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Do watch "Solaris"[0], the 1972 USSR Andrei Tarkovsky[1] science fiction film inspired by the Lem book. Even if you'ree not into science fiction . It's magnific

Do watch "Solaris"[0], the 1972 USSR Andrei Tarkovsky[1] science fiction film inspired by the Lem book. Even if you'ree not into science fiction . It's magnificent. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(1972_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(1972_film) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Tarkovsky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Tarkovsky

adrianN 7y ago
In what way do you find the film to be magnificient? I found it to be extremely boring. I also read the book, thinking that the movie might misrepresent it, but alas, the book was even more boring. Literally nothing happens. The molasses like plot really conveys the feelings of the researchers in the book. You spend ages studying the text with barely any payout.
- TheOtherHobbes 7y ago
  Many things happen. None of them are stock superhero/villain Hollywood Explodium. If you want your science fiction to spoon feed you thrills and wisecracks, neither Lem nor Tarkovsky are going to be a good fit for you. Edit: see also - https://culture.pl/en/article/13-things-lem-predicted-about-the-future-we-live-in https://culture.pl/en/article/13-things-lem-predicted-about-...
  - stormking 7y ago
    > Many things happen. None of them are stock > superhero/villain Hollywood Explodium. One can find a particular movie or book boring without being a simpleton who needs "stock superhero/villain Hollywood Explodium", so please drop the snobbery.
  - conjectures 7y ago
    The Cyberiad cracks fairly wise.
- b1daly 7y ago
  The Soderberg remake is excellent and adapts the pacing to more familiar levels.
- mcv 7y ago
  I think his funny/philosophical books are much better. Like Cyberiad. Not much room for boredom there.
- scandox 7y ago
  Try The Futurological Congress - that is brilliantly funny (avoid the movie however which is abysmally unfunny). Lem is the master of books where nothing happens. It's definitely an acquired taste. His Master's Voice and Fiasco are both books with classical science fiction premises which are then completely undermined when the characters proceed to achieve nothing - except perhaps a recognition of the punyness of human intellect. I've found that (as also with JG Ballard) you need to be in a very "slow" mindset to enjoy them. But the sense of almost...well...boredom is definitely part of the experience.

adrianN 7y ago

In what way do you find the film to be magnificient? I found it to be extremely boring. I also read the book, thinking that the movie might misrepresent it, but alas, the book was even more boring. Literally nothing happens. The molasses like plot really conveys the feelings of the researchers in the book. You spend ages studying the text with barely any payout.

TheOtherHobbes 7y ago
Many things happen. None of them are stock superhero/villain Hollywood Explodium. If you want your science fiction to spoon feed you thrills and wisecracks, neither Lem nor Tarkovsky are going to be a good fit for you. Edit: see also - https://culture.pl/en/article/13-things-lem-predicted-about-the-future-we-live-in https://culture.pl/en/article/13-things-lem-predicted-about-...
- stormking 7y ago
  > Many things happen. None of them are stock > superhero/villain Hollywood Explodium. One can find a particular movie or book boring without being a simpleton who needs "stock superhero/villain Hollywood Explodium", so please drop the snobbery.
- conjectures 7y ago
  The Cyberiad cracks fairly wise.
b1daly 7y ago
The Soderberg remake is excellent and adapts the pacing to more familiar levels.
mcv 7y ago
I think his funny/philosophical books are much better. Like Cyberiad. Not much room for boredom there.
scandox 7y ago
Try The Futurological Congress - that is brilliantly funny (avoid the movie however which is abysmally unfunny). Lem is the master of books where nothing happens. It's definitely an acquired taste. His Master's Voice and Fiasco are both books with classical science fiction premises which are then completely undermined when the characters proceed to achieve nothing - except perhaps a recognition of the punyness of human intellect. I've found that (as also with JG Ballard) you need to be in a very "slow" mindset to enjoy them. But the sense of almost...well...boredom is definitely part of the experience.