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Andre Tarkovsky's Solyaris
Apr. 12th, 2008 10:16 amWent out for Asian for Brother's Bday last night. He brought his friend Sadie, who I really like. They are not dating and I can't decide if this is a good thing or a bad thing. However, I did notice she had something wrong with her teeth. Which got me thinking about how unusual it is to see bad teeth in this part of the world. It's not that people don't have bad teeth, it's that they usually get it taken care of. One of the surest indicators of poverty is bad teeth. The conditions of poverty can create bad teeth, but they can also prevent people from dealing with it. People's teeth can tell us a lot about the conditions of their lives.
Afterwards we subjected ourselves to Tarkovsky's Solaris, free at the Boulder Public Library. (which I will refer to as Solyaris from now on to differentiate it from the book and Steven Soderbergh's movie version.) It was a very long film. Much longer than the program indicated. And while I'm inclined to say it's one of those legendary ground-breaking films, I wasn't really in the mood for it last night.
( Solyaris )
If you are in the mood for Space Angst, this is about a Angsty as it gets. However, if you're going to approach just one version: I recommend the book.
In the meantime, I've been enjoying my own totally subjective version of the universe. The onslaught of words/ideas that has characterized the first quarter of the year has slowed, and it is a bit of a relief. I'm going to clean my house, putter in my garden, and go out and explore the world.
Afterwards we subjected ourselves to Tarkovsky's Solaris, free at the Boulder Public Library. (which I will refer to as Solyaris from now on to differentiate it from the book and Steven Soderbergh's movie version.) It was a very long film. Much longer than the program indicated. And while I'm inclined to say it's one of those legendary ground-breaking films, I wasn't really in the mood for it last night.
( Solyaris )
If you are in the mood for Space Angst, this is about a Angsty as it gets. However, if you're going to approach just one version: I recommend the book.
In the meantime, I've been enjoying my own totally subjective version of the universe. The onslaught of words/ideas that has characterized the first quarter of the year has slowed, and it is a bit of a relief. I'm going to clean my house, putter in my garden, and go out and explore the world.
