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    Quote Originally Posted by Macca View Post
    Lawrence of Arabia - I've got the DVD special edition - breathtkaking film - a true epic - and looks like it was made yesterday except for the use of real people instead of cartoony computer graphics in the big scenes.
    Comparably, 2001 on Blu-ray is simply gorgeous with all of the careful special effects looking astounding considering there was no CGI in those days. The Moon landing scene, where all the people appear in different windows - gobsmacking, I've no idea how Kubrick achieved it. Still the best visuals/music pairing ever created?

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    2001 is an amazing film , shot in cinerama 70 ! now how would that look on that philips 56 incher
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    When I saw it in 70mm it was the first and only time that I saw a film get a standing ovation in the cinema. That was its power!

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    Hi Martin

    Agreed its an astounding art movie , my pal John is an english lecturer and media teacher , and he often uses this movie in class along with Forbidden planet , and films by Verner Hertzog .
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    Why do so many people think that 2001 is difficult to understand? The monilith is a communication device, when its uncovered on the moon it warns the powers that be that Earth has reached a stage when it humanity is capable of its own genocide. The Star Child is just a representation of a protective force looking after the Earth.
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    Hi Jerry

    A lot of people don't like to use their brain when watching movies , and prefer films like Transformer's or Rambo
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    You gits, another Amazon purchase I've just had to make! Still, £7.97 with free delivery from Amazon - would be rude not to!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alex_UK View Post
    You gits, another Amazon purchase I've just had to make! Still, £7.97 with free delivery from Amazon - would be rude not to!

    Really? I might have a piece off that myself - 2001 is a film that can hold you by power of visuals alone - who cares what the plot interpretation is?

    As to combining music and visuals the other masterpiece in that regard must be 'Goodfellas'
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    Love 2001......never understood the end...Can anyone explain ?????????????
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    Hi Alex

    Nice one ,what size screen you got .

    I bought 2001 on HDDVD a couple of years back for £4 but can only play it through my pc's BD/HDVD into a 26' just not big enough canvas to do it justice
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