Ever notice that every blockbuster movie has the same fundamental pieces? A hero, a journey, some conflicts to muck it all up, a reward, and the hero returning home and everybody applauding his or...

The Past, the Future, and BeyondWith the exception of the first scene of the hominids, the setting for the year 2001: A Space Odyssey is the year 2001. Except not really.Our universe's 2001 was a v...

Short Stories, Long Timeline2001: A Space Odyssey is broken into four distinct chapters that cover about 4 million years of history. These chapters are:The Dawn of ManThe Untitled Second SectionJup...

Science Fiction, Mystery, ThrillerKubrick Blinded Me with Science2001: A Space Odyssey is a science fiction film. In fact, co-author Arthur C. Clarke has said that Kubrick started the entire projec...

At first glance, the title 2001: A Space Odyssey reads like an expiration date of relevance. The year came and went without alien contact, and humans had been walking on the moon for well over thir...

2001: A Space Odyssey's ending is famous among strange film endings, and when you consider that the competition includes Magnolia, Mulholland Drive, and Rock-A-Doodle, that's sayin' something. Bowm...

G2001: A Space Odyssey can be shocking at times, but these shocks are doled out by implication rather than the visceral images that ping the MPAA rating system. There are a few "damns" and "hells"...