Splendid,ground breaking,,science-fiction,well ahead of it's time.......

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 2005)

2001-A space Odessey, one of the very few spectacular films ever made, certainly a film most would never have thought was made in the 1960's, it's visual,far forward special effects, make this film excellent throughout. I must admit, when I was a lot younger I did think the beginning of the film was too slow burning and accused it of being boring, but I have eaten those words and know better, especially with the poor trash that is being spewed out of Hollywood nowadays. I wonder whether the film courses guide/educate would be filmmakers to become filmmakers. Stanley Kubrick certainly had a good day when he came up with his gem 2001(a Space Odyssey), which was certainly helped by the writing talents of Arthur.C.Clarke who went onto present the Unexplained/Mysterious World programmes in 1970's and early 80's. The leading characters Keir Dulea and Gary Lockwood and the ship's computer"HAL" 9000 series really gelled the film together,with it's claustrophobic climax. It was also a surprise to see a cameo role with "Rigsby"(Leonard Rossiter)though he was better at comedy than serious acting in my view. Although we now know the future hasn't moved that far forward in time as suggested in 2001, it's nice to think that the future may have looked something like 2001. Splendid,spectacular and well ahead of it's time.........EXCELLENT! YOOF! Corporation