I love movies, always have, always will. I love good movies even more! So, I decided it was time to make sure I've seen what's commonly accepted as the 100 greatest, as decided by the AFI. Some of the movies on the list I've seen a million times, some I've seen maybe once when I was little. With the help of my streaming subscription to Netflix, and getting my little red envelopes in the mail too, I will definitely conquer this list - and I can't wait! Please feel free to watch along or add comments about your movies as I watch them! Get the popcorn and milkduds ready!

Friday, June 20, 2014

#15 2001: A Space Odyssey

1968
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester,

Stanley Kubrick's classic film, which I hadn't seen in about 20 years. The story follows mankind, starting with early apes, who come across a strange monolith on earth.  Modern man then discovers a similar monolith on the surface of the moon, and the race begins to find the origins of the strange structure.  Astronauts set out on a mission with the assistance of HAL (a computer/AI), who then turns on them.  I found myself loving the score, but the movie wouldn't be classified as one of my favorites.

Trivia: There is no dialogue in the first 25 minutes of the movie (ending when a stewardess speaks at 25:38), nor in the last 23 minutes (excluding end credits). With these two lengthy sections and other shorter ones, there are around 88 dialogue-free minutes in the movie.

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