2001: A Space Odyssey

The Film:   from MGM Directed by Stanley Kubrick Starring Keir Dullea (David Bowman) Gary Lockwood (Frank Poole) William Sylvester (Heywood Floyd) Daniel Richter (Moonwatcher) Leonard Rossiter (Smyslov) Margaret Tyzack (Elena) Robert Beatty (Halvorsen) Sean Sullivan (Michaels) Douglas Rain (HAL 9000 (voice)) Frank Miller (Mission Controller) Bill Weston Ed Bishop (Lunar shuttle captain) Glenn Beck Alan Gifford (Poole's Father) Ann Gillis Edwina Carroll (Stewardess) Penny Brahms (Stewardess) Written by Arthur C. Clarke (story) Stanley Kubrick Music by Aram Khachaturian György Ligeti Richard Strauss Johann Strauss Rated: 2001: A Space Odyssey is one of those films that defy a synopsis. With a plot that unfolds extremely slowly (yet encompasses a theme no less than the development of life itself), the film is of the sort that cannot be described but must be experienced. Following a prologue in pre-historic times, in which groups of apes learn to use tools and discover an unusual structure (a "monolith"), 21st century technology is displayed in painstaking detail (with the emphasis on space travel and exploration). In the year 2001, a team of astronauts is being sent to Jupiter to investigate the appearance of a radio transmission. When the on-board computer (HAL) begins to function strangely, this forces the surviving member of the team David Bowman (Keir Dullea) to abort the mission, and he is hurtled towards the unknown. Books and more: 2001 : A Space Odyssey (VHS Tape) 2001 : A Space Odyssey (VHS Tape - Widescreen) 2001 : A Space Odyssey (DVD) Stanley Kubrick Collection (7 DVDs) Stanley Kubrick Collection (7 VHS Tapes) 2001 : A Space Odyssey [CD] Original Soundtrack Movie Posters Classic Movie Posters Search For Posters! 2001 A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke, Stanley Kubrick The Making of 2001 : A Space Odyssey by Stephanie Schwam, Martin Scorsese, Jay Cocks Moonwatcher's Memoir : A Diary of 2001 : A Space Odyssey by Dan Richter 2001 : Filming the Future by Piers Bizony, Arthur C. Clarke Kubrick's 2001 : A Triple Allegory by Leonard F. Wheat HAL's Legacy : 2001's Computer As Dream and Reality by David G. Stork, Arthur C. Clarke Stanley Kubrick, Director: A Visual Analysis by Alexander Walker, Sybil Taylor, Ulrich Ruchti Stanley Kubrick Companion by James Howard 2010 : Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke 2061 : Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke 3001 : The Final Odyssey (hardcover) by Arthur C. Clarke 3001 : The Final Odyssey (paperback) by Arthur C. Clarke The Arthur C. Clarke Audio Collection : 2001 : A Space Odyssey, Transit of Earth, Fountains of Paradise, Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke Stanley Kubrick : A Biography by Vincent Lobrutto Stanley Kubrick : A Biography by John Baxter Kubrick : Inside a Film Artist's Maze by Thomas Allen Nelson Sci-Fi on Tape : A Complete Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy on Video by James O'Neill Science Fiction (The Overlook Film Encyclopedia Series) by Phil Hardy (Editor) The British Film Institute Companion to Science Fiction by Phillip Stuck An Illustrated History of Horror and Science-Fiction Films by Carlos Clarens, J. Hoberman Replications : A Robotic History of the Science Fiction Film by J. P. Telotte VideoHound's Sci-Fi Experience; Your Quantum Guide to the Video Universe by Carol A. Schwartz  Search "2001 : A Space Odyssey" @ Amazon.com Previous AFI 100 Film 21. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Next AFI 100 Film 23. The Maltese Falcon (1941) RaveCentral Home | Top 100 Films | recent releases | coming attractions | soundtracks | features | software | feedback

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