Hi, this is Steve. One of the hallmarks of great directors is their ability to change genres

while still maintaining a vision that is uniquely their own. When last we discussed Stanley

Kubrick, it was for Dr. Strange Love, or how I learned to stop worrying

and love the bomb. Strange Love is a fast-paced dialogue-heavy black comedy filled with

human foibles. The movie he releases five years later is slow, thoughtful,

methodical, abstract, and challenging. And yet, despite their differences and it's hard to think

of two more different films, both movies are instantly recognizable as the work of Stanley Kubrick.

His attention to detail, masterful camera work, and incomparable design could not possibly be mistaken for any other filmmaker.

2001 A Space Odyssey was released 50 years ago and yet it still remains one of the most stunning,

thought-provoking, and influential science fiction movies ever

made.

When John and I decided that we were going to tackle this, for lack of a better word,

monolith, we knew we were going to need some very special help, and who better than one of our all-time

favorite guests, science fiction super-fan Scott Mance.

This might have been our longest conversation ever and 2001 offers plenty to dig into.

If you haven't seen this masterpiece, I highly recommend picking up a copy or renting it through our website

cineophiles.net. So that's part one of our journey into Stanley

Kubrick 2001, a Space Odyssey, with special guest Scott Mance, this Friday on the Cinephiles. The Oh, And then. Oh, Hello and welcome once again to the cinnophiles where each week we enter the world of a great film

we explore its themes, the history, the filmmaking, and the influence it has on us today. My name is Steve Morris. the artist occasional actor but host writer and producer of numerous things over

a collider and other places and I can't tell you how much I'm a looking forward

to this episode because we've got a great returning guest, but also I had a bit of rough day, and so today, so talking about this film with you two is just going to make, I know it's going to make my day, it's going to make me go to sleep,

very, very happy tonight.

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