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Apr 17, 2016 · This last translation seems to be based on an earlier post on an extensive 2001: A Space Odyssey fan site: The female scientist remarks: "Im navernoe ochen' trudno" ("They must have had a very hard time"). Margaret Tyzack replies: "Da, ochen' trudno" ("Yes, they must").
Nov 9, 2018 · We reviewed the Region free UK Ultra HD Blu-ray release of 2001: A Space Odyssey on a Panasonic 65DX902B Ultra HD 4K TV with a Panasonic DMP-UB400 Ultra HD Blu-ray player. Oh my! Having seen a fair few titles in my time, it comes as a real joy to see a restoration done quite so well. To say it’s like seeing the film for the first time is to ...
May 3, 2016 · IIRC There were only three monoliths - but note that the (first) movie and book have different locations for the third, as discussed in the question Why is the destination of the Discovery in 2001: A Space Odyssey Saturn in the book and Jupiter in the movie?
Jan 5, 2016 · The monoliths are space probes meant to observe and accelerate the development of intelligent life on Earth. The first monolith accelerates the mental development of a band of proto-men who become smart enough to use tools. The second monolith is buried on Earth's moon as a test of human development.
Oct 4, 2015 · In the book 2001: A Space Odyssey it was made explicitly clear that the monoliths were the emissary(s) of a benevolent alien species whose main aim was the advancement of less evolved species; Night after night, the spectacle of those four plump man-apes was repeated, until it had become a source of fascinated exasperation, serving to increase Moon-Watcher's eternal, gnawing hunger.
Jan 5, 2016 · Trumbull had been involved with creating effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey. Director Stanley Kubrick wanted the Stargate sequence of that film to be centered around Saturn, but there were technical difficulties in getting the special effects for it finished in the limited timeframe.
Dec 6, 2019 · In Everything2.com's Product placement in 2001: A Space Odyssey user jmpz mentions the following: Pan Am: Pan Am was at the top of their game in the 1960s, the company was synonymous with luxurious, cutting edge air travel so it is only appropriate that their space shuttle would be the carrier of choice to the space station. The docking ...
Nov 19, 2017 · 2001: A Space Odyssey has several scenes showing a character doing mundane activities. A flight attendant walks down an aisle to retrieve a floating pen. Heywood Floyd is reading the instructions for the zero gravity toilet. Heywood Floyd is eating sandwiches while traveling over the lunar surface on the way to the Monolith.
May 27, 2018 · Then the rest of the movie is man finding the next monolith. When they do it kickstarts another evolutionary step forward -- including one in HAL, making him self-aware, and scared for his own safety. The crazy stuff at the end is the next evolutionary step forward seen through the eyes of a human. – Django Reinhardt. Feb 10, 2014 at 12:24.
May 10, 2015 · At a rate of 2 rotations per minute, 120 per hour, 2880 per day, 1051920 per year, Discovery did 9.4 million flips during the 9 years from 2001 - 2010. Discovery would have still been twisting somewhat along the longitudinal axis.
