Welcome back film fans! This is episode 92 of Not A Bomb, the podcast where we reexamine movies that flopped at the box office or were panned by the critics. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad talk about 2006’s sci-fi film - A Scanner Darkly. Based on the 1972 novel of the same name by legendary science fiction novelist - Philip K. Dick, A Scanner Darkly is a lucid dream come to life. Using rotoscope to achieve its unique style, A Scanner Darkly failed to recoup its production budget but was received favorably by both the critics and the general audience.

Timestamps

(01:10) - Intro

(08:40) - A Scanner Darkly Financial Results & Critical Response

(12:06) - Movie Guide Review

(19:06) - Production and Development

(41:20) - A Scanner Darkly General Discussion

(92:10) - Is it a Bomb?

(93:20) - Listener Feedback

(108:40) - Outro - Optimism by Weird Heat

A Scanner Darkly is directed by Richard Linklater and stars Keau Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Winona Ryder, and Rory Cochrane.

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Cast: Brad, Troy