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From: chabot@amber.DEC (Lisa Chabot)
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Subject: Re: In defense of S. Lem
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Date: Thu, 5-Apr-84 11:14:32 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr  5 11:14:32 1984
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The real problem with  @i{Solaris}  is the poor translation.
The movie was a bit more successful at keeping the attention of the audience.

But despite all the difficulties with Solaris, there is something haunting
about the attempt at communicating through images evoking strong emotional
responses in the humans.  What do you do when presented with the ghost of 
someone sorely missed?  What do you do when given this second chance, even 
though you know it's entirely fabricated?  Is it evil?  Do you deny it?
And what sort of communication is taking place?

I found @i{Solaris} as amorphous and shifting as the creature (?) itself.

Lisa Chabot
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