2001: A Space Odyssey

[Eric Mc]

For a limited period starting from 28 November, "2001" is being released again for a cinematic showing .

I've not seen it in a cinema since 1979 when it was re-released on the back of the success of "Star Wars".

If you haven't seen this on the big screen, this is a rare opportunity to see it as Mr Kubrick intended.

http://www.bfi.org.uk/whats-on/bfi-film-releases/2...

[StevieBee]

Fabulous. I will be heading off to see this....thanks for the heads up!

[Eric Mc]

I've left my e-mail address with the BFI so they can notify where the nearest showing is to me.

[mrtwisty]

Excellent

Thanks for that Eric, I'll raise a glass to you in the pub afterwards for the reminder.

[Grandad Gaz]

A lot of things made that film the classic that it is. The music being just one of them.

I shall look out for it. Thanks.

[hidetheelephants]

Ace! hopefully it will be on at the GFT.

[CrutyRammers]

Watched it again recently, for the first time in ages. Despite having read the book a couple of times, it was still a bit "WTF????"

[caprirob]

Thanks for the heads up. It appears to be on at the millennium point iMax in Birmingham so that could be quite special

[steviegunn]

It's on at the Belmont in Aberdeen, having seen Ghostbusters last night (which was excellent) and going to Alien & Aliens tomorrow night, plus my local Vue is showing Blade Runner in a couple of weeks, 2001 would be a nice book end to some classic movies seen back on the big screen.

[rlw]

........best seen whilst tripping on acid as I recall from seeing it the first time around..........

[Eric Mc]

I was 11 when I first saw it (in 1969 - with my mother and sister) so cannot vouch for whether it is "improved" by taking any hallucinatory substances.

[Matt_N]

I have to say I'm very impressed with Vue cinemas at the mo, showing Alien and Aliens tonight, which I'm going to, 2001 in a few weeks and I've just checked and on the 14th of December they're also showing Bladerunner.

[Eric Mc]

Camberley for me. It looks like there are two showing 7th and 9th of December.

Looking forward to this.

[jingars]

BBC iPlayer link to Radio 4's "The Film Programme" on 2001: A Space Odyssey Special broadcast yesterday.

[MC Bodge]

It only really made sense after reading the fairly good book.

On its own, not really.

[Eric Mc]

But if you've read the book - then "yes really".

I'm going in a few days time, I hope.

[Mutley]

Annoyingly I couldn't find a cinema close to me showing this, and I would love to see it on a proper screen, I read the book years ago, and a confusing film made sense.

[MC Bodge]

Eric Mc said:

But if you've read the book - then "yes really".

I'm going in a few days time, I hope.

If the film requires knowledge of the book in order for it to be comprehensible, is the film then lacking as a stand-alone work?

[Eric Mc]

MC Bodge said:

If the film requires knowledge of the book in order for it to be comprehensible, is the film then lacking as a stand-alone work?

Perhaps - but we now live in a multi-media world and a lot of films have stakes in other media - such as books, comics, computer games etc. Maybe 2001 was ahead of its time.

And I like the fact that it doesn't have a clear meaning.

[Mutley]

i recall the preface of the book, wasn't it written at the same time as the film was being made? being a true film tie-in?