2001: A Space Odyssey - Probably the most important science fiction film ever made. - eviltoast

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1145119

I know most of us have seen it, but if you haven’t (or it’s been a very long time), this is your assignment this weekend. Watching this film with the reverence that it deserves will leave a lasting impression on you.

  • freepizzaforlife@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m a little ashamed to admit I just watched it for the first time and I absolutely loved it. The cinematography is on another level. As someone who loves both sci-fi and artsy movies this scratched a very particular itch for me.

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      1 year ago

      No shame! I have several holes that I need to fill in my pantheon. We get to them when we can.

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        1 year ago

        I remember trying to watch it in my late teens and having zero patience; I think I turned it off before the dawn of man sequence ended! So glad I’ve grown into a wider taste in art and film.

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          The teens are a tough time for artistic smoldering epics! There are so many movies that I cherish now that I would almost certainly have turned my nose up to. If I think too hard about it, there are probably some pretty cringe movies that I adored in high school too. That might be a fun post.

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      1 year ago

      If you haven’t, checked out the OG The Day The Earth Stood Still. It’s more drama than action, it’s theme is still incredibly relevant. Just, uh, try not to giggle at the rubber robots. and stay away from the remake with keanu reaves… (sacrilege that.)