The Arthur C. Clarke episode of “Prophets of Science Fiction” in its entirety.
Author: B. Mitchell
“it’s more like music than rational thought”
A 1980 interview with Stanley Kubrick, where he talks about The Shining, ESP and narrative fluidity.
“the second millennium ends and the third begins”
In which Sir Arthur sells out to do a commercial for Omni Science Fiction Magazine. That head turn and “I’m… Read more “the second millennium ends and the third begins”
“if you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe”
Auto-tuned Carl Sagan magic courtesy of the Symphony of Science folks. Ft. Stephen Hawking.
“why not just start with the best?”
An altogether great YouTube channel called Cinema Tyler. He does a great 5-part series on the production of 2001: A… Read more “why not just start with the best?”
“a cast of international importance”
An official press release with more info is on the way, but for the time being I am very happy to… Read more “a cast of international importance”
“a complementary tea break”
Some behind the scenes footage of Kubrick at work on Full Metal Jacket. It just goes to show that directing… Read more “a complementary tea break”
Photo Bomb
My all-time favorite photos from the production of 2001: A Space Odyssey: Clarke, Kubrick and a number of techinicians and… Read more Photo Bomb
“…an advanced television teaching machine”
Part One of Rob Ager’s fascinating close reading of 2001: A Space Odyssey, which rejects the idea that the film… Read more “…an advanced television teaching machine”
“like how I used to be before I married a vegan”
2001: A Space Odyssey is reviewed on one of my favorite YouTube series, “Earthling Cinema,” where extraterrestrial film critic Garyx Wormuloid… Read more “like how I used to be before I married a vegan”
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