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1. cgh+(OP)[view] [source] 2018-06-19 23:55:50
PKD had amphetamine problems, not methamphetamine. Though of course they are related, meth is in a different class when it comes to potency. His hallucinations and mental issues started well after he finished a drug rehab program in Vancouver so it's not certain they are related.

As an aside, the dreary, rainy atmosphere of Blade Runner was inspired by Dick's residency in Vancouver.

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2. colord+O4[view] [source] 2018-06-20 01:00:54
>>cgh+(OP)
Was he involved in the making of the movie? Or were the dreary and rainy scenes described in detail in the book?
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3. singlo+mk[view] [source] [discussion] 2018-06-20 04:13:34
>>colord+O4
He was not really involved. He was consulted a bit, and while he disapproved of the original script, it seems he liked the rewrite. He screened a preview and reacted positively to the general feel, however he died before it was completed.
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4. cgh+sk[view] [source] [discussion] 2018-06-20 04:16:36
>>colord+O4
I doubt he was involved. I believe he died only months before the movie’s release. The story/novella describes plenty of grim weather because Earth’s atmosphere has been nearly destroyed.
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