By creating an account, you agree to the 3.5/5 Stars 144 of 170 people found this review helpful. Well I say grunts but in this movie the team on-board the ship are actually highly qualified astronauts and scientists, but the way they all interact with other whilst sitting around communal mess rooms or ship consoles does give off that same vibe. | Rating: 2/4 But as anyone knows a follow up to the original Kubrick classic would have to be about one thing...other than the ultra realistic visualisation of space travel and human advancement. And, the special effects are pretty good; capturing the wonder and grandeur of space. These people are the best of the best for America and the Soviet Union, but the general vibe from some of the crew does tend to feel a bit like 'just another paycheck'. Vote in Round 4 of the DC Heroes Showdown did he evolve? View All Photos (19)
The film then dives into the exact same opening as '2001' with the now famous usage of Strauss's [i]Sunrise[/i] (or 'Introduction') to the breaking dawn at the Very Large Array observatory in New Mexico.
Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. August 3, 2011 | 1 win & 3 nominations. It has all the right plot elements, dramatic tension, and eye-popping special effects. The effects had a more glossy animated feel to them over the more rigid and static effects in the original film which felt more like an educational film at times. | Some of what we saw in '2001' was more like visualising business class travel for executives, regular living quarters in orbit for businessmen, almost like an advertisement by a space based property company. It carries on the story introduced in Kubrick's "2001", and ties up many loose ends and clarifies what happened in the first film. PG (adult situations/language, violence) I did get this feeling from some of the characters for sure, more so Roy Scheider's character of Heywood Floyd who is the more laid-back, rebellious of the crew, the typical Yank. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. 9000. USE THEM IN PEACE There was always gonna be similarities sure, but at the same time it still comes across as a modern day (for the time) interplanetary ship complete with fictional futuristic upgrades.
A good-looking, sharp-edged, entertaining, exciting space opera. RT Comic-Con Ketchup There are so many moments in the original film that stand out but watching people walk up the walls and upside down was easily some of the most amazing to be seen.
A hodge-podge of bits and pieces. Although ultimately it didn't provide enough "answers" to make it especially satisfying, I do appreciate the attempt to offer some sense of closure without negating all the mystery. (2010 The Year We Make Contact Soundtrack) - Duration: 3:22. do they have some kind of super power? But then they have to keep the secret. October 23, 2017 | Rating: 2.5/5 Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. January 1, 2000
A joint U.S.-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery, and H.A.L. With Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban. This entire sequence does actually feel a lot like the opening to 'Alien 3' complete with eerie orchestral score and choir. | Rating: 3/4 Science Fiction & Fantasy In the long-awaited sequel to "2001: A Space Odyssey," Roy Scheider is sent back into space on a joint mission with the Soviets to try to find out … Thusly models for Discovery One weren't quite as good as the original, but due to the fact the films lighting is so poor you can't really tell. Indeed it was Balaban that gave the most heart wrenching moment for me. It gets a few things right, but gets a lot of things wrong.
The thing is I'm not really sure how this is possible considering this movie was made 16 years later.
In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth's botany, kept in a greenhouse aboard a spacecraft. Another I found the story here to be pretty well done, save some occasionally corny and overbearing monologues, staying true to the original, and always managing to be interesting. So yes, everyone knows this film is nowhere near the levels of greatness that Kurbick and co achieved back in 1968.
In the long-awaited sequel to "2001: A Space Odyssey," Roy Scheider is sent back into space on a joint mission with the Soviets to try to find out what happened on the original mission. Flash: There is intelligent life in outer space.
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It can't hope to compete with Kubrick, but if you can distance Peter Hyams's picture from its formidable forerunner, you'll find a thoughtful and sometimes unforgettable science-fiction fable.