2001 A Space Stupidity...

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 12:27 pm

If only I could type

jonmartensen · Post by **jonmartensen** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 12:34 pm

You should really read the book, it is very good IMO. The Black monolith is explained much better in the begining and a lot of detail that was (probably) left out of the movie, adds to the meaning in the book.

I've never seen the movie, so I would not know if it is boring or not, but the book is definently a good read.

Nappy · Post by **Nappy** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 12:46 pm

Not much point in trying to explain the pacing of a such a movie to the music video community whose average shot time would be around .5 seconds

klinky · Post by **klinky** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 1:39 pm

I can understand the "pacing" how it could be viewed for artistic reasons and all that and all. If I wanted to see that though I would get TLC and watch a space special. :\ I may learn something from that as well instead of feeling like my life is slowly ticking away as I watch some foam rubber move SLOWLY across the screen.

:\ Just not my cup of tea. Sorry to rip on you guys movie, but in my words "IT sucked".

~klinky

Mroni · Post by **Mroni** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:32 pm

Cardinal.jpg wrote:Starship Troopers, a great up there amongst other such masterpieces as Battlefield Earth and Planet of the Apes Re-Release.

ST was such a crap movie and as far as story goes, well come on, are you insane it was weak and railroad, nothing was unpredictable or even mildly suprising, nothing made you think even the slightest bit. Sounds like a crap night out to me.

Yes I am insane! Thanks for asking well no matter how bad it was a lot better than 2001 which was just insane boredom and pshyco lights. The best Sci fi stuff is anime anyway.

Mr Oni

RichLather · Post by **RichLather** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:36 pm

To each their own, Klinkster.

I personally think 2001 is a classic, but some'd think the end bits just aren't the same without some kind of mind-altering substance (even though that's not my bag).

In parcticular, the docking of the Pan Am spaceliner with the station, set to that "Blue Danube" music, is simply beautiful. It makes what otherwise would be a simple docking scene and turns it into a graceful Earth-orbit ballet.

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:42 pm

I would say the moral of this thread is:

A movie can be called a classic and all, but one's personal enjoyment of it is the only meaningful benchmark.

Yay, we've learned something today...

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:45 pm

I suppose that while I'm at it, MAD magazine, back in the 60's, had the same view of the movie that klinky does...

It's not just a klinky thing

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TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Sun Jan 26, 2003 3:33 am

klinky wrote:...Could someone also explain the meaning of the eye with the psychodelic background is all about all all those wavy effects at the end? I would like to know the deeper meaning of that....

I read the book before I saw the movie, and when I saw that ending, it was like, "What the hell is this?" Almost ruined the movie for me. As for why....

(1) Trumbull needed an excuse to try his new slit scan effect (or whatever it is they call it).

(2) It was something psychedelic for the hippie audience in the late Sixties.

(3) It was a vain attempt to portray the guy's accelerated evolution into a starchild (I think that's what it was called in the book). This is not something that can be easily put on the screen without some cheesy narration to explain everything.

BTW, I'm only serious about #3