tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post5968587051105966016..comments2024-03-12T10:45:12.762-07:00Comments on moviesandsongs365: Film review: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-67456670222124947692014-09-22T15:06:31.863-07:002014-09-22T15:06:31.863-07:00Interesting, I'll google that book!Interesting, I'll google that book!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-84493988537447341022014-09-22T07:42:43.673-07:002014-09-22T07:42:43.673-07:00Try Leonard F.Wheat's 2000 book,Kubrick's ...Try Leonard F.Wheat's 2000 book,Kubrick's 2001=A Triple Allegory,showing how all events are from Homer's Odyssey and Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra-which also opens at dawn,ending with the hero's interrupted last supper!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-27872218521785672332012-03-28T02:26:57.644-07:002012-03-28T02:26:57.644-07:00@niels85: Nice of you to say so! And yes, I do spe...@niels85: Nice of you to say so! And yes, I do spend time researching, hopefully my opinion doesn't get lost in the trivia and quotes.<br /><br />"2001" is a little slow for the impatient viewer. On the other hand, certainly challenging, and magnificent in terms of special effects. It's a film for me where the ingredients add up to 2+2=5Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-32485602777267412472012-03-27T06:50:18.526-07:002012-03-27T06:50:18.526-07:00Great review. I really enjoyed reading it. I like ...Great review. I really enjoyed reading it. I like the fact that you put so much time preparing and researching for reviews like this, it's refreshing. <br /><br />I hold very similar views about this film. I must say that it's definitely one of the most challenging viewing experiences of my life. I am still not sure whether I absolutely love it or hate it. What is definitely true is that I love talking about it because it's an endlessly fascinating piece of film. Whether it's an actual entertaining experience, I'm not so sure. <br /><br />But like Sean Penn once said in the Actor's Studio: "if you want entertainment, you get a couple of hookers and an eight ball", movies can do much more than simply entertain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-14306868303456165742012-03-26T12:41:57.817-07:002012-03-26T12:41:57.817-07:00@Chip Lary: I read the book too (after I saw the m...@Chip Lary: I read the book too (after I saw the movie). Have to admit the novelization was not my cup of tea, it tried to explain the ending in a matter of fact manner, the ambiguous ending in the film was exactly what made the story so haunting and memorable.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-6961968474844338292012-03-25T10:39:18.731-07:002012-03-25T10:39:18.731-07:00I read the book many years before I ever saw the f...I read the book many years before I ever saw the film. When I did finally see it, the first thing that went through my mind was to wonder how anybody could possibly understand what was happening in the movie if they had not read the book first.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-85935678738868069782011-05-20T09:02:52.961-07:002011-05-20T09:02:52.961-07:00@Dan O: Thanks for praise of my review, took me so...@Dan O: Thanks for praise of my review, took me some time. I wish I could see 2001 for the first time ( : Will e-mail some random tracks, don't know your taste, so no promises you'll like em.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-9613508955257006552011-05-19T17:35:32.062-07:002011-05-19T17:35:32.062-07:00I saw 2001 for the first time a few months ago and...I saw 2001 for the first time a few months ago and was completely blown away: I couldn’t believe how modern and non-dated it looked for a such an old movie and even though it’s really long the time just flew by. Best sci-fi I’ve ever seen with no competition! Great Review! Btw, do you think you could send me another random list of random music to listen to. Thanks!Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-40502222516523048342011-05-16T05:47:38.940-07:002011-05-16T05:47:38.940-07:00@ Dave Becker: I think 2001 is my favourite Kubric...@ Dave Becker: I think 2001 is my favourite Kubrick too, I do love The Shining as well. 2001 just blew me away visually, a feast for the eyes ( :Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-43682925765723127362011-05-16T04:53:18.897-07:002011-05-16T04:53:18.897-07:00Great write-up of an incredible film. 2001 is far...Great write-up of an incredible film. 2001 is far and away my favorite Kubrick movie. The images are magnificent (I really want to see this projected on a big screen), and I love the deliberate pacing as well.DVD Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986606131886453883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-85295123657756087972011-05-14T05:17:40.095-07:002011-05-14T05:17:40.095-07:00@Shubhajit : Thanks for stopping by, Looks like we...@Shubhajit : Thanks for stopping by, Looks like we share a mutual respect for 2001, yes the HAL character really was interesting and creepy, I almost forgot it was a machine!<br /><br />@ M. Carter @ the Movies: Yes, agreed, 2001 is a film to watch again and again ( : Deliberately ambiguous I think, and that's partly what makes it rewatchable for me.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-64606166250118333242011-05-11T08:10:07.919-07:002011-05-11T08:10:07.919-07:00I still admit that I have absolutely no clue what ...I still admit that I have absolutely no clue what the end was about. I've watched it four times and still don't know. But that doesn't mean I can't appreciate the technical mastery of the film.M. Carter @ the Movieshttp://mcarteratthemovies.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-58920145004617334782011-05-09T10:15:22.466-07:002011-05-09T10:15:22.466-07:00Ah, what a magnificent film - frustrating, ambiguo...Ah, what a magnificent film - frustrating, ambiguous & majestic in equal measures. And though not a human, HAL certainly remains one of the most chilling movie characters. Fine writeup on this Kubrick classic!Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.com