I want a decent director who loves the source material and the original movie, and wants to do it justice. A space odyssey celebrates its 50th anniversary with. Aug 16, 2006 yes, 2001 a space odyssey was a great movie. Oct 21, 2014 almost half a century after it first hit cinema screens, stanley kubricks iconic masterpiece 2001. After discovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the lunar surface, mankind sets off on a quest to find its origins with help from intelligent supercomputer h.
A space odyssey sequel will be adapted by screenwriter stuart beattie of pirates of the caribbean and collateral fame. A space odyssey came out a whopping 14 months before armstrong, aldrin and collins won the space race for the united states via apollo 11. One of my earliest memories of cinema is seeing stanley kubricks 2001. He is best known for portraying the roles of oberyn martell in the fourth season of the hbo series game of thrones and javier pena in the netflix series narcos. You have been hired as a consultant for the movie to make sure the science is correct. Syfy has ordered a 3001 the final odyssey miniseries, a sequel to 2001. It is certainly a film in scotts image rather than that of 2001 s original creator. A space odyssey official rerelease trailer 2014 hd duration. Two of the novels have been made into feature films, released in 1968 and 1984 respectively. Keir dullea, ann gillis, gary lockwood, douglas rain humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of hal 9000, the worlds most advanced super computer. Now, dont get me wrong, i have a very, very, high respect for the original movie.
That said, nolan says one of the films that inspired interstellar is 2001. A space odyssey rolls out its story slowly and methodically, with minimum dialogue the first words arent spoken until 25 minutes into the film, and the final words are spoken more than. A space odyssey, perhaps the finest scifi film of all time, is to get a sequel of sorts in the form of 3001. People in 2001 speak in detached, stilted dialogue, like the way jack webb talked on dragnet. He is best known for portraying the roles of oberyn martell in the fourth season of the hbo series game of. A space odyssey was a film aboutwell, what is about. Keir dullea, gary lockwood, william sylvester akas.
A space odyssey, was the films most expressive and emotional figure, and made a lasting impression on our collective imagination. Stanley kubrick was not present at the awards ceremony. A hollywood producer has decided to film a remake of the movie 2001. Two of clarkes early short stories may also be considered part of the series. A space odyssey official rerelease trailer 2014 for the stanley kubrick directed movie starring keir dullea, gary lockwood, william. I wholeheartedly disagree with all the other answered here.
And perhaps not by accident, its providing a stunning reminder of how much life remains in the old ways of moviemaking. As one of the founding visionaries at marvel in the 1. While one group of apes is drinking at a waterhole, another group. The film was shown around the country in various cinerama theaters. A space odyssey, a spinning section of the spaceship is shown which produces a pseudo gravitational field.
A space odyssey is the picture which sciencefiction enthusiasts of every age and in. If 2001 the year looked like 2001 the movie, it was partly because the films imaginary design trends were made real. Jan 15, 2015 it takes guts and more than a little chutzpah to mess around with a scifi classic. The novel, for example, attempts to explain things much. Christopher nolan will present a 70mm print of 2001. A space odyssey will be returning to theaters for its 50th anniversary, after a screening of a new 70mm print makes its debut at the upcoming cannes film festival. Andrei tarkovsky is by critical consensus one of the greatest directors ever just look at the criterion top film lists. A space odyssey begins when these two join forces with the goal of writing a science fiction movie. Part of the movie takes place on a space station very far from any gravitation body. The monoliths were created by an unseen alien race, known only as the firstborn. Christopher nolan returns kubrick scifi masterpiece 2001. With keir dullea, gary lockwood, william sylvester, daniel richter.
Best effects, special visual effects stanley kubrick. And in its honor, director christopher nolan is premiering the movie at the cannes film festival in may. In 1969, kubrick told joseph gelmis you begin with an artifact left on earth four million years ago by extraterrestrial explorers who observed the behavior of the manapes of the time and decided to influence their evolutionary progression. But when it was made back in the 60s it was an experimental time in movies. Without a doubt tarkovksys 1971 solaris or 1979 stalker. A monolith is a mysterious black slab, discovered throughout the solar system in various sizes, but all of them maintaining a 1. Stanley kubrick scifiadventure movie uk,usa 1968 cast. The final odyssey is the last installment of the space odyssey book series. The stargate sequence is nonverbal, and nonnarrative, but there are distinct sections, eg. Todays topic is the remaking of 2001 a space odysseys moon bus help support videos like this one and others by becoming our patron at asteronx in the movie 2001 a space odyssey, a. A space odyssey official rerelease trailer 2014 stanley. A space odyssey returns to theaters for 50th anniversary. A space odyssey stars keir dullea and gary lockwood will take part in a panel discussion at the bfi southbank in london on nov. Unlike other restorations, this one isnt digital its pure film.
