Have you seen the movie Stalker?

Have you seen the Russian film Stalker? If so, what did you think of it?

I watched it this afternoon on DVD.

I saw a clip of it on Youtube. Not too sure what to think. I'd only watch it because of the game...

I loved the long drawn out shots, the setting was interesting too. What did you think?AAllxxjjnn

Theres a STALKER movie? I hope it doesnt suck.

Theres a STALKER movie? I hope it doesnt suck.

Zerocrossings

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Theres a STALKER movie? I hope it doesnt suck.

DigitalExile

Oh a book based movie. Then its fine i guess.

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Theres a STALKER movie? I hope it doesnt suck.

Zerocrossings

Oh a book based movie. Then its fine i guess.

STALKER 2: Monkey's Return! Starring Tara Reid as Monkey!

I live in Russia, but didn't see this film. But I heared, it's old, isn't it?COBRA1138

[QUOTE="AAllxxjjnn"]I loved the long drawn out shots, the setting was interesting too. What did you think?biggest_loser

The book is pretty different, it's really hardcore Soviet Sci-Fi. The script was also written by the Strugatsky brothers.

The game is more influenced by the book.

I love Tarkovsky so yes. Seen it three times I think. So calm and beautiful but with a constant sense of something mysterious beneath the surface - kind of like the zone itself. The last scene with Monkey and the train is amazing in its simplicity.inoperativeRS

Yes, its my second favorite Tarkovsky film behind Andrei Rublev the score and the cinematography were amazing.Jazz_Fan

Haven't seen it in a while and I'm not sure I know but I feel like its actually a journey of one man and the three personatiles inside him.Jazz_Fan

Storywise it was not that interresting, but the techniques, and style of it is amazing, I think it is filmed a whole lot better then alot of newer movies...

It is a nice movie, a beautiful one, and cinimaticly a stroke of genious. Still the story is a pretty good mix of dystopia, sci fi, and the likes But average.

I know some people might look at me funnily, but I see similarities between this one and BladeRunner, altho they are very differently in setting and color, and that Bladerunner is a lot more "western" They sort of give me a similar impression.

[QUOTE="inoperativeRS"]I love Tarkovsky so yes. Seen it three times I think. So calm and beautiful but with a constant sense of something mysterious beneath the surface - kind of like the zone itself. The last scene with Monkey and the train is amazing in its simplicity.biggest_loser

Yes, its my second favorite Tarkovsky film behind Andrei Rublev the score and the cinematography were amazing.Jazz_Fan

I need to get around to watching it sometime.

I loved the writing in the movie, but I must say that I didn't like the camerawork as much as other people did. Tarkovsky's style doesn't exactly grow on me (though I've yet to see Andrei Rublev). Still, it's a solid movie that's definitely worth a look.Kicker_of_Cans

[QUOTE="Jazz_Fan"]Haven't seen it in a while and I'm not sure I know but I feel like its actually a journey of one man and the three personatiles inside him.biggest_loser

You don't need "some books on it", just Roadside Picnic. Every scene of the film has a correspondent in the book, despite Tarkovsky's claims that only the setting is similar. So we can safely assume Monkey really is a mutant, and the stalker was leading people into the Zone.

There's no definite answer to any of your questions though, and that's also a trait of the book. Despite the trend in the Eastern European science-fiction of the time, Roadside Picnic doesn't explain anything besides the Zone's apparition, and it ends right at the climax.

Like so many Russian authors, the Strugatsky brothers intended to question humanity and society in their works. But this one was written when they were upset about the communism falling apart around them. They avoided references to their society. It doesn't even take place in the Siberian Zone, but in Canada. It's just a science-fiction adventure with an emphasis on human psychology, like Solaris.

Nope haven't seen it.