A list of the footnoted sources for this essay can be found here. A space odyssey is a very deep, complex film which, while being suitable for kids, they will likely have no interest in the film. Clarke and stanley kubrick teamed up on the mindblowing 1968 film 2001. Jones on space shuttle atlantis sts98 in february, 2001. Clarke has also written a lot of books, like the space odyssey series, childhoods end, and many more. Summary of 2001 a space odyssey and personal response. The film has some very mild scary scenes which dont use disturbing or scary images but instead the music makes the scenes more intense, these scenes would only scare very young children. A space odyssey tenissue marvel comic book series based upon the 1968 film of the same name that ran from 1976 to 1977. A space expedition is sent to jupiter on 2001, the computer in charge hal 9000 starts making strange incorrect actions, kills some scientists, but not the main character. A space odyssey opens with a ten millionyearolddrought. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The film is great by itself, yet, in my case, the impression from it will always be mingled with that from the book. It centers around the revival of frank poole in the year 3001 and his attempts to save humanity from disaster and to readjust to his new futuristic lifestyle.
A big part of that is because theres no real character development to speak of. The manapes of the world, who lived by gathering berries and nuts, were facing a lack of food. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Hal kills poole by using the eva pod to cut his spacesuit air line while outside of the ship. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Read this music and movies bookmovie report and over 89,000 other research documents. That movie woke me up in ways that i hadnt imagined, and i went searching for book versions of the same drug. Not bad for a movie that was frequently panned by critics when it first debuted in 1968. After they interact with the monolith, their intelligence, or at least their way of thinking, takes a leap. A space odyssey and indepth analyses of hal and david bowman. It depicts the differences between the written work and the movie production, and analyzes possible alternate meanings to certain themes and motifs. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of 2001.
Well explore the events in the book, discuss and analyze its main themes, and finish with a short quiz. The final odyssey is the last installment of the space odyssey book series. Doyle clearly hasnt lost his knack for creating eyecatching takes on familiar scenes. It entails the nature between man and the unknown while giving life to the universe around the main cast of characters.
I was asked by a friend why had i never read the iconic scifi book, 2001space odyssey. The film is a poetical contemplation of most exciting eternal questions. A space odyssey, this amazing book was written by arthur c. The dinosaurs are gone, and the manapes are surviving on the equator in what will one day be africa. As the name would suggest, the film is set almost entirely in the future. Jack kirby wrote and pencilled both the adaptation and the series, which were published by marvel comics beginning in 1976. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c.
A space odyssey audiobook by arthur c clarke youtube. The monolith is a sharpening stone that jones purchased to represent the monolith from 2001 a space odyssey. Its a shame that the original star wars films always comes to peoples minds when thinking about great visuals that came out a few decades ago, when in fact 2001. A space odyssey was written, mankind had not yet set foot on the moon. The book goes hand in hand with the 2001 space odyssey movie.
Just finished reading the book, 2001 space odyssey. Science fiction horror, he would go on to shoot his first supernatural horror, stephen kings the shining, over ten years later. In the beginning of the novel, the early ancestors of humans encounter the monolith on earth. A space odyssey space odyssey series and millions of other books are available for instant access. The following is an edited and revised version of my undergraduate honors thesis at northwestern university, originally written in 1998. A space odyssey was the name of an oversized comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the same name and a 10issue monthly series expanding on the ideas presented in the film and the eponymous arthur c. There are few conversations that could not be handled with title cards. They report hal his strange notice to earth and go on. While many think its one of the greatest films ever made and was the first of what would prove to be many bigbudget hollywood science fiction films, the films slow build and heady subject matter make this best for inquisitive tweens and. Clarke has many degrees that allow him to give depth to the plot. A space odyssey was released in the tumultuous spring of 1968, at the same time that americans were reeling from president. Bowman survives by escaping to an airlock and donning a spacesuit. Ironically, the dialogue containing the most feeling comes from hal, as it pleads for its life. A space odyssey book jacket was inspired by bradbury thompson, instilling the retromodern, psychedelic 60s feel from the 1964 film.
Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moons surface, where yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has. A space odyssey really should get the credit in my opinion, especially considering it. Hal kills the crew in suspended animation by venting the ship to space. Kubrick stuffs so many screens into his shots that even a verizon store floor planner would think its a tad overkill. Look and listen to what happens when you use the iconic theme music from 2001. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on earth presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well. A space odyssey, which was later turned into a highly successful and controversial film under the direction of stanley kubrick.
The thing is once i watch a movie i have a really hard time reading the book after i have seen it because the imagination aspect is gone my favorite part of reading and i feel as if i am reading the script. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. True, but when we say everywhere, we mean everywhere. He was a british science fiction author, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and a television series host. Sir arthur charles clarke is considered one of the big three founders of the genre of science fiction, along with robert a. This book and monolith were flown by astronaut thomas d. I had wanted to read it for a long time, and kept trying to find time, but things got in the way. A space odyssey but i have heard its actually better to watch the film before reading the book. Dawn comes and moonwatcher, one of the manapes, notices that his father died during the night. A space odyssey study guide contains a biography of arthur clarke, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The smart doorbell identified the cartoon character and tried to be too smart for the mans liking.
A space odyssey, had to endure 35mm at arthouse theaters or worse, tv, vhs, or dvd quality. A space odyssey steelbook includes digital copy 4k ultra hd bluraybluray 1968 at best buy. I will stand by the grades i put on theses books if you feel the grade is off significantly i will take the book back. This site is dedicated to the science fiction work 2001. A giant monolith appeared on earth one day and began to experiment with many of them, probing and developing their minds.
Clarke studied at kings college in london, and worked in scientific research before turning his attention to writing fiction. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sound a lot like the command, open the pod bay doors, hal in 2 001. This book also shows a realistic interpretation of how ai and man react to each other. Yeah, we hear you say, of course there are screens everywhere. Clarke and the making of a masterpiece is a masterpiece about a masterpiecea passionately written, impeccably researched book about a great directors pushing himself, his cast and crew beyond safety or sanity in a relentless quest for a nonverbal vision of the transcendent. A space odyssey is the 1969 classic stanley kubrick adaptation of the arthur c. A space odyssey as the soundtrack to the fun popup book bugs in space. The space exploration programs in the united states and the soviet union were only in the early stages. A space odyssey is among the most visually iconic films ever made, and doyle does it. Clarke and the making of a masterpiece is a masterpiece about a masterpiecea passionately written, impeccably researched book about a great directors pushing himself, his cast and crew beyond safety or sanity in a relentless quest for a nonverbal vision of the transcendent future of both space and. A space odyssey was a wonderful conundrum when i was a boy, with its giant concepts thrown across the giant screen at indian hills theater.