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"Blu-ray Transforms 2001 into Delicious Eye Candy", I owned the older featureless version of this film, and it already looked very good upconverted. I didn't see then a real need to upgrade. But this Blu-ray edition was given to me for Christmas, and the picture is so sharp and so bright, all those teeming details and contrast feel almost physical in the eyes. There was a distinct difference, and had I known, I would have made the upgrade myself. And, of course, now I can see those extra features I'd been missing. From what I've gathered, all of them from the SE made it to the Blu-ray, and I've spent the last few hours devouring them. Some of them feel redundant at times, sharing some of the same clips and restating the obvious, but if you're interested in every morsel about the film, they're all good. I'll give you a rundown of them instead of reviewing the film itself, which really is pointless here.

The first is the longest (about 40 minutes), "2001: The Making of a Myth," and has interviews with various people involved with the technical elements, the inspiration, the problems, and all put in relation to the zeitgeist, revealing just how remarkable an achievement it was. Even the mime artist playing Moonwatcher (the ape man) shares his experience, showing just how much attention to detail went into every aspect of it.

Briefly, the others: "Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001" (about 21 minutes long) reflects on the considerable influence Kubrick and this film had on other directors; "Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001" (about 20 minutes), details the science behind it; "2001: A Look Behind the Future" (about 23 minutes), a behind-the-scenes visit by LOOK magazine while the film was still in production, an artifact looking charmingly retro with its 1960s pasty color film stock; "What is Out There" (about 20 minutes), a conjecture about alien intelligence, including a revelation that the film almost had a different ending; "2001: FX and Early Conceptual Artwork" (about 9 minutes), covers almost exclusively the design and execution of that final stargate sequence; "Look: Stanley Kubrick!", is a short montage of some of Kubrick's photos he shot for LOOK magazine; and, lastly, a 76-minute audio-only interview with Kubrick, in which he reveals himself as capable of being candid and warm.

Good stuff, all. The only feature I haven't investigated yet is the commentary track by Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood. But how can that not be interesting?

"Fantastic movie!", This is a fantastic movie that never grows old. The special effects are especially awesome considering when the movie was made. My only negative comment is that it follows the book so well, that events can be difficult to understand when they are described in the book but cannot be put into words in the movie. However, it is a classic that is definitely worth purchasing and watching time and again.

"2001 - an SFclassic", I greatly enjoyed this movie. I had all ways wanted to add it to my collection after I saw it when it was new.

In 'Jurassic Park' and 'Walking With Dinosaurs' God was left out of the equation, receiving no credit for those amazing animals. He's left out again in 2001. As a Christian I must take exception to the idea that man's ancestors were apes. If the characters depicted at the start of the film are my ancestors then I'm a monkey's uncle.

That aside the film is an SF Classic. It's well worth having in the DVD library of people who appreciate films of quality, no matter what the theme or genre.

PS Anima is the Latin for having a living spirit within.

Roger DESHON eboracvm@bigpond.com

"My two cents . . .", My advice - if you haven't seen this film, then by all means get it and watch it. Filmed and released before we had ever set foot on the moon, with mid 60's technology, 2001 has stood the test of time and is royalty among sci-fi film classics.

Stunning cinematography. Special effects decades ahead of their time. A story that will leave you with furrowed brow and jaw agape.

See it.

"Dave , what are you doing,,,,,,,,,Dave?", A 6 stars out of 5. Top notch on every plane. My heuristics are always stimulated, well heuristically speaking. HAL we hardly knew you. Daisy, daisy give HAL an answer do. He's half crazy over the love of you and 2001.

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"A timeless & beautiful masterpiece", I first saw this film when I was 14, in the year it came out - and to say I was dazzled, confounded, stirred to my soul, is understating my reaction. Certainly I didn't understand its depths at that point, but the surface alone was enough to captivate me & make me think. Since that time, several decades have passed, and I've watched it many times over, gaining more with each viewing.

