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2001 - A Space Odyssey (Two-Disc Special Edition)

starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Alan Gifford
directed by: Stanley Kubrick

: 2001 - A Space Odyssey (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.20:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0012569791916
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Original recording remastered, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 23, 2007
Running Time: 148 minutes
Sales Rank: 1116
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: April 06, 1968



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A space mission that could reveal man?s destiny is jeopardized by a malfunctioning shipboard computer. A dazzling journey that tops them all ? and showed the way for other effects-packed films that followed.

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When Stanley Kubrick recruited Arthur C. Clarke to collaborate on 'the proverbial intelligent science fiction film,' it's a safe bet neither the maverick auteur nor the great science fiction writer knew they would virtually redefine the parameters of the cinema experience. A daring experiment in unconventional narrative inspired by Clarke's short story 'The Sentinel,' 2001 is a visual tone poem (barely 40 minutes of dialogue in a 139-minute film) that charts a phenomenal history of human evolution. From the dawn-of-man discovery of crude but deadly tools in the film's opening sequence to the journey of the spaceship Discovery and metaphysical birth of the 'star child' at film's end, Kubrick's vision is meticulous and precise. In keeping with the director's underlying theme of dehumanization by technology, the notorious, seemingly omniscient computer HAL 9000 has more warmth and personality than the human astronauts it supposedly is serving. (The director also leaves the meaning of the black, rectangular alien monoliths open for discussion.) This theme, in part, is what makes 2001 a film like no other, though dated now that its postmillennial space exploration has proven optimistic compared to reality. Still, the film is timelessly provocative in its pioneering exploration of inner- and outer-space consciousness. With spectacular, painstakingly authentic special effects that have stood the test of time, Kubrick's film is nothing less than a cinematic milestone--puzzling, provocative, and perfect. --Jeff Shannon

Amazon.com:
When Stanley Kubrick recruited Arthur C. Clarke to collaborate on 'the proverbial intelligent science fiction film,' it's a safe bet neither the maverick auteur nor the great science fiction writer knew they would virtually redefine the parameters of the cinema experience. A daring experiment in unconventional narrative inspired by Clarke's short story 'The Sentinel,' 2001 is a visual tone poem (barely 40 minutes of dialogue in a 139-minute film) that charts a phenomenal history of human evolution. From the dawn-of-man discovery of crude but deadly tools in the film's opening sequence to the journey of the spaceship Discovery and metaphysical birth of the 'star child' at film's end, Kubrick's vision is meticulous and precise. In keeping with the director's underlying theme of dehumanization by technology, the notorious, seemingly omniscient computer HAL 9000 has more warmth and personality than the human astronauts it supposedly is serving. (The director also leaves the meaning of the black, rectangular alien monoliths open for discussion.) This theme, in part, is what makes 2001 a film like no other, though dated now that its postmillennial space exploration has proven optimistic compared to reality. Still, the film is timelessly provocative in its pioneering exploration of inner- and outer-space consciousness. With spectacular, painstakingly authentic special effects that have stood the test of time, Kubrick's film is nothing less than a cinematic milestone--puzzling, provocative, and perfect. --Jeff Shannon



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Blu-ray Transforms 2001 into Delicious Eye Candy
I owned the older featureless version of this film, and it already looked very good upconverted. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Fantastic movie!
This is a fantastic movie that never grows old. The special effects are especially awesome considering ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - 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 ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - My two cents . . .
My advice - if you haven't seen this film, then by all means get it and watch it. Filmed and released ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Dave , what are you doing,,,,,,,,,Dave?
A 6 stars out of 5. Top notch on every plane. My heuristics are always stimulated, well heuristically ... Read More

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