John Alan Simon?

OK, a little research reveals the writer/director of RFA is John Alan Simon. Next question: Who the *beep* is John Alan Simon? Well, he has never wrote or directed a movie before. He produced "Howling II: Your Sister Is A Werewolf", an utter piece of crap that made "The Howling" look like a classic, and he produced the so-so 94 remake of "The Getaway". Doesn't exactly get you all excited does it?

I always liked RFA, but PKD essentially disavowed it, and used the plot to form the basis of his later novel "VALIS". The plot of RFA as described is strange, focusing on a dream of a singer who turns out to be a secretary. No mention of politics or drugs. The book RFA, as I remember it, had a PKD character and the record company character. The real life experience of PKD, the strange visions he had, features in the novel. Most of the plot is very political, dealing with the Nixon like President, his fascist Moral Majority/YAF type group, and how he may be tied to the Communists. The singer Linda Fox is based on Linda Ronstadt, who was the object of PKD sexual fantasies. America becomes more and more fascist, and in the end (BOOK SPOILER COMING, WHO KNOWS WHAT THE MOVIE WILL DO) people are put in concentration camps, and PKD is told new books will appear under his name , but they will have all subversive political content removed. Kinda like what they may be doing with this movie. Who knows, it may turn out to be great, but based on this guys track record and the plot description, I have no confidence this guy has ANY understanding of PKD, his work, his politics, his beliefs.