the greatest is a 1977 film about the life of boxer muhammad ali , in which ali plays himself .

it was directed by tom gries and monte hellman .

the film follows ali 's life from the 1960 olympics to his regaining the heavyweight crown from george foreman in their famous " rumble in the jungle " fight in 1974 .

the footage of the boxing matches themselves are largely the actual footage from the time involved .

the movie is based on the book the greatest : my own story written by muhammad ali and richard durham and edited by toni morrison .

the song " the greatest love of all " was written for this film and sung by george benson ; it was later covered by whitney houston .

the greatest ( 1977 film )

the hobbit ( 1977 ) soundtrack ( ost ) - 01 . the greatest adventure
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dedicatee : the director of ' the greatest ' passed away on january 3 , 1977 . this motion picture is dedicated to his memory
the afi ' s 100 years of film scores is a list of the 25 greatest american films scores of all time .
, who died over four months before the movie ' s may 1977 release .
the hobbit ( 1977 ) soundtrack ( ost ) - 03 . old fat spider
the hobbit ( 1977 ) soundtrack ( ost ) - 11 . funny little things
the greatest adventure , also known as the ballad of the hobbit , is a song written by maury laws ( music ) and jules bass ( lyric ) and performed by glenn yarbrough . it was the theme song for the 1977 film adaptation of the hobbit .
star wars : episode iv a new hope , originally released as star wars , is a 1977 film written and directed by george lucas . it is the first film in the star wars original trilogy .
the hobbit ( 1977 ) soundtrack ( ost ) - 07 . gandalf ' s reflection
the hobbit ( 1977 ) soundtrack ( ost ) - 02 . in the valley , ha ! ha !
a sneak preview theatrical trailer for tom gries ' 1977 film
the greatest
, a biography of muhammad ali with the champ playing himself . cast members ernest borgnine , james earl jones and dina merrill are on hand to explain their enthusiasm of working on the picture .
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in 1989 , the u . s . national film registry of the library of congress selected the film as a
culturally , historically , or aesthetically important
film . [ 43 ] in 2006 , lucas ' original screenplay was selected by the writers guild of america as the 68th greatest of all time . [ 44 ] the american film institute ( or afi ) listed it 15th on a list of the top 100 films of the 20th century ; [ 45 ] in the uk , a poll created by channel four named a new hope ( together with its successor , the empire strikes back ) the greatest film of all time . [ 46 ] the american film institute has named star wars and specific elements of it to several of its
top 100 lists
of american cinema , compiled as a part of the institute ' s 100th anniversary celebration . these include the 27th most thrilling american film of all time ; [ 47 ] the thirty - ninth most inspirational american film of all - time ; [ 48 ] han solo as the fourteenth greatest american film hero of all time and obi - wan kenobi thirty - seventh on the same list . [ 49 ] the often repeated line
may the force be with you
was ranked as the eighth greatest quote in american film history . [ 50 ] john williams ' score was ranked as the greatest american film score of all time . [ 51 ]
performed by — the london symphony orchestra , original music copyright 1977 by fox fanfare music , inc .
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ali ' s biggest match , his fight with the us government . a film about the politics and hubris surrounding the vietnam war and the revenge exacted on america ' s greatest sportsman of the 20th century because he refused to fight in that war .
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wary that star wars would be beaten out by other summer films , such as smokey and the bandit , 20th century fox moved the release date to wednesday before memorial day : may 25 , 1977 . however , few theaters ordered the film to be shown . in response , 20th century fox demanded that theaters order star wars if they wanted an eagerly anticipated film based on a best - selling novel titled the other side of midnight . [ 3 ] the film became an instant success upon release ; within three weeks , 20th century fox ' s stock price doubled to a record high . before 1977 , 20th century fox ' s greatest annual profits were $ 37 , 000 , 000 ; in 1977 , the company earned $ 79 , 000 , 000 . although the film ' s cultural neutrality helped it to gain international success , ladd became anxious during the premiere in japan . after the screening , the audience was silent , leading ladd , jr . to fear that the film would be unsuccessful . he was later told that , in japan , silence was the greatest honor to a film . meanwhile , thousands attended a ceremony at grauman ' s chinese theater , where c - 3po , r2 - d2 and darth vader placed their footprints in the theater ' s forecourt . [ 3 ]
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when lucas screened an early cut of the film for his friends , among them directors brian de palma , john milius and steven spielberg , their reactions were disappointing . spielberg , who claimed to have been the only person in the audience to have enjoyed the film , [ 3 ] believed that the lack of enthusiasm was due to the absence of finished special effects . lucas later said that the group was honest and seemed bemused by the film . in contrast , alan ladd , jr . and the rest of 20th century fox loved the film ; one of the executives , gareth wigan , told lucas ,
this is the greatest film i ' ve ever seen ,
and cried during the screening . lucas found the experience shocking and rewarding , having never gained any approval from studio executives before . [ 3 ] although the delays increased the budget from $ 8 million to $ 11 million , the film was still the least expensive of the star wars saga .
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he ' s the greatest fighter of all time . a sports icon that is loved throughout the world . a man driven by his ambition to be the best . muhammad ali is a name that to this day puts fear in the strongest of men . hear from the people who knew him best , from experts of the world of boxing , relive the legendary fights and explore the life of boxing ' s greatest symbol , ali .
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“the greatest , ” which has been rated pg ( “parental guidance suggested“ ) , includes some vulgar language , but is otherwise as nicely mannered as a high‐school play .
“the greatest , ” though , is entirely muhammad ali ' s . his presence dominates the screen and turns a rather ordinary , one‐in‐amillion success story into a firstrate piece of popular americana .
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first appearance in the film . it is thought that there is no longer any clear footage of this scene available . existing footage has been degraded by poor film storage conditions over the years . before the film was cut , this was the audience ' s first sight of the young luke skywalker , much earlier than in the final cut . it was removed along with subsequent scenes of luke and his friends in
: how cassius took rome , by cassius clay , jr . : to make america the greatest is my goal , so i beat the russian and i beat the pole . and for the united states was a medal of gold .
the greatest adventure is what lies ahead . today and tomorrow are yet to be said . the chances , the changes are all yours to make . the mold of your life is in your hands to break . the greatest adventure is there if you ' re bold . let go of the moment that life makes you hold . to measure the meaning can make you delay ; it ' s time you stop thinkin ' and wasting the day . the man who ' s a dreamer and never takes leave who thinks of a world that is just make - believe will never know passion , will never know pain . who sits by the window will one day see rain . the greatest adventure is what lies ahead . today and tomorrow are yet to be said . the chances , the changes are all yours to make . the mold of your life is in your hands to break . the greatest adventure is what lies ahead .
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an american documentary film about the 1980 heavyweight title fight between the aging muhammad ali and his former sparring partner larry holmes for an unprecedented fourth title .
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star wars was originally slated for release in christmas 1976 ; however , delays pushed the film ' s release to summer 1977 . already anxious about meeting his deadline , lucas was shocked when his editor ' s first cut of the film was a
complete disaster .
after attempting to persuade the original editor to cut the film his way , lucas replaced the editor with paul hirsch and richard chew . he also allowed his then - wife marcia lucas to aid the editing process while she was cutting the film new york , new york with lucas ' friend martin scorsese . richard chew found the film had an non - energetic pace ; it had been cut in a by - the - book manner : scenes were played out in master shots that flowed into close - up coverage . he found that the pace was dictated by the actors instead of the cuts . hirsch and chew worked on two reels simultaneously ; whoever finished first moved on to the next . [ 3 ]
s positive reviews allowed lucas to renegotiate his deal with alan ladd , jr . and request the sequel rights to the film . for lucas , this deal protected
this is the rare original soundtrack from the hobbit ( 1977 ) animated by rankin / bass . music by maury laws , vocals by glenn yarbrough . full track list : 01 . the greatest adventure 02 . in the valley , ha ! ha ! 03 . old fat spider 04 . roads 05 . roads ( instrumental ) 06 . the greatest adventure ( instrumental ) 07 . that ' s what bilbo baggins hates / gandalf ' s reflection 08 . down , down to goblin town 09 . rollin ' down the hole 10 . gollum ' s riddle 11 . funny little things 12 . in the valley , ha ! ha ! ( reprise ) 13 . misty mountains cold
marvel comics launched their star wars series with a six - part adaptation of the film written by roy thomas and illustrated by howard chaykin .
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the climactic scene in which the death star is assaulted was modeled after ( including some of the same dialogue ) the 1950s film the dam busters , in which raf lancaster bombers fly along heavily defended reservoirs and aim
bouncing bombs
at german manmade dams in a bid to cripple the heavy industry of the ruhr . ( a new hope cinematographer gilbert taylor had previously worked on the special effects sequences for that film . )
however the footage is actually taken from the second fight with bugner in 1975 instead of their first fight in 1973 . not only is this out of sequence for the montage but the second bugner fight occurred after the ali vs foreman fight in 1974 which is the climax of the film .
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the novelization of the film was published in december 1976 , six months before the film was released . the credited author was george lucas , but the book was revealed to have been ghostwritten by alan dean foster , who later wrote the first expanded universe novel , splinter of the mind ' s eye . the book was first published as star wars : from the adventures of luke skywalker ; later editions were titled simply star wars and , later , star wars episode iv : a new hope , to reflect the retitling of the film . certain scenes deleted from the film ( and later restored or archived in dvd bonus features ) were present in the novel , such as luke at tosche station with biggs and the encounter between han and jabba in docking bay 94 . other deleted scenes from the movie , such as a close - up of a stormtrooper riding on a dewback , were included in a photo insert added to later printings of the book . smaller details were also changed ; for example , in the death star assault , luke ' s callsign is blue five instead of red five as in the film . lippincott secured the deal with del rey books to publish the novelization in november 1976 . by february 1977 , a half million copies had been sold . [ 3 ]
he ' s the greatest fighter of all time . a sports icon that is loved throughout the world . a man driven by his ambition to be the best . muhammad ali is a name that to this day puts fear in . . . see full summary »
but before you dive into the newest gore - filled version of the original brian de palma - directed film , let’s take a look back at the old cast and see what they’ve been up to since the disco era .
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star wars debuted on may 25 , 1977 in 32 theaters , and proceeded to break house records , effectively becoming one of the first blockbuster films . [ 34 ] it remains one of the most financially successful films of all time . some of the cast and crew noted lines of people stretching around theaters as they drove by . even technical crew members , such as model makers , were asked for autographs , and cast members became instant household names . [ 3 ] the film ' s original total u . s . gross came to $ 307 , 263 , 857 , and it earned $ 6 , 806 , 951 during its first weekend in wide release . lucas claimed that he had spent most of the release day in a sound studio in los angeles . when he went out for lunch with his then - wife marcia , they encountered a long queue of people along the sidewalks leading to mann ' s chinese theater , waiting to see star wars . [ 18 ] the film became the highest - grossing film of 1977 and the highest - grossing film of all time until e . t . the extra - terrestrial broke that record in 1982 . ( with subsequent re - releases , star wars reclaimed the title , but lost it again to james cameron ' s 1997 blockbuster titanic . ) the film earned $ 797 , 900 , 000 worldwide , making it the first film to reach the $ 300 million mark . [ 35 ] adjusted for inflation it is the second highest grossing movie of all time in the united states , behind gone with the wind . [ 36 ]
