2001: A Space Odyssey
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Really enjoyed it - it's been quite a while since I've seen it and was amazed how well it had aged. Apart from the outfits and the Pan Am references!
Pleasantly surprised at the cross-section of folks in the cinema too. First film I've seen for ages where there was silence during the quiet bits. Actually, first film I've seen in ages with quiet bits!
Big screen and cinema sound really made it.
Thanks to Eric for the info, I doubt if I'd have caught it without the discussion here.
Now just disappointed that Bladerunner isn't showing near me.
Pleasantly surprised at the cross-section of folks in the cinema too. First film I've seen for ages where there was silence during the quiet bits. Actually, first film I've seen in ages with quiet bits!
Big screen and cinema sound really made it.
Thanks to Eric for the info, I doubt if I'd have caught it without the discussion here.
Now just disappointed that Bladerunner isn't showing near me.
I saw it at the Curzon Mayfair a number of years ago and was blown away seeing it on a big movie screen after only seeing it on a 21" tv screen beforehand. Went again last night to see it at Vue in Oxford and was once again reminded what an incredible film this is.
However, the family next to me did their very best to disturb my experience by talking, mucking around with their phones (even making a call!!) and consuming more food in 2 odd hours than I would eat in a week! To the extent that they even went for more nachos in the intermission!! Just what you want in a virtually silent film - some mouth breather crunching on nachos!! What the f
k is a matter with these people - should be banned from cinemas! Rant over!!
In summary - incredible film that should only be seen in the cinema (with people who understand the etiquette of cinema going!)
However, the family next to me did their very best to disturb my experience by talking, mucking around with their phones (even making a call!!) and consuming more food in 2 odd hours than I would eat in a week! To the extent that they even went for more nachos in the intermission!! Just what you want in a virtually silent film - some mouth breather crunching on nachos!! What the f
k is a matter with these people - should be banned from cinemas! Rant over!!In summary - incredible film that should only be seen in the cinema (with people who understand the etiquette of cinema going!)
Saw this at the NFT recently and really enjoyed it. Hadn't seen it on a big screen before and it was fantastic. For all the visual and audio immersion, I also enjoy the little things like the lack of sound on the external shots, reflecting the fact everything is happening in a vacuum. Small but important touch.
Went back the next day for the recording of the Radio Four discussion with Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, which was interesting. Not as in depth as I'd hoped, but still some nice insights, especially about how they filmed some of the internal sequences. The bit about HAL having a different voice during recording was interesting, as it puts a completely different spin on their interactions with him. Dullea was very relaxed and looked to be enjoying himself, whereas Lockwood tended to make everything an anecdote about himself, which was a bit irritating.
Interestingly, having seen 2001 again, I've found myself enjoying 2010 more. Purists may disagree, but I've always liked 2010 as a film in and of itself, but having re-watched 2001 and picked up the little call backs gives it more depth for me.
Went back the next day for the recording of the Radio Four discussion with Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood, which was interesting. Not as in depth as I'd hoped, but still some nice insights, especially about how they filmed some of the internal sequences. The bit about HAL having a different voice during recording was interesting, as it puts a completely different spin on their interactions with him. Dullea was very relaxed and looked to be enjoying himself, whereas Lockwood tended to make everything an anecdote about himself, which was a bit irritating.
Interestingly, having seen 2001 again, I've found myself enjoying 2010 more. Purists may disagree, but I've always liked 2010 as a film in and of itself, but having re-watched 2001 and picked up the little call backs gives it more depth for me.
Yes. I think I've read all of Clarke's "2001" related books. My favourite was "The Lost Worlds of 2001" which was very good at tracing the evolution of the story - both as a film and novel.
Clarke had never intended to write any sequels. But the discoveries of the Voyager probes at Jupiter rekindled his interest in the story.
Clarke had never intended to write any sequels. But the discoveries of the Voyager probes at Jupiter rekindled his interest in the story.
Cinema re-release of the original film on 70mm.
