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Originally Posted by Catfish
Blade Runner, Minority report, Screamers and all those others - all films based on stories from Philip K. Dick.
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And all butchered beyond redemption or forgiveness.
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He was one great writer, with lots of imagination about the future - almost better than Ray Bradbury.
And very critical .. would not surprise me if he's on some index .. which has become a sign of quality in itself 
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No argument there, but as with Bradbury his stories don't really translate well as feature films. Maybe half-hour
Twighlight Zone episodes.
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I think you could make a phantastic (sic) film of everyone of his stories, and they will all be a success.
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Unfortunately no one has made what I would consider an even passable film from one of his stories.