2001 a space odyssey

I haven't seen this movie, but I have seen the synchronization with Pink Floyd's "Echoes" and have wanted to see it since

Does anyone know if it is any good?

 

It's pretty good, i think a little overrated but pretty good

 

not where i live...ive asked many people and only 2 have heard about it but nobody has seen it

 

It used to be on Comedy Central all the time.... not lately though...

 

Comedy Central??

2001 is a good movie. The special effects are certainly dated, but the movie is more about the story line than the special effects. There are also some reference to the US/ Soviet conflict that are outdated.

Good movie.

 

why the fuck would it be on comedy central

 

It's verygood. But be prepared to get philosophical. There's not a lot of slam-bang action for the average attention span, and it gets downright trippy at the end, but if you catch hold of the theme, you won't be disappointed. I'm sorta slow; I had to see it 3 times AND read the book before I understood the meaning. :&

 

in this case the movie is alot better than the book... the book kinda ruins it

 

The book is far better than the movie! I read it twice, and its sequels. The film has a total of 45 minutes of dialogue. The ending is like a drug trip.

 

I meant Sci Fi I don't know why I said Comedy Central...

 

the book is void of all the meaning, symbolism, ambiguity, and masterful cinematography that made the movie a classic

 

I have to say that the movie bored me, still good though

 

yeah, kinda bored me too. i mean, i fell asleep trying to watch it 3 times before i made it to the end...and i still didn't really understand. i did enjoy, but i didn't get it.

If you could convey the meaning in 30 words or less, what would you say it is?

 

Yah, as much as I love it, I gotta admit it's put me to sleep once or twice. But so does a good book. Anyway, this is by no means "the only" interpretation of the film, but here we go... The film is about the evolution of humankind. Actually, it's about humankind's use of tools in the evolutionary process.

Part 1: The first tool is a bone used as a weapon for survival, defence and hunting. You can see how it makes humans the dominant species, but it also leads to savagery and brutality.

Part 2: The second tool is the spaceship (note how it's made to look like a bone) used as a vehicle for exploration. Again, it takes them further, but things go haywire, and this tool almost destroys the entire mission.

Part 3: The astronaut discovers the "stargate" and eventually leaves his spaceship. This is the last phase of evolution where humankind learns to give up the use of tools, and instead evolve through the mind. Yeah, acid trip stuff.

Anyway, I think it's one of the most profound philosophical ideas I've ever seen in a movie. Kubrick was a fricken poet. Oops, I went a bit over 30 words. :& Hope this helped!

 

The flash movie below will fill in the missing blanks
you may have with the meaning of the film.
http://www.kubrick2001.com/

 

the spaceship Discovery is also made to look like a penis

 

Heh, why does that not surprise me. Seen Clockwork Orange?

 

lol

 

OK, I see. Fuck that was really obvious actually. I'm just a little slow sometimes..

 

I'd recommend it to anyone who likes The Matrix although the pace of it is much slower. Still, it's one of those movies that really gives your brain a workout.