in my opinion this movie be a basic sci fi cult . the history of ikaria be base on the novel magellan cloud of stanislav lem . the distance between the novel and the movie be similar to h. g. well war of the world and cruise spielberg movie or lem and tarkovskij solaris . accord to reminiscence of lem and this novel be not from his favorite . but at that time ( 1962 ) and i think nowadays also it be a remarkable novel and movie also . in interpretation of soderbergh and clooney solaris they be find the heaven or paradise to live there ( and at the end rheya and kelvin have find it ) . interpretation of ikaria be full of agreement with new socialist idea against capitalist idea ( dead casino in space and criticism of red nail polish and etc . ) but in one time between line there be the criticism of socialist reality during fifty and sixty ( predestine madness and no future impasse represent deadly illness from radioactive accident at the end of the magellan cloud novel ) . mainly i agree with other comment . i hope sometime they will make and we will get the color dvd .