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You think that was sarcastic.

"So, you might want to reconsider implying that I lack proper respect of older movies or that my knowledge of cinema is somehow lacking!"

I certainly will, as soon as I stop laughing at someone who would make comparisons between 2001 and any Star Trek film, or other children's films. I suppose in your collection of "classic" films there would be many that might not be as boring as Star Trek- I also suppose that in all of your library on cinema, all of the authors use Start Trek as some sort of yardstick with which to judge other films.

Whatever you do- don't see Solaris.It's even longer than 2001. You may find it as boring as Star Trek. It's not for children.

Discussing the special effects of 2001 is meaningless- they are what they are. Perhaps it is a fascinating subject for children, but if that is all movies are then Hollywood is right- keep making children's movies- keep blowing things up, keep them dine- o- saurs comin'.

"The success or failure of special effects shots especially in science fiction films determines a viewers "suspension of disbelief". Is that so ? Do you really have to "suspend your disbelief" to appreciate a film ? I guess then Ted Turner is right- colorize all B&W films NOW!

"The problem 2001 suffers from in my estimation is that it relies too much on what was cutting edge visual effects (i.e., for the times) in lieu of a solid story."

And you need a solid story. And a bib, because being spoon fed is messy isn't it ? What a pity Kubrick said :

"I tried to create a visual experience, one that bypasses verbalized pigeonholing and directly penetrates the subconscious with an emotional and philosophical content...I intended the film to be an intensely subjective experience that reaches the viewer at an inner level of consciousness, just as music does...You're free to speculate as you wish about the philosophical and allegorical meaning of the film."

Funny- he didn't say "I didn't have a solid story, so I thought I'd just depend on special effects".

He should have made the film just for you, with a hero you can relate to, villains and a simple yet solid plot just to keep the children in the audience happy.

I'm sure he would be in agreement that 2001's single great strength was that it was 70mm, as would all of the critics and authors in all those books you have on film.

I'm not surprised you recommend a children's TV movie like "Charley"- perhaps you can tell me which Academy Award it won.


ps- are any of those books you have on cinema color- in books ?



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