[DHerion]

While somewhat interesting the film is really a big bore. The film should have been cut by 50%.

[camle]

nobody ever mentions the starchild. it even conflicts with the sequels 2010 and 2060, where dave bowman visits his mother in her nursing home, etc..it is a concept that has always been underplayed...

imagine looking up into the night sky and seeing a giant embryo...

[martin_fierro]

The First Transhumanist Film

Bollocks.

[dainbramaged]

Our high school Aerospace Science class went on a field trip to see 2001 when it was first released. Fantastic film, though some parts are a little drawn out - Kubrick was a genius IMHO.

[Intolerant in NJ]

...We know from Clarke's novel, written in conjunction with the film script...oh, somehow I missed the part about reading the novel to understand what the movie-thing was all about.....