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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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6 April 1968 (USA) moreTagline:
Let the Awe and Mystery of a Journey Unlike Any Other Begin morePlot:
Mankind finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, artifact buried on the moon and, with the intelligent computer HAL, sets off on a quest. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(27 articles)
Berlin Film Fest To Spotlight 70mm Classics (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 30 October 2008, 2:37 AM, PDT)
Colbert To Live Forever In Space
(From WENN. 8 September 2008, 5:10 AM, PDT)
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My brief review of the film moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Keir Dullea | ... | Dr. Dave Bowman | |
| Gary Lockwood | ... | Dr. Frank Poole | |
| William Sylvester | ... | Dr. Heywood R. Floyd | |
| Daniel Richter | ... | Moon-Watcher | |
| Leonard Rossiter | ... | Dr. Andrei Smyslov | |
| Margaret Tyzack | ... | Elena | |
| Robert Beatty | ... | Dr. Ralph Halvorsen | |
| Sean Sullivan | ... | Dr. Bill Michaels | |
| Douglas Rain | ... | HAL 9000 (voice) | |
| Frank Miller | ... | Mission controller (voice) | |
| Bill Weston | ... | Astronaut | |
| Ed Bishop | ... | Aries-1B Lunar shuttle captain (as Edward Bishop) | |
| Glenn Beck | ... | Astronaut | |
| Alan Gifford | ... | Poole's father | |
| Ann Gillis | ... | Poole's mother |
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Also Known As:
How the Solar System Was Won (USA) (working title)Journey Beyond the Stars (USA) (working title)
Two Thousand and One: A Space Odyssey (USA) (alternative spelling)
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
141 min | 160 min (premiere cut)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | DTS 70 mm (2001 re-release)Certification:
Spain:T | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2007) | New Zealand:PG | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Israel:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta) (2009) | Australia:G | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Norway:11 | Norway:12 (1969) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G | West Germany:12 | Ireland:G | Brazil:LivreFun Stuff
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The first film showing a completely revised (and very short-lived) version of the M-G-M lion logo. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: To come up with a convincing effect for the floating pen in the shuttle sequence, Kubrick decided to simply use a pen that was taped to a sheet of glass suspended in front of the camera (in fact, the shuttle attendant can be seen to "pull" the pen off the glass when she takes hold of it). If you watch carefully around the upper left corner of the screen just before she catches the pen, you can see the glass briefly reflecting light as it rotates to give the floating effect to the pen. moreSoundtrack:
Requiem moreFAQ
How long can a person survive exposed to a vacuum in space?Why is there so little dialogue?
Would a centrifuge like that on Discovery generate artificial gravity?
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A whimsical, often spectacular view of a future in which advances in technology dominate the world. It is well shot and although slow-moving it is intense and enjoyable throughout. The featuring of classical music to establish atmosphere works brilliantly; it provides a feeling of awe, mystery and intrigue the same aura that Walt Disney worked in creating 'Fantasia'. The special effects, both sound and visual, are still spellbinding by the standards of today's technology. Aside from the technical pluses of the film, it stands strong as it is one of not many films out there that has something important to say about humankind, and where the human race is heading in terms of our increasing reliance on machines and our unquenchable thirst to discover. Despite an ending that is hard to understand, it is even harder to overlook this film a true cinema classic.