2001: A Space Odyssey

Margaret

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Is this worth the watch? Heard it's excellent on Blu-Ray and it intrigues me!

I read some reviews (on IMDB) which said it was extremely boring and made no sense? :(
 
If you've never seen it, then yes it's worth a watch, more for the spectacle than the content though, some great sweeping camera shots and some good music scores. Would wait until you can get it cheap though as it's one of those watch it every 4-5yrs type of movies.
 
I love it but it's a bit of a marmite movie and does make a bit more sense if you have read the books, but considering when it was made it is an outstanding piece of film making.
 
If you're a patient person, then watch away. As above it's a visual spectacle, but as a film it's drawn out and massively self indulgent in places and left me feeling massively underwhelmed and a bit cheated after the build up.

I think if you saw it when it was released the hype and new techniques used in the film would have made a difference to the film's appeal, but against today's films with complex and involving story lines it pales in comparison.

I've got the other (and much boo'd upon by Clarke purists) film to watch at some point as well which apparently makes a bit more sense of the original's storyline - anyone care to comment on that?
 
randal24 said:
I've got the other (and much boo'd upon by Clarke purists) film to watch at some point as well which apparently makes a bit more sense of the original's storyline - anyone care to comment on that?
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The Roy Scheider one? It's a very average Hollywood film which shows just how great the production,direction and cinematography in the original was
 
2010 does explain event surrounding the monolith and HAL and it good solid entertainment, nothing revolutionary.
 
Will defo have to give that a watch, as the Monolith's origins would have beefed up the original's story nicely. Wasn't expecting much of it, especially after the reception it received. Still at least it's got Mr Blue Thunder in it :)
 
You need to watch it late at night on your own in the dark with the volume up high.

It is a spectacular piece of cinema but it is not an easy or rewarding film to watch.

However the film has a presence about it which is like no other and truly portrays the wonder and vastness of space more than any other film I have seen.

Everyone should see it at least once in the right setting.
 
I just wrote out a reply, and it didn't get posted. Beh.

Anyway, yes, watch the film. Might be a good idea to get an overview of the books before watching, but it's certainly a must see picture.
 
If you can score a 1080p copy it will be better again. You start to spot all sorts. Kubrick is pretty hardcore, so you get sequenced lens flare, amazing lighting,
 
(not many people shoot on 65 mm negative, and it makes a huge difference), strong visual and audio narrative (which can be a bit labored for some) etc etc.
 
It's a difficult film to watch, I found anyway. However, visually it's pretty damn awesome.

You'll more than likely be thinking "wtf" and you'll probably fall asleep half way through it, but worth it nevertheless. :p
 
It is a stunning visual experience, at times it is rather frustrating to follow but that is what the book(s) and follow-up are for. If you ever get the chance to see it on the big screen then don’t miss it.
 
Got it coming on bluray so looking forward to the visuals. Saw the film about 10 years ago on 4 and didnt think much of the story but the filming and sound is amazing.
 
Its a shame they never made 2061 and 3001... I've got the set of books and (like Clarks Rama series) you really need to read em all!!.. and reading em helps explain whats going on in the film (2001) too!!...

On a side note.. since I mentioned the Rama books... d'ya recon they'd make a decent set of films???...

Gotta get me a copy of 2001 on Bluray now I've got a player!!..
 
Well I fell asleep around 30 mins in so not good. :p

I'll re-watch tomorrow as I've been knackered today, it was pretty good from what I saw though very nice visuals for that time.
 
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