In Reply to: It was great in Cinerama, but ... posted by Audiophilander on November 2, 2001 at 14:16:08:
"The problem I have viewing it now stems from "Space Odyssey" being trimmed down for widescreen or further compromised for DVD/TV viewing."That's a fair criticism- Kubrick should have foreseen the advent of DVD's and shot it in 16:9.
"2001's biggest flaw was that Kubrick filmed a bigger than life epic even though he didn't have an epic story to work with"
So, the history of mankind not grandiose enough for you ? LOL!
"However, in retrospect, considering the more sophisticated effects available to today's film-makers and the ambitious plots which occasionally make their way to the screen, 2001 seems painfully pedestrian"
Another fair criticism- Kubrick should have used technology from 30 years in the future to make his film.
And he should have included explosions, perhaps a giant asteroid heading for earth and some aliens- I mean that's "amitious", isn't it ? Or perhaps something as ambitious as artificial intelligence ?
"Alas, Space Odyssey, even with all it's grandeur, seemed somehow unresolved; more experience than story."
More experience than story ?
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Follow Ups
- Yeah- and Citizen Kane should have been in color. - john dem 14:29:31 11/03/01 (32)
- Nice sarcasm, even if woefully misguided. - Audiophilander 01:32:06 11/05/01 (28)
- You think that was sarcastic. - john dem 05:19:34 11/05/01 (27)
- Re: You think that was sarcastic..........uuurrr - demonica 22:29:03 11/06/01 (3)
- Dear Monica, please stay in the Sar Wars thread where Lucas needs your support. - john dem 01:32:01 11/07/01 (2)
- Re: Dear Monica, please stay in the S(T)ar Wars thread where Lucas needs your support. - demonica 00:07:30 11/08/01 (1)
- Thanks for correcting the typo, it should have been HIDDEN FORTRESS - john dem 01:13:07 11/08/01 (0)
- Yes, but I was being polite, ... - Audiophilander 13:00:06 11/05/01 (19)
- Re: Yes, but I was being polite, ... - demonica 22:37:12 11/06/01 (0)
- You are always polite, - john dem 13:56:59 11/05/01 (17)
- ... and you continue trying to insult my intelligence and that of other's here. - Audiophilander 16:07:09 11/05/01 (16)
- No...I pretty much insulted you directly. - john dem 16:59:12 11/05/01 (15)
- ... with all the sophistication of Vicomte de Valvert from the well known Rostrand play. - Audiophilander 02:03:24 11/06/01 (13)
- Re: Dunno about that, 'Phlounder - Bruce from DC 07:08:25 11/06/01 (4)
- I stand by what I said about Star Trek - The 'Motionless' Picture in it's original form, ... - Audiophilander 09:15:07 11/06/01 (3)
- DVD? I don't have no stinkin' DVD. - Bruce from DC 13:19:32 11/06/01 (2)
- Letterboxing alone is worth the purchase - padreken 15:12:55 11/06/01 (0)
- Wha-? TAPE & NO DVD! [8^o] Why, you, you... infidel, you! Ye has risen from the dark abyss Outside! - Audiophilander 14:08:00 11/06/01 (0)
- If he wasn't so pedestrian, Wise would be the Checkered Cab of directors... - john dem 07:07:39 11/06/01 (1)
- Ah, but if only your Eyes weren't Wide Shut. (nt) - Audiophilander 09:20:28 11/06/01 (0)
- Not so impressive to me - orejones 05:54:48 11/06/01 (5)
- Re: Not so impressive to me - demonica 00:39:56 11/08/01 (0)
- Robert Wise supposedly was forced to re-edit and re-shoot scenes for ... - Audiophilander 10:24:51 11/06/01 (1)
- You´re right: it was Carol Reed, not Karel Reisz. My mistake - orejones 03:18:33 11/07/01 (0)
- A minor point- - john dem 06:53:10 11/06/01 (1)
- Re: A minor point - orejones 09:09:27 11/06/01 (0)
- this reminds me of an old saw about alligators and draining swamps - late 18:20:48 11/05/01 (0)
- Solaris/ST/42 - late 08:38:16 11/05/01 (2)
- Re: Solaris/ST/42 - john dem 11:51:33 11/05/01 (1)
- Re: Are you a Silent Running fan? - JDK 18:57:19 11/05/01 (0)
- Yeah, and Willis O'Brien should've used CGI in '33 for King Kong instead of lame stop motion (nt) - Rob Doorack 15:08:25 11/04/01 (0)
- Re: Yeah- and Citizen Kane should have been in color. - Rich H 07:26:55 11/04/01 (1)
- Re: Yeah- and Citizen Kane should have been in color. - Rich H 07:27:54 11/04/01 (0)