wait what shit what is it a try yeah I need a lot before take skittles a
need a lot before take skittles a
need a lot before take skittles a picture you like whether you know him or
picture you like whether you know him or
picture you like whether you know him or not if you’re a fan of sci-fi on the
not if you’re a fan of sci-fi on the
not if you’re a fan of sci-fi on the screen your life has been influenced by
screen your life has been influenced by
screen your life has been influenced by this prolific writer
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 philip k dick adaptations what’s this
philip k dick adaptations what’s this
philip k dick adaptations what’s this about
for this list we’re looking at films and
for this list we’re looking at films and TV series that directly translated dicks
TV series that directly translated dicks
TV series that directly translated dicks written works to the screen we are the
written works to the screen we are the
written works to the screen we are the people who make sure things happen
people who make sure things happen
people who make sure things happen according to plan that means any
according to plan that means any
according to plan that means any adaptation is fair game
adaptation is fair game
adaptation is fair game number 10 pay cheque help us and we can
number 10 pay cheque help us and we can
number 10 pay cheque help us and we can work with you I can’t I can’t you wipe
work with you I can’t I can’t you wipe
work with you I can’t I can’t you wipe my memory I don’t remember hot on the
my memory I don’t remember hot on the
my memory I don’t remember hot on the heels of Mission Impossible 2 director
heels of Mission Impossible 2 director
heels of Mission Impossible 2 director John Woo Sung kis teeth into this
John Woo Sung kis teeth into this
John Woo Sung kis teeth into this adaptation of Phillip K dicks 1953 short
adaptation of Phillip K dicks 1953 short
adaptation of Phillip K dicks 1953 short story of the same name the plot follows
story of the same name the plot follows
story of the same name the plot follows Ben Affleck’s Michael Jennings a reverse
Ben Affleck’s Michael Jennings a reverse
Ben Affleck’s Michael Jennings a reverse engineer who takes a product and
engineer who takes a product and
engineer who takes a product and recreates it with changes and
recreates it with changes and
recreates it with changes and improvements but as part of his job he
improvements but as part of his job he
improvements but as part of his job he has a habit of wiping his memory
has a habit of wiping his memory
has a habit of wiping his memory sometimes of important information if
sometimes of important information if
sometimes of important information if this man’s brain temp goes 1c above 43
this man’s brain temp goes 1c above 43
this man’s brain temp goes 1c above 43 he’s avenged though the film’s ending
he’s avenged though the film’s ending
he’s avenged though the film’s ending has changed significantly from Dick’s
has changed significantly from Dick’s
has changed significantly from Dick’s original words and was negatively
original words and was negatively
original words and was negatively reviewed for not having capitalized on
reviewed for not having capitalized on
reviewed for not having capitalized on the sci-fi thrillers exciting premise
the sci-fi thrillers exciting premise
the sci-fi thrillers exciting premise the film does showcase several of Dick’s
the film does showcase several of Dick’s
the film does showcase several of Dick’s signature themes such as maniacal
signature themes such as maniacal
signature themes such as maniacal corporations conspiracy theories and
corporations conspiracy theories and
corporations conspiracy theories and perhaps most importantly identity crises
perhaps most importantly identity crises
perhaps most importantly identity crises don’t you remember doing that sir no I
don’t you remember doing that sir no I
don’t you remember doing that sir no I don’t remember that
don’t remember that
don’t remember that because I didn’t do that number 9
because I didn’t do that number 9
because I didn’t do that number 9 impostor it believes it is human it
impostor it believes it is human it
impostor it believes it is human it wants to live
wants to live
wants to live no sphere identity is a tricky thing and
no sphere identity is a tricky thing and
no sphere identity is a tricky thing and that’s an idea explored thoroughly
that’s an idea explored thoroughly
that’s an idea explored thoroughly throughout dicks body of work most
throughout dicks body of work most
throughout dicks body of work most notably in his 1953 short story impostor
notably in his 1953 short story impostor
notably in his 1953 short story impostor and it’s film adaptation
borrowing from and expanding upon ideas
borrowing from and expanding upon ideas used by his contemporaries the author
used by his contemporaries the author
used by his contemporaries the author sets up a dystopian future in which
