Kubrick looked at early proofs, sent to him by Arthur C. It took a while, but a slender paperback of mine, " 2001: Filming the Future" (Aurum Press, 2000), was published about 20 years ago. (s14)) 2001: Sharing the storyĮven as a kid, I knew I wanted to make a book about how "2001" was created. 2001: A Space Odyssey and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Turner Entertainment Co. (Image credit: Copyright © 2014 Turner Entertainment Co. Kubrick's large-format production, shot on a special new version of Cinerama, was a forerunner of today's IMAX shows.Īctors and crew from "2001: A Space Odyssey" relax after completing photography in a set representing a huge lunar pit where a strange black monolith has been excavated. It was an unprecedented virtual-reality experience of spaceflight that allowed us to share the ride.
"2001" wasn't just the story of a journey to Jupiter. I've seen the box office reports from the crucial first few days and weeks of the film's run, and that story just isn't true.)
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(A popular myth has it that a grouchy bunch of naysaying New York movie critics almost killed "2001" on its first release. You're just supposed to watch it!" Now, nearly five decades later, I still agree with my 10-year-old self.Īlmost immediately, " 2001" was a huge global commercial success, and was rated not just as a landmark piece of science fiction by the rest of the world beyond New York, but as one of the most impressive films of all time, in any genre. Somewhat taken aback by their question, and also not sure I had quite figured out the meaning of what we'd seen, I blurted out, "You're not supposed to understand it.
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