Solaris

Most Hollywood remakes are pointless, but there are some films that beg to be remade. A good case can be made for *Solaris*, the 1972 Soviet science fiction film that is considered something of a classic of the genre and arguably the most popular work in the career of celebrated Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky. However, even some of its admirers tend to recognise that it would struggle to gain fans among regular f…

A science fiction classic Un clásico de la ciencia ficción Those who know about cinema know the name of Andrei Tarkovsky, considered one of the most important and influential directors not only in his native Russia but throughout the world. Although I've barely seen a couple of his movies (three with this one) _The Mirror_ left a big impression on me, confirmed when I saw _Stalker_. Excellent films from every techni…

Source   I find it difficult to recommend it, I like it, but I know the limits of my taste, it is dense and very slow, in fact this version lacks fifteen minutes to reach the three hours and really everything starts after 40 minutes. It is interesting to analyze Soviet space fantasy cinema, most of it is based on books, very good ones, but made with almost no technical means. Source   Needless to say how i…

This little know scifi movie from the 70s presents a very interesting hypothetical situation that would make most people reflect on what they would do if they found themselves in these circumstances. The story is actually well-known for western audiences because there is a modern remake with George Clooney as the main actor. The remake is very different, with a length greatly reduced but more appropriate for today's…

Labeling this as a science fiction movie is a bit of a stretch. It does spend most of the time in a space-station, orbiting a fantasy planet called Solaris, but there is nothing particular about space, that is necessary to tell this particular story. That will put some people off I am sure and I am not completely neutral either. It is rumored to be closer to the original book by Stanislav Lem, than the Russian adapt…