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2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, and was inspired by Clarke's 1951 short story " The Sentinel " and other short stories by Clarke.
IMDb provides a detailed plot summary and analysis of the classic sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick. The film explores the themes of evolution, intelligence, and alien contact through four sections: The Dawn of Man, TMA-1, Jupiter Mission, and Jupiter and Beyond.
Apr 16, 2018 · April 16, 2018. The power of Stanley Kubrick’s classic is bound up with the story of its making. Photograph from Photofest. Audio: download the Audm app for your iPhone. Fifty years ago this...
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2001: A Space Odyssey, American science-fiction film, released in 1968, that set the benchmark for all subsequent movies in the genre and consistently ranks among the top 10 movies ever made, especially known for its groundbreaking special effects and unconventional narrative. The complex and thought-provoking film was directed by Stanley Kubrick and cowritten by Kubrick and futurist and novelist Arthur C. Clarke.
One of the most original works in cinema history, 2001 defies simple explanation. The opening section, “The Dawn of Man,” shows apes in the prehuman era discovering a strange stone monolith that appears from nowhere and then using the first tools. The scene subsequently switches to the future, the year 2001. A similar monolith has been found under the Moon’s surface and transmits a signal to Jupiter. The spacecraft Discovery, manned by astronauts Frank Poole (played by Gary Lockwood) and Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea), is sent to Jupiter to investigate. The middle segment of the film takes place on board Discovery and is perhaps the most memorable—and most straightforward. The ship’s computer, HAL 9000, which possesses human intellect and vocal ability, malfunctions and begins to work against the astronauts in a life-or-death battle of wits, leading to questions about humankind’s relationship to machines. In the film’s final section, “Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite,” Bowman travels through a gateway in space opened by the monolith orbiting Jupiter and is reborn as the “Star Child.” This section of the film is the most debated and open to interpretation, because conventional film narrative is suspended, and the story is told solely through images and sound.
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•Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
•Director and producer: Stanley Kubrick
•Writers: Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke
•Music: Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss, Aram Khachaturian, and György Ligeti
•Keir Dullea (Dave Bowman)
•Gary Lockwood (Frank Poole)
•William Sylvester (Dr. Heywood Floyd)
•Daniel Richter (Moon Watcher)
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A masterpiece of science-fiction and philosophy, Kubrick's film inspires awe with its visuals and music. The film explores man's place in the universe through four movements: prehistoric apes, space station, moon and beyond.
