If you think this is boring, you just don't get it

Rating: Null/10 (12 July 2002)

When I read the review of 2001 by Dr Moth, I felt compelled to enlighten any future viewers of the true value of 2001:A Space Odyssey. 2001 is the best science fiction movie ever made. Moth listed reasons why 2001 is a turkey and I would like to respond to each one.
1:Boring Monkeys-The creatures at the beginning of 2001 were not monkeys, they were of the species Australopithicus Aferensis, our ancestors and descendents of apelike creatures that spawned both humans and monkeys. And if you don't think a "monkey's" evolutionary leap due to alien intervention is not cool or interesting than I would like to know what you do find cool or interesting. Also, the creature in Lost in Space was not a monkey, but an alien creature that just looked like a monkey. And though I thought Lost in Space was a fine sci-fi flick it just can't compare to 2001.
2:Boring Spaceships-If you knew anything about spaceships and space you would know that there is no sound. There is no air! You have to have air for sound. And as far as mounting laser-cannons to a spaceship, I think you've seen one to many Star Trek Deep Space Nine episodes. The ship in 2001 was built and designed to encounter a far superior alien presence. An alien civilization far superior to humans would obviously be peace loving and benevolent, and therefore, there would be no need for weapons
3:Boring Homicidal Computer-This isn't "Attack of the Killer Robots from Venus" but a thought provoking, intelligent movie about a supercomputer with a conflict of interest. It's not even a robot! And it's HAL9000, not HALBOT 9000. H is before I, A is before B and L is before M: IBM! Pretty clever.

The "trippy" scene and the scene with the old man and fetus represent the alien civilization's command over time itself. Past, present and future are meaningless and these scenes represent Dave Bowman's evolutionary transformation into a being beyond physical form and the concept of time. Though I think Independence Day is the best action flick ever(and I've never even heard of Battle Beyond the Stars), 2001 is still the best. It started it all. It might not be action-packed, but it is a wonderful, intelligent film for young and old alike.