Clarkea tremendous explication of a tremendous film. The detailed analysis, the background history, and the sheer comprehensive examination of the impact kubricks film had on our culture, puts it head and shoulders above all the other books out there. However, bensons book shows that the journey of 2001. Clarke began the publication of space odyssey series in 1968 when 2001. For the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative. A space odyssey explores technological innovation, its possibilities and its perils. This is probably one of the best book written by arthur c. A space odyssey is a science fiction novel about the adventures of a space crew traveling around space, all under the control of hal, a computer. A space odyssey creation and legacy probed in 50th. A space odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. The perfect collaboration between book and film originally posted at fantasy literature arthur c. Supposed to be on netflixif i can find it i want to watch it again.
He has been knighted by queen elizabeth ii, and he is the only sciencefiction writer to be nominated for the nobel peace prize. Kubrick liked to work from books, and since a suitable one did not yet. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. The book does a magnificant job of rendering detailed images to us in mankinds quest to reach intelligent life. A space odyssey sprang from a february 1964 lunch between director stanley kubrick and roger. A space odysseywith a script written by both kubrick and clarke himself. Who wrote the theme song for 2001 space odyssey answers. Clarkes most famous works, due in part to the film versions popularity, he was a prolific and influential science fiction writer. A space odyssey began as an idea by director stanley kubrick 19281999 to create the proverbial good science fiction movie. The space odyssey series is a series of science fiction novels by the writer arthur c. The soundtrack is known for its use of many classical and orchestral pieces, and credited for giving many classical pieces resurgences in popularity, such as johann strauss iis 1866 blue danube waltz, richard strauss symphonic poem also sprach zarathustra inspired by the writings of friedrich. Sir arthur charles clarke is considered one of the big three founders of the genre of science fiction, along with robert a. Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the films release, this is the definitive story of the making of 2001.
A space odyssey did not appear on versions of the classics of science fiction, but recently popped up on version 4, with 17 citation lists. If you have a question please ask below and i will get back to you as soon as possible. A space odyssey is the classic science fiction novel that changed the. Clarke, wanted to leave the film open to philosophical and allegorical interpretation, purposely presenting the final sequences. The day i started to read this book i found it so engrossing that i finished it the same day. Apr 19, 2018 for the first time since the original release, this 70mm print was struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative. A space odyssey 1968 frequently asked questions imdb. A space odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, including the inside account of how director stanley kubrick and writer arthur c. He worked on the book with stanley kubrick during the making of the movie by the same name. A space odyssey the first book in the series was published.
In 1969, kubrick told joseph gelmis you begin with an artifact left on earth four million years ago by extraterrestrial explorers who observed the behavior of the manapes of the time and decided to influence their evolutionary progression. A space odyssey as one of the astronauts on the mission to track the source of an alien artifact found on the moon. Yet, despite that, the plot actually isnt all that complicated. He developed the screenplay in collaboration with british science fiction author sir arthur c. The book, which was released a few months after the movie, fills in many details left unsettled in the movie. A novelisation of the film released after the films premiere was in part written concurrently with the screenplay. A space odyssey is a soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 1968. A space odyssey which he wrote with the help of stanley kubrick. Clarke and the 1968 film directed by stanley kubrick. Fifty years ago this spring, stanley kubricks confounding scifi masterpiece, 2001. The book and movie are based on the series of short stories published by clarke including the sentinel written in 1948 for a competition by the bbc. A space odyssey space odyssey series kindle edition. A space odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, and of director stanley kubrick and writer arthur c. A space odyssey, which he cowrote with stanley kubrick.
Clarke 19172008 wrote a hundred books and more than a thousand short stories and essays covering science fiction and science fact in a career spanning more than six decades. A space odyssey was written concurrent with the film, and is not a novelization of the movie. A space odyssey is the 1968 science fiction novel written by arthur c. In harpers, pauline kael wrote, the ponderous blurry appeal of the. At the same time as the script was being written, clarke wrote the novel which maybe explains why this is.
When clarke was writing, space exploration could continue in the face of disaster, much as it would continue after the discovery disaster of 2001. A space odyssey summary 2001 covers millions of years of plot, from prehistoric times and on into cosmic timeless space future or what was the future in 1968, when the book was written. First, hal presents the problems that can arise when man creates machines, whose inner workings he does not fully understand. The director of the film, stanley kubrick, and the writer, arthur c.
Clarke 19172008 wrote the novel and coauthored the screenplay for 2001. A space odyssey which was released 50 years ago this week seems etched in stone. His fiction and nonfiction have sold more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide. After the first encounter with the monolith, we see the leader of the apes have a quick flashback to the monolith after which he picks up a bone and uses it to smash other bones.
Clarke 19172008 wrote a hundred books and more than a thousand short. Clarke, based the novel on a screenplay he wrote in conjunction with stanley kubrick in 1964. A space odyssey was a film aboutwell, what is about. The 2001 screenplay was written by clarke and stanley kubrick jointly, based on the seed idea. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 2001.
A space odyssey, clarke said in his book, the lost worlds of. Two particular dangers of technology are explored in great detail. A recovered clarke went on an underwater adventure off sri lanka, then wrote this book. He was a british science fiction author, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and a television series host. A space odyssey space odyssey series kindle edition by clarke, arthur c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A space odyssey has been analysed and interpreted by numerous people, ranging from professional movie critics to amateur writers and science fiction fans. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and.
It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the film. Still acclaimed as one of the most remarkable and important. Jack kirby wrote and pencilled both the adaptation and the series, which were published by marvel comics beginning in 1976. A space odyssey, stanley kubrick commissioned wellknown film score composer alex north to do the score for the film. The 1968 sciencefiction movie was written by author arthur c. A space odyssey, had its premieres across the country. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of 2001. Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke ended up as the official author.
If you disagree with my interpretation please be polite and. A space odyssey chronicles the creation of the epic scifi movie. Clarke and the making of a masterpiece is a masterpiece about a masterpiecea passionately written, impeccably researched book about a great directors pushing himself, his cast and crew beyond safety or sanity in a relentless quest for a nonverbal vision of the transcendent future of both space and film itself. At the same time as the script was being written, clarke wrote the novel which maybe explains why this is one time that the film is better than the book. Clarke, and was inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel and other short stories by clarke. Second, the book explores the dangers associated with the. A big part of that is because theres no real character development to speak of. Among his bestselling novels are childhoods end, 2001. Who wrote the music in 2001 a space odyssey answers.
The book is packed with other details about the making of the film for. The screenplay was written by kubrick and arthur c. A space odyssey 1968 in order to provide the basis for the brilliant film of the same name. In the book, the silent time is taken up by clarkes explanations of the science behind the novel, his attempts at characterization it says something that the most fully realized character in the book is the computer and his successful attempts to describe the solar system.
A space odyssey now celebrating its 50th anniversary was not an easy one. Clarke collaborated with stanley kubrick to produce the novel version of 2001. Here, actor keir dullea poses in the equipment storage corridor to one. In 1945, he proposed global broadcasting via communication satellites in geostationary orbit. Soon, of course, 2001 became a box office hit and earned its status as a classic. The filmmaker stanley kubrick used the story as the inspiration for the 1968 film 2001. Clarke 19172008 based on clarkes 1950 short story the sentinel. Space odyssey book by michael benson official publisher. Or, if you prefer, lasercut into a giant black monolith. It has been celebrated for its beauty and mystery, its realistic depiction of space travel and dazzling display of visual effects, the breathtaking scope of its story, which reaches across millions of years, and the thoughtprovoking depth of its meditation on evolution, technology and.