Here Today... Gone To Hell!

Axl mentions this book, and the upcoming movie in the interview.  I wonder if there is a possibility of GNR putting a song on the soundtrack.  The movie does not have a release date yet, and I didn't see if/when a soundtrack would be available.  I don't even know if there would be time to get a song in for the movie, but just a thought.

I just checked and the movie comes out March 26th.  I know the album won't be out by then, but maybe the first single could be for this, and on the soundtrack.

It's a great book, read it.

what's it about the book

I haven't read the book, but there is a plot outline on amazon.com about it. 

Basically: Drugs and the police department closing in on drug dealers, users, undercover cops, etc. It takes place in the future, and assumes some pretty interesting things. It's a short book, pick it up and read it, you won't be disappointed. The same author wrote 'Minority Report'.

About the Film:
"A Scanner Darkly" is set in suburban Orange County, California in a future where America has lost the war on drugs. When one reluctant undercover cop is ordered to start spying on his friends, he is launched on a paranoid journey into the absurd, where identities and loyalties are impossible to decode. It is a cautionary tale of drug use based on the novel by Philip K. Dick and his own experiences.
Like a graphic novel come to life, "A Scanner Darkly" will use live action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process (interpolated rotoscoping) to create a haunting, highly stylized vision of the future. The technology, first employed in Richard Linklater?s 2001 film "Waking Life," has evolved to produce even more emotional impact and detail.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/warner_independent_pictures/a_scanner_darkly.html

The movie comes out July 2006.

I loved the minority report so i'll be on the lookout for this one, thanks!!

The rumors said the producers previewed the movie to some people... They thought it was a great movie, but the soundtrack sucked. So, the other rumors says Radiohead would be doing the soundtrack...

I dunno if both are true, though. I guess it's possible to have a GN'R track on this movie. :)

I highly doubt GN'R will be on this soundtrack. He only said he liked the book.

Radiohead would be 100% perfect for the soundtrack. If you've read the book, you'd understand that.

Sounds like a great movie, hopefully worth the $ : ok:

Looks like me and Uncle Axl have the same taste in books  :D

Source: Splat


GN'R Not On 'Scanner' OST     
Written by Administrator     
Wednesday, 18 January 2006
 
Graham Reynolds has told Splat that Guns N'Roses will not be featuring on the soundtrack to the forthcoming movie, "A Scanner Darkly". Graham will be composing music for the soundtrack to the movie which is due out on July 6th 2006.

Axl Rose had earlier mentioned the book/film to Rolling Stone magazine sparking rumors that Guns N'Roses could feature on the soundtrack to the movie.

 

im about 20 pages into this book at the moment and itd be cool to see the movie.who is in the film,any big names.

Axl should start a 'Book of the Month' club like Oprah. :hihi:

no coz there would be rumours flyin around that GNR would be on every soundtrack to every book tured film going  :hihi:

Now that everyone knows that Axl reads, I'm surprised no one has started a 'Books You Recommend to Axl' thread.

u guys man... lol

You should start one :hihi:

Give 'em a week.   ;)

Actually, I thought it would already be up and running. :hihi:

Do a search - you never know.    :hihi:

Looks like Radiohead is scoring this film (although not the entire film)
http://www.spin.com/features/news/2006/03/060321_radiohead/

A Scanner Darkly the book is heavy going, i managed to get about one 5th of the way through before becoming lost. Time to re start another time. The story is about substance 'D' [D for Death  :) ]

The film:
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:xJKQ7i7jJa4J:wip.warnerbros.com/++++A+Scanner+Darkly+film+official&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=1
is looking good. Directed by Richard Linklater
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000500/
who was behind the excellent Waking Life
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243017/
and the overated Dazed and Confused:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106677/

Hey, I was actually going to look for this thread, and here it is on the main page! I decided to read "A Scanner Darkly" on the advice of Uncle Axl when that Rolling Stone interview came out. I had always meant to read something by Philip K. Dick, I was in between books at the time and the movie is forthcoming, so the timing was perfect. And I have to say, I really enjoyed the hell out of that book. It wasn't what I expected, but it was definitely worth reading and I am intrigued to see how they handle certain things in the movie version.

Thanks Axl!

The lead character in the movie will evidently be played by Keanu Reeves. I agree with Axl that this is a poor choice, but hopefully he does a good job. I am thinking Edward Norton would be good in that role. However, the rest of the cast looks pretty good. The director is Richard Linklater (Dazed and Confused, School of Rock) and the book's most interesting character Barris is played by Robert Downey Jr. (Perfect choice!) Woody Harrelson and Winona Ryder also play key roles.