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- Released in 1968
- Cost $12 million to make
- Nominated for 4 Academy Awards
- Grossed over $56 million domestically
- Based primarily on Arthur C. Clarke's short story, The Sentinel
- Spawned one sequel, The Year We Make Contact
- The Richard Strauss piece Also Sprach Zarathustra is a prominently used musical motif throughout the film
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A Space Odyssey is a groundbreaking Science Fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on a novel by Arthur C. Clarke. Starting at the dawn of time (where primitive animals find a gigantic monolith) to the space traveling future (where a team of scientists find the same monolith on the moon), the movie is one of Kubrick's most celebrated and puzzled-over films. At the time of its release in 1968, some critics contended that it was a masterpiece, while others called it a mess. Today, it is recognized as one of the greatest films of all time. 2001 garnered an Academy Award for its groundbreaking visual effects.
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Wheat's Triple Allegory: Three Stories 2001 Tells
- 2001 highlights the main ideas of Thus Spoke Zarathustra, including that of people being the fine line between ape and super-being.
- 2001 is a modernization of Homer's Odyssey, as the title implies. HAL is the cyclops, who was killed by a spear to the eye, much as HAL was killed by the insertion of a key.
- In direct relation to number one, 2001 is a demonstration of Arthur C. Clarke's theory of human evolution, that people will become one with machines.
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2001: A Space Odyssey Questions
What does the ending of 2001 a Space Odyssey represent? 1 Answer2001 is all about evolution. From apes to modern man to a god in embryo. At the end of the book Kubrik talks about the thoughts of the embryo you see on the scr... read more
Lets suppose that UFO phenomenon is real, and that it is a manifestation of other-than-human intelligence, the proverbial aliens at work. 11 AnswersWell, a civilization that old, you can make a few assumptions. As stated by you, their technology will be greatly advanced...a given. Another given is that thei... read more
What is the best fuel efficient car for a family of 4? Why? 2 kids means, one needs lot of space too! 1 AnswerI've been doing A LOT of research on this exact topic. I'm actually sold in the Ford Escape Hybrid. I know they don't seem like the normal choice. But fuel e... read more -
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2001: A Space Odyssey Fan Sites, Blogs & Message Boards
- IMDb: Fan Forum, Trivia, Mistakes & Quotes
- Flixster: Fan Club
- The 2001 Principle: Walkthrough of entire film
- FatomicCity:2001: A Modelling Forum
- The Kubrick Site: Walkthrough of 2001: A Space Odyssey Original Cinema Program
- Kottke.org: Why does HAL sing "Daisy, Daisy" in 2001: A Space Odyssey?
- Fan Site: George's 2001: A Space Odyssey Model Toy Moon Bus page
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