the legal battles of the great american boxer against being conscripted into the us military during the vietnam war .
inspired by films like the flash gordon serials and the samurai films of akira kurosawa , as well as such critical works as joseph campbell ' s the hero with a thousand faces and frank herbert ' s dune books , lucas began work on star wars in 1974 . ground - breaking in its use of special effects , this is considered to be among the most successful – and most influential – films of all time . produced with a budget of us $ 11 , 000 , 000 and released on may 25 , 1977 , the film became one of the most successful of all time , earning $ 215 million in the united states and $ 337 million overseas during its original theatrical release , as well as winning several film awards , including 10 academy award nominations . it was re - released several times , sometimes with significant changes ; the most notable versions were the 1997 special edition and the 2004 dvd , which were modified with cgi effects and recreated scenes . it was re - released in the blu - ray format in september of 2011 . the film was selected to be preserved by the library of congress as part of its national film registry . the film was selected in 1989 , the program ' s first year in existence .
it was rubbish in 1977 , when clay was a mouthy racist buffoon . it ' s still rubbish . what tom gries was doing getting involved with clay is anyone ' s guess .
the film was originally released as—and consequently often called— star wars , without episode iv or the subtitle a new hope . the 1980 sequel , star wars : episode v the empire strikes back , featured the episode number and subtitle in the opening crawl . when the original film was re - released on april 10 , 1981 , episode iv : a new hope was added above the original opening crawl . although lucas claims that only six films were ever planned , representatives of lucasfilm discussed plans for nine or 12 possible films in early interviews . [ 26 ] the film was re - released theatrically in 1978 , 1979 , 1981 , 1982 , and 1997 .
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“the greatest , ” which opened yesterday at the criterion and other theaters glosses over a lot of rocky material and smoothes the rough edges of one of the most fascinating careers in boxing history , but this too , is the way of such movies one of the pleasures of “the greatest” is in not getting bogged down in details not easily explained by a piety . the film , written by ring lardner jr . and directed by tom gries ( who died shortly after the completion of producton ) , is old‐fashioned , upbeat movie‐making with a marvelous personality at its center . you might call muhammad ali a natural actor , but that would be to deny his wit , sensibility , drive , ability , enthusiasm , poise and common sense , all of which are the conscious achievements of an ambitious man who has known exactly what he has wanted for a long time .
part of the fun of watching “the greatest” is in being in on another ali victory , and in being aware that he himself has such a clear perspective of what he has been up to in defining his career as much through public relations as determination , belief and talent .
the film drew inspiration from a number of sources . this was conscious and has been acknowledged by george lucas in interviews . it is characteristic of much myth - building .
as serious fiction . it ' s product merchandising such as t‐shirts , bumper stickers and personality posters . yet once you get beyond the embarrassingly simple‐minded introductory sequences , “the greatest” is winning entertainment . i suspect this is because muhammad ali , unlike audie murphy ( “beyond glory” ) and douglas ( wrong way ) corrigan ( “the flying irishman” ) , to name two others who replayed their lives in film , has spent the last 15 or 20 years shaping a public personality big enough to fill a movie screen .
the greatest , directed by torn gries : screenplay by ring lardner jr . , based on the book be muhammad all , herbert muhammad and richard durham ; produced by john marshall ; director of photography , harry stradling jr . : editor , byron ( buzz ) brandt ; music , michael masser ; a columbia / emi presentavon , distributed by columbia pictures running time : 114 minutes . at the criterion theater , broadway at 44th street , and other theaters . this film has been rated pg .
the fight sequences ( actual footage ) are cannily placed within the film to build to the climatic bout with foreman . the facts of the champ ' s private life are treated much in the manner of a “dick and jane” story , but so ingenuously that it ' s difficult to complain about the disappearance of malcolm x ( james earl jones ) without comment halfway through the movie , or ' about the apparent elimination of one entire first marriage .
i say apparent because i don ' t know that much about the champ ' s love life . i wouldn ' t have realized that annazette chase , who plays the muslim girl he marries in’ the film , was not his first wife without having read the program notes in which her role is described as that of “ali ' s controversial second wife , belinda . ” why she is controversial is not explained by the film . could it be because she has since been replaced ?
the documentary story of muhammad ali ( cassius clay ) - - the heavyweight boxing champion whose style and courage captured the imagination of the world .
originally , if the film did poorly at the box office , lucas planned to turn the novel splinter of the mind ' s eye into a low - budget sequel to the movie . according to an interview with alan dean foster in empire magazine , the book was written to be filmed as a low - budget sequel if star wars was not a huge success . harrison ford was not signed for the sequel as of the writing of the book , which is why han solo does not appear in the novel . however , with the success of a new hope , lucas was free to make the empire strikes back .
lucas has stated that akira kurosawa ' s 1958 film the hidden fortress ( usa release 1962 ) was a strong influence . the resemblance between the two buffoon farmers in the hidden fortress and the two talkative droids in star wars episode iv : a new hope is apparent . indeed , when the droids find themselves alone on tatooine , even the music and the style of
wipe
cuts are a clear homage to hidden fortress . when motti is criticizing darth vader , he is about to mention the rebels '
hidden fortress
before vader cuts him off in the middle of the last word .
this movie stars ernest borgnine as what else , himself : the greatest . co - starring in this promotional biopic is muhammad ali as muhammad ali based on a book written by mohammad ali . on the way to an epic final battle with the world’s foremost grill salesman he dodges punches from the big lebowski and tells tom hagen he doesn’t like that damn deal ! not bad , we even got a decent whitney houston song out of it .
when filming began on march 22 , 1976 in the tunisian desert for the scenes on the planet tatooine , [ 16 ] the project faced several problems . [ 17 ] lucas fell behind schedule in the first week of shooting due to a rare tunisian rainstorm , malfunctioning props , and electronic breakdowns . [ 18 ] when actor anthony daniels wore the c - 3po outfit for the first time , the left leg piece shattered down through the plastic covering his left foot , stabbing him . after completing filming in tunisia , production moved into the more controlled environment of elstree studios , near london . [ 18 ] however , significant problems , such as a crew that had little interest in the film , still arose . [ 3 ] [ 18 ] most of the crew considered the project a
children ' s film ,
rarely took their work seriously , and often found it unintentionally humorous . [ 19 ] actor kenny baker later confessed that he thought the film would be a failure . harrison ford found the film
weird ,
in that there was a princess with buns for hair and what he called a
giant in a monkey suit
named chewbacca . [ source ? ] ford also found the dialogue difficult , saying ,
you can type this shit , george , but you sure can ' t say it .
[ 20 ]
the film itself is an extension of that public‐relations sense . it opens with the young cassius clay —nicely played by phillip ( chip ) mcallister — returning home to louisville from rome with an olympic medal to face obligatory discrimination , thus to acquire the inspiration to go on to his success as a professional fighter .
a radio drama adaptation of the film was written by brian daley , directed by john madden , and produced for and broadcast on the american national public radio network in 1981 . the adaptation received cooperation from george lucas , who donated the rights to npr . john williams ' music and ben burtt ' s sound design were retained for the show ; mark hamill ( luke skywalker ) and anthony daniels ( c - 3po ) reprised their roles as well . the radio drama featured scenes not seen in the final cut of the film , such as luke skywalker ' s observation of the space battle above tatooine through binoculars , a skyhopper race , and darth vader ' s interrogation of princess leia . in terms of star wars canon , the radio drama is given the highest designation , g - canon . [ 25 ]
. the malfunctioning treadwell blows a fuse and is unable to follow . luke speeds off into the desert to find his friends . the scene originally occurred after the
william katt : tommy ross’ blonde froey locks were no match for young and lusty carrie . behind that mass of gorgeous curls was actor william katt , a los angeles native and a son of two actors . carrie was katt’s most prominent role in a feature film , although he starred in other flicks that you may recall in the 80s like baby : secret of the lost legend ( dinosaurs never looked so real ! ) and the horror - comedy cult classic house . although he was close to landing the role of luke skywalker in star wars , the gig ultimately went to another blondie , mark hamill . but by and large , katt has mostly maintained his acting career with tv roles and did end up playing another superhero of sorts for a few seasons in the 80s . . . the greatest american hero , anyone ? these days , he’s been seen on tv shows like andromeda and justice league and has made some smaller film appearances in films like gamers and alien vs . hunter .
the music for c - 3po ' s and r2 - d2 ' s arrival on tatooine is very similar to the beginning of the second part titled the sacrifice of igor stravinsky ' s the rite of spring .
spanning a century of film music and counting down from 25 to number one throughout the evening , principal conductor john mauceri and the hollywood bowl orchestra performed excerpts from each of the winning scores , many of them accompanied by favorite movie scenes shown on the bowl ' s big video screens . while television broadcasts have announced the previous eight installments of afi ' s 100 years . . . series , this event marks the first time an afi countdown was revealed before a live audience .
“the greatest , ” the screen biography of muhammad ali , a . k . a . cassius clay , is a charming curio of a sort hollywood doesn ' t seem to make much any more . it ' s movie about a real‐life personality who plays himself in reconstructions of those events that brought him to success ' s pinnacle , which , in turn , prompted movie producers to want to make this movie about him .
star wars won several awards at the 1978 academy awards , including best art direction - set decoration , which went to john barry , norman reynolds , leslie dilley and roger christian . best costume design was awarded to john mollo ; best film editing went to paul hirsch , marcia lucas and richard chew ; john stears , john dykstra , richard edlund , grant mccune and robert blalack all received awards for best effects , visual effects . john williams was awarded his third oscar for best music , original score ; the best sound went to don macdougall , ray west , bob minkler and derek ball ; and a special achievement for sound effects went to ben burtt . additional nominations included alec guinness for best actor in a supporting role , george lucas for best screenplay and best director , and gary kurtz was nominated for his producing duties in best picture . [ 52 ] at the golden globe awards , the film was nominated for best motion picture - drama , best director , best supporting actor ( alec guinness ) , and best score . it only won the award for best score . [ 52 ] it received six bafta nominations : best film , best editing , best costume , best production / art design , best sound , and best score ; the film won in the latter two categories . [ 52 ] john williams ' soundtrack album won the grammy award for best album of an original score for a motion picture or television program , [ 52 ] and the film was awarded the hugo award for best dramatic presentation . [ 52 ] in 1997 , the mtv movie awards awarded chewbacca the lifetime achievement award for his work in the star wars trilogy . [ 52 ]
the music associated to the opening capture of the blockade runner is very similar to mars , from holst ' s the planets . in the liner notes to the original sound track recording , williams implicitly acknowledged the connection by explaining why he didn ' t simply use holst ' s the planets . he said that he felt he could give the music a more unified feel if he wrote it all himself .
it’s been 25 years since the last call at the bar where everybody knows your name .
