Martin Scorsese, The New York Review of Books, August 15 2013:
"...Or consider the famous Stargate sequence from Stanley Kubrick’s monumental 2001: A Space Odyssey. Narrative, abstraction, speed, movement, stillness, life, death—they’re all up there. Again we find ourselves back at that mystical urge—to explore, to create movement, to go faster and faster, and maybe find some kind of peace at the heart of it, a state of pure being..."
It's now a cliche to say that Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" is one of the greatest films of 20th century.
Its mood, music, pacing all are so captivating...when I watch it, I become sort of numb with its tragic beauty...
In October 2013, I saw a caption contest for the following frame from the movie.
On this blog, in the past, I have tried to caption a few of the cartoons from The New Yorker cartoon caption contest. This time, I did not try. I just picked what I thought was the best 'entry'.
" Hey! You morons in the audience, pay attention! Kubrick's going to show you how to build a workable space shuttle, permanent orbiting space station, earth to moon transit system and a deep space exploration vehicle, in minute detail. In 50 yrs you still won't have any of this. What a waste." ( by Mr. Tom Garney, an FB user)
'In 50 yrs you still won't have any of this'...this theme has appeared on this blog a few times...for instance here ('Mars One: An Indian Astronaut, Not Chinese, Delivers a Baby on Her Way to Mars') on May 11 2013 and here ('Do I Feel Cheated 43 Years Later in August 2012') on October 29 2012.
A scene from '2001: A Space Odyssey'
courtesy: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Warner Bros.