A space odyssey official rerelease trailer 2014 hd. Todays topic is the remaking of 2001 a space odyssey s moon bus help support videos like this one and others by becoming our patron at asteronx in the movie 2001 a space odyssey, a. A space odyssey may 02, 2016 a masterpiece in its own right, 2001 is a sharp, cinematic film that drags itself out and fails to stay engaging for the duration. This station is a large wheellike structure where people live and work on the rim. Apr 03, 2018 nolan is a big fan of the movie and will personally be introducing the film at the cannes festival. Beattie will also serveas executive producer alongside ridley. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. A space odyssey achieves perfection in awesome new. Albeit one that may ultimately deny 2001s nietzschean origins and philosophy. A space odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. However, clarkes story of 2001 is really amazing too.
A space odyssey 1968 stanley kubrick trailer humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, object buried beneath the lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer h. A space odyssey returns to theaters for 50th anniversary ryan scott mar 28, 2018. The screenplay was written by kubrick and arthur c. A part of the movie takes place on a space station very far from any gravitating body. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the. To richard strauss tone poem thus spake zarathustra, the title sequence shows the sun rising behind the earth, which is behind the moon. It was produced by george lucas, and directed by steven speilberg.
Albeit one that may ultimately deny 2001 s nietzschean origins and philosophy. Clarke, and was inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel and other short stories by clarke. Solaris and stalker are his only two science fiction, though stalke. So much stuff would have to be cut and watered down to appeal to a mass audience it would be a complete joke. A space odyssey gets first new trailer in 40 years. A space odyssey is to be connected to a long history of cinema and of humanity its hard to describe exactly what a print of a. Jun 28, 2018 things like sexuality would be completely irrelevant to the storyline of 2001, because kubrick made it a point to remove almost all human emotion from the film. A spaceopera spanning the dawn of man to humanity reaching the stars, 2001. The closer it came to the original version, the better it would be. It centers around the revival of frank poole in the year 3001 and his attempts to save humanity from disaster and to readjust to his new futuristic lifestyle, considering the fact that man has made many technological advances plot edit.
Oct 05, 2017 i dont think its possible to remake it without the whole thing looking or coming across as subpar compared to the original. Dated visuals aside and forgive me if this sounds like fan favour theres no real reason to remake it besides cashing i. So i just went back to watch 2001 last time i watched it was a y2k party after seeing interstellar twice in 35mm and once in imax. A space odyssey isnt just an occasion to revisit a classic. A space odyssey is a remake to the 1968 classic film of the same name. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The spacecraft and space stations even hal himself have more character than the humans do. Much of the films luxe vision of space travel was overambitious.
A movie still from stanley kubricks 1968 science fiction film 2001. A space odyssey star says sets made disneyland look. Mar 30, 2018 hal 9000, the seemingly omniscient computer in 2001. The first monolith to be discovered was officially dubbed tycho magnetic anomaly one, or tma1. We have traveled from stones to spaceships, multiplying our knowledge rapidly with every passing second. Jorge luis borges did not actually copy out don quixote word for word, he just imagined someone had done so. See more ideas about 2001 a space odyssey, stanley kubrick and sci fi movies. The george lucas space opera that launched a thousand action figures and almost as many sequels and prequels still reigns supreme in the star wars universe, with a. A space odyssey 1968 title design unofficial remake. A recreation of the opening to stanley kubricks masterpiece 2001.
It was a film that was made roughly over the course. Now to get the money to make a remake like it would need to be made. Because 2001 a space odyssey contains some of my favourite scenes ever made, i found it inspiring to try to bring back the mood of the movie. May 03, 2018 one of cinemas best current directors, christopher nolan, is supervising a restoration of a classic film by one of the alltime greats stanley kubrick. Aso i am comfortable claiming at least 25% of 2001 is shotforshot included in interstellar, 60% of the story is used, and i couldnt count how many ideas were referenced, maybe over a hundred. There are a number of differences between the book and the movie. Its a chance to contemplate how far filmmakers can push mainstream audiences out of their comfort zones. Black panther, 2001, and the corrupting influence of technology. An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered scifi author arthur c. With roy scheider, john lithgow, helen mirren, bob balaban.
Prometheus is less a prequel to alien although it is than it is a remake of stanley kubricks 2001. Were definitely abridging that story a bit, but the history of 2001. One of cinemas best current directors, christopher nolan, is supervising a restoration of a classic film by one of the alltime greats stanley kubrick. But actor keir dullea who played the computerbattling astronaut david bowman in the film has no problem. Director steven soderbergh, a worldclass filmmaker in his own right whose resume includes sex, lies and videotape, out of sight, oceans eleven, traffic, erin brokovich, a remake of solaris and many more, has created his own cut of stanley kubricks cinematic masterpiece and scifi landmark, 2001. A space odyssey at cannes before the theatrical rerelease. A space odyssey is heading back to the big screen in honor of its 50th anniversary, warner bros. The perfect remake would simply be a new, pristine print of the original. A space odyssey is one of the greatest films of all time and it is the directors most profound and confounding. It is certainly a film in scotts image rather than that of 2001s original creator. The producer wanted to have a mc physics student for the job. The space odyssey series is a series of science fiction novels by the writer arthur c. The dawn of man in a sere african landscape, a group of apelike hominids and some tapirs compete for the meagre green plants. Ultimately, the movie s story is based on the sentinel, encounter in the dawn, and four of clarkes other stories, in addition to loads of original ideas conceived by him.