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In Reply to: You think that was sarcastic. posted by john dem on November 5, 2001 at 05:19:34:
Wow,
never thought I'd hear that name. Solaris is based on a classic scifi work. But because the 'action' is about an alien mind trying to
come to grips with the humans who have arrived; part of it is a psychological drama. Like Dune, the moviemakers seemed to struggle; to
deal with this inner life, and in the end, fail. I thought the book was terrific, scary, exciting when I first read it back in the 60's. The movie is a big yawn.
I like Star Trek, the movies are just the show on a big screen.
Mostly it's just harmless fun; but Rodenberry liked to play with good ideas once in a while. 20001 is about a God-like alien race that guides us all. Deus ex obelisk.....it's not bad, but it has been done, before the movie and many times after. My favorite Star trek episode finds Data put on trial to determine if he is property of Starfleet. I think of that show's theme as a meta-intersection. The technology that created Data intersects with the need to decide what that is; what legal status he should have; with obvious moral implications. It asks some tough questions about sentience, slavery, morality. Your argument largely rests on the story that the movie tells us. There is no question that it is slow paced, dated. When I compare that story to the best of Star Trek, I find it wanting here as well. There would be no point at all in comparing 2001 to the best scifi has to offer. That would be absurd.
Btw, I am quite fond of Beggars in Spain, a fairly recent and terrific scifi novel.
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