in alderaan ' s place , they find what seems to be an asteroid field . the planet was destroyed by the dreaded death star , on the orders of grand moff tarkin , to set an example of the power of the empire . the millennium falcon is pulled aboard the death star by its powerful tractor beam .
basically an attempted remake of rocky . it ' s interesting in a sense to cast ali as himself here but it ' s perhaps unsurprising that for as great a boxer as he was , he was no actor . hence surrounding him with a cast including robert duvall , james earl jones , and ernest borgnine to at least give the film the appearance of acting happening up on screen . i ' d be interested in learning just how much hellman shot on this film , as it appears to lack a lot of the visual ideas that are present in a majority of his work .
ladd offered lucas some of the only support from the studio ; he dealt with scrutiny from board members over the rising budget and complex screenplay drafts . after production fell two weeks behind schedule , ladd told lucas that he had to finish production within a week or he would be forced to shut down production . the crew split into three units , led by lucas , kurtz , and production supervisor robert watts , respectively . under the new system , the project met the studio ' s deadline . [ 3 ] [ 18 ] ilm concluded shooting on april 22 , 1977 with shot 110p , that of a star destroyer . [ 21 ]
approximately nineteen years after the formation of the galactic empire , the galaxy is in a state of civil war . the rebel alliance has won their first major victory by stealing plans to the galactic empire ' s secret weapon , the death star . hoping that the stolen plans can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy , princess leia organa , who is in custody of the stolen plans attempts to race home aboard the tantive iv . however , her ship is intercepted by the imperial i - class star destroyer devastator over the desert planet of tatooine .
the film is set about nineteen years after the formation of the galactic empire ; construction has finished on the death star , a weapon capable of destroying a planet . after princess leia organa , a leader of the rebel alliance , receives the weapon ' s plans in the hope of finding a weakness , she is captured and taken to the death star . meanwhile , a young farmer named luke skywalker meets obi - wan kenobi , who has lived in seclusion for years on the desert planet of tatooine . when luke ' s home is burned and his aunt and uncle killed , obi - wan begins luke ' s jedi training as they—along with han solo , chewbacca , c - 3po and r2 - d2 —attempt to rescue the princess from the empire .
a look back at the “happy days” cast that rocked and rolled on the hit 1970s sitcom .
in a tribute to a recent passing of a legend of boxing muhammad ali , i decided to watch this 1977 biographical movie , in which ali stars as himself . this is a dramatised version of his life story up to the late 1970s . it includes his olympic triumphs as cassius clay , his conversion to islam , his refusal of the army draft and the legal battle after being stripped of his world title . ali was a very gifted showman and a talented personality in different aspects on media and television , and it was fun to see ali act in an actual movie . he was a great man and we will all miss him . the film , in my opinion , wasn ' t that bad , and it even included the actual footage of ali ' s fights . a good biographical sports drama overall .
there are many short alternate takes throughout star wars where luke appears in his poncho : luke in the desert , in the tusken raiders ' canyon , luke finding the destroyed homestead , and in the hangar on yavin 4 . the only poncho scenes that made the final cut were in docking bay 94 , on the millennium falcon flight from the death star , and on arrival on yavin 4 .
the music for the awards ceremony at the end of the movie begins with the force / ben ' s theme , and then transitions into a theme that , in the liner notes , williams says is reminiscent of
the coronation
, which probably refers to elgar ' s , or , more likely , william walton ' s coronation march .
this will be a day long remembered . it has seen the end of kenobi . it will soon see the end of the rebellion .
after escaping from the trash compactor , the group hurries back to the millennium falcon , hoping that obi - wan has successfully shut down the tractor beam . they encounter stormtroopers on their way to the ship , evading and blasting their way past them .
r2 - d2 has absconded from his new master , luke skywalker . early in the morning , luke and threepio rush off in the landspeeder to search for r2 , with threepio driving the landspeeder . they talk about artoo , ben kenobi , and how angry uncle owen is going to be . the scene belongs at the start of the sequence where luke and 3po search for r2 , before the attack of the tusken raiders . the moment was scored with a light version of luke ' s theme ; the music can be heard at the beginning of the cue
land of the sand people
on the original lp and cd configurations , or
landspeeder search
in the special edition album . before the days of cgi , scenes like this landspeeder cockpit sequence had to be filmed against a rear - projection screen . the scene was dropped due to poor quality .
ali is shown fighting joe bugner during the montage of bouts that took place between the first frazier fight in 1971 and the first norton fight in 1973 .
in this movie you can see the story told by the man himself . . . and played by him as well ! following young cassius clay ` s struggle against prejudice and discrimanation from his olympic cold win to the famous rumble in the jungle , the fight against george foreman ! muhammad ali is a natural performer and in this film he is managing not to go overboard ! the best part of the script is that just concentrates itself with hard facts . i ' ll have to say that without ali we would never know about him turning up at sonny liston ` s house at the dead of night to throw insults . . . and that is the advantage of this movie ! it is like some kind of documentary reconstruction…
the huge supporting cast includes a lot of fine actors doing little more than bits , though robert duvall stands out as one of ali ' s earlier backers and roger e . mosley is very funny as sonny liston in the film ' s most uproarious sequence—when all sets out to insult the humorless liston into a title bout . ernest borgnine and john marley are staunch as , respectively , the champ ' s trainer , angelo dundee , and his doctor , ferdie pacheco .
explores the critical role that miami played in the evolution of one of the most significant cultural figures of our time : muhammad ali ( nã© cassius clay ) .
lucas has made mention of the film
633 squadron
directed by walter grauman when citing movies that inspired themes or elements in star wars episode iv : a new hope . the
trench run
in a new hope wherein luke flies his x - wing through a
trench
on the death star and destroys the ship was inspired , at least in small part , by the finale of 633 squadron , which involves several royal air force planes flying at low level up a fjord against heavy , ground - based anti - aircraft fire , to attack a factory located at the base of a cliff at the canyon ' s end .
a new hope was originally presented in monaural sound in many theatres , though the first - run 70mm prints were some of the earliest wide - release examples of surround sound—something not seen in the commercial cinema since the cinerama and cinemascope experiments of the early 50 ' s .
unfortunately , the grate covers a chute that leads to a garbage compactor that is also home to a resident dianoga . soon after landing , the creature pulls luke under the surface , but releases him and is scared away when the imperials realize where the heroes escaped to and activate the compactor . as the walls close in on the foursome , luke desperately calls to c - 3po over his comlink asking for the compactor to be shut down . r2 - d2 manages to shut down the compactor just in time , although , amidst the muffled cries of joy over the comlink , c - 3po is briefly convinced that his master and friends have been crushed .
star wars ( 1977 ) ( aka star wars episode iv : a new hope ) , 121 minutes , d : george lucas the first of a trilogy of fantasy films by writer / director george lucas , and one of the most financially - successful films of all time , with amazing technological effects . a sci - fi adventure saga
in a galaxy far , far away
, quasi - western film , about a galactic battle between good ( the rebel forces ) and evil ( the imperial galactic empire ) . the characters are proto - typical : a young farmboy hero luke skywalker ( mark hamill ) on a desert planet , a villainous , black - garbed sinister lord darth vader ( voice of james earl jones ) - an aide to the leader of the empire grand moff tarkin ( peter cushing ) , a wise jedi knight obi - wan kenobi ( alec guinness ) , daring starship pilot han solo ( harrison ford ) , captured rebel princess leia organa ( carrie fisher ) , a furry wookie and two robotic droids . with two sequels , the empire strikes back ( 1980 ) and return of the jedi ( 1983 ) .
the opening title ( the
theme from star wars
, or
luke ' s theme
) has been said to resemble john barry ' s theme from born free , but has a similar facade to the opening strains of the 1942 film , king ' s row , scored by erich wolfgang korngold . later john williams themes , such as those from e . t . the extra - terrestrial have been said to bear a resemblance to it . listening to them together , one observes that none is identical to any of the others , but they use many of the same musical intervals to achieve similar , or at least related , emotional effects .
luke ' s landspeeder races into the town of anchorhead , nearly running over an old woman . luke rushes into tosche station excitedly telling his friends about the battle above their planet . he is overjoyed to be reunited with his friend biggs darklighter who is on planet leave from the academy . deak , windy , camie , fixer and biggs all follow luke outside to see the battle with luke ' s macrobinoculars . the battle appears to have ended and luke ' s friends ridicule him for making it all up . this scene was to come just after r2 - d2 and c - 3po eject from the tantive iv in an escape pod , and before the scene where princess leia is led captive before darth vader . this scene establishes luke ' s difficult relationships with his peers , and gives a picture of life on tatooine . storyline pacing may have been the deciding factor , but it should also be borne in mind that after lucas ' s first screening of the rough cut of star wars in 1977 , a fellow film - maker jokingly accused him of producing
american graffiti in space
. this jibe probably influenced lucas to cut the scenes set in anchorhead . the sequence where luke nearly runs down an old woman was an effects shot that was never completed .
the dude ' s 1973 ford gran torino the big lebowski movie ( 1998 ) hollywood series 18 . . .
when asked about the book at the time he signed the contract at random house , muhammad ali said ,
writing is fighting .
you can say that again .
at the point he turns pro , muhammad ali takes over his own role in what amounts to a résumé of the published facts of his life—his friendship with malcolm x and conversion to the muslim religion , his successes in the ring and then ostracism after he refused induction into the army , followed by his victory before the supreme court and his victory over george foreman in the title fight in zaire .
the rebel strike force begins its attack on the death star , as the space station approaches the rebel base on yavin 4 . a group of starfighters assaults a trench on the death star ' s surface to hit the station ' s vulnerable spot before it can destroy the alliance ' s base . during this , most of the rebel craft , including luke ' s friend biggs darklighter , are picked off by imperial fighters led by darth vader . just as vader opens fire on luke from his personal tie advanced fighter , han returns in the millennium falcon and attacks the imperials , resulting in vader ' s ship getting knocked out of the trench . luke , aided by the voice of kenobi and guided by the force , accurately fires two proton torpedoes into a small exhaust port leading to the death star ' s reactor , and the battle station explodes .
it was a bad joke because a palooka , muhammad ali ain & apos ; t . his biography ,
the greatest : my own story ,
is a splendid action - packed hurricane of a book , which , like george foreman , takes off and runs uphill , goat - like . and it packs the same kind of wallop floyd patterson must have used to knock out ingemar johansson . it is a good old two - fisted country thumping in words ; a bone - crushing , quality thriller that belongs in the same class as autobiographies written by booker t . washington , frederick douglass and james weldon johnson .
after fighting a squadron of tie fighters , the millennium falcon meets the rebel alliance on yavin 4 , and the information in r2 - d2 is turned over . general dodonna plans the attack on the death star , an attack so audacious as to receive an unenthusiastic reaction from the pilots . to add to luke ' s dismay , han leaves after receiving his reward .
for 17 , 000 credits , 2 , 000 in advance and 15 , 000 upon arrival , smuggler han solo and his first mate , a wookiee named chewbacca , agree to take the four of them to alderaan aboard their ship , the millennium falcon . after brief scuffles with the empire and henchmen sent by jabba the hutt , the falcon escapes the imperial blockade at mos eisley and han sets a course for alderaan , unaware that the planet was about to be mercilessly destroyed by the empire .


