In Reply to: Perhaps that is why you really ought not to be commenting on 2001 posted by Analog Scott on January 4, 2007 at 11:57:54:
While 2201 has a vision, and the first ten minutes are one of the strongest opening ever seen in a movie, I failed and I did try hard to love the rest of the film.
With all my respect to this creation, it just failed on me.Maybe ML was pregnant?
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - 201 A Space Odyssey. You get from this movie what you bring to it - Analog Scott 10:57:08 01/04/07 (61)
- Not true. I didn't bring a headache to the movie. nt - Daryl Zero 08:10:57 01/06/07 (0)
- Re: 201 A Space Odyssey. You get from this movie what you bring to it - David Aiken 13:04:34 01/05/07 (8)
- Ebert's take on Solaris, and a little on 2001 - jamesgarvin 11:50:55 01/08/07 (0)
- You'd feel differently if you saw 2001 in the format it was meant for. Some - tinear 10:40:05 01/06/07 (4)
- Re: You'd feel differently if you saw 2001 in the format it was meant for. Some - David Aiken 13:44:40 01/06/07 (2)
- NO the playing field is not. 2001 is a very different movie, it's predominantly - tinear 17:10:59 01/07/07 (1)
- Re: NO the playing field is not. 2001 is a very different movie, it's predominantly - David Aiken 22:23:43 01/07/07 (0)
- Re: You'd feel differently if you saw 2001 in the format it was meant for. Some - rico 12:34:51 01/06/07 (0)
- This is an incredibly good summary, David! Bravo! - Victor Khomenko 13:45:49 01/05/07 (1)
- Re: This is an incredibly good summary, David! Bravo! - David Aiken 23:03:20 01/05/07 (0)
- First time - Hated it, second time - respected it but didn't like it, third time - in my top ten of all time. - RGA 08:46:43 01/05/07 (15)
- Re: First time - Hated it, second time - respected it but didn't like it, third time - in my top ten of all time. - Tom Brennan 09:03:28 01/05/07 (8)
- Re: First time - Hated it, second time - respected it but didn't like it, third time - in my top ten of all time. - Tapetastic 16:01:53 01/07/07 (0)
- All "great art" asks you to bring something to it... - RGA 02:12:08 01/06/07 (0)
- Re: First time - Hated it, second time - respected it but didn't like it, third time - in my top ten of all time. - Analog Scott 09:36:06 01/05/07 (5)
- Re: First time - Hated it, second time - respected it but didn't like it, third time - in my top ten of all time. - Tom Brennan 11:21:16 01/05/07 (4)
- Re: First time - Hated it, second time - respected it but didn't like it, third time - in my top ten of all time. - Analog Scott 11:39:55 01/05/07 (3)
- Re: First time - Hated it, second time - respected it but didn't like it, third time - in my top ten of all time. - Tom Brennan 13:23:11 01/05/07 (2)
- Re: First time - Hated it, second time - respected it but didn't like it, third time - in my top ten of all time. - Analog Scott 15:20:12 01/05/07 (1)
- Re: First time - Hated it, second time - respected it but didn't like it, third time - in my top ten of all time. - Tom Brennan 15:25:01 01/05/07 (0)
- Cool... how many chances did you give 8 1/2? (nt) - Victor Khomenko 09:01:54 01/05/07 (5)
- I haven't seen it yet - Analog Scott 09:37:01 01/05/07 (4)
- On a scale of one to ten, I'd give it what's left (1 1/2). - Audiophilander 10:45:20 01/05/07 (0)
- I am surprised.... why? You seem to have been around the block. - Victor Khomenko 10:38:18 01/05/07 (2)
