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Title: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: MetalDog on October 07, 2017, 08:28:42 AM
Amazon is bringing a 10 episode run of Phillip K. Dick's short stories to the screen.  Bryan Cranston and Anna Paquin are two of the bigger names participating in the series, but, you'll find more names in the article below:


https://www.yahoo.com/tv/philip-k-dick-apos-electric-161214194.html
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: Staggerwing on October 07, 2017, 08:55:26 AM
 :bd:
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: Nefaro on October 07, 2017, 09:12:35 AM
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In the United States, Electric Dreams is slated to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in 2018.  It debuted in the United Kingdom in September.

So what's the skinny, Brits?

Will we want the Dick?

Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: bob48 on October 07, 2017, 09:16:18 AM
Possibly
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: Sir Slash on October 07, 2017, 09:40:48 AM
My wife says you can never have enough.... short stories. What did you think I was going to say?
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: bob48 on October 07, 2017, 09:42:37 AM
I could speculate, but I'll resist.
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: Sir Slash on October 07, 2017, 10:32:40 AM
Discretion is the mark of a true Gentleman.
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: besilarius on October 07, 2017, 11:01:14 AM
You were going to say that you cannot have enough Bonhomme Richard.

The crew used to irreverently drive the captain crazy by calling her "The Biggest Dick in the Pacific."
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: trailrunner on October 07, 2017, 02:44:20 PM
Quote from: besilarius on October 07, 2017, 11:01:14 AM
You were going to say that you cannot have enough Bonhomme Richard.

The crew used to irreverently drive the captain crazy by calling her "The Biggest Dick in the Pacific."

My dad was on that ship.  He called it the "Bonnie Dick."
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: Sir Slash on October 08, 2017, 10:25:22 PM
I hear Moby Dick was very jealous.
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: mirth on October 08, 2017, 10:37:40 PM
So was Dick Tracy.
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: Staggerwing on October 09, 2017, 05:34:47 AM
Both Dick Sargent and Dick York are envious as well.
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: bob48 on October 09, 2017, 09:34:27 AM
Not to mention Spotted Dick.
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: mirth on October 09, 2017, 09:37:43 AM
And Dick Trickle
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: bob48 on October 09, 2017, 10:54:13 AM
Dick Dastardly?
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: Sir Slash on October 09, 2017, 11:04:58 AM
He had Prick-ly Heat didn't he?
Title: Re: Amazon brings Dick to your tv
Post by: mirth on January 11, 2018, 07:23:53 PM
http://variety.com/2018/tv/reviews/philip-k-dicks-electric-dreams-amazon-review-janelle-monae-1202661582/