Kubrick's 2001 - 50th anniversary

[Le Chiffre]

Happy 50th birthday to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, a film I've loved since I was twelve, and a film I've seen on the big screen at least a dozen times (including six times in 70mm), which is probably twice as many times as any other film.

http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/a-50-year- ... ricks-2001

"Of the younger generation of filmmakers, Kubrick strikes me as a giant." - Orson Welles

Cannes will show an unrestored 70mm print of Stanley Kubrick's "2001" as its Official Selection. "We are looking forward to this unique 70mm projection which will prove, if proof were necessary, that cinema was indeed invented for the BIG screen. ” -- Cannes chief Thierry Frémaux

Sounds like a tweak at video to me.

[atcolomb]

It's on my top 10 list of the greatest films i have seen. Still have the Criterion laserdisc box set with the great selection of still pictures and other stuff. Looks like Warners will release a 4K disc sometime this year.

[Le Chiffre]

Good news, although I would rather see an 8K made for the big screen, like the one that was made for BEN-HUR a few years ago for its 50th.

I wish I still had my old pan-and-scan laserdisc from MGM. It was inferior in every way except when it came to the sense of danger and claustrophobia aboard the Discovery spaceship. The cramped image ironically heightened those qualities.

Here’s an interesting post from Joseph McBride from Wellesnet Facebook:

I asked Welles what he thought of 2001, and he said to my surprise that he hadn't seen it. I asked why, and he said, I'd rather spend the two hours talking with you.

I believe McBride, but I’m not sure I believe Welles. My guess is that Welles saw it and hated it, but was too diplomatic to say so, so he just pretended that he didn’t see it. Of course, as someone else noted on Facebook, Welles did have back issues, which made it difficult for him to sit for any movie longer than two hours.