"For the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative. This is a true photochemical film recreation. There are no digital tricks, remastered effects, or revisionist edits. This is the unrestored film - that recreates the cinematic event that audiences experienced fifty years ago."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR_e9y-bka0
http://www.2001spaceodysseymovie.com/
"For the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative. This is a true photochemical film recreation. There are no digital tricks, remastered effects, or revisionist edits. This is the unrestored film - that recreates the cinematic event that audiences experienced fifty years ago."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR_e9y-bka0
http://www.2001spaceodysseymovie.com/
When it came out I watched it three times in a row in Kingsbury ODEON (on one day - when you didn't get kicked out).
A proper life changing moment.
Turned me onto the music of Khachaturian. That, and West Side Story, probably accounts for why I do what I do now.
Looking fwd to 4k version!
A proper life changing moment.
Turned me onto the music of Khachaturian. That, and West Side Story, probably accounts for why I do what I do now.
Looking fwd to 4k version!
jmorgan said:
They did a good job on the transfer of Bladerunner onto 4k disk. Lets hope the same here.
Not sure I want to go see it in the cinema though, quiet film in a lot of places, no one seems to respect that anymore and crunch and munch away.
When I watched it at Camberley Vue in 201the audience was very respectful and quiet - and they weren't all old fuddy duddies like me. Not sure I want to go see it in the cinema though, quiet film in a lot of places, no one seems to respect that anymore and crunch and munch away.
Eric Mc said:
When I watched it at Camberley Vue in 201the audience was very respectful and quiet - and they weren't all old fuddy duddies like me.
Worst kind.....Went to see Lord of the Rings when school was in and early afternoon seating. Group of OAP's came in and they wee the worst. At one point the mints were passed around (in noisy wrappers) and someone choked and coughed a great deal I expected someone to keel over, much commentary along the lines of "Oh I say, that was a bit violent" when Boromir sworded some Orc, "any one seen Doris? No? Don't think she is dead"."ere, lets have another mint" "what we doing tomorrow?"
I was expecting Dom Joly to answer his phone it was so surreal.
Oh, and Mr and Mrs with the three year old at the back trying to console kiddy when Orcs appeared.
I can't be bothered with local cinemas any more. Or most public performances of anything come to that.
Either you're confronted by a sea of smartphones held up blocking your view or you have to put up with someone singing their version of the artist's work at the top of their voice in your ear or you have to listen to sweet wrappers, crisp munching, drink slurping and stupid comments.
I can just about stand the Waterloo IMAX, because the seats are more tiered and the audio is loud enough to drown out the audience.
Roll on the 4k release I say. I'll be there, 10 inches from the screen, examining all the detail they crammed into those wonderful sets and waiting for the stargate to take me to another planet
Either you're confronted by a sea of smartphones held up blocking your view or you have to put up with someone singing their version of the artist's work at the top of their voice in your ear or you have to listen to sweet wrappers, crisp munching, drink slurping and stupid comments.
I can just about stand the Waterloo IMAX, because the seats are more tiered and the audio is loud enough to drown out the audience.
Roll on the 4k release I say. I'll be there, 10 inches from the screen, examining all the detail they crammed into those wonderful sets and waiting for the stargate to take me to another planet
FurtiveFreddy said:
I can't be bothered with local cinemas any more. Or most public performances of anything come to that.
Either you're confronted by a sea of smartphones held up blocking your view or you have to put up with someone singing their version of the artist's work at the top of their voice in your ear or you have to listen to sweet wrappers, crisp munching, drink slurping and stupid comments.
I saw Armageddon in the cinema in 1998. In front of me, there was a bloke of about 35 years old, who was sitting reading a Batman comic.Either you're confronted by a sea of smartphones held up blocking your view or you have to put up with someone singing their version of the artist's work at the top of their voice in your ear or you have to listen to sweet wrappers, crisp munching, drink slurping and stupid comments.
Why......WHY?.....WHY?
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