I haven't seen the Soderbergh one yet, though should for the sake of comparison!I do love the Tarkovsky film but would agree that it's not particularly entertaining (nor does it try to be).
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benryves Now I'm radioactive! That can't be good!,
Wed 5 Oct 2011, 21:51,
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it has some intresting ideas, but its just too longyou'll realise that once you see the soderbergh version
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taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong,
Wed 5 Oct 2011, 21:52,
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I think the original is one of those films that probably works brilliantlyin the cinema, as it allows you to sit and think about what you are watching.
On DVD, there is always too much distraction to truly get absorbed in something that slow.
(On DVD, there is always too much distraction to truly get absorbed in something that slow.
monkeon schmonkeon,
Wed 5 Oct 2011, 22:02,
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That could well be it.I do try to make time to watch a film from start to end without interruption - Solaris wasn't too hard, but Once Upon a Time in America has certainly proved a challenge.
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Wed 5 Oct 2011, 22:16,
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I've tried watching the new version three timesIt's a cracking cure for insomnia, fair play.
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eXOBeX,
Wed 5 Oct 2011, 22:06,
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