The wildly divergent opinions in the previous reviews tell a story all their own, and demonstrate what a cultural & philosophical Rorschach test this film truly is -- love it or loathe it, there don't seem to be many neutral responses to it. It's definitely not a film for those with short attention spans, or those who want to stay inside a very secure comfort zone. Comfort is the last thing it offers!

No need to offer a synopsis. Even if you haven't seen it yet, its themes & images are known to just about everyone -- the apes, the monolith, HAL. Anyway, this isn't a typical narrative. It's much more of a symphonic poem than a regular plot-driven story -- you should surrender yourself to it. The slow, measured pace is integral to understanding it on a deep, visceral level, because it takes the viewer outside of ordinary time, allowing us to set aside the distracting speed & information overload of everyday life.

So, we're in cosmic time here, an oceanic infinity where the everyday no longer applies, where swarms of byte-sized factoids are irrelevant. In a way, it's like meditation -- slowly shutting off the chatter of the monkey mind, so that we gradually become aware of something far more immense & vast.

It's not a thrill ride of sensation & immediate gratification. It's intensity of experience, building gradually & inexorably to a crescendo, a breakthrough of perception. Rational, logical explanation isn't the point while watching ... although afterwards, you'll have plenty to think about & discuss with others!

That discussion will cover a lot of ground, too -- the origins & ultimate fate of humanity, the nature of the universe, the essence of the sacred, the limits of technology, dehumanization, the meaning of existence -- and that's just the start. It offers questions, not answers, and challenges all who watch it to search for those answers themselves, within themselves.

The depth psychologist Carl Jung once said that the hardest thing in the world for anyone to do is simply sit alone in an empty room with his or her thoughts. "2001" puts you in that room, just as it put Dave Bowman in the same room. A safe, familiar, but sterile room -- and he emerges from it reborn, ready to grow into his expanded universe. Like any great work of art, that's precisely what this film offers each viewer. As in Rilke's poem "Archaic Torso of Apollo," it tells the viewer, "You must change your life." Whether you choose do so is up to you.

To those who find it boring or meaningless -- wait awhile, then give it another try. Sooner or later, life will have you asking, "What's it all about?" Slow down, reflect, and you may find that the film opens up to you at last.

Most highly recommended!






"Boring", "2001" is the most boring SF film of all time. If it had been edited to a 15 minute film, including the docking of the Earth-to-space ship with the artificial satelite (the best scene) it would still be too long. In addition to which, I always have felt that it expressed a real dislike of humanity. Why this is still considered a "classic" I will never understand. And, the special effects have always been terrible. Also, to call the acting "wooden" is kind.

"Fantastic", Always been a fan of the 2001 series and finally having the capability to watch 2001 on blu ray has made all the better. After I picking up the movie I popped it in to check to make sure it worked and everything was perfect, not only did it look crisp and clean but I couldn't even turn it off until I forced myself to say ok you have class get to it. A good buy and worth the time.

"A Visual Delight!!! ", The sets, lights and almost everything about the movie seemed to have been meticulously (and intelligently) planned and executed to create a modern-day masterpiece! Akin to watching a series of paintings by Dutch and Italian masters.

"A Great Film", After years of watching and admiring this film, it occurred to me that this is a tale of romance between man and the universe.

We're conceived as "early man" in the beginning, are touched with a revelation that puts us on the path towards (some kind) of maturity.

The pivotal event defining that maturity is when humans discover a beacon, the monolith, on the moon. Now begins the final step towards man's evolutionary destiny.

The process of Bowman changing from man to star child is depicted as a metaphorical act of sexual intercourse. (Ever wonder why the Discover 1 is shaped so long with a round head?) Once Discovery 1 has ejected its pod and penetrated the slit-shaped monolith, conception and procreation begins, and finally ends with a planet-sized fetus, the star child.

I wonder if Kubrick (not Clarke, because his script was absent of the visual metaphors that Kubrick used) had knowledge of the medieval quest for the creation of the Philosopher's Stone.