Roadside Picnic

[Perry Noid]

Sorry, Per Ardua ad Astra. Fuck Latin.

On Friday, December 18, 2015, Perry Noid <coolwithdoc at gmail.com> wrote:

> *ad Astra
>
> On Friday, December 18, 2015, Perry Noid <coolwithdoc at gmail.com
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','coolwithdoc at gmail.com');>> wrote:
>
>> Yeah we discussed Solaris but we figured it would be better to spend our
>> money on a wider representation so we showed Stalker with Per Adua as Astra
>> and Amphibian Man
>>
>> On Friday, December 18, 2015, Johnny Marr <marrja at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Can you remember any of the other films screened on the Soviet scofield
>>> weeeend? Solaris would be another obvious choice, even at the risk of
>>> Tarkovsky overload. There's also a Sukorov film which I can't recall the
>>> title of, something similar to End of Days ...
>>>
>>> Hard To Be A God by Alexei German roved too inchoate for my tastes, but
>>> it's a worthy part of the same tradition (and another Strugasky adaptation
>>> I believe)
>>>
>>> On Friday, December 18, 2015, Perry Noid <coolwithdoc at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I worked at a university film center a while back and was fortunate
>>>> enough to see stalker multiple times over the Soviet sci fi weekend we
>>>> held. Private screenings too. Our whole sick crew got to pick and book all
>>>> of the films over the four years. We lost the university a profound sum of
>>>> money.
>>>>
>>>> It was certainly one of the more memorable films we screened even if we
>>>> only sold a handful of tickets. Most of the occupied seats for any given
>>>> screening were occupied by our friends.
>>>>
>>>> Stalker was also made into a couple-three computer games. I have not
>>>> played them but they are well-regarded. I have played the
>>>> Stalker-inspired game-based-on-a-book Metro 2033 however and that one is
>>>> brilliant. Extremely difficult as well so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone
>>>> just passively interested.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, December 17, 2015, John Bailey <sundayjb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've finally been spending a few days with the Strugatsky Brothers'
>>>>> Roadside Picnic - I'm pretty sure it was on the P-list that I first
>>>>> read several recommendations. It's such a great book! Buy it! Or there
>>>>> seems to be a pdf floating around online if screen reads are more your
>>>>> caper.
>>>>>
>>>>> Was also the basis for Tarkovsky's Stalker which I saw maybe 20 years
>>>>> ago and which altered my consciousness quite profoundly. The (slim)
>>>>> book is quite different but man, both are things I can highly
>>>>> recommend. Stalker should be seen in a cinema if possible, though, and
>>>>> DEFINITELY in one sitting.
>>>>> -
>>>>> Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?list=pynchon-l
>>>>>
>>>>
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