2001 : a space odyssey is a 1968 epic science-fiction film produced and directed by stanley kubrick .

the screenplay was written by kubrick and arthur c. clarke , partially inspired by clarke 's short story " the sentinel " .

clarke concurrently wrote the novel 2001 : a space odyssey , published soon after the film was released .

the film follows a voyage to jupiter with the sentient computer hal after the discovery of a mysterious black monolith affecting human evolution .

it deals with the themes of existentialism , human evolution , technology , artificial intelligence , and extraterrestrial life .

it is noted for its scientifically accurate depiction of space flight , pioneering special effects , and ambiguous imagery .

it uses sound and minimal dialogue in place of traditional narrative techniques ; the soundtrack consists of classical music such as also sprach zarathustra , the blue danube , and pieces from then-living composers aram khachaturian and györgy ligeti .

2001 : a space odyssey was financed and distributed by american studio metro-goldwyn-mayer , but it was filmed and edited almost entirely in england , where kubrick lived , using the studio facilities of the mgm-british studios and those of shepperton studios .

production was subcontracted to kubrick 's production company , and care was taken that the film would be sufficiently british to qualify for subsidy from the eady levy .

2001 : a space odyssey initially received mixed reactions from critics and audiences , but it garnered a cult following and slowly became the highest-grossing north american film of 1968 .

it was nominated for four academy awards and received one for its visual effects .

the sequel 2010 was released in 1984 , directed by peter hyams .

today , 2001 : a space odyssey is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made .

in 1991 , it was deemed " culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant " by the united states library of congress and selected for preservation in the national film registry .

the critics ' polls in the 2002 and 2012 editions of sight & sound magazine ranked 2001 : a space odyssey sixth in the top ten films of all time ; it also tied for second place in the directors ' poll of the same magazine .

in 2010 , it was named the greatest film of all time by the moving arts film journal .

