2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick, 1968, 143 min

"Stanley Kubrick’s science fiction epic remains a defining film of the Sixties and one of the purest expressions of his vision of Man controlled by fateful patterns that he cannot perceive but the viewer is allowed to fathom. The equal power of 2001: A Space Odyssey to awe and to confuse its audience frightened MGM executives, who worried that the film would not recoup its tremendous costs. Realizing its psychedelic potential as a trance-inducing head film, the studio boldly rereleased 2001 two years after its first tepid reception, now with the savvy tagline, “The Ultimate Trip.” Youth audiences flocked to the cinema to “drop into” Kubrick’s film and travel together through the Stargate." – Haden Guest

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Screening as part of our Close-Up on Stanley Kubrick