In a Class By Itself

Rating: 10/10 (10 December 2007)

The film that singlehandedly took sci-fi out of the Saturday afternoon matinÃ©e genre and elevated it to an art form. Absolutely brilliant on all counts. The history of man is traced from the dawn of time, to the space age, and to where?. Even the best of them pale when compared to this masterpiece. Like a work of art by Da Vinci or Michaelangelo, it just gets better with age and will stand the test of time. And, yes. When I first saw it way back in '68, I absolutely hated it. Approaching it with an open mind , I was totally blown away by it when I saw it from a new point of view in 1981. It has become one of my favorites and I watch it religiously twice a year. I can't possibly add anything new to the reviews, but believe all the good ones that you read. A landmark film, and likely to remain so for many decades to come.The best "G" rated film ever made, it still remains the ultimate trip.