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Movie club March part 2: 2001 - A space odyssey ironclad Send a noteboard - 24/03/2010 08:08:03 PM
Now, I didn't get around to re-watch our second entry for Sci-Fi month, but here's a post that hopefully will kick off a little discussion anyway. Again, spoilers can be expected.

It's been a few years since I've seen the film and I remember that I was equally fascinated, bored and confused.
The movie was on TCM all the time back in the early 90s when I still received that channel. I saw bits and peaces sometimes, others were simply known after many years of pop culture references.
One day I decided to sit down and watch the whole thing, forced myself to make it through the ape sequence I always found so silly in the beginning.
The visual effects, camera work, editing, all were outstanding, undoubtedly. And once the two astronauts struggle for their life against HAL, things even got a little bit exciting. But then this colorful, trippy, weird ending. I never knew what to make of it. I still don't.
So I am mostly interested in hearing how you interpret the film and it's message, if there is one, especially concerning the ending. Why is this a classic, you think? Does it deserve to be?
I can admit to its technical brilliance, but it didn't reach me on a deeper level, personally.

Oh and call me blasphemous, but I actually saw the sequel "2010" even a few years earlier and was on the edge of my seat for two hours. I never forgot the last line. Take that, Stanley Kubrick :D

I'll leave up the Blade Runner thread for a little longer anyway, there were still some people watching, I think. We also can start thinking about what genre to pick for the second half of April, or I'll just decide :P
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You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
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Movie club March part 2: 2001 - A space odyssey - 24/03/2010 08:08:03 PM 426 Views
There's so much good and bad about this movie.... - 24/03/2010 08:36:33 PM 327 Views
I am glad I am not alone in that - 24/03/2010 09:15:22 PM 328 Views
I liked the beginning well enough. The ending, not so much. - 24/03/2010 09:38:15 PM 328 Views
The transition from bone to space station was pretty cool - 24/03/2010 10:05:30 PM 344 Views
The transition you mentioned is one of the best ever put to film - 28/03/2010 12:48:13 PM 413 Views
The part where he keeps seeing himself getting older was really cool. - 29/03/2010 06:27:31 PM 286 Views
Re: I liked the beginning well enough. The ending, not so much. - 02/04/2010 05:10:50 AM 320 Views
I have read the books and the movie tracks along with the books pretty well - 25/03/2010 06:08:00 PM 309 Views
There is a very strong relationship between the book and film - 30/03/2010 01:30:46 PM 329 Views
This movie contains one of my all time favorite gaffes in film. - 02/04/2010 05:17:35 AM 329 Views

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