2001: A Space Odyssey Resources

Biography.com gives Kubrick beginners a great place to quickly learn about the famed director and his 10 feature films.

This website is dedicated to all things Arthur C. Clarke and includes such fun trivia as the author's half-serious predictions for the future.

Dailyscript has posted an earlier draft of 2001's screenplay. As an early draft, there are several ideas, scenes, and bits of dialogue that were removed from the final product, making this a fun read for fans.

IMDB has all the details you could possibly want regarding 2001. If you desperately need to know who played Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain, then IMDB has your back.

Want to see an astronaut shake hands with Australopithecus afarensis? You know you do, and Vanity Fair has a behind-the-scenes slideshow for you.

One fan probes HAL's psyche to find out the reason for his meltdown.

A computer scientist discusses the future of artificial intelligence using HAL and Poole's chess game as a jumping off point.

Arthur C. Clarke's novelization is its own take on the story. Whether it stands up to Kubrick's film is something readers will have to decide for themselves.

Think unnecessary sequels made ten years after the originals are a modern Hollywood plague? Think again. 2010: The Year We Made Contact saw director Peter Hyams take the helm with actors Keir Dullea and Douglas Rain returning to play Dave Bowman and HAL, respectively.

Mehruss Jon Ahi and Armen Karaoghlanian take us through a tour of Stanley Kubrick's interior designs, including the hotel room at the end of 2001. Space and time come together through the imagery of this mind-bending scene.

Carl Freedman discusses how 2001 fits into the history of science fiction cinema and how it's been pushing the boundaries of the genre for decades.

Roger Ebert loves himself some 2001. Let him explain why in his 4-star review.

The Stanley Kubrick Interviews features, well, interviews with Stanley Kubrick. For interesting insights into 2001, we recommend his interview with Playboy.

The Guardian charts the best 25 science fiction films, and 2001 gets its time to shine. Find out why the Brits love it.

Nope. But the creators of kubrick2001.com use Flash animation to take you on a tour of Kubrick's film and present you with ideas you might not have considered before.

The official 1968 trailer shows off those cutting-edge special effects that still look good today.

To celebrate its re-release in the U.K., the film got a new trailer, almost 50 years after the original.

Aged but otherwise unevolved Gary Lockwood and Keir Dullea discuss why 2001 was the greatest sci-fi film of all time. They can't believe they had the chance to be involved with the film.

This documentary explores the technological realism and prowess of 2001. It can also get a little nitpicky, such as when it points out that Earth is the wrong color in the film.

Filmmakers discuss how much they love Stanley Kubrick and 2001 in "Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick." The short answer: they like it a lot.

This thirteen-minute biography discusses Kubrick's life from his birth to his short films to Dr. Strangelove.

Did you know that Stanley Kubrick was at the bottom of his class? Now you do. Find out nine more factoids about the director here.

The question isn't whether 2001 will make the list, but how high on the list it will be. Click here to find out.

Jeremy Bernstein interviews Kubrick in 1966, during the creation of 2001. It's an insightful look at the director in his own words and voice.

Shmoop has helpfully collected the soundtrack to 2001. If you want to listen to the soundtrack in its entirety, click on the first link. If you're more interested in individual scores, we've got those lined up, too.
Full Soundtrack

Also Sprach Zarathustra op. 30 by Richard Strauss

Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss II

Lux Aeterna (A Cappella version) by György Ligeti

Requiem (Kyrie) by György Ligeti

Gayneh's Adagio by Aram Khachaturian

Hard to believe that at one time the idea of a man walking on the moon was science fiction, but this theatrical poster for 2001 shows exactly that.

Another theatrical poster for 2001 presenting the film's impressive space station.

This scene from the movie shows the space station and ship from the poster above. Notice that the pale Earth looks nothing like Earth because they didn't have the wonderful satellite images we have today.

Moon-Watcher drops the hammer on a tapir skull and forever changes the course of human history.

Keir Dullea plays Dave Bowman in the film.

The monolith stands tall in all its mysterious, mythological glory.

Dr. Poole runs on the centrifuge set to show just how complicated it is to jog in space.

HAL as represented by his now famous red eye. Wherever you go it just follows you around.