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Celebrating The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Films Release, This Is The Definitive Story Of The Making Of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Acclaimed Today As One Of The Greatest Films Ever Made, Including The Inside Account Of How Director Stanley Kubrick And Writer Arthur C. Clarke Created This Cinematic Masterpiece.Regarded As A Masterpiece Today, 2001: A Space Odyssey Received Mixed Reviews On Its 1968 Release. Despite The Success Of Dr. Strangelove, Director Stanley Kubrick Wasnt Yet Recognized As A Great Filmmaker, And 2001 Was Radically Innovative, With Little Dialogue And No Strong Central Character. Although Some Leading Critics Slammed The Film As Incomprehensible And Selfindulgent, The Public Lined Up To See It. 2001S Resounding Commercial Success Launched The Genre Of Bigbudget Science Fiction Spectaculars. Such Directors As George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, And James Cameron Have Acknowledged Its Profound Influence.Author Michael Benson Explains How 2001 Was Made, Telling The Story Primarily Through The Two People Most Responsible For The Film, Kubrick And Science Fiction Legend Arthur C. Clarke. Benson Interviewed Clarke Many Times, And Has Also Spoken At Length With Kubricks Widow, Christiane; With Visual Effects Supervisor Doug Trumbull; With Dan Richter, Who Played 2001S Leading Manape; And Many Others.A Colorful Nonfiction Narrative Packed With Memorable Characters And Remarkable Incidents, Space Odyssey Provides A 360Degree View Of This Extraordinary Work, Tracking The Film From Kubrick And Clarkes First Meeting In New York In 1964 Through Its Uk Production From 19651968, During Which Some Of The Most Complex Sets Ever Made Were Merged With Visual Effects So Innovative That They Scarcely Seem Dated Today. A Concluding Chapter Examines The Films Legacy As It Grew Into It Current Justifiably Exalted Status.
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