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2001 : a space odyssey ( film ) essays are academic essays for citation . these papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of 2001 : a space odyssey ( film ) directed by stanley kubrick .
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2001 : a space odyssey .
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solitary experience … stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey . photograph : the ronald grant archive
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iconoclastic … stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey . photograph : mgm / everett / rex features
2001 : a space odyssey spans three million years from the dawn of man through to his rebirth as a star child in space .
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the prehistoric monolith from stanley kubrick’s film 2001 : a space odyssey ( 1968 ) . photograph : mgm / everett / rex
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the following books , 2010 odyssey 2 , 2061 odyssey 3 and 3001 the final odyssey all follow the final , film - based , story .
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( source : moonwatcher ' s memoir : a diary of 2001 , a space odyssey ; p . 110 )
2001 : a space odyssey : kubrick’s creepy outer - space opera from 1968 used innovative special effects to create vistas of distant galaxies .
david fincher talking about the first time he saw stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey at the cinema .
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one of many iconic scenes from 2001 : a space odyssey ( 1968 ) . photograph : ronald grant archive
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2001 : a space odyssey–a look behind the future is a vintage featurette with some amazing behind - the - scenes footage .
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from 2001 : a space odyssey to solaris , telegraph film critic tim robey lists his 10 sci - fi films of all time .
previously on dangerous minds before ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ : pavel klushantsev’s science - fiction classic ‘road to the stars’ stunning behind - the - scenes images from stanley kubrick’s ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ thank you rupert russell .
below is a vintage article from american cinematographer by douglas trumbull on creating the visual effects for 2001 a space odyssey .
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rocket science … stanley kubrick ' s timeless classic , 2001 : a space odyssey . photograph : ronald grant archive
2001 : a space odyssey : clarke ' s most celebrated single contribution to mass culture . photograph : kobal collection
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what it certainly wouldn’t be is stanley kubrick and arthur c clarke’s epic , ponderous 2001 : a space odyssey .
the futuristic space plane orion iii from the science fiction movie epic
2001 : a space odyssey
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just watched 2001 : a space odyssey . someone please explain the ending to me like i ' m a 5 year old
solaris ( 1972 ) is often compared to 2001 : a space odyssey ( 1968 ) . i did not like 2001 . will i like solaris ?
the newest film in the top 10 is stanley kubrick ' s 2001 : a space odyssey , released in 1968 , which charts at six .
the moment apes discovered the power of the tool . a still from stanley kubrik ' s 2001 : a space odyssey . supplied
inspiring governments to invest in space exploration and schoolboys to become astronauts , 2001 : a space odyssey convinced the public that science fiction could be taken seriously .
carl sagan advised arthur c . clarke and stanley kubrick on extra - terrestrial life for their masterpiece “2001 : a space odyssey”
the making of stanley kubrick ' s 200 : a space odyssey : how the 1968 film accurately prophesized future technology .
space odyssey : stanley kubrick , arthur c . clarke , and the making of a masterpiece
the question and answer section for 2001 : a space odyssey ( film ) is a great resource to ask questions , find answers , and discuss the novel .
2001 : a space odyssey was shown on a new 70mm print with digitally remastered sound at london ' s national film theatre on new year ' s day .
stanley kubrick elaborate on the subtextual meaning of 2001 : a space odyssey . from a rare unearthed stanley kubrick interview with jun’ichi yaoi .
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portraits of kubrick on set during filming of 2001 : a space odyssey . production still photographers : kevin bray & john jay .
gary lockwood and keir dullea try to escape the attentions of the ship ' s computer hal in 2001 : a space odyssey .
peter howell explores five unexplained mysteries from stanley kurbrick ' s sci - fi epic ,
2001 : a space odyssey .
i just watched
2001 : a space odyssey
, and i didn ' t really understand what was happening . how can i understand the film better ?
2001 : a space odyssey was written concurrently with the development of the film . this is covered in the development section of the wikipedia article , for example :
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carl sagan advised arthur c . clarke and stanley kubrick on extra - terrestrial life for their masterpiece
2001 : a space odyssey
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“2001 : a space odyssey” by arthur c clarke , introduced by michael moorcock , is published by the folio society ( £29 . 95 )
for filmmakers like george lucas and steven spielberg , stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey was life changing , redefining what cinema could be .
kolker , robert ( ed . ) , stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey : new essays , oxford : oxford university press 2006 .
the use of strauss ' s ‘sunrise’ theme in 2001 : a space odyssey made it one of the most popular pieces of classical music .
stanley kubrick won the best visual effects oscar – his only academy award win – for 2001 : a space odyssey . photograph : kobal collection
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now i will share my observations which have led me to believe the eos logo is a representation of the monolith in 2001 : a space odyssey .
2001 : a space odyssey was very much a joint effort between stanley kubrick and arthur c . clark although clark was overly modest about his contribution .
during the production of 2001 : a space odyssey , a specially commissioned short ten - minute promotional film was made that documented the intricate and exacting work involved in the movie’s creation .
almost half a century after it first hit cinema screens , stanley kubrick ’s iconic masterpiece 2001 : a space odyssey has been given a brand - new trailer .
2001 : a space odyssey ( film ) study guide contains a biography of director stanley kubrick , literature essays , quiz questions , major themes , characters , and a full summary and analysis .
the clash of wills behind 2001 : a space odyssey reminds me that scientific education , not mystery , was always closest to my friend’s heart .
schwam , stephanie and scorsese , martin , eds . the making of 2001 : a space odyssey . new york : modern library , 2000 .
2001 : a space odyssey symbolically describes the story of mankind ' s life . the monolith is the symbol for
truth of life
.
new york philharmonic the conductor alan gilbert leading this orchestra as it played the soundtrack of “2001 : a space odyssey , ” as that film was shown at avery fisher hall .
david bowman , lost to the world during his space odyssey , has returned to rule it .
‘the sentinel’ is the starting point of the ' space odyssey ' series and depicts the monolith that stanley uses in the film .
2001 a space odyssey – a close look at those fabulously futuristic djinn chairs and how kubrick’s vision of the future was brought to life through ‘product placement’ .
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sci - fi heaven or hal ? . . . stanley kubrick ' s 2001 : a space odyssey . photograph : mgm / everett / rex features
2001 : a space odyssey has been re - released by the bfi as part of its sci - fi : days of fear and wonder programme .
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a model of the orion iii space plane from
2001 : a space odyssey ,
made by professional prop - maker stephen dymszo , with contributions from urltoken ' s infographics artist karl tate . background image is from the film .
a conversation with / arthur c . clarke ; an author ' s space odyssey and his stay at the chelsea
2001 a space odyssey – a close look at those fabulously futuristic djinn chairs and how kubrick ' s vision of the future was brought to life through ' product placement ' . - film and furniture
cinematographer bryan loftus talks with tv store online ’s justin bozung about getting his start with stanley kubrick on dr . strangelove and 2001 : a space odyssey .
richter , dan , moonwatcher ' s memoir : a diary of 2001 , a space odyssey ; carroll & graf , 2002 ( pp . 137 - 9 ) ;
this post is a tribute to 2001 - a space odyssey . if nothing else , enjoy the video link at the end of the post
kubrick 2001 the space odyssey explained - video
- - it ' s a masterpiece and it ' s timeless . this is not a news article - it ' s a post about a great film . cheers , casey kazan , editor .
the price of a ticket for the special screening of 2001 : a space odyssey in eye is € 15 , which includes a surcharge for the 70 mm screening and the length of the film ( 149’ ) .
, published soon after the film was released . the film follows a voyage to
the video at the end of the post - kubrick 2001 - the space odyssey explained - is a minor masterpiece in itself and is not to be missed .
2001 : a space odyssey is on january 24 and 25 at sydney opera house . symphony in the domain : the sound of kubrick is on january 26 .
stephanie schwam , editor . the making of 2001 : a space odyssey ( new york : modern library , 2000 ) [ nonfiction : anth : pb / ]
in 2001 : a space odyssey , stanley kubrick showed us what the future might look like . discover how much of kubrick’s vision predicted a world of fantasy—or today’s reality .
