Solaris/YMMV

Novel:

 * Magnum Opus: This is Lem's best-known and most well-regarded novel.

1972 film:

 * Nightmare Fuel: Burton's description of his vision over the Solaris ocean is pretty disturbing.
 * Special Effects Failure: the scene where Hari crashes through the door looks a little silly 40 years later.

2002 film:
"Chris : Why did you kill yourself?
 * Crowning Moment of Funny: This exchange:




 * Crowning Music of Awesome: The whole score, but in particular the scene of Chris' first approach towards the station at Solaris.
 * Which is interesting, considering Soderbergh originally intended to have either Pink Floyd or The Velvet Underground fill the space.
 * Moral Event Horizon: Chris crossed the line when he
 * Snow
 * They Changed It, Now It Sucks: Lem himself did not particularly care for this adaptation (though he didn't even watch it), citing concerns that it was too focused on the romantic aspects. But then again, he wasn't too fond of Tarkovsky's either.