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Hard to say if something was left off because it's not underrated, but Tarkovsky is one of those directors that's considered one of the best to have ever done i

Hard to say if something was left off because it's not underrated, but Tarkovsky is one of those directors that's considered one of the best to have ever done it while also being someone a lot of (younger) people haven't seen. I'm partial to Stalker [1], but Solaris is also really beautiful [2]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalker_(1979_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalker_(1979_film) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(1972_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(1972_film)

tshaddox 3y ago
Solaris is undoubtedly omitted due to not being underrated. It is one of the most critically acclaimed and influential science fiction films of all time.
- mtalantikite 3y ago
  That's what I would think as well, but I can't count how many people my age (40-ish) and younger that I've spoken to who haven't even heard of Tarkovsky, let alone seen his films. And I hang out with largely artists and musicians in NYC, where I've lived for 15+ years. I've even had actor friends who are successful in their field (Broadway, major film and television) say they've heard of but never seen Tarkovsky -- and of course they're all blown away when they see Stalker. That's all to say I'd agree with you, that Solaris is one of the best sci-fi films of all time, but time and again I'm surprised that people just really haven't seen it, even in circles with people you'd expect would have a higher probability of encountering it.
  - soco 3y ago
    I enjoy a lot currently watching Tales from the Loop - after the book of Simon Stalenhag (sorry can't type the a-round thing). There's some of the eerie not-much-happening world of Tarkovsky right there, and I'm quite sure whoever didn't like TftL wouldn't resist 10 minutes into Tarkovsky. Because for many - even from my local SF club - SF got to mean kaboom-whoosshhh-kill, nothing bad by itself but soooo limiting.
  - tshaddox 3y ago
    I definitely wouldn’t expect Solaris to be widely known among modern mainstream moviegoers. But when I hear “underrated sci-fi movies” I expect the context to include mainstream critical acclaim. Like if you had a list of “underrated professional table tennis players” you wouldn’t just include all the best players since most people are aware of few if any professional table tennis players.
    - mtalantikite 3y ago
      Oh for sure, that's fair. I still want to tell everyone they should go see Solaris and Stalker though. Maybe the list I want to see isn't called "underrated", but more of "ones you probably haven't seen, but should".

tshaddox 3y ago

Solaris is undoubtedly omitted due to not being underrated. It is one of the most critically acclaimed and influential science fiction films of all time.

mtalantikite 3y ago
That's what I would think as well, but I can't count how many people my age (40-ish) and younger that I've spoken to who haven't even heard of Tarkovsky, let alone seen his films. And I hang out with largely artists and musicians in NYC, where I've lived for 15+ years. I've even had actor friends who are successful in their field (Broadway, major film and television) say they've heard of but never seen Tarkovsky -- and of course they're all blown away when they see Stalker. That's all to say I'd agree with you, that Solaris is one of the best sci-fi films of all time, but time and again I'm surprised that people just really haven't seen it, even in circles with people you'd expect would have a higher probability of encountering it.
- soco 3y ago
  I enjoy a lot currently watching Tales from the Loop - after the book of Simon Stalenhag (sorry can't type the a-round thing). There's some of the eerie not-much-happening world of Tarkovsky right there, and I'm quite sure whoever didn't like TftL wouldn't resist 10 minutes into Tarkovsky. Because for many - even from my local SF club - SF got to mean kaboom-whoosshhh-kill, nothing bad by itself but soooo limiting.
- tshaddox 3y ago
  I definitely wouldn’t expect Solaris to be widely known among modern mainstream moviegoers. But when I hear “underrated sci-fi movies” I expect the context to include mainstream critical acclaim. Like if you had a list of “underrated professional table tennis players” you wouldn’t just include all the best players since most people are aware of few if any professional table tennis players.
  - mtalantikite 3y ago
    Oh for sure, that's fair. I still want to tell everyone they should go see Solaris and Stalker though. Maybe the list I want to see isn't called "underrated", but more of "ones you probably haven't seen, but should".