it is impossible to discuss 2001 : a space odyssey without mentioning the character some regard as its true star - the computer hal , who exists only as a voice .
a sequel was made years later : director peter hyams ' 2010 ( 1984 ) ( from a 1982 published adaptation titled 2010 : odyssey two by clarke ) . other clarke writings are potential film installments : 2061 : odyssey three and 3001 : final odyssey .
the enigma that is the space odyssey “interstellar” will get solved when the film hits theaters in november , but until then , christopher nolan has revealed a few clues . the director divulged in a cover story for entertainment weekly that the movie is more comparable to the stanley kubrick classic “2001 : a space odyssey” than his [ … ]
revisiting 2001 : a space odyssey on its 50th anniversary in 70mm is a real trip . . . it is an enthralling marriage of music , imagery , sound and philosophy .
on the 50th anniversary of 2001 : a space odyssey , we fly the flag for homegrown science fiction with a list of 10 of the best british sci - fi movies .
( italian readers : l ' articolo in italiano è disponibile qui ) the production of 2001 : a space odyssey took advantage of some of the b . . .
movie stills are credited to 2001 : a space odyssey , 1968 , metro goldwyn mayer ( mgm studios ) . the author did not profit from this online article .
arthur c . clarke’s 3001 : the final odyssey was first published in 1997 ( the paperback can be had for around $ 7 on amazon ) , the fourth and final book in clarke’s space odyssey series . 2010 : odyssey two was developed into a 1984 film and 2061 : odyssey three was published in 1987 which tom hanks had originally expressed interest in producing a film adaptation for mgm with himself cast in the role of floyd , but it never happened . 3001 follows frank poole , the astronaut killed by the hal - 9000 computer in 2001 : a space odyssey . the official book cover describes 3001 : the final odyssey as follows :
the monolith , amh - 2 , is on saturn in 2001 , while on jupiter in the second odyssey .
the academy of motion picture arts and sciences on saturday bought the aries 1b trans - lunar space shuttle from
2001 : a space odyssey
at premiere props ' hollywood extravaganza auction for $ 344 , 000 .
next comes a space journey in 2001 , when a scientist flies to the moon to examine another mysterious monolith .
yep , the space exploration of space is good , and space odyssey has shown it unrealisticly nice . we human beeings are doing with space the same thing as with the earth - we make it so unclean that we can hardly live their further . byt this , i presume , is for the next odyssey .
hyams ' sequel to kubrick ' s big daddy of sci - fi movies may not have the novelty of 2001 : a space odyssey , but it is still a better film than anyone could have dared to expect .
the efforts paid off , and 2001 : a space odyssey became a success . carl sagan was satisfied with the final output as well , having commented at that period to be pleased to see that he had helped . 2001 : a space odyssey was nominated in 13 categories at the 41st academy awards in 1969 and won a single oscar for best visual effects .
i recently re - watched stanley kubrick ' s 1968 movie masterpiece
2001 : a space odyssey
, and i was struck by how accurate many of the film ' s portrayals of the future were .
2001 : a space odyssey , originally budgeted at $ 6 million , ultimately cost mgm $ 11 million . and kubrick missed the intended delivery date by two full years .
and , second , the term “pad” ( actually , “newspad” ) is used in the 1968 novel 2001 : a space odyssey , in which arthur c . clarke writes :
2001 : a space odyssey gets high marks from cinephiles and scientists alike , with good reason : director stanley kubrick was just as obsessive about making a scientifically plausible film as he was about crafting an epic , mythopoetic narrative .
to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the sci - fi masterpiece 2001 : a space odyssey , we are proud to present the djinn chair – one of the most iconic chair designs ever to be featured in a film .
stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey is rightfully hailed as a milestone in science fiction filmmaking , but even its most ardent fans would have a tough time explaining the final scenes of the movie .
by the 1930s sergie eisenstein , for his film alexander nevsky , constructed an elaborate scheme to correlate the visual images with the score by prokofiev . in this film as in a number of others , such as 2001 : a space odyssey , music often determines images .
the academy of motion arts and sciences purchased the aries 1b trans - lunar space shuttle from stanley kubrick ' s
2001 : a space odyssey
at premiere props ' hollywood extravaganza auction on saturday . ( the mesulam group )
the 2015 music video for
doom dada” by big bang ( south korean band ) features apes discovering a microphone in a pile of bones , paying a homage to stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey intro scene .
for a more detailed account of the production history of 2001 : a space odyssey see my 50 min video kubrick ' s cover story and my 60 min video 2001 : behind the propaganda . both can be ordered from my digital download store .
the enigma that is the space odyssey “ interstellar ” will get solved when the film hits theaters in november , but until then , christopher nolan has revealed a few clues .
i thought it was all nonsense , but then my agent rang out of the blue to tell me i ' d been offered a role as an astronaut in 2001 : a space odyssey .
q . what ' s a space warp ? a . a warp in space , and therefore in time , thanks to einstein .
we asked author piers bizony some questions about the experience of writing the book , as well as 2001 : a space odyssey’s lasting contributions to cinematic design . here’s what he told us .
[ note : one sly cameo is that of douglas rain as an evil computer near the end of the film , gently spoofing his role as hal from 2001 : a space odyssey ( 1968 ) , and mike myers ' austin powers series owes a debt to this film . ]
the wheels were in motion for their alliance on what would become perhaps the finest science fiction film in the history of cinema – 2001 : a space odyssey , which was released four years later , in the april of 1968 .
format of the film , the less depth of field . for instance , 16mm film has a
a conversation with / arthur c . clarke ; an author ' s space odyssey and his stay at the chelsea - the new york times
we all chortled at the astronaut who recently dropped their tool - kit whist on a space walk , but
2001 : a space odyssey
captures the dull intricacy of doing space repairs in the sequence during which dr . david bowman is outside to retrieve the ' faulty ' ae - 35 circuit .
robert kolker , editor . stanley kubrick ' s 2001 : a space odyssey . new essays ( oxford , oxfordshire : oxford university press , 2006 ) [ nonfiction : anth : pb / ]
all these years later , it’s strangely reassuring to learn that astronaut dave bowman , a . k . a . actor keir dullea , still communicates with hal 9000 , the bonkers computer from 2001 : a space odyssey .
wow this really made me think . i ' m gonna have to go back and watch 2001 space odyssey again ! hehe at least until avatar comes out on blu - ray .
the making of stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey documents in nearly scientific detail exactly that : the story of how the iconic science - fiction film came into existence and how it predicted much of the technology we take for granted today .
it’s hard to find a space suit design that’s more iconic than the one from stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey . these suits appear a couple of times in the film in a couple of different environments : first when the characters go into tycho crater to explore an anomaly , and later , on the ship discovery one .
in the course of the year , the two of them continued to read other books on science and anthropology to develop the film’s plot . they would spend two years transforming “the sentinel” into a novel , and then into a script for 2001 : a space odyssey .
michel chion . kubrick ' s cinema odyssey ( london : british film institute , 2001 ) [ nonfiction : trans by claudia gorbman of un ' odissea del cinema . il «2001» di kubrick ( 2008 italy ) : hb / ]
2001 : a space odyssey ( 1968 ) [ paramount ] directed by stanley kubrick ; screenplay by arthur c . clarke and stanley kubrick ; based on the story “the sentinel” by arthur c . clarke
2001 : a space odyssey ( 1968 ) from man’s origins to his rebirth , kubrick concentrates on technology – the primitive weapon of a femur bone becomes a space station in cinema’s most famous match - cut , and ai reaches a point where hal 9000 is more human than the humans .
stanley kubrick’s epic opus of evolution , space travel , and the dangers of programming computers with lip - reading capabilities , 2001 : a space odyssey remains every bit as stirring , maddening , and divisive today as it was on initial release in 1968 .
later scenes with the human spaceship ' s automatic pilot , named auto , were reminiscent of hal in 2001 : a space odyssey . in a gesture of recognition to the 1979 film alien , the producers cast sigourney weaver as the ship ' s computer .
fantastic article , i’m both a huge 2001 fan and also a type geek .
the making of stanley kubrick’s ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ documents in nearly scientific detail exactly that : the story of how the iconic science - fiction film came into existence , and how it predicted much of the technology we take for granted today .
sometimes life really does imitate art . in the battle to compete with apple ' s ipad , samsung has channeled the spirit of stanley kubrick , the director of
2001 : a space odyssey .
stanley kubrick did not deserve the only oscar he ever won , the prize for best visual effects he received in 1969 for 2001 : a space odyssey , according to hollywood special effects giant douglas trumbull .
2001 : a space odyssey is a stand - along monument , a great visionary leap , unsurpassed in its vision of man and the universe . it was a statement that came at a time which now looks something like the peak of humanity’s technological optimism .
