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    In the production of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Kubrick and Clarke looked to produce a piece of work unlike any other before. The rather simple plot line tells of a series of encounters between humans and black “monoliths” that allegedly affect human evolution. The movie is divided into four major parts. The first part covers the Dawn of Man as it shows presumably the first beings to walk the earth. These beings are known as herbivorous hominids or more commonly known as apes. They forage for food and

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    nuclear weapons in order acquire the upper head. But in reality, if the world ever goes on the brink of an all out nuclear war, everyone would be dust flowing in the wind. Author Arthur C. Clarke speaks against nuclear weapons in his book 2001: A Space Odyssey. In his book, the message that he tries convey is that technology is advancing rapidly, and the use of it could be either beneficial, or can ultimate be the cause of the destruction of the human race. Its where have to look at our priorities and

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    today, and has given them the capability to be able to make tools that can make their lives easier. Unfortunately, these tools have inclined humans to become increasingly dependent on them, giving the tools more control as technology innovates. In Space Odyssey: 2001 by Stanley Kubrick, as humans invent more and more technology, they invest their own power in it, becoming dependent on it and relying on the tools to live their own lives. In the movie, a computer system with artificial intelligence

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    “2001: A space Odyssey” opens in the African Rift Valley, where a tribe of hominids encounter a stone monument which has obstructed on their domain. This stone monument transmits radio waves that end up expanding their IQ 's, teaching them weaponry and other tool uses to help them live, as they proceed to defeat a rival tribe. Four million years later, we see the luxurious space travel that the vintage science fiction of the 1960’s, with space stations for air terminals and such. Dr. Heywood Floyd

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    “2001: A Space Odyssey” is an ambiguous film. The broad range of audience captures various interpretations of the film. The main theme seems to be about the evolutionary process of mankind interwoven with elements of a higher or extraterrestrial entity guiding this evolution. There are some film theories that suggest this movie was all propaganda used in conjunction with the space race that occurred during World War 2. Some even go as far as to say that the same set used in “2001: A Space Odyssey” was

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    While being a technical marvel, 2001: A Space Odyssey simultaneously presents a superb narrative motivated by profound themes and acted out by a meticulous cast of characters. Director Stanley Kubrick succeeds in creating this insightful film through the usage of many design elements including camerawork, sound, setting, and mise-en-scène. As dialogue throughout the film is minimal, these principles of design are employed to shape the viewer’s sense of each aspect of the film and, consequently, the

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    Clark collaboration, 2001: A Space Odyssey. The MGM film is known for it’s striking imagery mostly because, upon an audience member’s first viewing, it is the only thing that actually makes sense. After the second or third viewing, though, one realizes that the story is something larger than life. Or at least it is larger than the human race. 2001 tells the story of evolution and the future that humans might eventually encounter. The plot of 2001: A Space Odyssey is complex. The basic plot takes

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    There are an abundance of similarities found in the visual and audio representations in Arthur C. Clarke's short story, "The Sentinel", and those found in director Stanley Kubrick's film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Clark actually aided Kubrick in writing the script for the movie, which was in no small part based on the work of literature the author had previously written (Soriano, 2008). To that end, Kubrick's film functions as an example of many of the concepts originally denoted by Clark in "The Sentinel"

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    2001: A Space Odyssey is a novel like no other. It entices the reader to read more after finishing every chapter, whilst providing facts about the universe that may be viewed as dull when explained outside the novel. It combines a reader’s love for complex characters, such as Hal, with an intricate plot surrounding extraterrestrial life, and finally a lingering feeling of the unknown when the novel finishes. One theme in this novel was most certainly the perils of technology. The novel explores technological

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    Stan the man kubrick It is easy to look into the eyes of a motion picture and dissect it for its form, style, underlying meanings, and other characteristics that separate it from a film and a classic. There are concrete elements that can be found in all classics that make it such a powerful and remarkable work. One of these elements is undoubtedly the concept of the auteur theory. The Auteur theory is described as a filmmaker, usually a director, who exercises creative control over his or

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