Aug 01, 2018 from kid stuff records, a 1984 book and record readalong set adapting the movie 2001. The classic science fiction novel that captures and expands on the vision of stanley kubricks immortal filmand changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves. Before the first strains of richard strauss also sprach zarathustra echoed in movie theaters and the public consciousness for decades to come, 2001. A space odyssey many years ago and being blown away by how powerful it was, and also a bit scared by. Two elements of nonhuman intelligence form the central focus of this book. Jack kirby wrote and pencilled both the adaptation and the series, which were published by marvel comics beginning in 1976. So whats up with the title is that clarke is saying, that old greek dude went on a long voyage and had adventures way back when, and so heres a story about the future of 2001, when some other dude is going to go on an awesome voyage also. Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the films release, this is the definitive story of the making of 2001. Among his bestselling novels are childhoods end, 2001. It was written about thirty years after the first book in the series, 2001.
Space odyssey is a series of science fiction novels by british author arthur c. Jun 17, 2015 before the first strains of richard strauss also sprach zarathustra echoed in movie theaters and the public consciousness for decades to come, 2001. One of his short stories inspired the world wide web, while another was expanded into 2001. A big part of that is because theres no real character development to speak of. A space odyssey has been analysed and interpreted by numerous people, ranging from professional movie critics to amateur writers and science fiction fans. A space odyssey tenissue marvel comic book series based upon the 1968 film of the same name that ran from 1976 to 1977. A space odyssey by arthur c clarke and its three sequels 2010. 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. 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 and stanley kubrick teamed up on the mindblowing 1968 film 2001. 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. Two particular dangers of technology are explored in great detail. This collection comprises the science fiction novels 2001. A space odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. This book also shows a realistic interpretation of how ai and man react to each other.
Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moons surface, where yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has. Second, the book explores the dangers associated with the. To richard strauss tone poem thus spake zarathustra, the title sequence shows the sun rising behind the earth, which is behind the moon. A space odyssey 1968 in order to provide the basis for the brilliant film of the same name. A space odyssey was everything a great science fiction novel should be. Interestingly, the first novel of the series, 2001. The perfect collaboration between book and film originally posted at fantasy literature arthur c. Clarke later sent jones a signed bookplate for the flyleaf.
Space odyssey book by michael benson official publisher. He was a british science fiction author, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and a television series host. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on earth presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well. 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. Book, 2001 a space odyssey, sts98 national air and. A space odyssey is based on the final version of the script for the 1968 motion picture, but, even so, in some regards they. Odyssey two would also be adapted to film by peter hyams in 1984. Because 2001 a space odyssey had influenced him to become an astronaut, he bought this hardbound version in 2000 to take on his upcoming spaceflight. Then humans move on up with their gadgets and space ships and take to the stars, and the novel loves describing just how all those nifty ships workand how smart the people who run them are. First, the intelligent beings who trained the man apes and left behind the big black slab on the moon capture the imagination of the humans who discover tma1 and, ultimately, develop a.
A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. Dawn comes and moonwatcher, one of the manapes, notices that his father died during the night. In 1945, he proposed global broadcasting via communication satellites in geostationary orbit. The book does a magnificant job of rendering detailed images to us in mankinds quest to reach intelligent life. The director of the film, stanley kubrick, and the writer, arthur c. A space odyssey, which he cowrote with stanley kubrick. A space odyssey opens with a ten millionyearolddrought. A space odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, and of director stanley kubrick and writer arthur c. The paperback of the 2001 a space odyssey by arthur c. The book goes hand in hand with the 2001 space odyssey movie.
Jones took this book with him on the first space shuttle mission of 2001, sts98 on atlantis. Kubrick liked to work from books, and since a suitable one did not yet exist they would write it. A space odyssey, which was later turned into a highly successful and controversial film under the direction of stanley kubrick. A space odyssey was the name of an oversized comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the same name and a 10issue monthly series expanding on the ideas presented in the film and the eponymous arthur c.
What i like about this book is how the author fit a lpt of scifi space. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by. His other works include childhoods end, rendezvous with rama, the garden of rama, the snows of olympus, 2010. Written when landing on the moon was still a dream, 2001.
A space odyssey had its world premiere april 2, 1968, at the uptown theater in northwest washington. Moonwatcher is awesome because he is smart, and being smart lets him figure out better ways to kill things. Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke. A space odyssey film discs, books mary higgins clark, science fiction arthur conan doyle books, science fiction arthur c. Clarkea tremendous explication of a tremendous film. The day i started to read this book i found it so engrossing that i finished it the same day. A space odyssey audiobook by arthur c clarke youtube. The screenplay was written by kubrick and arthur c. A space odyssey quizzes and tests you might have in school. The dinosaurs are gone, and the manapes are surviving on the equator in what will one day be africa.
It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the film. Clarke, wanted to leave the film open to philosophical and allegorical interpretation, purposely presenting the final sequences. However, where 2001 is a must, 2061 is seen more as just a pleasant journey through the world of arthur c. A novelisation of the film released after the films premiere was in part written concurrently with the screenplay. Clarke, and was inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel and other short stories by clarke. A space odyssey is a true gem of a science fiction classic. Sir arthur charles clarke is considered one of the big three founders of the genre of science fiction, along with robert a.
A space odyssey and indepth analyses of hal and david bowman. One of the first sci fi books i ever read, and still one of the. It entails the nature between man and the unknown while giving life to the universe around the main cast of characters. A space odyssey is based on the final version of the script for the 1968 motion picture, but, even so, in some regards they differ due to late changes made by director stanley. First, hal presents the problems that can arise when man creates machines, whose inner workings he does not fully understand. A space odyssey may be more of a series of landmark sequences than a fully coherent or satisfying experience. Fifty years ago a strikingly original film had its premiere. Still acclaimed as one of the most remarkable and important. It entails the nature between man and the unknown while giving life to the universe around the. The dawn of man in a sere african landscape, a group of apelike hominids and some tapirs compete for the meagre green plants. Clarke collaborated with stanley kubrick to produce the novel version of 2001. After discovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the lunar surface, mankind sets off on a quest to find its origins with help from intelligent supercomputer h. The odyssey is a long greek poem by homer about a dude named odysseus who goes on a long voyage. While one group of apes is drinking at a waterhole, another group approaches.
People in the audience were streaming out before the film. With keir dullea, gary lockwood, william sylvester, daniel richter. From the savannas of africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of saturn as man ventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. A space odyssey and its film adaptation were written and produced concurrently by clarke and film director stanley kubrick. A space odyssey explores technological innovation, its possibilities and its perils. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of 2001. From kid stuff records, a 1984 book and record readalong set adapting the movie 2001. Upon learning of the books 2001 flight, author arthur c. Yet, despite that, the plot actually isnt all that complicated. Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke ended up as the official author. Discuss the ways in which 2001 explores the possibility of nonhuman intelligence.