Such directors as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, and James Cameron have acknowledged its profound influence.Īuthor Michael Benson explains how 2001 was made, telling the story primarily through the two people most responsible for the film, Kubrick and science fiction legend Arthur C. 2001’s resounding commercial success launched the genre of big-budget science fiction spectaculars. Although some leading critics slammed the film as incomprehensible and self-indulgent, the public lined up to see it. Strangelove, director Stanley Kubrick wasn’t yet recognized as a great filmmaker, and 2001 was radically innovative, with little dialogue and no strong central character. Regarded as a masterpiece today, 2001: A Space Odyssey received mixed reviews on its 1968 release. Clarke created this cinematic masterpiece. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece, with a response by Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Architecture and Design senior critic Christopher Rose – FRSA.Ĭelebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the film’s release, this is the definitive story of the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, including the inside account of how director Stanley Kubrick and writer Arthur C.

A talk by author Michael Benson on his new book, Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C.

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