the british film institute’s days of fear and wonder science fiction season has brought these questions into focus . one of the highlights has been a digitally remastered 2001 : a space odyssey , now showing in selected cinemas – including the curzon soho in london on thursday .
from one master to another . a telegram received in 1968 by stanley kubrick shortly after the release of his cinematic tour de force , 2001 : a space odyssey ; sent to him by fellow filmmaker , federico fellini .
[ … ] the most authoritarian piece of work directed by the maverick filmmaker stanley kubrick , ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ could aptly be described as a crazy rendezvous with mayhem and uncertainty . with themes ranging [ … ]
rolls of 70 mm film on which they took the images . this large format film is
palmer , r . barton , ‘ 2001 : the critical reception and the generation gap’ , in robert kolker ( ed . ) , stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey : new essays , oxford : oxford university press 2006 , pp . 13 - 27 .
the most obvious one , discovery one travels to saturn in 2001 , whereas in the second odyssey they say that it went to jupiter .
solaris is amateur hour compared to 2001 . 2001 is considered one of the greatest films ever , a top 10 film of all time . solaris is nowhere near that .
the 2001 file is a fascinating guided tour of lange ' s thought and design process that led to the realization of the iconic film . among its hundreds of sketches , drawings and illustrations , from early concepts to the final designs , are many of the central elements that figured in 2001 : a space odyssey , including :
the climax of
2001 : a space odyssey
might be equal parts baffling and stimulating depending on how chemically enhanced you are , but there is one section that leaps off the screen at me as a british thirtysomething .
kubrick employed these pieces of music because each one conveys a separate aspect of the film’s theme without reference to words . zarathustra introduces the metaphysical questions of the film , the blue danube translates space travel into an elegant dance , and ligeti suggests at the existence of an unknowable mystery without revealing a single clue . truly , kubrick’s use of music in 2001 : a space odyssey is masterful .
new delhi : stanley kubrick’s epic adventure drama 2001 : a space odyssey completes 48 years of release on wednesday . still remembered for its scientifically accurate depiction of space flights and innovative special effects , the film remains the benchmark as far as science fiction movies are concerned . here are 10 interesting facts about the classic :
a . well , there won ' t be a hilton in orbit by 2001 .
it is this part of the story , where dullea ' s character appears to travel beyond time , which has won 2001 : a space odyssey its lasting reputation as an adventure with an edge of the hallucinogenic .
mgm’s contract with kubrick stipulated that 2001 would wrap in 1966 . ( it missed the deadline , but critics and fans alike would probably agree it was well worth the wait . ) 2001 : a space odyssey hit theaters in april 1968—a year before apollo 11 landed on the moon and provided another glimpse of what space travel might look like .
kubrick intended 2001 to be a non - verbal film , appealing directly to the subconscious , and music was a key to that .
on april 3 , 1968 , a sci - fi epic premiered in new york , paving the way for decades of projects to follow in the footsteps of the title , 2001 : a space odyssey . the hollywood reporter ' s original review is below , which was headlined
kubrick ' s ' space odyssey ' one of mgm ' s all - time hits .
mgm ' s contract with kubrick stipulated that 2001 would wrap in 1966 . it missed the deadline , but critics and fans alike would probably agree it was well worth the wait . ) 2001 : a space odyssey hit theaters in april 1968—a year before apollo 11 landed on the moon and provided another glimpse of what space travel might look like .
did any of you actually see tarkovsky’ solaris ? 2001 is a play in a sand in comparison… . while i like 2001 , solaris is a different league .
hey , sorry , this is only a short answer forum space . we can ' t review essays on this short space .
of 2001 , kubrick said : “those who “don’t believe their eyes” are incapable of appreciating this film . ”
krämer , peter , ‘finding an audience : the marketing , reception and box office performance of 2001 : a space odyssey , 1968 - 1972’ , unpublished paper presented at the 2009 meccsa conference , bradford , january 2009 .
another 2001 book was published about the time of the film but the film ' s ending was changed . then a third book published matching the film ending . these are all explained in the forewords of the relevant publications
a new book , the making of stanley kubrick’s ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ chronicles the creation of the epic sci - fi movie . here , actor keir dullea poses in the equipment storage corridor to one side of discovery’s pod bay .
reds , nukes , waste . . . how space films reveal our earthly fears | film | the guardian
proving the academy is serious about getting top - drawer content for its new academy museum of motion pictures , ampas has added a biggie by successfully bidding $ 344 , 000 yesterday for a rare visual - effects model of the aries 1b trans - lunar space shuttle used in shooting 2001 : a space odyssey .
astronauts frank poole ( gary lockwood ) , left , and dave bowman ( keir dullea ) talk about disconnecting their malfuctioning supercomputer hal 9000 , while the malevolent machine lip - reads their conversation in 2001 : a space odyssey .
but the film was right about a manned international space station - in reality , the international space station could be seen from the uk on christmas day as it orbited the earth .
the orange space suits phineas and ferb wore in
out to launch
are likely influenced by the space suits .
on this day in 1968 , 2001 : a space odyssey was released ( watch the original trailer ) . even though not everyone might agree ( phil , i’m looking at you ) , 2001 : a space odyssey is one of the greatest science fiction movies of all time , both for it’s ambitious story and its groundbreaking visuals . even after four decades the special effects are holding their own ( mostly — there are a few obvious cardboard cut - outs in orbit ) , and the movie still sets the bar for its realistic depiction of space hardware , and life in space .
a famously exacting filmmaker , stanley kubrick continuously honed and re - edited his sci - fi opus 2001 : a space odyssey both before and after its 1968 premiere . one of the major changes was a 10 - minute introduction in which scientists talked about their predictions about what life in space might be like , which was removed after kubrick screened 2001 for executives at mgm .
arthur c . clarke’s 3001 : the final odyssey was a main selection of the science fiction book club and selected by the literary guild and doubleday book club . the estates of both clarke and 2001 : a space odyssey director stanley kubrick are offering “their full support” for this mini series adaptation , but the extent of their involvement is not known at this time . the 3001 the final odyssey miniseries is aiming for 2015 .
the novel version , therefore , is fuller and more explained than the film . we are told what is happening and why . but the film , with its sparse dialogue , lack of explanation and imagistic transitions still works better . 2001 , a space odyssey marked the mid - point of clarke’s career ; from this point on he was better known ( and 2001 , a space odyssey is undoubtedly the best known of all of his books ) , but i can’t help feeling that in some way he was a lesser writer than in some of those early novels .
find out about two of the most iconic pieces of music in film – strauss’s also sprach zarathustra and ligeti’s atmosphères – and how they came to be included in stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey . we perform both works live at royal festival hall on friday 10 february .
all those who don ' t think 2001 a space odyssey is an awesome and groundbreaking sf film , and that its pace is just right , please return your geek cards . your scifi . stackexchange login will be revoked when you cross the door . thank you ! : )
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
syfy has ordered a television miniseries adaptation of arthur c . clarke ’s novel 3001 : the final odyssey . the 2001 : a space odyssey sequel will be adapted by screenwriter stuart beattie of pirates of the caribbean and collateral fame . beattie will also serve as executive producer alongside ridley scott and david w . zucker ( numbers , the good wife ) . more details on the 3001 the final odyssey miniseries , after the jump .
herrmann has said : ' ' it shows vulgarity , also , when a director uses music previously composed . i think that 2001 : a space odyssey is the height of vulgarity in our time . to have outer space accompanied by the blue danube , and the piece not even recorded anew ! ' '
yeah ! it ' s 2001 : a space odyssey theme song remade in 1968 by alex north . the real name of this song is
also sprach zarathustra
composed in 1896 by richard strauss ! thx for you comment !
more than thirty years after its initial release , stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey still inspires those who see it . like a piece of fine art or a classical symphony , its appeal has only grown over time . a strikingly unique film , it captivated a generation of young people in the late 1960s , who accepted its visual message with religious fervor . initially rebuffed by leading film critics , 2001 is today considered one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces .
is the only film in mgm history where the executives who funded the movie never scrutinized the film .
clarke’s own novel , 2001 , a space odyssey , followed a little while after the release of the movie . it is probably the book for which he is now best known ( though it is not by any means his best book ) .
the restored 70mm print premiered at a widescreen theatre in los angeles on 9 december 2016 . the brand new 70mm print of 2001 : a space odyssey was produced at fotokem , the last full service 65 / 70mm lab in the united states .
