2001: A Space Odyssey revisited

blugill · 04-18-2009, 07:49 AM

My theory about "brilliant" and "Genius" films and filmmakers is that they also have a sense of humor.
Kubrick intentionally made 2001 as a weird, waste of film that had no meaning. When the reviewers saw it, naturally they didn't understand it but couldn't let their readers know that!
So they had to proclaim it was the most brilliant movie they had ever seen and if the readers didn't understand it well that just proves how much more erudite the reviewer was.
2001 was a waste of film. There is no hidden meaning. I sat through philosophy class in college while the professor explained everything that was going on while I was thinking, "That isn't it at all! There is nothing being explained!" But I wanted a grade so....

Ikiru is a brilliant movie.
Unforgiven is a brilliant movie.
Seven Samurai is a brilliant movie.
The Searchers is a brilliant movie.
2001 sucks.

04-18-2009, 07:49 AM	#2
blugill Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Andy Location: Enid, Oklahoma Posts: 867 Trading: (10)	Re: 2001: A Space Odyssey revisited My theory about "brilliant" and "Genius" films and filmmakers is that they also have a sense of humor. Kubrick intentionally made 2001 as a weird, waste of film that had no meaning. When the reviewers saw it, naturally they didn't understand it but couldn't let their readers know that! So they had to proclaim it was the most brilliant movie they had ever seen and if the readers didn't understand it well that just proves how much more erudite the reviewer was. 2001 was a waste of film. There is no hidden meaning. I sat through philosophy class in college while the professor explained everything that was going on while I was thinking, "That isn't it at all! There is nothing being explained!" But I wanted a grade so.... Ikiru is a brilliant movie. Unforgiven is a brilliant movie. Seven Samurai is a brilliant movie. The Searchers is a brilliant movie. 2001 sucks.