Review of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) by Jimfromchicago — 09 Dec 2005

When a prehistoric ape, having used a bone as a primitive tool, tosses it in the air, and suddenly it changes into a white spacecraft in Earth orbit, one of cinema's greatest movie moments has struck you square.

This movie has many more unforgetable images. As a movie bad guy, compare Hal to, say, Darth Vader. Isn't Hal a profoundly more chilling character? Do you, like me, find yourself in difficult situations where the first thing entering your mind is, "Open the pod bay door, Hal.

" After 25 years of advances in movie special effects, space flight has still never been more beautifully portrayed. Yup, I like thlis flick.