and the film was so heavily over budget ? i had a slightly uncomfortable feeling that the considerable investment in establishing the reality of interplanetary space travel might produce a film more documentary than fiction .
3 . a space - probe with a landing and exploration of the moon and mars .
james p . hogan , author of inherit the stars and 30 other hard science fiction novels , passed away yesterday . he talked in a 2004 interview about how 2001 : a space odyssey made him a science fiction author . . . because it frustrated him .
‘ 2001 : in 35mm version’ , variety , 15 january , 1969 ; unpaginated clipping in press clippings file on 2001 : a space odyssey , performing arts research centre , new york public library ; ‘back to 70m [ sic ] , six - track stereo , 2001 displays fast legs with young mob’ , variety , 8 april 1970 , p . 6 .
universe , a 26 - minute masterpiece about astronomy that heavily inspired stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey . in fact , kubrick was such a huge fan of the film that he even solicited the talent of the artists who worked on universe to work on 2001 . although co - director colin low declined the invitation , wally gentleman , the special effects creator , directed some of the most spectacular scenes in 2001 : a space odyssey . another , lesser known ( but incredibly cool ) connection between the two films : the narrator of universe , douglas rain , is also the voice of hal 9000 , everyone’s favorite sentient computer villain . — the movie that influenced kubrick’s 2001
it ' s the quintessential classic of sci - fi cinema : stanley kubrick ' s 2001 : a space odyssey . the film continues to inspire generations of filmmakers today , and now ahead of the film ' s digitally remastered release in u . k . cinemas , a brand new trailer for the 40 + year old motion picture has been released .
the pair’s first working title for the movie was project : space , which is listed in their first outline . other temporary titles included across the sea of stars , universe , tunnel to the stars , earth escape , jupiter window , farewell to earth , and planetfall . the official mgm press release for the movie from february 1965 lists the title as journey beyond the stars , though two months later kubrick selected 2001 : a space odyssey for the final title , as an homage to homer’s odyssey . “stanley selected 2001 : a space odyssey , ” clarke said in his book , the lost worlds of 2001 . “as far as i can recall , it was entirely his idea . ”
the 2008 pixar animation wall - e is a robot - in - space fable for my son’s generation . the film ( like most space films , including moon and gravity ) pays tribute to 2001 , down to the details of red - eyed spaceship computer otto as antagonist and sequences of robots dancing in space .
in its day 2001 : a space odyssey was one of the most talked - about films . the film divided audiences over all aspects of mise - en - scène and narrative : dialogue , sets , use of technology , music  and silence , not to mention the enigmatic ending .
kubrick was so taken by the short film that he hired douglas rain , the narrator of universe , to be the voice of the evil computer hal 9000 in 2001 : a space odyssey , and also hired universe ’s optical effects artist wally gentleman to do special effects for the movie .
krämer , peter , ‘journey beyond the stars : science fiction , cinerama and the financing of 2001 : a space odyssey ’ , unpublished paper presented at ‘widescreen cinema : an international conference’ , sheffield hallam university and the national museum of photography , film and television , bradford , july 2003 .
in a famous scene , the movie flashes forward four million years from the dawn of man to near earth space in 2001 . this occurs as a newly intelligent ape throws a bone into the sky . we then see a space station , a shuttle and a flight to a large moon base .
mcaleer , neil , sir arthur c . clarke : odyssey of a visionary : the biography ; rosettabooks , 2013
2001 was not so much a watershed as a reflection of his times . the beatles were splicing takes together on strawberry fields forever while kubrick was cutting 2001 .
kubrick was always a visual director , obsessed with composition since his early days of working as a still photographer . but the way he used cutting - edge special effects and classical cinematography techniques to suggest complex ideas in 2001 : a space odyssey may be his greatest achievement .
perhaps the most significant single technique utilized in m - g - m ' s
2001 : a space odyssey
- considered in terms of its potential value to the film industry as a whole - is stanley kubrick ' s extensive use of a completely new departure in the application of front - projection for background transparencies .
even 13 years after the titular date , stanley kubrick’s 2001 remains a monolithic presence in film history . imposing , inscrutable , iconoclastic – the film casts a long shadow over the sci - fi genre .
picture that howling monkey man at the beginning of 2001 : a space odyssey , the one who discovered that a bone could be used as a weapon . well , what he did to the bones of one of his ancestors - bashing in skulls and changing mankind forever - serves well as a metaphor for what stanley kubrick did to film music in the first 25 wordless minutes of that film .
when stanley kubrick ' s 2001 : a space odyssey hit theaters in 1968 , it was rightfully hailed as a masterpiece . it was technically and thematically unprecedented , and thanks to kubrick ' s collaboration with arthur c . clarke , it was also the most scientifically accurate film ever made about space travel ( based on what was known about the universe at the time ) .
a match cut is a cut that joins two unrelated shots together in a way that makes them seem related . often this means cutting between two moving objects with similar trajectories — famously , a spinning bone cuts to a spinning space station at the start of 2001 : a space odyssey ( 1968 ) — or between two objects with similar shapes , or between shots with similar composition .
pavel klushantsev’s 1957 film , road to the stars , features astoundingly realistic special effects that were an inspiration and obvious blueprint for stanley kubrick’s 2001 : a space odyssey ten years later . the film is an extended form of science education , building upon existing 1950s technology to predict space exploration of the future . the sequences with astronauts in zero gravity are incredibly realistic . the second excerpt from the film features the construction of and life aboard a space station in earth orbit that is not only convincing but also beautiful . there are several scenes with space station dwellers using videophones that anticipate the famous kubrick videophone scene .
: a good source for screen captured images from the film and a great number of links to pages and resources relating to the film .
if there was a space race between kubrick and nasa , the director won . but as the many , many pages in bizony’s book show , 2001 wasn’t just a journey through space . it was a carefully wrought prediction for the future .
in the film , the orion iii spaceship carries passengers from earth to a handful of nearby destinations , including the space station v .
kubrick’s stunning use of classical music for the soundtrack , the art direction and the theme ( ‘what is man’s place in the universe’ ) turned the 70mm film into a mind - blowing experience and an irresistible mix of science fiction , technology criticism and adventure film . nominated for four oscar awards , 2001 : a space odyssey ultimately received an oscar for special visual effects .
although many will find it more than difficult to interpret upon first viewing , it cannot be denied how much of a visionary tale it was for a 1960s film . 2001 : a space odyssey revels in its audacious score , groundbreaking imagery and a notorious allegory that ' s ambiguous to the audience even to this present - day . 4 / 5
a good - looking , sharp - edged , entertaining , exciting space opera .
the single thing that i think the film gets most wrong about the future is the video call sequence . in fact , although on present day earth mobile phones are more prevalent than toothbrushes , in
2001 : a space odyssey
there are no personal mobile communication devices on display at all .
cinema is probably the most manipulative art form ever — it uses basic human emotions to evoke a response from the viewer . but stanley kubrick , through his non - verbal style in ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ , manages to break any barrier there is in art ; the movie connects directly with your subconscious , both metaphysically and philosophically . there is no pretense , no artistic flourishes ; everything is stripped down , displaying art at its purest . when ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ released , nobody had ever seen anything like it before . 48 years have passed ; and we are yet to see anything like it since . art is subjective ; so as such there can never be one greatest film . but i don’t have any qualms in proclaiming ‘2001 : a space odyssey’ as the most important film ever made . i don’t think anybody can argue with that !
a monumentally important screenplay . screenwriter must - read : stanley kubrick & arthur c . clarke’s screenplay for 2001 : a space odyssey [ pdf1 , pdf2 ] . ( note : for educational and research purposes only ) . the dvd / blu - ray of the film is available at amazon and other online retailers . absolutely our highest recommendation . cannes classics will host the world premiere of an unrestored 70mm print of kubrick’s groundbreaking science fiction epic , 2001 : a space odyssey . set for saturday , may 12 , 2018 , the screening will be introduced by filmmaker christopher nolan , who will be attending the festival de cannes for the first time . 2001 : a space odyssey will return to select u . s . theatres in 70mm beginning may 18 , 2018 . “warner bros . will continue the celebration later this year when warner bros . home entertainment releases 2001 : a space odyssey for the first time in 4k resolution with hdr . also produced in close collaboration with nolan , the home entertainment release will be available in the fall of 2018 . ”