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I meant the original

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In Reply to: Solaris the remake - an underrated film posted by Jimmy NYC on February 1, 2007 at 07:57:59:

1972 low budget and it is still an outstanding movie. The freeway? The mechanicalness and speed of the industrialized, rationalized, commodified world.
You are aware that the Russian government of that time tried to censor this movie?

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I am aware ... - Jimmy NYC 09:09:00 02/01/07 (2)
... that the original film was made during a tumultuous period for artists in Russia.
I myself, am unable to read what you did into the 5 minute plus freeway ride. I saw it as inappropriate for the time period, and tedious filler.
- Rationalized, commodified, mechanical life is boring. - edta 13:12:28 02/01/07 (1)
  I guess we read different things. I never said I liked that sequence, but I endured it and tried to find a meaning for it. Hey, I could be wrong, huh?
  - "...I endured it and tried to find a meaning for it." - Thankyou edta, that's exactly what most folks experience. - Audiophilander 22:15:05 02/01/07 (0)
    Unfortunately, I found no discernable meaning beyond either a) the pretensions of a filmmaker engrossed in his own work, or more likely, b) the cameraman's failure to hear Tarkovsky yelling "CUT!" and after rolling film for 10 minutes the fear of repercussions from Soviet bean-counters if the production wasted that film stock. :o)
    My wife and I both fell asleep watching Tarkovsky's Solaris and I've tried to make it through it on more than one occasion with no success (even a pot of coffee didn't help!). BTW, my wife was even more bored by this film than I was (if that's possible), and for the purpose of reference, she isn't into video games or other trivial pursuits (she's a corporate executive and renowned novelist). I'm compelled to concur with her impressions based upon my own experiences with this film.
    Victor likes to chide those who don't get into Solaris with as much ferver as he does while ridiculing LoTR and other beautifully made films. This is either a personal problem on his part or maybe his scabbard fits a little too snuggly these days and the constriction impacts his mood. ;^)
    Cheers,
    AuPh

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