In Reply to: Solaris got me posted by Victor Khomenko on June 16, 2010 at 13:28:29:
I think it was the 60's. In any case, the story was fine for it's time.
But I reread it after watching the Russian film. It has aged, that theme
has been done many times in scifi and many of those efforts were better than Solaris.
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- Read the story when it came out, seen both movies. - late 18:06:27 06/16/10 (23)
- Actually Solaris (the original) is timeless in what it speaks to and asks. - Tony D. 08:56:57 06/20/10 (1)
- Not really - late 08:17:35 06/22/10 (0)
- Name a few of those efforts, please........... - afilado 18:21:48 06/16/10 (20)
- Oh boy - late 10:27:18 06/18/10 (18)
- RE: Oh boy - afilado 14:06:26 06/18/10 (2)
- "Shaka, when the walls fell" * - Tony D. 09:04:45 06/20/10 (1)
- Temba, his arms wide ..nt - late 06:28:22 06/21/10 (0)
- Sorry to give you that news... the film is NOT about dealing with alien culture - Victor Khomenko 11:30:27 06/18/10 (14)
- True, Tversky's Snorlaris is about a non-habit forming alternative to Sominex. (nt) - Audiophilander 00:11:13 06/19/10 (2)
- Snorlaris, love it.. (nt) - late 12:56:43 06/19/10 (0)
- RE: LOL ! Does the same to me.....(nt) - Jeff Starrs 00:29:43 06/19/10 (0)
- Lots to feel sorry about - late 18:12:09 06/18/10 (10)
- RE: Lots to feel sorry about - Fretless 19:31:30 06/18/10 (9)
- Interesting, but... - late 20:20:32 06/18/10 (8)
- Lost in Internet space? - Victor Khomenko 06:12:47 06/22/10 (7)
- LOL - late 07:42:01 06/22/10 (6)
- "It was based on a book, and the book was Russian scifi" Need I say more? - Victor Khomenko 08:45:40 06/22/10 (5)
- Yeah, you need to say more. - late 08:46:42 06/22/10 (4)
- Don't worry, someone will give you a hint! - Victor Khomenko 10:36:32 06/22/10 (3)
- But it won't be you, you don't have one ..nt - late 11:13:54 06/22/10 (2)
- You do realize - sjb 16:39:34 06/24/10 (1)
- Nope - late 09:26:28 06/25/10 (0)
- Me, too. It's ridiculous to, out of hand, dismiss a science fiction for its plot, alone. After all, - tinear 18:38:15 06/16/10 (0)