2001: after 30 years, shows no hint of weathering.

Rating: Null/10 (27 September 2002)

One can say what they will about Kubrick's true masterpiece, but no matter what way you cut it, "2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY" remains the king of them all. This is truly the template that set the groundwork in special effects and storytelling. There are far to many science fiction movies today that are nothing more then "Top Gun" or "True Grit" in space. Perhaps this is why people still remain sharply divided on this film, that was simply, unarguably ahead of its time, which is why I remain mystified as to why the film did not get an anniversary release in more theaters then it did. It would truly be the movie experience of a lifetime to be able to see this picture in cinerama again, without having to travel from Boston to Seattle to do it. Unfortunately, some of the home video releases, which have made honest attempts to present us with cleaned up versions, still fall short of the mark. 2001 is a film which deserves so much more then to be letterboxed on a standard screen or small television. And for people who have never seen this film before, watching it on television simply is not the way to get the full or even a third of the impact that this movie has to offer. As far as the props and sets go, to me, they just do not look outdated. 2001 still shines.