The Making of Stanley Kubrick's 2001 A Space Odyssey

Clarke's short story upon which the movie was based is presented together with stills from the film, critical reviews, and notes on its productionThe critics loved it The critics hated itThe Making of Kubrick's 2001 takes you behind the sets and scenes of the most controversial film of the decade. Here is the inside story of a monumental achievement conceded even by its enemies to mark a turning point in the art of the cinema. ''If 2001 has stirred your emotions, your subconscious, your mythological yearnings, then it has succeeded.'' - Stanley Kubrick The Making of Kubrick's 2001 - How it all began - About that monolith - The star-child room at the end - Arthur C. Clarke's original story, The Sentinel - Interviews with scientists and theologians - Profiles of Stanley Kubrick - World reactions - Designing special effects - Letters to Kubrick - Scenes you never saw - Meet the real Hal The critics loved it. The critics hated it. The Making of Kubrick's 2001 takes you behind the sets and scenes of the most controversial film of the decade. Here is the inside story of a monumental achievement conceded even by its enemies to mark a turning point in the art of cinema. "If 2001 has stirred your emotions, your subconscious, your mythological yearnings, then it has succeeded."--Stanley Kubrick A comprehensive study of the genesis and evolution of the film, presented in the words of those involved with its production; includes a profile of Kubrick, numerous interviews, reviews, and a 96-page photo insert