sets up a dystopian future in which
sets up a dystopian future in which warring aliens utilize artificial humans
warring aliens utilize artificial humans
warring aliens utilize artificial humans known as replicants to invade and attack
known as replicants to invade and attack
known as replicants to invade and attack human civilizations lucky for us it
human civilizations lucky for us it
human civilizations lucky for us it believes and how many innocent men bled
believes and how many innocent men bled
believes and how many innocent men bled for your mistakes before you uncovered
for your mistakes before you uncovered
for your mistakes before you uncovered the first replicant although not loved
the first replicant although not loved
the first replicant although not loved by critics or moviegoers the film is an
by critics or moviegoers the film is an
by critics or moviegoers the film is an excellent translation from the page to
excellent translation from the page to
excellent translation from the page to the screen of several common ideas from
the screen of several common ideas from
the screen of several common ideas from philip k dick the only one I can trust
number eight screamer’s similar in some
number eight screamer’s similar in some ways to sci-fi action flicks like The
ways to sci-fi action flicks like The
ways to sci-fi action flicks like The Terminator aliens and the thing
screamer’s unfortunately lacks the
screamer’s unfortunately lacks the taught direction that distinguishes
taught direction that distinguishes
taught direction that distinguishes those as classics
those as classics
those as classics still the film fits squarely into the
still the film fits squarely into the
still the film fits squarely into the time-honored canon of science fiction B
time-honored canon of science fiction B
time-honored canon of science fiction B movies call it a screamers developed for
movies call it a screamers developed for
movies call it a screamers developed for us by Alliance on earth neutraliser
us by Alliance on earth neutraliser
us by Alliance on earth neutraliser warner ground here on a distant planet a
warner ground here on a distant planet a
warner ground here on a distant planet a group of humans struggles as robotic
group of humans struggles as robotic
group of humans struggles as robotic weapons become sentient and assume a
weapons become sentient and assume a
weapons become sentient and assume a lifelike appearance what are they
lifelike appearance what are they
lifelike appearance what are they supposed to look like
supposed to look like
supposed to look like oh you mean who are they supposed to
oh you mean who are they supposed to
oh you mean who are they supposed to look like who’s real and who’s not and
look like who’s real and who’s not and
look like who’s real and who’s not and what is reality anyway based on dicks
what is reality anyway based on dicks
what is reality anyway based on dicks 1953 short story second variety the film
1953 short story second variety the film
1953 short story second variety the film manages to be both entertaining and
manages to be both entertaining and
manages to be both entertaining and relatively faithful to its source
relatively faithful to its source
relatively faithful to its source material
number seven the man in the high castle
number seven the man in the high castle when welcome to guess my game Thank You
when welcome to guess my game Thank You
when welcome to guess my game Thank You Phil it’s a pleasure to be here imagine
Phil it’s a pleasure to be here imagine
Phil it’s a pleasure to be here imagine a world where the Axis powers of the
a world where the Axis powers of the
a world where the Axis powers of the Second World War
Second World War
Second World War actually won that’s the premise and a
actually won that’s the premise and a
actually won that’s the premise and a strong one at that
strong one at that
strong one at that for this 2015 Amazon series drawn from
for this 2015 Amazon series drawn from
for this 2015 Amazon series drawn from the classic 1962 dick novel take that
the classic 1962 dick novel take that
the classic 1962 dick novel take that about across the reich you stop here cat
about across the reich you stop here cat
about across the reich you stop here cat in city s a neutral zone well he can
in city s a neutral zone well he can
in city s a neutral zone well he can read it matt the only TV series to
read it matt the only TV series to
read it matt the only TV series to appear on this list the show follows
appear on this list the show follows
appear on this list the show follows characters struggling to survive in an
characters struggling to survive in an
characters struggling to survive in an occupied united states the west coast is
occupied united states the west coast is
occupied united states the west coast is controlled by imperial japan and the
controlled by imperial japan and the
