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It's actually supposed to be based on The Futurological Congress [1] by Dick's contemporary Stanislaw Lem, although they changed it beyond recognition. The only
by lobster_johnson 10y ago
It's actually supposed to be based on The Futurological Congress [1] by Dick's contemporary Stanislaw Lem, although they changed it beyond recognition. The only thing the book and the film have in common is that there's a congress. I didn't enjoy the film at all, but I can recommend the novel, which is excellent.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Futurological-Congress-Memoirs-Ijon-Tichy/dp/0156340402 https://www.amazon.com/Futurological-Congress-Memoirs-Ijon-T...
- filoeleven 10y agoYes, I almost added that it was loosely based on Lem, who I have yet to read, but when I went to confirm this on Wikipedia, I found that the director actually stated that he used the book "more as a source of inspiration." So I imagine going in expecting to see a faithful reproduction would be pretty disappointing!
- lobster_johnson 10y agoIf you like PKD, I think you'll like Lem. He's very different, but they have some commonalities; they were both great, inventive conceptual thinkers with a superbly dry sense of humour. TFC is a very dry, dark satire.