Electric Dreams

[D'wards]

New ten part anthology series on Channel 4 based on the writings of Phillip K Dick.

Episode one - The Hood Maker. Not loving it so far. Pretty generic dystopian sci fi, you know the type - create grim atmosphere by making it dark and rainy all the time.

Plus the sound is awful - I've had to turn subtitles on.

Hoping the rest of the series is better

 

[Orang Utan]

We couldn't hear much of the dialogue either but the subtitles didn't work (via Sky) - how did you view them, D'wards ?
Yeah, bad sound, esp the whispering, and it was murky as fuck too, to ill effect - it looked like they were just covering up how little they'd spent on the minimal sets.
I think each episode is written and directed by different people, so I have some hope for the rest of it

 

[Mr Smin]

Yet another Philip K Dick story that's been 'improved' by adding an element of romance. Wonder if they can shoe horn some into 'Impossible Planet' too?

 

[D'wards]

We couldn't hear much of the dialogue either but the subtitles didn't work (via Sky) - how did you view them, D'wards ?
Yeah, bad sound, esp the whispering, and it was murky as fuck too, to ill effect - it looked like they were just covering up how little they'd spent on the minimal sets.
I think each episode is written and directed by different people, so I have some hope for the rest of it

I have a Humax freeview box - they worked fine on that

 

[T & P]

Didn't think much of the first story. But then as all episodes are different stories and (presumably) by different directors, the quality of the previous instalment is irrelevant. Look forward to this week's episode.

 

[joustmaster]

I thought the first episode was alright.
You people are to hard to please...

 

[T & P]

I thought the first episode was alright.
You people are to hard to please...

It wasn't bad per se but thoroughly forgettable IMO.

 

[cybershot]

Just finished ep1, will stick it out for now. I think people expect way too much from 1st episodes these days.

 

[Orang Utan]

you'd think they'd start with a strong one though

 

[cybershot]

If The Wire was based on today's thinking it's have been took off the air after episode 3.

 

[Orang Utan]

If The Wire was based on today's thinking it's have been took off the air after episode 3.

but that's a longform drama, not an anthology

 

[D'wards]

Better this week. Still not up to Black Mirror standards, and I didn't like the end much. But still a good premise

 

[jannerboyuk]

Quite enjoyed, bit dr who without the dr though

 

[killer b]

We tried watching the first one last night - it was laughably bad. Leaden dialogue, clunky, obvious themes. Turned off after 15 minutes.

 

[Gromit]

I thought the first episode was alright.
You people are to hard to please...

Damned by faint praise?
Merely 'alright' doesn't give me much hope they do the PK Dick justice.

 

[Sea Star]

Just watched the 2nd one. I have no idea what happened at the end. Was mostly fairly confused throughout the whole thing though. Might have a read of the original story to see if there are any clues there.

 

[Gromit]

Just watched the 2nd one. I have no idea what happened at the end. Was mostly fairly confused throughout the whole thing though. Might have a read of the original story to see if there are any clues there.

Oxygen depletion plus noxious gas = hallucinations.

Not a lot of clues in the original book.

Spoiler

1. There is no love story element. Or the weird connections / memories.
2. The robot goes off with her into the blue yonder and they are never seen again
3. It was Earth all along as evidenced by the presence of a coin they find but they don't know what it is and that it's evidence it's the planet formally known as prince earth.

 

[Mr Smin]

Central premise of the short story dropped (again) in order to tell some (more) love stories. That said, it was well done. Just a shame that the story of earth in the book was really good and there was no need to jettison it.

 

[Hellsbells]

I love Black Mirror but was a bit bored by episode 1 of this. I wanted to care about the characters but just didn't all that much. Watched San Junipero directly after to cheer myself up.

 

[cybershot]

Really enjoying this now, last two episodes have been great.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Liked the first ep. loved the 3rd ep. 2nd one was a bit pants.....nicely summed up here...

Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams episode 2 review: Impossible Planet

 

[Orang Utan]

Last night's was the best so far I think - it was directed by Marc Munden, who did Utopia and National Treasure and Terry Gilliam collaborator and Gilliam collaborator and Red Riding Adaptor Tony Grisoni wrote it.
Buscemi was great - love that final shot (

Spoiler: final shot

He's lost his home, his wife, his boat and his job, but he's cool cos he's got his rare Syd Barrett record

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Last night's was the best so far I think - it was directed by Marc Munden, who did Utopia and National Treasure and Terry Gilliam collaborator and Gilliam collaborator and Red Riding Adaptor Tony Grisoni wrote it.
Buscemi was great - love that final shot (

Spoiler: final shot

He's lost his home, his wife, his boat and his job, but he's cool cos he's got his rare Syd Barrett record

I really couldn't get on this one.....but I did like the ending......

 

[T & P]

I really couldn't get on this one.....but I did like the ending......

I thought yesterday's episode was the best by a long margin. The first one of the series that really engaged me.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

hadn't realised there was more.....will check that out laters

 

[strung out]

There's a character called Ed in each of episodes two, three and four

 

[D'wards]

There's a character called Ed in each of episodes two, three and four

Most characters in Hubert Selby Jr's books are called Harry iirc

 

[Santino]

There's a character called Ed in each of episodes two, three and four

In the series E-lectric D-reams?

 

[Orang Utan]

In the series E-lectric D-reams?

Makes you think, doesn't it?

 

[Santino]

Makes you think, doesn't it?

No