controlled by imperial japan and the east by nazi germany only a sliver of
east by nazi germany only a sliver of
east by nazi germany only a sliver of central states remain neutral and for
central states remain neutral and for
central states remain neutral and for how much longer big evil government and
how much longer big evil government and
how much longer big evil government and the everyman characters struggling
the everyman characters struggling
the everyman characters struggling within them that’s prime philip k dick
within them that’s prime philip k dick
within them that’s prime philip k dick material and it made for amazon’s first
material and it made for amazon’s first
material and it made for amazon’s first successful original series if you know
successful original series if you know
successful original series if you know so much we want with me number six
so much we want with me number six
so much we want with me number six next i don’t you want you keep me in
next i don’t you want you keep me in
next i don’t you want you keep me in this chair forever if you could see a
this chair forever if you could see a
this chair forever if you could see a couple of minutes into the future
couple of minutes into the future
couple of minutes into the future would it make your life easier or harder
would it make your life easier or harder
would it make your life easier or harder on the one hand it would take most of
on the one hand it would take most of
on the one hand it would take most of the stress out of flirting please don’t
the stress out of flirting please don’t
the stress out of flirting please don’t on the other the government might want
on the other the government might want
on the other the government might want to kidnap you and use you to stop
to kidnap you and use you to stop
to kidnap you and use you to stop terrorist attacks a stolen nuclear
terrorist attacks a stolen nuclear
terrorist attacks a stolen nuclear munition is being smuggled into the
munition is being smuggled into the
munition is being smuggled into the united states or may in fact already be
united states or may in fact already be
united states or may in fact already be here i want you to look ahead and tell
here i want you to look ahead and tell
here i want you to look ahead and tell me where it’s gonna be deployed so you
me where it’s gonna be deployed so you
me where it’s gonna be deployed so you win some you lose some
when Nicholas Cage finds himself in just
when Nicholas Cage finds himself in just this predicament his world spins out of
this predicament his world spins out of
this predicament his world spins out of control based on dicks 1954 novella the
control based on dicks 1954 novella the
control based on dicks 1954 novella the golden men next earned mixed reviews and
golden men next earned mixed reviews and
golden men next earned mixed reviews and wasn’t the most financially successful
wasn’t the most financially successful
wasn’t the most financially successful of the authors adaptations I’ve seen
of the authors adaptations I’ve seen
of the authors adaptations I’ve seen every possible ending here none of the
every possible ending here none of the
every possible ending here none of the murdered commune
murdered commune
murdered commune however without revealing too much we
however without revealing too much we
however without revealing too much we will say that the twist at the end gave
will say that the twist at the end gave
will say that the twist at the end gave us something to think about
mistake number five The Adjustment
mistake number five The Adjustment Bureau have we met
Bureau have we met
Bureau have we met you look vaguely familiar Matt Damon’s
you look vaguely familiar Matt Damon’s
you look vaguely familiar Matt Damon’s protagonist discovers that there are
protagonist discovers that there are
protagonist discovers that there are mysterious forces at play behind the
mysterious forces at play behind the
mysterious forces at play behind the scenes in his everyday life and a twisty
scenes in his everyday life and a twisty
scenes in his everyday life and a twisty turny thriller unfolds thereafter
turny thriller unfolds thereafter
turny thriller unfolds thereafter price points you how are you doing in a
price points you how are you doing in a
price points you how are you doing in a world filled with deceit and conspiracy
world filled with deceit and conspiracy
world filled with deceit and conspiracy only a passionate yet seemingly
only a passionate yet seemingly
only a passionate yet seemingly forbidden love acts as a ray of light
forbidden love acts as a ray of light
forbidden love acts as a ray of light not some hopeless romantic I’ll never
not some hopeless romantic I’ll never
not some hopeless romantic I’ll never allow myself to be that way but can even
allow myself to be that way but can even
allow myself to be that way but can even it be counted on held together by strong
it be counted on held together by strong
