The Penultimate Truth about Philip K. Dick
Philip K. Dick is considered by many to be one the world’s greatest science fiction writers ever; as a sufferer from mental illness himself he had the ability to turn his hallucinations about the universe into an extraordinary writing career.
During his lifetime, Dick produced an astonishing amount of prize winning novels and short stories, which were translated into more than 25 languages. Three of his literary works were transformed into blockbuster movies: Blade Runner, Minority Report and Total Recall.
Several years before his death, Philip started having mystical experiences that affected his everyday life. As a result, he started to wonder if what he had imagined for his stories was real and if life was just an illusion or the creation of each person’s subjectivity.
This in-depth program explores Philip K. Dick`s world, a universe full of mysteries and intrigues.
Link to The Penultimate Truth About Philip K. Dick (2007) full documentary. ( You are gonna like it, watch it now! )
June 11th, 2009 at 6:23 am
Thanks for the useful info. It’s so interesting
June 19th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Good stuff. Didn’t Philip K. Dick’s stories inspire that “I, Robot” movie with Will Smith? And ‘Next” with Nicolas Cage?
June 24th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Indeed they did.
July 2nd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Next - yes (based on short story, “The Golden Man”)
I, Robot - no (that was Asimov)
July 8th, 2009 at 7:28 am
His writing seems simplistic compared to William Gibson, Dan Simmons, Neal Stephenson, and Frank Herbert. His books are much shorter. It doesn’t even seem to be in the same league. Some of his ideas seem silly. For instance, the idea of precogs that can see into the future. What they actually see is not future events but newspaper headlines.
August 4th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
I have read that some scientists and mathematicians had discovered the new ideas at the elation sate of their mind.It is quite natural that Philip.k.Dick was also written his works at time of his mental illness.I want to read the works of Philip.K.Dick.Thank you for introducing Philip.K.Dick.