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Editorial
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No director could ever have hoped to repeat the artistic achievement of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, and nobody knew that better than Peter Hyams, who made this much more conventional film from the first of three sequel novels by Arthur C. Clarke. Whereas Kubrick made a poetic film of mind-expanding ideas and metaphysical mysteries, Hyams shouldn't be blamed for taking a more practical, crowd-pleasing approach. In revealing much of what Kubrick deliberately left unexplained, 2010 lacks the enigmatic awe of its predecessor, but it's still a riveting tale of space exploration and extraterrestrial contact, beginning when a joint American-Soviet mission embarks to determine the cause of failure of the derelict spaceship Discovery. Having arrived at Discovery near the planet Jupiter, the American mission leader (Roy Scheider) and his Russian counterpart (Helen Mirren) must investigate the apparent failure of the ship's infamous onboard computer, HAL 9000, as well as the meaning of countless mysterious black monoliths amassing on Jupiter's surface (an interpretation Kubrick originally left up to his viewers). Meanwhile, Earth is on the brink of nuclear war, and an apparition of astronaut David Bowman (Keir Dullea) appears to repeatedly promise that "something wonderful" is about to happen. The DVD includes an interview with Arthur C. Clarke, an eight-page booklet, and original trailers for 2001 and 2010. --Jeff Shannon

Reviews


Not for the same type of person as 2001
Review date: 2010-08-15 Rating: 4 out of 10

I personally liked 2001: A Space Odyssey because of its mystery, music, and emotion. The great feeling of isolation as the astronauts flew to Jupiter made the movie seem very realistic. However, 2010 removed most of these interesting aspects. For example, 2010 is moves along at a much faster rate, which, in my mind, is not an improvement. The most notable difference between the two movies is the open ended feeling of 2001 versus the obvious message in 2010. Whereas 2001 questioned the creation of life, 2010 questioned nothing more than whether or not they can return home safely. 2001 was only for a select kind of viewer. You had to be patient, able to question the theme, and appreciate the work of Stanley Kubrick. 2010 is catered more towards the general movie-watcher; the kind of person who just wants to sit down and watch, but not have to interpret the movie for themselves. I am not one of those, and therefore I only gave this movie 2 stars.
In short, if you liked 2001, I recommend passing this movie, unless you want all the fun of 2001 to be squashed by 2010. If you haven't seen 2001 but want to see this movie, I suggest not watching 2001 (unless the description for it intrigues you) and relying solely on the summary at the beginning of 2010 to get you caught up (the summary at the start gives you more than enough background information). As for me, I miss the simplicity of 2001 when I watch this movie. I wanted a smart, realistic space movie, not a cheesy action movie banking on the success of 2001.

What were they thinking?
Review date: 2010-08-10 Rating: 2 out of 10

Its predecessor was a milestone film. This attempt to cash in on the popularity of 2001 simply ruins it by explaining away the mystery. A terrible idea all around. I wish I had never seen it.

Underated Sequel!!!!
Review date: 2010-07-27 Rating: 10 out of 10

This sequel was way better than 2001: A Space Odyssey...I don't know why it didnt get much attention....

HD Movie
Review date: 2010-07-22 Rating: 10 out of 10

I really enjoy watching 2001 and 2010 on my big screen HDTV entertainment center. Picture and sound quality is incredible!


Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Roy Scheider
John Lithgow
Helen Mirren
Bob Balaban
Keir Dullea

Creators:
Peter Hyams (Cinematographer)
Peter Hyams (Producer)
Peter Hyams (Writer)
James Mitchell (Editor)
Jonathan A. Zimbert (Producer)
Neil A. Machlis (Producer)
Arthur C. Clarke (Writer)

Director(s):

EAN: 7321900650533
Binding: DVD
Format: PAL,
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region code: 2
Running time: 116 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1984-12-07
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Russian (Original Language)

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