- Re: I am surprised. why? - Analog Scott 11:45:30 01/05/07 (1)
- I didn't need multiples, but then I was already well primed to appreciate the Master - Victor Khomenko 12:06:10 01/05/07 (0)
- This was the first serious WOW WHEE special effects space movie . . . - mr grits 16:48:46 01/04/07 (0)
- I could say the same about Dumb and Dumber - Victor Khomenko 11:14:54 01/04/07 (32)
- Perhaps that is why you really ought not to be commenting on 2001 - Analog Scott 11:57:54 01/04/07 (31)
- Well said.nt. - jamesgarvin 14:07:11 01/04/07 (8)
- Why do I always get the impression that you "two" are the same guy? - Victor Khomenko 14:30:18 01/04/07 (7)
- They share a room? nt - clarkjohnsen 09:03:56 01/05/07 (0)
- I don't know why? - Analog Scott 17:41:40 01/04/07 (1)
- He-he... I will start keeping score then - Victor Khomenko 19:41:51 01/04/07 (0)
- WOW ...! - Audiophilander 16:26:27 01/04/07 (1)
- Re: Buy a mirror, one that makes things appears bigger... - patrickU 05:12:54 01/05/07 (0)
- So. You have your alter-ego joined at the keyboard here. - jamesgarvin 15:41:14 01/04/07 (1)
- LOL! Obviously touched a tender spot! - Victor Khomenko 16:21:37 01/04/07 (0)
- Re: Perhaps that is why you really ought not to be commenting on 2001 - patrickU 13:24:52 01/04/07 (1)
- Don't feel bad. - Analog Scott 17:44:02 01/04/07 (0)
- "You seem to think you have achieved 100% overlap between the two." - Ummm, try 100 proof. - Audiophilander 12:45:49 01/04/07 (5)
- Re: LOTR? NOT that one again! nt - patrickU 13:11:47 01/04/07 (4)
- Congratulations, you win the gold! I just knew that if LoTR was even mentioned... - Audiophilander 13:50:55 01/04/07 (3)
- Re: What!!! Only one gold???? - patrickU 05:09:06 01/05/07 (2)
- You & Victor are "LoTS" purveyors, but never let it be said that folks around here aren't understanding: - Audiophilander 09:52:52 01/05/07 (1)
- but never let it be said that folks around here aren't understanding...Are you a politician? - patrickU 11:26:41 01/05/07 (0)
- Well, the 2001 is not just another sci-fi movie, it is a one with agruably high aspirations - Victor Khomenko 12:44:52 01/04/07 (13)
- I used to work on operas. - Analog Scott 16:20:13 01/04/07 (6)
- The fresh fishy smell of Anna Netrebko... - Victor Khomenko 16:27:47 01/04/07 (5)
- Re: Pfui.... - patrickU 05:30:33 01/05/07 (0)
- Well I don't want to misjudge you here - Analog Scott 22:19:43 01/04/07 (2)
- To avoid running in circles... - Victor Khomenko 08:59:58 01/05/07 (1)
- Fair enough nt - Analog Scott 09:42:17 01/05/07 (0)
- How about "Give me one I like and I will enjoy it." - JDK 22:16:45 01/04/07 (0)
- Starship Troopers was better than 2001 - Tom Brennan 15:44:18 01/04/07 (1)
- Re: Starship Troopers was better than 2001 - patrickU 05:32:51 01/05/07 (0)
- It's Starship Troopers, loosely based on Robert Heinlein's novel. - Audiophilander 13:36:45 01/04/07 (1)
- Re: Starship Troopers. - patrickU 05:37:21 01/05/07 (0)
- Speaking of Sci Fi movies... - WinthorpeIII 12:58:38 01/04/07 (1)
- "Some claim it is because the people that control the media won't allow it." - It's politics: - Audiophilander 14:01:22 01/04/07 (0)
- Except for the 1800 years you lose between openning and closing credits! (just teasin' -nt) - Audiophilander 11:02:20 01/04/07 (0)
Follow Ups
- Re: Perhaps that is why you really ought not to be commenting on 2001 - patrickU 13:24:52 01/04/07 (1)
- Don't feel bad. - Analog Scott 17:44:02 01/04/07 (0)