[metmom]

2001: A Space Odyssey was a good book, but the movie was boring beyond words and didn’t make any sense unless you had read the book.

[bubbacluck]

2001: A Space Odyssey was a good book, but the movie was boring beyond words and didn’t make any sense unless you had read the book.

If I remember correctly, the book was actually written after the movie was shot.

[dr_lew]

2001: A Space Odyssey was a good book, but the movie was boring beyond words and didn’t make any sense unless you had read the book.

The book was just the screenplay of the movie, which was based on Clark's short story, The Sentinel.

I loved that movie, and watched it maybe 4 or 5 times in the theater, but I've finally had to admit that it hasn't really aged well. You know though, there were people badmouthing it even then. It's probably the single movie that had a big affect on my personal outlook. Note that Zefferelli's ROMEO AND JULIET came out the same year and was at least nominated. This was another movie that blew my socks off. I note that Carol Reed won for Best Director over both Zefferelli and Kubrik.

[Borges]

The book was written while the film was being made.

[Fresh Wind]

2001: A Space Odyssey was a good book, but the movie was boring beyond words and didn’t make any sense unless you had read the book.

Or were smoking pot.

[hattend]

Wasn’t the book written after/during the movie? I think I read that somewhere once.