2001

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

what was so good about this film? i just watched planet of the apes (original) and if anything it was better then 2001 so what was so good about it?

[maneth]

It was groundbreaking for its day. They got lots of the details right because Arthur C. Clarke who wrote the script knows his space mechanics. Slow movements, no stopping and starting, and of course that you won't explode if you expose yourself to vacuum for some 10+ seconds. The cinematography also worked pretty well, even if the movie's very slow most of the time. And of course, the late 60s "futuristic" design is a laugh. They also got the moonwalk scene down pretty well with a decent simulation of zero-g, even if the moon looks more jagged than it is. But considering that the movie was released a few months before "One small step..."! they got most of it right.

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

yes all the futuristic & SFX and what not were amazing for the '60's i just don't what all the hubbub was about

[pookey]

"I didnt like it....Dave"

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

im curious to see that guy from Jaws in 2010

[Morbo]

It was groundbreaking for its day. They got lots of the details right because Arthur C. Clarke who wrote the script knows his space mechanics. Slow movements, no stopping and starting, and of course that you won't explode if you expose yourself to vacuum for some 10+ seconds. The cinematography also worked pretty well, even if the movie's very slow most of the time. And of course, the late 60s "futuristic" design is a laugh. They also got the moonwalk scene down pretty well with a decent simulation of zero-g, even if the moon looks more jagged than it is. But considering that the movie was released a few months before "One small step..."! they got most of it right.

i don't think that's what he was getting at.

i'm willing to bet he's talking about how the film makes no sense unless you go in to watching it knowing the monolith is placed on planets by aliens when they know they inhabitants are on the verge of a large evolutionary step forward.
and even then...the end is a complete mystery.

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

so with all this should i watch 2010?

[maneth]

Yeah. Even if Dr Chandra in the movie is nothing like the guy in the book.

[Brian]

yes all the futuristic & SFX and what not were amazing for the '60's i just don't what all the hubbub was about

...and the award for most contradictory statement ever made goes to!

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

?

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

Yeah. Even if Dr Chandra in the movie is nothing like the guy in the book.

oh i watched Jaws for the first time ever LOVED Roy Schneider

[The Urban Spaceman]

what was so good about this film? i just watched planet of the apes (original) and if anything it was better then 2001 so what was so good about it?

It makes you think.

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

so did POTP

[cosmichobo]

I know 2001 is meant to be great, but have to say I've never finished watching it - fall asleep every time.

I am guessing "that" is what the COL. is getting at? That, 2001 is meant to be some amazing sci-fi cult classic, and yet... it's just... snooze worthy?

A few of my friends in high school used to rave about it... and try to debate it... but it's just never done it for me...

[LT. COL. John Sheppard]

i fell asleep to i missed the first 40 mins