"Solaris" written by Stanislaw Lem
A new version of "Solaris" will soon be coming to theaters later this year (2002) in what must be one of the most ambitious movie making attempts about a book that is one of the most difficult to read sci fi writiers, Stanislaw Lem, who also wrote "Memiors in a Bathtub" among others. I hope somebody who has some ability to decipher convoluted writing will be able to make sense of the novel for this new movie version. The multi-hours Russian version was a worthy attempt but from what I heard, it was cut so back in the English version it's pretty much impossible to make out what really was going on.
refering to the new solaris project-
I don't think that Soderbergh and companions have the sensitivity to deal with such a difficult book as 'Solaris'. To face the truth; Hollywood film industry is forced to serve the common public taste to satisfy the stock owners profits. There is only a very small gap for a screen juwel and brave filmmakers who are ready to make a film which is not 'for the masses'.
The new 'Solaris' will be probably a movie that is filled with special FX, a ridiculous story and emotional garbage. I would be very positively suprised if its going to be different.
Right now Hollywood is stirring up the ground of the 'what can we make a film of' pond. And I think the common decline of the quality of content won't stop in front of this formidable book of S. Lem.
What Steven Soderbergh says about his "Solaris"
This quote is confirmed... "it's a cross between 2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Last Tango in Paris."