It’s our first episode, and Erica picked Solaris (1972) and Solaris (2002)!
Movie description: A psychologist is sent to a station orbiting the planet Solaris to investigate what has led to the crew to lose their minds.
Solaris (1972) was a book adaptation, but that also led to contention between the director of the film Andrei Tarkovsky and the book’s author Stanislav Lem. Some ideas work better in a literary medium, and some work better as a visual.
Andrei Tarkovsky: “If I can’t make a long boring film, I’ll shoot myself.”
Solaris (2002) was directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Steven Soderbergh allegedly said, “If the audience does not enjoy the first 10 minutes of the film then they might as well leave.”
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"There's just no originality anymore!"
Sequels, remakes, franchises. The old Hollywood adage for many years has been rinse, recycle and repeat. But is it always a bad thing? Our podcast looks to break it down and see if there's merit to many famous sequels and remakes.
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References:
Solaris (1972) Explained and Analysed by Londoncitygirl, YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKxC5iZjrmI. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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Solaris - Past & Present by Jacke’s Movie Reviews, YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3scsq0WM4M. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
Haanaes, Knut Bjarne; Sorell. “Déjà Vu: Is the Film Industry’s Sequel and Remake Addiction a Sign of the End?” IMD Business School for Management and Leadership Courses, 7 Jan. 2025, www.imd.org/research-knowledge/economics/articles/deja-vu-is-the-film-industrys-sequel-and-remake-addiction-a-sign-of-the-end/.
“Solaris (2002).” IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt0307479/trivia/?ref_=tt_dyk_trv. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
“Solaris (1972).” IMDb, IMDb.com, 26 Sept. 1972, www.imdb.com/title/tt0069293/.
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