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This is one of my fave movies and I love this scene.
I don't know why but that Monolith always has me transfixed, it's such a simple looking "thing" but it's kinda eerie too.
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Yeah, I think the mystery behind it is what does it for me. It's always there when it needs to be and is gone when it isn't. And the simplicity just adds to the mystery
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I didn't really get what this movie was all about.
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Well, in the short run down. Basically something (alien race maybe?) discovers the earth to have life on it, so it sets these probes at various locations to measure progress. The first one that appeared by the sleeping apes sort of monitored and suggested things to them. Then the one buried on the moon was to see how long it would take them to find it, and when they found it how long to find the one out further by Jupiter (Saturn in the book). And when mankind could achieve the last one, they were ready for the next step of evolution.
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So does the fetus at the end represent the next stage of human evolution? That would make sense. Was the bit with Hal a different story to the rest? I thought that was good, how they had him slowly developing emotions. in that bit it was very easy to get what Kubrick and Clark were trying to say. But what did it have to do with the rest of the movie?
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Exactly, the fetus was Dave evolving to something new. And you're right about the Hal and crew part being a different story. Arthur C Clark wrote a short story called the sentinel that was basically the story of the devices left by the whatevers to monitor human progress (but for different reasons than in the movie). Stanly Kubrick liked the story and wanted to base a movie on it, but Kubrick's story was the drama that unfolded on the ship with Hal and the crew, and he just used the basis of Clarks short story as a catalyst for his drama. And during development of the script Clark went back and wrote a book based on Kubricks script which is how we have the full length book now based on the movie. So in a sense the movie containing two different stories is accurate.
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I see. I thought Hal was the only character that it really developed. I can see how it was made in a different style to the rest of the movie. The rest was good, only I think some scenes went on too long. Are Kubricks other films like this one?
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Well, he definitely has a unique style about his movies, but as far as them being like this one, not really. He likes to use the classical music alot, and if he's basing the movie off a book he likes to make it his own. It's rumored that Stephen King was not real happy with Kubricks version of 'The Shining'. Personally I love his movies, some of my favorites are Clockwork Orange, 2001, and Dr Strangelove. I always recommend those movies to people.
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I saw Doctor Strangelove, I thought it worked well, but I thought it was better as a drama than a comedy. Would you like to continue this discussion via notes?
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The Monolith always looks out of place because it's so alien.
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Yeah its sort of perfect in its own 'personality' that it seems to emit. That's why this is and probably always will be one of my top favorite sci-fi movies.
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I think, because it's such a simple object, that we can project any emotion we want onto it; it can seem menacing or curious, even though it's completely inert. That's one of the reasons I think it's such an interesting and complex character.
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Its the perfect example of less is more.
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You know, if it wasn't for the pictures of ladies and the "spartan overall", I would say that this is a snapshot taken from the film itself since it is simply perfect and flawless.
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SO F*CKIN' AMAZING!!
Really good job, man! WOW!! Fav!!
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One of my favorite scenes from 2001 a Space Odysee.
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No protohumans allowed. I know, they would not let me in.
*bangs on keyboard with legbone*
Looks great.
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The lightning is good. I really love it. But the floor it look too bright, or it just my eye.
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Thank you. Yes, actually the floor is the source of light.
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I see. Just like in futuristic room.
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Those statues in the background are a bit perky for for classical sculpture! 
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Thank you. I tried to model it right after an still image I had of the room.
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