15levels Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 Was surprised to find out that there is a remake of famous Tarkovsky movie "Solaris"... Curiously enough a role of Gibarian in the story is played by Ulrich Tukur (sounds like a turkish name to me, however he was born in Germany). The film is directed by Steven Soderbergh starring George Clooney, Natascha McElhone, Jeremy Davies, Viola Davis. The official site is on http://www.solaristhemovie.com/ Here is a brief introduction by Christopher Null at Filmcritic.com - "Fear not, Clooney fans. Those two already-infamous shots of George's butt are alive and well in the long-talked-about but barely-anticipated Solaris -- a remake of the equally infamous 1972 Russian sci-fi epic (known for its stark photography, a near-three-hour running time that challenges even the most patient viewer, and a reputation for being utterly incomprehensible). I'm pleased to say that the remake is less stark, substantially shorter (97 minutes or so), and makes a little more sense. That said, I'd rather have been watching the original film." I dont know if I agree with definition of "utterly incomprehensible", as I absolutely loved it, as I love ALL Tarkovsky movies for their philosophy, photography and incredible acts. Long doesnt mean boring, does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellthecat Posted November 30, 2002 Report Share Posted November 30, 2002 Yeuch - what is the point of remaking perfection. The remake's url shouldn't be "solarisTHEmovie.com" but solaristhecheapandnastycopy.com But, actually, I wasn't aware one of the characters was Armenian - so that's why there was a picture of an Armenian church on one of the room walls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sen_Vahan Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 "I dont know if I agree with definition of "utterly incomprehensible", as I absolutely loved it, as I love ALL Tarkovsky movies for their philosophy, photography and incredible acts. Long doesnt mean boring, does it?" Yeah, i also heard about the new one yesterday and i am curious to watch it. I agree about Tarkovsky and think that along with Paraganov he was one of the most fascinating film makers in Soviet Union, very phiosophical. by the way, there is a place in Moscow called "Muzey Kino" where one can watch Paraganov's, tarkovsky's, Fellini's, etc films every year, each of them has a week or two during the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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