It seems to explain the ending of the film more clearly. Clarke and stanley kubrick teamed up on the mindblowing 1968 film 2001. A space odyssey was written, mankind had not yet set foot on the moon. Movie endings, theyre usually pretty straight forward right. Fifty years later comes stanley kubrick explanation of. The director of the film, stanley kubrick, and the writer, arthur c.
It depicts the differences between the written work and the movie production, and analyzes possible alternate meanings to certain themes and motifs. In a newly unearthed interview, the ending of 2001. The book, one of clarkes best, had a large influence on 2001 and we will deal with it in a later article. Condition the little fella is in good used condition. A space odyssey is a film that is filled to the brim with symbols. A space odyssey was a film aboutwell, what is about. The apemen use their tools to kill animals and eat meat, ending their. The ending of 2001 a space odyssey explained by stanley. No other tampa strip club can compare to 2001 odyssey with our legendary and iconic space ship private room and the best entertainers in the business. A space odyssey and you loved it but you kinda dont. When they do it kickstarts another evolutionary step forward including one in hal, making him selfaware, and scared for his own safety. The ending of 2001 a space odyssey explained by stanley kubrick august 7, 2012 by 8 comments this one goes out to all the folks that love 2001 a space odyssey but still dont know what the hell was going on at the end. A space odyssey is a very good example to illustrate the point, if not the best. A space odyssey ending in a rare, unearthed video the director famously refused to give his interpretation of the scifi masterpiece.
A space odyssey and eyes wide shut are just the beginning of stanley kubricks legacy. Since 1969, 2001 odyssey has been featured in the press, movies, video games and tv shows and is the most recognizable strip club in tampa bay. A space odyssey ending explained by stanley kubrick. One of its most enduring qualities is how open to interpretation it isover the years, the enigmatic film has. A space odyssey novel actually explains the crazy ending. A space odyssey spoilers i just finished watching 2001. Hollywood knew downer endings and ambiguous plot points, but for one of the first times ever, a mainstream movie asked an audience to chose an ending based on their own belief system. A video has surfaced which appears to feature stanley kubrick himself explaining the end of 1968s 2001. A space odyssey and eyes wide shut are just the beginning of. A space odyssey for the first time, and although the ending sequence was really cool, i didnt quite understand what was going on. And this is one of the more collectable of the icl titles. Clarkes novel 2001 a space odyssey, his short story the sentinel. Few people find the ending of 2001 to be gloomy, and it is in my opinion, explicitly and unmistakeably nietzschean.
The monolith is somekind of step to a higher evolution level made by aliens. The soundtrack is known for its use of many classical and orchestral pieces, and credited for giving many classical pieces resurgences in popularity, such as johann strauss iis 1866 blue danube waltz, richard strauss symphonic poem also sprach zarathustra inspired by the writings of friedrich. As bowman is beginning to thaw out his colleagues, he feels a cold chill. Understanding the film 2001 is best done through the lens of homers the odyssey. A space odyssey was a collaborative effort of science fiction writer arthur c.
A space odysseys ending is famous among strange film endings, and when you consider that the competition includes magnolia, mulholland drive, and rockadoodle, thats sayin something. A space odyssey has been analysed and interpreted by numerous people, ranging from professional movie critics to amateur writers and science fiction fans. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. David bowmans journey into the vortex has spawned countless fan theories and discussions about what exactly happens to the character, but it now appears the most important voice of all has weighed in on the ending. Clarke, wanted to leave the film open to philosophical and allegorical interpretation, purposely presenting the final sequences. Behind every man now alive stand thirty ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnu. A space odyssey, if you really want to know a recently discovered interview sees kubrick dig deep into the famed scifi films conclusion. In 1969, kubrick told joseph gelmis you begin with an artifact left on earth four million years ago by extraterrestrial explorers who observed the behavior of the manapes of the time and decided to influence their evolutionary progression. Bowman ends up in a room somewhere in one universe or another, and we have no idea where. The following content is mainly based off of arthur c.
A space odyssey begins with a manape named moonwatcher millions of years ago and leaps forward through time to the present day when dr. A space odyssey is based on the final version of the script for the 1968 motion picture, but, even so, in some regards they differ due to late changes made by director stanley kubrick to that picture after the novel had largely been completed. Then the rest of the movie is man finding the next monolith. A space odyssey is one of my favorite films and my favorite scifi of all time, ive committed far too many hours of my life watching it and im now here to share my thoughts on what the ending means. Clarkes novel explicitly identifies the monolith as a. In this piece i will attempt to identify and explain a few of these phenomena, focussing on symbols, signs and metaphors present in the film. Made before the days of digital scifi effects, 2001. The space exploration programs in the united states and the soviet union were only in the early stages. The crazy stuff at the end is the next evolutionary step forward seen through the eyes of a human. A space odyssey is the sort of movie that frequently gets called difficult. A space odyssey has finally been explained by the 1968 scifi movies director, stanley kubrick, himself.
Heywood floyd is sent to the moon owing to a secretive and rumored disease that is believed to have inflicted the american portion of the colony. This site is dedicated to the science fiction work 2001. Much room was left to imagine the future of the space program. A space odyssey has finally been explained by the 1968 scifi movies director, stanley. So just because stanley kubrick is possibly on record giving his thoughts on the ending of 2001. A space odyssey, david bowman enters in a room decorated as a hotel. A space odyssey 1968 in order to provide the basis for the brilliant film of the same name. A space odyssey, it doesnt mean the film has been definitively answered and concluded. Fifty years later comes stanley kubrick explanation of baffling end of 2001. You can read all of this in the novel, as well as a short story by arthur c. The end of 2001 has david bowman as space baby starchild whooshing through hyperawesomewhateverspace back to earth. Except for the first few all kubrick films have incorporated heavy duty sex themes and phallic imagery. Clarke collaborated with stanley kubrick to produce the novel version of 2001. Clarkes novel 2001 a space odyssey, his short story the sentinel, and kubricks famous film, 2001.
The perfect collaboration between book and film originally posted at fantasy literature arthur c. Movie endings dont get any more iconic or enigmatic than the final 15 minutes of stanley kubricks 2001. A space odyssey 1968, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. A space odyssey jul 9, 2018 nancy bilyeau if theres one topic that has kept people caught up in endless debates, its the meaning of the end of the film 2001. I think this is no accident, and not a flaw with either version of the story. A video has surfaced which appears to feature stanley kubrick himself explaining the. A space odyssey from ultimately becoming one of the most revered films of the 20th century. The earth people say, this ending sucks, and they shoot nuclear missiles at himor maybe theyre shooting missiles at each other. Clarkes novel, which was developed concurrently with the film. A space odyssey is a soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 1968. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of 2001.