"Solaris"
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not the OS, the novel / movie, by polish writer Stanislaw Lem. Haven't seen the "Clooney version" yet, but it should be prohibited. And I'm dead honest with that. At least it's Sonderbergh, not Spielberg. Anyway, this is the thing that gets me up he wall with hollywood. I know it will not live up to th novel, and I know it won't be able to catch the "flair" as the 1972 Tarkowsky flick did. I know there will be just enough traces of the original story in it that everybody will tell me "hey, this way it could be shared with so many millions of people". There will be enough traces that show the director really cared about the novel. But there will also be enough of Hollywood - something for everybody, and no freedom of mind. George Clooney to begin with! (an early Nicholas Cage would have been much better here) I have the feeling that some "culture" is being violated here, yet can't do anything about, just shout. HOLLYWOOD TAKE YOUR FUCKING DIRTY HANDS OF SOLARIS! Thank you. For all that are still following, "Solaris" is an interesting read by all means. Especially if you ponder questions like Paul right now. I tried to read it 12 years old the first time. I just couldn't grasp it or even finish it yet - still I was drawn back multiple times to it, then, finally, with some 17 years, and after a long break, it "became clear".
If I could find a souvenir / just to prove the world was here [sighist]
I haven't read any Lem for err.... a few years :-O Thanks for reminding me about his work, just added that to my wish list :cool: :rose: Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?
