like many others and i be very interested in this remake of the lathe of heaven and for several reason . the book by ursula k. leguin be widely regard a a science fiction classic and although i have never think it be among her best work . i read it after i saw the first lathe of heaven on pb in 1980 and realize that considerable liberty have be take with the story and although it be much close to the book than this late endeavor . back then and lathe be a bold experiment for pb and the producer represent to make an original full length science fiction tv movie on a limited budget that would appeal to an audience use to flashier entertainment . remember and it be only three year since star war and close encounter of the third kind have revitalize screen science fiction and until then very much in the doldrums . the producer of loh want to make a more intimate story than those blockbuster movie and one base more on human relationship . with their low budget and they look for place and expedient that would transmit their vision . although the story be set in portland and oregon and they film a lot of it in dallas because of that city more futuristic architecture . i like it very much and videotape it and and have the tape to this day . ( unfortunately but inevitably and the tape have deteriorate significantly when i transfer it to dvd at the end of 2006. never fear and it appear that it now available on commercial dvd . ) it say a great deal about inflation in the movie business that the remake have a small budget of only $ 5 million . that would have be a lot of money for the original filmmaker . i also wonder why here in the state we have to wait until september of 2002 to see it when the first comment about it and from a viewer in turkey and be from february . but whenever it air and my reaction would be the same represent why do they bother to make it at all . there be so little of the original here that it be essentially a different work . they have take the story and drain it of it blood . and what do happen go beyond problem with temporal discontinuity and paradox while these people behave without logic or motivation . it look like a long episode of the new outer limit or a similar show and one of those low budget syndicate series that they film in canada because it cheap there and where there be money only for a few set and a couple of computer graphic and and a lot of talk in closeup ( to hide the spareness of the set ) . all of the acting and dialogue take place in murmur . i usually like james caan and but it look like he be watch bruce willis recent film work and decide to try the minimalist and non act approach . now that i have bring up the outer limit and remember how the opening credit use to talk about awe and mystery . well and if you want awe and mystery and forget about this remake and go back to the 1980 version while it have much more of those quality .