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2001: A Space Odyssey

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  1. msuper73 msuper73 is offline

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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 3:29pm)

    I just watched this movie for probably the 4th time. It is is not the most entertaining film of all time, but is it the most thought provoking, visually and instrumentally effective, and cleverly made film ever? I think so and I think this places it as one of the top five films ever made.
  2. BubbaKGB BubbaKGB is offline The Canadian Goose

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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 3:34pm) in reply to msuper73

    SFobv one of the best movies ever made.
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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 3:34pm) in reply to msuper73

    reading the book now ... good scruff
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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 3:36pm) in reply to msuper73

    My number 23 of all time... Though I can easily see myself placing it higher at some point.

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    2001: A Space Odyssey</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN> (1968)An incredible exploration of what it means to be human.<SPAN> </SPAN>No movie repertoire is complete without an understanding of the great red eye of HAL 9000.</SPAN>
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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 3:36pm) in reply to MadProfesor

    Never heard of it. I'll rent it.
     
  6. BubbaKGB BubbaKGB is offline The Canadian Goose

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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 3:39pm) in reply to skeeze666

    For what it's worth, I think HAL is the most conventional, least important, and easily interpretable aspect of the film. I kind of don't like the fact that everybody always talks about HAL 9000 when they mention 2001. I'm not saying that you personally only like HAL or anything like that, it's more of a general comment spurred by your post.
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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 3:43pm) in reply to BubbaKGB

    No prob... Since all my write ups past #10 are one to two line quick summaries, I think it is important enough to mention, though.
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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 4:07pm) in reply to msuper73

    I change my mind. Im saying this is better than top 5. I think there has never been so much done with so little. I think this may be the greatest achievement in film ever.
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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 4:22pm) in reply to msuper73

    SOME SPOILERS!

    Somebody please sum up this movie for me please.

    I've never read the book, so naturally the movie is confusing as hell.

    I did like the movie. The visuals. The... visuals.... and that cool acid trip through the stars near the end.

    But...

    Okay, monkeys at the beginning?

    The monolith? Is this supposed to represent the dawning of a new era?

    The baby star at the end? Is this suppose to be the birth of the universe?

    Definitely the last 20 minutes.

    Why Hal 9000 was killing the crew?

    The guy with the white hair at the end and the other one in the bed.

    Holy hell. I just gave myself brain trauma.
  10. marinersheep marinersheep is offline This is stupid.

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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 4:23pm) in reply to msuper73

    One of the most boring movies ever made.
     
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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 4:24pm) in reply to msuper73

    my favorite movie of all time!
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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 4:38pm) in reply to ayecido

    ayecido,

    this should help answer your questions. and help you appreciate the movie a great deal.

    http://www.kubrick2001.com/
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    Feb 26th, 2008 (2/26/2008 4:40pm) in reply to ayecido

    ok, this is my interpretation of the movie, which may be different for everyone. spoilers in ghost text.

    "Okay, monkeys at the beginning?"

    <span>The monkeys are basically human ancestors before the "monolith" was placed on earth by a alien life forms. it says that we were unorganized, unintelligent, and incapable of advancing out of our primitive monkey ancestors without the help of this extraterrestrial force.</span>

    The monolith? Is this supposed to represent the dawning of a new era?

    <span>In a sense, you are right. The monolith is the the human species "evolving" with the help of alien beings. The first monolith shows up at the dawn of man, which is when "moonwatcher" (the monkey) learns to use a bone as a weapon. this allows humans to evolve into an intelligent species (as we are now). The second monolith is on the moon, and when humans get there, it transmits a signal to the "aliens" so that they know we have made it to the next step of human evolution (space travel). The third monolith is awaiting humans near jupiter to take them to on the last leg of their journey (or evolution). </span>

    The baby star at the end? Is this suppose to be the birth of the universe?

    <span>This is human's last leg of their journey. I view the "Starchild" at the end of the movie as a rebirth of David Bowman as a superhuman being. He now is a sentient being who can transcend both time and space, similar to the aliens that helped humans along on their journey.</span>

    Definitely the last 20 minutes.

    Why Hal 9000 was killing the crew?

    <span>HAL 9000 killed the crew because he was the only one that actually knew what the mission was about, and he knew it was far to important to humans to allow the fallibility of humans to screw up the mission.</span>

    The guy with the white hair at the end and the other one in the bed.

    <span>Both of these men are David Bowman as he ages. After the "acid trip", Bowman finds himself in a type of "zoo" set up by the aliens. It is here that he lives the rest of his life and dies before being reborn. </span>
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