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    Episode 5 – Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris

    Ryan Gallagher
    August 31, 2009

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    This is the podcast dedicated to The Criterion Collection. Rudie, Ryan & Travis discuss Criterion Colllection News & Rumors, Criterion New Releases, they review & discuss CC #164, Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1972 sci-fi film, SOLARIS. Plus Criterion Trivia, and ‘Variations of a Theme’: where they discuss other films that relate to the themes of the film they’re reviewing.

    This week’s theme: Hallucinations in Film.

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    (0:00 – 3:09; Intro, Greetings & Contact Info)

    (3:10; Criterion News & Rumors)

    (3:14 – 10:08; Bored To Death on HBO)

    (10:09 – 17:29; Terry Gilliam wants to work for Pixar)

    (17:30 – 24:57; Jane Campion’s Bright Star Trailer)

    (24:58 – 30:19; Criterion New Releases)

    (30:20 – 30:54; BREAK)

    (30:55 – 1:16:45; CC #164 Solaris)

    (1:16:46 – 1:17:19; BREAK)

    (1:17:20 – 1:18:58; Criterion Trivia Question)

    (1:18:59 – 1:19:20; BREAK)

    (1:19:21 – 1:51:03; Variations on a Theme)

    (1:51:04 – 1:51:13; BREAK)

    (1:51:14 – 1:54:31; Next up on The CriterionCast, Contract Info & Goodbyes)

    (1:54:32 – 1:55:28; Bloopers!!)

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    Ryan is the Editor-In-Chief / Founder of CriterionCast.com, and the host / co-founder / producer of the various podcasts here on the site. You can find his website at RyanGallagher.org, follow him on Twitter (@RyanGallagher), or send him an email: [email protected].

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    • It seemed to me that every time you guys started getting into any actual discussion regarding the thematic elements of the film, you would get sidetracked and lose focus. I would like to see a bit more of a focus on the film itself, and possibly the director than the tangents and comparisons. (Comparing the dialogue to Star Wars, really!?!?) I will keep tuning in, but a bit more discipline would be greatly appreciated.

    • It seemed to me that every time you guys started getting into any actual discussion regarding the thematic elements of the film, you would get sidetracked and lose focus. I would like to see a bit more of a focus on the film itself, and possibly the director than the tangents and comparisons. (Comparing the dialogue to Star Wars, really!?!?) I will keep tuning in, but a bit more discipline would be greatly appreciated.

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