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and very very slow
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Tarkovsky himself was not very pleased with the film either, this is what I found on IMDB:
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This was the most widely seen of Andrei Tarkovsky's films outside of the Soviet Union. However, Tarkovsky himself reportedly considered it the least favorite of the films he directed. Not being a fan of the science fiction genre (which he criticized for its "comic book trappings and vulgar commercialism"), he was nevertheless persuaded to propose this adaptation of the eponymous and popular sci-fi novel 'Solaris' to appease the Soviet censors
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Interesting - what didn't you like about it? Too similar to The Martian? The banter?
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plot armor. I was more interested on what was happening on earth.
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20 books since 2015? Busy busy. Thank you, will look into it.
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I've never been a fan of "Best N" lists, as they tend to be hugely subjective, but they're at least a good starting point for a To Be Read list: 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - What Is The Best Science Fiction Book Ever Written?[^] (sadly, I've only read about 30 of them - probably a few more, but I can't remember all the plot, and it's been decades, so I didn't count a few classics). And on that note, I have my semi-regular question - any recent novels like Niven's Known Space stuff out there anymore?
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Always was a fan of Niven. But haven't read anything along that line in awhile. I have 3 authors who I recently have been enjoying. Jack McDevitt - quite far into the future and mankind had colonized everything. Kind of interesting. Takes a human interest bent alot of times. Joel Shepard - I call these my Sci Fi Soap Operas. I really like his latest series. But the Science isn't that sciency at all. kind of wink at science but the battles are spectacular. Christopher Nuttall - like him alot. Especially the Empire corps series. But he is quite political. But I enjoy the logical deductions and arguments he is throwing around and like to argue for and against that in my head.
To err is human to really elephant it up you need a computer
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Always was a fan of Niven. But haven't read anything along that line in awhile. I have 3 authors who I recently have been enjoying. Jack McDevitt - quite far into the future and mankind had colonized everything. Kind of interesting. Takes a human interest bent alot of times. Joel Shepard - I call these my Sci Fi Soap Operas. I really like his latest series. But the Science isn't that sciency at all. kind of wink at science but the battles are spectacular. Christopher Nuttall - like him alot. Especially the Empire corps series. But he is quite political. But I enjoy the logical deductions and arguments he is throwing around and like to argue for and against that in my head.
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Those Jack McDevitt books look like they might scratch the itch, thank you! (others added just in case as well)
TTFN - Kent
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Those Jack McDevitt books look like they might scratch the itch, thank you! (others added just in case as well)
TTFN - Kent
I 2nd Jack McDevitt: Chindi was my first, but I've read all his others too, and wasn't disappointed. Allen Steele - Coyote series was pretty good too.
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I've never been a fan of "Best N" lists, as they tend to be hugely subjective, but they're at least a good starting point for a To Be Read list: 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - What Is The Best Science Fiction Book Ever Written?[^] (sadly, I've only read about 30 of them - probably a few more, but I can't remember all the plot, and it's been decades, so I didn't count a few classics). And on that note, I have my semi-regular question - any recent novels like Niven's Known Space stuff out there anymore?
TTFN - Kent
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need more BOLO books.
Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.
Agreed. Laumer's original Bolo stories and the novels written by others are on my "rationed" reading list. I only let myself re-read them every so often to avoid having them become stale. One of the surprising joys of late middle age / early senior-hood has been that I remember plot-lines less now than I used to. This makes re-reading something a lot more enjoyable.
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Agreed. Laumer's original Bolo stories and the novels written by others are on my "rationed" reading list. I only let myself re-read them every so often to avoid having them become stale. One of the surprising joys of late middle age / early senior-hood has been that I remember plot-lines less now than I used to. This makes re-reading something a lot more enjoyable.
Software Zen:
delete this;I have decided not to kill myself today. I have found a fellow BOLO believer ;). The first part was a joke.
Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.
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I've never been a fan of "Best N" lists, as they tend to be hugely subjective, but they're at least a good starting point for a To Be Read list: 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Time - What Is The Best Science Fiction Book Ever Written?[^] (sadly, I've only read about 30 of them - probably a few more, but I can't remember all the plot, and it's been decades, so I didn't count a few classics). And on that note, I have my semi-regular question - any recent novels like Niven's Known Space stuff out there anymore?
TTFN - Kent
I'll go way back in a second, but I have found the biggest problem with most modern fictional writers is that the series never ends. It's like they write a book and people like it. They are surprised so that just start adding one after the other with no overall plan. One series I got into: The Lost Fleet by Jack Campbell. It was great for the first 3 books, then another 3 came out, and I think there is even more now. FOCUS. The worst is Kindle Unlimited. One series I got into is now over 20+ releases, the original subjects have died, they are now into great grand children. It just never ends. I will recommend "Old Man's War" series. Now, going way back, "Nine Princes of Amber" :)
Charlie Gilley “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759 Has never been more appropriate.
