Podcast # 448 - The 2001 Odyssey

[Rico]

This week, Chris and myself tackle "2001: A Space Odyssey" as well as the sequel film, and all the books.  We also talk a little "Wolverine" and the next Superman/Batman film.  Had a lot of fun covering a ton of stuff this week.  Big thanks to Chris for helping out once again  on this epic podcast.  Enjoy the show!

Podcast Notes:  http://treksinscifi.com/podcast_notes/?p=3056

http://www.treksinscifi.com/podcasts/TreksinSciFi_448_2001_Odyssey.mp3

[Bryancd]

Looking forward to this!

[Rico]

Looking forward to this!

It's pretty epic - if I do say so myself!  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2UWOeBcsJI#ws

[M-5]

This is going to be awesome!  Downloading and ready to go.

[WillEagle]

I didn't know this until I was watching the video clip, that this movie came out the day after I was born! I seen it a long time ago and need to watch it again. I have recently watched 2010. Looking forward to hear what you guys have to say about it.

[davekill]

Great review guys!

2001 is held in such high regard and has influenced so many modern sci-fi movies.
STTMP for one, and I've always thought the TNG episode 'The Royal' was Trek's own spin on 2001. 

Zoolander's Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson as a couple of technically challenged male models pounding a computer with a big bone is a hilarious and a loving movie homage too.

2010 was a good sequel and stands on it's own. Roy Scheider brought such humanity to the role and I really liked the science-factual aspects of the movie.

I know it's tough to cover all the trivia in a short podcast.
My favorite bit is the way HAL is one letter short of... IBM.
I like to imagine that 2001 inspired Steve Jobs in his crusade against 'Big Blue'. :)

[Bromptonboy]

I am a huge Arthur C. Clarke fan, and 2001 is one of my favorite movies.  I can't wait to listen to this one.

[ChrisMC]

Yep Dave, that's Floyd's beach computer!

[Bryancd]

I never thought it was odd that they had the Disocvery avaibale to make the journey, it seems a reasonable ship to have considering all the other technology shown in the film. I never assumed they just whipped it up in 18 months!

[ChrisMC]

I believe in the novel it is mentioned that the Discovery was already being constructed or that there was a mission planned for it. It's been about 20 years since I read it last though.

I was looking for models of the Discovery and Leonov, there's some unlicensed resin models around but nothing official since the 80s.

[Bryancd]

I have seen some amazing large scale fan produced models of the Discovery. Here is a cool one!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-Discovery-32-long-Spaceship-long-Model-Kit-/310716921633?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item48582bf721#ht_45wt_1170

[Bryancd]

And despite Kubrick's best effort to destroy all the props and models, the Space Station did survive a few years sitting out in an open field!

[ChrisMC]

I know WHY he did it, but in hindsight it's criminal! I know he didn't want it showing up in Space Boners or something, but the models in that movie were simply beautiful. Would have loved the opportunity to see them up close.

[Bryancd]

I know WHY he did it, but in hindsight it's criminal! I know he didn't want it showing up in Space Boners or something, but the models in that movie were simply beautiful. Would have loved the opportunity to see them up close.

Would you believe who ever took these pictures clearly understood what it was and yet they left it there and it was completely destroyed by vandals not too long after.

[ChrisMC]

F&*(^(*&*(&)&*)(*(*^&$%ERS!!!!!!!!!  Damn. Woulda snagged that sucker and made it my life's project.