Kubrick Explains Ending of "2001."

Interview: Stanley Kubrick on the meaning of the ending of 2001 in a rare 1980 interview. - Eyes on Cinema



I never knew that this existed!

Stanley Kubrick on the meaning of the ending of 2001 in a rare 1980 interview.

Well, I think it's pretty straight forward. We never see the aliens, so we can reasonably assume that they are without form, and exist on a plane of existence beyond that of humans. And, they purposely bring Bowman to them. And, when he physically dies, that part of him that is beyond the physical is merged with one of the aliens to create a new being. And, that being is sent back to Earth. The bottom line is: Since the aliens exist on that different plane of existence, they cannot interact with humans in a direct way. So, the new being, a fusion of human and alien, will be able to do that.

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Seeing "2001: A Space Odyssey" in 70mm

Article: Christopher Nolan returns Kubrick sci-fi masterpiece '2001: A Space Odyssey' to its original glory - Los Angeles Times

Trailer: "2001: A Space Odyssey" in 70mm - Warner Bros.

Movie Site: "2001: A Space Odyssey" in 70mm - Warner Bros.

Press Release: "2001: A Space Odyssey" in 70mm - Warner Bros.



I got to see the 70mm re-release of "2001: A Space Odyssey" in New York City last month. "Dunkirk" director Christopher Nolan, and his cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema worked for four months to get the prints ready for release.

I got to see the print at the Village East Cinema in the East Village in Manhattan. I have gotten the chance to experience "2001" in 70mm before. But, it was quite something to get to see it again. And, in this case, I got to see the direct print made from Stanley Kubrick's interpositive that he had worked on prior to his death.

I am hoping that more and more people get to see the film as it is hopefully sent out to more theaters across the country that are equipped with the same 70mm projectors that showed Nolan's "Dunkirk."

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"The Shining" Celebrates Its Anniversary

Article: The Shining Anniversary - Variety

Movie Info: The Shining (1980) - IMDb.com



For me, "The Shining" is the greatest horror film ever made. I knew because, after I had seen it the first time, my reaction was: "What the @#$% was that?!" :-)

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