Musings On 2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: Space Odyssey is a collaborate work of Arthur C Clarke and the great Stanley Kubrick.

They spend 5 years developing this movie. The script for which and the book were written simultaneously. They expand on Clarke’s short story the Sentinel.

Even thought the novel was written at the same time the film was, they differ from each other - the novel explains a great deal of what the film leaves ambiguous.
Two other interesting facts about the film are that it was made one year before the real life moon landing, the result remarkably similar to the real thing.
This would explain the theory of the actual moon landing being a hoax filmed in a studio….

Another remarkable thing about the movie is the lack of sound that dominates the film - in space there would be no sound as there is no atmosphere to transmit sound in.
This film is about mans journey of evolution, among other things.
Kubrick being Kubrick, so thoughtful and systematic in his work, there are many layers, hidden meanings and things to philosophise about in this movie.

Kubrick 2001 The Space Odyssey Explained -Video

this is a thought evoking video explaining the film in a very engrossing way.
I found this and more ruminations about 2001: The Space Odyssey on the Daily Galaxy.