2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest. (http://www.imdb.com/)


Origin

The decade is known for being prominent in historical drama, psychological horror, romance and comedy, as well as the sub-genres of spy film, sword and sandal, and spaghetti westerns, all peaking during this decade. 2001: A space odyssey is a 1968 American-British science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. It falls into the sci-fi genre which became prominent during the 50's. This film is the most famous of the decade.


Purpose

During the time, more and more people were getting drawn into the sci-fi genre. This film was one of the first that was very realistic. It's particularly famous for its detailed sets resembling alien habitats and space stations. Lots of special effects were used, some that were way ahead of the time too. For example, computer displays show color and graphics, far in advance of computers in the 1960s when the film was made. (http://en.wikipedia.org/) The film was made to pioneer special effects, and ambiguous imagery and to deal with elements of human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial life. Below the is trailer for the movie.






Value

This film gives valuable insight into the evolution of film making. We're starting to see for realistic films being made that will eventually shape the film industry today. Upon release, the fiklm recieved tons of positive reactions from critics and movie goers. The films success truly established the "sci-fi blockbuster" as a Hollywood staple. The film had influences on film, media, technologuy, and even law.


Limitations

There's nothing that this film can't tell us about this time period becasue it was basically the face of the decade. Of there were some critics that didn't like the film, but majority of people praised it and it remains in the top 25 movies of all time still today. This film wasn't strange to see, it was considered to be pretty mainstream in comparison to other movies. There wern't any perspective left out of the item.