it be counted on held together by strong performances from Damon Emily Blunt and
performances from Damon Emily Blunt and
performances from Damon Emily Blunt and others the fast paced film based on
others the fast paced film based on
others the fast paced film based on Dixon 1954 short story adjustment team
Dixon 1954 short story adjustment team
Dixon 1954 short story adjustment team explores classic sci-fi themes such as
explores classic sci-fi themes such as
explores classic sci-fi themes such as the conflict between fate and free will
the conflict between fate and free will
the conflict between fate and free will did you really think you could reach the
did you really think you could reach the
did you really think you could reach the Chairman and change your fate if you did
Chairman and change your fate if you did
Chairman and change your fate if you did number four a Scanner Darkly
number four a Scanner Darkly
number four a Scanner Darkly substance d D D is for dumbness and
substance d D D is for dumbness and
substance d D D is for dumbness and despair
despair
despair desertion the desertion of your friends
desertion the desertion of your friends
desertion the desertion of your friends from you you from your friends this is
from you you from your friends this is
from you you from your friends this is the movie to watch to make you feel like
the movie to watch to make you feel like
the movie to watch to make you feel like you’re on drugs the next thing you know
you’re on drugs the next thing you know
you’re on drugs the next thing you know a creature from between dimensions was
a creature from between dimensions was
a creature from between dimensions was standing beside his bed looking down at
standing beside his bed looking down at
standing beside his bed looking down at him disapprovingly enter him in my
him disapprovingly enter him in my
him disapprovingly enter him in my things in a Scanner Darkly an undercover
things in a Scanner Darkly an undercover
things in a Scanner Darkly an undercover cop in the near future attempts to
cop in the near future attempts to
cop in the near future attempts to infiltrate and disrupt the flow of a new
infiltrate and disrupt the flow of a new
infiltrate and disrupt the flow of a new hallucinogenic street drug while his
hallucinogenic street drug while his
hallucinogenic street drug while his increasing addiction to the drug seems
increasing addiction to the drug seems
increasing addiction to the drug seems to be stripping away his sanity to
to be stripping away his sanity to
to be stripping away his sanity to hemispheres of my brain are competing
hemispheres of my brain are competing
hemispheres of my brain are competing done entirely with rotoscoping a process
done entirely with rotoscoping a process
done entirely with rotoscoping a process by which animation is done on top of
by which animation is done on top of
by which animation is done on top of live action images the film is visually
live action images the film is visually
live action images the film is visually a trip the narrative drips with paranoia
a trip the narrative drips with paranoia
a trip the narrative drips with paranoia and Keanu Reeves Woody Harrelson and
and Keanu Reeves Woody Harrelson and
and Keanu Reeves Woody Harrelson and Robert Downey jr. give outstanding
Robert Downey jr. give outstanding
Robert Downey jr. give outstanding performances in this Richard Linklater
performances in this Richard Linklater
performances in this Richard Linklater adaptation of dicks 1977 novel if the
adaptation of dicks 1977 novel if the
adaptation of dicks 1977 novel if the front door is opened while we burn
front door is opened while we burn
front door is opened while we burn Sencha thumbnail-sized auxiliary motion
Sencha thumbnail-sized auxiliary motion
Sencha thumbnail-sized auxiliary motion detector digital memory camera start
detector digital memory camera start
detector digital memory camera start recording you shouldn’t open what if
recording you shouldn’t open what if
recording you shouldn’t open what if they come in through the back door or
they come in through the back door or
they come in through the back door or the bathroom window like that infamous
the bathroom window like that infamous
the bathroom window like that infamous Beatles song its convoluted nature may
Beatles song its convoluted nature may
Beatles song its convoluted nature may leave more questions than answers but
leave more questions than answers but
leave more questions than answers but they’re questions worth asking what I
they’re questions worth asking what I
they’re questions worth asking what I think should never be used to serve the
think should never be used to serve the
think should never be used to serve the purposes of the Dead but the dead should
purposes of the Dead but the dead should
purposes of the Dead but the dead should if possible serve the purposes of the
if possible serve the purposes of the
if possible serve the purposes of the living number three Total Recall
