Comments on: Clichés, adaptations and originality. http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2007/11/16/clichs-adaptations-and-originality/ Life on other planets is difficult Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:09:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jon Peacey http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2007/11/16/clichs-adaptations-and-originality/#comment-2711 Jon Peacey Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:22:30 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2007/11/16/clichs-adaptations-and-originality/#comment-2711 You're not wrong there: he certainly did have great ideas and concepts: The Man In The High Castle has much going for it in that arena. Dick's main problem, from what I can make out, is that he was a mammoth speed freak, which accounted for his prolific output. Unfortunately, he didn't believe in going back to review or edit his work. If only he'd had D.H. Lawrence's editor, who, it would appear, virtually rewrote some of Lawrence's writings into something that was readable. You’re not wrong there: he certainly did have great ideas and concepts: The Man In The High Castle has much going for it in that arena.

Dick’s main problem, from what I can make out, is that he was a mammoth speed freak, which accounted for his prolific output. Unfortunately, he didn’t believe in going back to review or edit his work. If only he’d had D.H. Lawrence’s editor, who, it would appear, virtually rewrote some of Lawrence’s writings into something that was readable.

]]> By: Tom http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2007/11/16/clichs-adaptations-and-originality/#comment-2710 Tom Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:45:58 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2007/11/16/clichs-adaptations-and-originality/#comment-2710 What I will give Dick is that he had some great some ideas and concepts. I think Man In A High Castle could be a very good film if the central conceits and themes were retained but the storyline was, well, filtered. Actually, I think it could also be quite a timely piece to do at the moment too. What I will give Dick is that he had some great some ideas and concepts. I think Man In A High Castle could be a very good film if the central conceits and themes were retained but the storyline was, well, filtered. Actually, I think it could also be quite a timely piece to do at the moment too.

]]> By: Jon Peacey http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2007/11/16/clichs-adaptations-and-originality/#comment-2709 Jon Peacey Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:57:15 +0000 http://www.dragonsmind.co.uk/2007/11/16/clichs-adaptations-and-originality/#comment-2709 I'm with you there on Blade Runner. I'm so glad someone saw the potential in the book because, left up to me, if I'd only read the book it would have stayed unmade! I've read a couple of Dick's novels and I can't understand the adoration that his work has inspired. Even his masterpiece, The Man In The High Castle, seems unfocused and ultimately pointless. As for the cliches and things... well, as the cliche says: 'when is a cliche not a cliche? When it works!' ;-) I’m with you there on Blade Runner. I’m so glad someone saw the potential in the book because, left up to me, if I’d only read the book it would have stayed unmade! I’ve read a couple of Dick’s novels and I can’t understand the adoration that his work has inspired. Even his masterpiece, The Man In The High Castle, seems unfocused and ultimately pointless.

As for the cliches and things… well, as the cliche says: ‘when is a cliche not a cliche? When it works!’ ;-)

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