2001: A Space Odyssey

Nathanael · 02-28-2003, 09:09 AM

Millar? MILLAR?! Who is Millar?!

Arthur C Clarke wrote this series, and it's one of the finest science-fiction saga's that ever existed. If it wasn't for Stanley Kubrick's camera, no one would know about it, but that doesn't change the fact that before it's a movie classic, it's a hallmark of the science-fiction library.

Have you ever read the book? No, because you'd know that it was Arthur C Clarke who made the story posible. I've never seen Hollywood touch Reandevous with Rama, yet that story is magical to me. As was Childhood's End, Island's in the Sky, and Foundation.

Would you recomend that people watch Lord of the Rings without reading the books? Of course not, and no, this isn't the same thing. But I read the book + saw the movie at different, unrealted times. They both added to the experiance. 2001's story is made, perhaps not into fast food form by Kubrick, but at least a takeout of the sage that Clarke wove it into.

barefooter · 02-28-2003, 12:55 PM

I think that the Miller comment was my fault....The beauty of the edit button is apparant to me now, as you can no longer see the mistake that I made with the first post. :kblush

Arthur Miller...Arthur Clarke...what's the difference?

Nathanael · 02-28-2003, 08:57 PM

Only a couple dozen Hugo, Nebula, and other various awards and the namesake of the The Arthur C. Clarke Awards in the UK. Plus the fact he's an extremely respected name in Sci-Fi.

Zooropa · 02-28-2003, 11:18 PM

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Millar? MILLAR?! Who is Millar?!

Ah, excuse me. It was early in the morning when I wrote that.

Of course I know that Arthur C. Clarke wrote the book. What was I thinking?

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I've never seen Hollywood touch Reandevous with Rama, yet that story is magical to me.

David Fincher is planning on making it within the next five years.

**meatfinger** · 03-16-2003, 01:55 AM

Wow. I just finished watching this film. Brilliant. Mind boggling. Completely confusing. In other words, right up my alley. Although this one may have been a bit too trippy, I didn't really understand the very beginning or the very end. I'll let myself think it over for a while, and see what conclusions I come to.

Kubrick is amazing. Some of those camera shots were unbelievable. Also, he used the music to enhance the film like no one else could. He made it extremely eerie (especially the death of HAL sequence and the ending sequence) without being scary. Again, wow.

Zooropa · 03-16-2003, 06:43 PM

Good taste, my boy.

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I didn't really understand the very beginning or the very end. I'll let myself think it over for a while, and see what conclusions I come to.

I'm glad you think that way. You don't want everything explained for you, as you realize it takes away from the mystique of the film. You are the kind of viewer Stanley Kubrick wanted.

barefooter · 03-16-2003, 06:58 PM

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(especially the death of HAL sequence...)

Can I reiterate how much I love that sequence? It wasn't chilling, but it was so....I could feel it in my gut. I think that I'm going to rent this again just for that (the rest of the film's pretty good, though *wink*).

**meatfinger** · 03-16-2003, 09:50 PM

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Originally posted by Zooropa
Good taste, my boy.

I'm glad you think that way. You don't want everything explained for you, as you realize it takes away from the mystique of the film. You are the kind of viewer Stanley Kubrick wanted.

Aw, thanks. I feel special now.

**bread man** · 12-15-2005, 05:32 AM

I just watched this for the first time. The camera work was just unbelievable. My favourite shot was at the Dawn of Man part when that music was playing and the monkey was breaking the skull with that bone. That part was just amazing. The music during that part. Wow. Also the scene where they were moving through the red corridor. Seriously great.

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As for the story, that was also incredible. I was amazed and moved when the embryo thing was approaching Earth, though I don't think I entirely understood it. Actually, I know I didn't understand it. I guess it's one of those rare things where you know it's genius even before you get your head around it.

**meatfinger** · 12-15-2005, 09:53 PM

I liked parts of this movie, but I just didn't really 'get' it.