living number three Total Recall
living number three Total Recall sorry Quaid your whole life is just a
sorry Quaid your whole life is just a
sorry Quaid your whole life is just a dream good science fiction is always
dream good science fiction is always
dream good science fiction is always better with a dash of hyper violence am
better with a dash of hyper violence am
better with a dash of hyper violence am i right get ready for a surprise
i right get ready for a surprise
i right get ready for a surprise based on dicks 1966 short story we can
based on dicks 1966 short story we can
based on dicks 1966 short story we can remember it for you wholesale although
remember it for you wholesale although
remember it for you wholesale although the plot diverges significantly this
the plot diverges significantly this
the plot diverges significantly this bleak view of the future not only
bleak view of the future not only
bleak view of the future not only features some of arnold schwarzenegger
features some of arnold schwarzenegger
features some of arnold schwarzenegger finest work it was also a critical and
finest work it was also a critical and
finest work it was also a critical and commercial hit you got a lot of nerve
commercial hit you got a lot of nerve
commercial hit you got a lot of nerve showing your face around here Hauser and
showing your face around here Hauser and
showing your face around here Hauser and Cruz talking racking up
Cruz talking racking up
Cruz talking racking up thought-provoking ideas as well as plot
thought-provoking ideas as well as plot
thought-provoking ideas as well as plot twists and an impressive body count
twists and an impressive body count
twists and an impressive body count Total Recall looks at a man who attempts
Total Recall looks at a man who attempts
Total Recall looks at a man who attempts to have memories implanted in his brain
to have memories implanted in his brain
to have memories implanted in his brain but it turns out he’s a secret agent
but it turns out he’s a secret agent
but it turns out he’s a secret agent who’s already had some work done on the
who’s already had some work done on the
who’s already had some work done on the old noggin
my job tricky stuff right what’s even
my job tricky stuff right what’s even trickier is the ending but we won’t
trickier is the ending but we won’t
trickier is the ending but we won’t spoil that here now open your mind me
spoil that here now open your mind me
spoil that here now open your mind me number to Minority Report remarks my
number to Minority Report remarks my
number to Minority Report remarks my mandate of the District of Columbia
mandate of the District of Columbia
mandate of the District of Columbia pre-crime division I’m placing you under
pre-crime division I’m placing you under
pre-crime division I’m placing you under arrest of the future murder of Sarah
arrest of the future murder of Sarah
arrest of the future murder of Sarah Marx and Donald Dubin Ames take place
Marx and Donald Dubin Ames take place
Marx and Donald Dubin Ames take place today April 22nd at 0 800 hours before
today April 22nd at 0 800 hours before
today April 22nd at 0 800 hours before minutes no I didn’t do anything you may
minutes no I didn’t do anything you may
minutes no I didn’t do anything you may have noticed that many of the works
have noticed that many of the works
have noticed that many of the works adapted from dicks writing are somewhat
adapted from dicks writing are somewhat
adapted from dicks writing are somewhat dark Minority Report a reworked version
dark Minority Report a reworked version
dark Minority Report a reworked version of his 1956 short story is no exception
where’d you catch that because it was
where’d you catch that because it was gonna fall you’re certain yeah but it
gonna fall you’re certain yeah but it
gonna fall you’re certain yeah but it didn’t fall you caught it the fact that
didn’t fall you caught it the fact that
didn’t fall you caught it the fact that you prevent it from happening doesn’t
you prevent it from happening doesn’t
you prevent it from happening doesn’t change the fact that it was going to
change the fact that it was going to
change the fact that it was going to happen an officer with the pre-crime
happen an officer with the pre-crime
happen an officer with the pre-crime unit tasked with preventing murders
unit tasked with preventing murders
unit tasked with preventing murders before they happen
before they happen
before they happen John Anderton is told that in a matter
John Anderton is told that in a matter
John Anderton is told that in a matter of days it is he who will commit murder
now there’s a hook reeling the audience
now there’s a hook reeling the audience into its bleak but intricate world
into its bleak but intricate world
into its bleak but intricate world Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report
Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report
Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report delivers on all fronts they don’t have
delivers on all fronts they don’t have
delivers on all fronts they don’t have to run everybody runs pledged we’re
to run everybody runs pledged we’re
to run everybody runs pledged we’re treated to a study in the deliverance of
treated to a study in the deliverance of
treated to a study in the deliverance of justice the concept of fate and the
justice the concept of fate and the
justice the concept of fate and the definition of what makes us human
definition of what makes us human
definition of what makes us human where’s my Minority Report
driver have one it was such a hit and
driver have one it was such a hit and introduced such a rich hypothesis that
introduced such a rich hypothesis that
introduced such a rich hypothesis that it later made the jump to TV
it later made the jump to TV
Bartlet Plaza before we adapt our top
Bartlet Plaza before we adapt our top pick here are some honorable mentions
I have material for about a dozen
I have material for about a dozen stories just biggest in all the premises
stories just biggest in all the premises
stories just biggest in all the premises we spot out but none that I could write
we spot out but none that I could write
we spot out but none that I could write about without betraying my friends
about without betraying my friends
about without betraying my friends confidence number one laid runner got
confidence number one laid runner got
confidence number one laid runner got the wrong guy pal
the wrong guy pal
the wrong guy pal low-five nay coachman the rajab play
low-five nay coachman the rajab play
low-five nay coachman the rajab play he say you break right now hello mom
he say you break right now hello mom
he say you break right now hello mom eating science fiction never feels more
eating science fiction never feels more
eating science fiction never feels more real than when it challenges our ideas
real than when it challenges our ideas
real than when it challenges our ideas of what it means to be human
of what it means to be human
of what it means to be human implants those aren’t your memories
implants those aren’t your memories
implants those aren’t your memories there’s somebody else’s they’re Tyrells
there’s somebody else’s they’re Tyrells
there’s somebody else’s they’re Tyrells nieces and while the 1968 novel Do
nieces and while the 1968 novel Do
nieces and while the 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and the
Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and the
Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and the film are completely different
film are completely different
film are completely different experiences
experiences
experiences no adaptation better encapsulate the
no adaptation better encapsulate the
no adaptation better encapsulate the themes explored by dick as well as the
themes explored by dick as well as the
themes explored by dick as well as the essence of his science fiction canon
essence of his science fiction canon
essence of his science fiction canon then Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner were
then Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner were
then Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner were made as well as we could make you but
made as well as we could make you but
made as well as we could make you but not to last the light that burns twice
not to last the light that burns twice
not to last the light that burns twice as bright burns half as long and you
as bright burns half as long and you
as bright burns half as long and you have burned so very very brightly Roy
have burned so very very brightly Roy
have burned so very very brightly Roy following the story of a man tasked with
following the story of a man tasked with
following the story of a man tasked with hunting down and killing artificial men
hunting down and killing artificial men
hunting down and killing artificial men and women we’re forced to question our
and women we’re forced to question our
and women we’re forced to question our own consciousness at the same time as we
own consciousness at the same time as we
own consciousness at the same time as we experience the story unfolding in front
experience the story unfolding in front
experience the story unfolding in front of us it’s too bad she won’t live
you will lead this film blown away
you will lead this film blown away terrified and with a new appreciation
terrified and with a new appreciation
terrified and with a new appreciation for life all those moments will be lost
for life all those moments will be lost
for life all those moments will be lost in time like tears
and rain do you agree with our list
and rain do you agree with our list which philip k dick adaptation is your
which philip k dick adaptation is your
which philip k dick adaptation is your favorite for more sci-fi top 10s
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