Our favorite stills from the movies 1 posters we love. Kubricks movie, 2001, a space odyssey, finally debuted, late and over budget in april 1968, to baffled film critics and long lines of young. A space website a site devoted to the film and novel. A space odyssey is the 1968 science fiction novel written by arthur c. Both the novel and the film are partially based on clarkes 1948 short story the sentinel, an entry in a bbc short story competition, and encounter in the dawn, published in 1953 in the magazine amazing stories. A space odyssey 1968 publicity stills and other photos. Kubrick involved himself in every aspect of production, even choosing the fabric for his actors costumes,65 and selecting notable pieces of contemporary furniture for use in the film. Stanley kubrick 2001 a space odyssey fritz lang polaroid believe nostalgia film serie scene photo film stills stanley kubrick on the set of 2001. See more ideas about 2001 a space odyssey, stanley kubrick and sci fi movies. Actor keir dullea in space suit in scene from motion picture a. Much of the film s luxe vision of space travel was overambitious.
A year before the first moon landing, stanley kubrick envisioned an outer space where vast spacecraft revolve weightlessly to the strains of johann strausss blue danube waltz. A space odyssey 1968 photos, movie images, film stills and cast and crew photos on fandango. Biography, bibliography, interviews, photographs, and more. There are few conversations that could not be handled with title cards. Just before nasas mariner 4 spacecraft passed mars in july. This collection is part of the making of a masterpiece series, offering an impressive oversized softcover and a completely remastered dvd of the film. Here is a glimpse of film stills, behindthescenes photographs, screenplay drafts, and other. A space odyssey is a film directed by stanley kubrick with keir dullea, gary lockwood, william sylvester, daniel richter, year. Clarke, in interspace, the home to all things clarkean, as the site says.
The genius is not in how much stanley kubrick does in 2001. A space odyssey stills from beautiful films see more. The screenplay was written by kubrick and arthur c. A space odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. Keir dullea, gary lockwood, douglas rain, william sylvester humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of hal 9000, the worlds most advanced super computer. A fourmillionyearold black monolith is discovered on the moon, and the government while hiding the situation from the public sends a team of scientists on a factfinding mission. On april 3, 1968, hundreds of audience members walked out of the theatrical premiere of a strange, long, dialoguesparse science fiction film.
Clarke has said that kubrick started the entire project because he wanted to make the proverbial really good sciencefiction movie, implying there hadnt been any good ones before then. Stanley kubrick on the set of 2001 a space odyssey film. A space odyssey, released in 1968 and directed by stanley kubrick, was shot on film using super panavision70 camera with geoffrey unsworth as. A quiet film still makes a big bang stanley kubricks scifi cornerstone is just as radical today as when it opened in 1968. After discovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the lunar surface, mankind sets off on a quest to find its origins with help from intelligent supercomputer h. A space odyssey 1968, directed by stanley kubrick, starring keir dullea, gary lockwood, william sylvester, douglas rain. The longlost illustrated production stills from the set. I still feel he was trying to pull the wool over our eyes he didnt know how to end the film. A space odyssey and our hightech future james cameron revisits the making of kubricks 2001. Stanley kubricks seminal film, with its innovative special effects and haunting score, offered audiences what felt like a realistic glimpse of the future. A space odyssey colin marshall hosts and produces notebook on cities and culture as well as the video series the city in cinema and writes essays on cities, language, asia, and mens style. See more ideas about stanley kubrick, film stills and 2001 a space odyssey. With keir dullea, gary lockwood, william sylvester, daniel richter. Clarke and the 1968 film directed by stanley kubrick.
Clarke, and was inspired by clarkes 1951 short story the sentinel and other short stories by clarke. A new book by taschen titled, the making of stanley kubricks 2001. The single thing that i think the film gets most wrong about the future is the video call sequence. A space odyssey there are no personal mobile communication devices on display at all not only does dr. Simon and schuster space odyssey by michael benson documents the making of the iconic film 2001. Much of the dialogue exists only to show people talking to one another, without much regard to content this is true of the conference on the space station. Floyd step into a booth to make a call, he also has to remember the number to. Widely regarded as one of the finest films of all time, kubricks epic story of mans quest for knowledge takes us from prehistory to the very limits of space and time. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. In fact, although on present day earth mobile phones are more prevalent than toothbrushes, in 2001. A space odyssey kubrick 1968 original movie stills.
A space odyssey, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in april 2018. Image from the 1968 stanley kubrick motion picture, a space odyssey. A triple allegory,for a really unique look,all events and characters are drawn from the odyssey and the atheism of nietzsches thus spoke zarathustra. A space odyssey is still the ultimate trip the new york. Christopher nolan returns kubrick scifi masterpiece 2001.
A space odyssey film discs, metal gear kubrick, color movie photos 19601969, still life original art paintings, oil still life original art paintings, marvel kubrick, movie photos 19801989. Now regarded as one of the greatest science fiction films of all time, stanley kubricks 2001. These techniques also inspired countless films that came after. A space odyssey was released, the world was watching and waiting for man to take his first step on the moon. Ironically, the dialogue containing the most feeling comes from hal, as it pleads for its life and. If 2001 the year looked like 2001 the movie, it was partly because the film s imaginary design trends were made real. Stanley kubrick design set modern design 2001 a space odyssey interstellar film stills silkscreen light and shadow black and white photography. A space odyssey, takes readers on a visual journey through the production of this iconic film. Featuring keir dullea, gary lockwood, stanley kubrick, william sylvester and others. A selection of original movie posters and stills from stanley kubricks famous scifi film. A novel released after the film s premiere was in part written concurrently with the screenplay. A space odyssey 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Courtesy of warner brothers this article is more than 1 year old.