Can we just take a second and appreciate that Ashleigh took on one of the most challenging films ever made and absolutely thrived in it?
@Eidlones
Жыл бұрын
She was also high, so... it's easy to be entertained while high. EDIT: To be clear, cause people won't shut up about it, I'm not saying Ashleigh's dumb, or weed makes you stupid, or any of that. I'm saying that it made the move tolerable for her through all thr slow parts, and open ended ending. Two things she's said multiple times that she hates in movies Also, I don't think the only reason people like this movie is cause they were high. What a stupid take that was
@johnezell1628
Жыл бұрын
Ashleigh is spot on for plot points and themes and didn't trust HAL from the git-go.
@gmchris3752
Жыл бұрын
@@Eidlones Yes, but she also got what it (is generally agreed) was going for, when a lot of viewers never get it or take multiple viewings to get. That may also have been the chemical assistance, but still.
@Eidlones
Жыл бұрын
@@gmchris3752 I'm just saying that if you can't enjoy a movie without being high, then it's not the movie that you like. And I seriously doubt she'd like the movie without being high
@Bad_Wolf_Media
Жыл бұрын
@@johnezell1628 She has the advantage of having watched a ton of movies that built on the foundation this film laid. That's not detracting from her observations, but when this movie came out, and for several decades after, there wasn't that sort of context for this movie.
@dragon-ed1hz
Жыл бұрын
This was a groundbreaking film. In 1968 there was no CGI and not even blue screen. Yet the effects still hold up today.
@thomasmacdiarmid8251
Жыл бұрын
And even what you said barely scratches the surface of how far ahead of everything this was in Special Effects. The original Star Trek was state-of-the-art and looks so terribly cheesy (sometimes deliberately, or at least unconcernedly), but pretty much everything about this, except maybe the protohumans, looked so realistic. We would not have that forced perspective opening of Star Wars without this. And so many other things involved here were such leaps of film making technology.
@Serai3
Жыл бұрын
Blue screen existed. That's how Ray Harryhausen accomplished his magic.
@knavehart
Жыл бұрын
Yeah - Blue Screen work had been used since the early 40s
@jackflash8218
Жыл бұрын
@@Serai3 Top 3 personal favorite Harryhausen creations? Here's mine: -Skeleton warriors(Jason & the Argonauts) -Cyclops(7th Voyage of Sinbad) -Maedusa(Clash of the Titans)
@FanboyFilms
Жыл бұрын
@@Serai3 I believe stop-motion animation usually used rear projection rather than a bluescreen.
@jamesburg9718
Жыл бұрын
“I’m balls deep in this movie!” Ashleigh’s best quote ever!
@jamesburg9718
Жыл бұрын
@@user-eh3zz5jg9i yes, you are
@spongebobandplanktonshould2920
Жыл бұрын
@Brad1980 yes it is. Also not a girl admitting she has balls lmao.
@cncs2806
Жыл бұрын
She should've said "Ovaries deep" 😂
@jamesburg9718
Жыл бұрын
@@spongebobandplanktonshould2920 maybe she wears her strap-on while she’s watching the movies. Let her live!
@exile220ify
Жыл бұрын
@Brad1980 Relax, Karen.....
@tkengathegrateful4844
Жыл бұрын
When HAL says "I'm afraid", that passes the Turing test for me. And I start to tear up every time. He knows he's losing his mind and dying. We're all afraid.
@Kyuschi
Жыл бұрын
okay but consider that hal does have very thorough psych evaluations of dave, it knows that dave is empathetic towards it AND it knows how to fake emotions. is he afraid or does he just know that being afraid is his best chance at survival?
@aaxyz9990
Жыл бұрын
@@Kyuschi that's what watching ex machina does to a person
@chrisguevara
Жыл бұрын
Does the monolith "uplift" HAL? It seems it is different than the other HAL computers.
@luangu
Ай бұрын
@@chrisguevara In the books Hal is uplifted by the Monolith... to give the dog (Dave) a bone (Hal) as a reward..
@BRNRDNCK
12 күн бұрын
Stupid interpretation. The computer voice is saying anything to make Dave stop. If that passes the Turing Test for you, you’re doomed.
@Kleehv
Жыл бұрын
I can honestly say, I never expected this reaction to go the way it did. I'm actually impressed.
@commonsensecraziness7595
Жыл бұрын
Same. I thought she would hate it due to the slow pacing. Very pleasantly surprised to see she understood a lot of it.
@The_Lone_Aesir
Жыл бұрын
@@commonsensecraziness7595 tbh there were several points midway through the movie where she clearly wasn't enjoying it to include saying she probably would have left the theater unless she knew before hand what to expect. I did not expect the reaction at the end as a result.
@commonsensecraziness7595
Жыл бұрын
@@The_Lone_Aesir I wouldn't put complaints of ominous music in the same category of being bored. We all know Ashley is a wuss when it comes to horror. :P
@michaelleoanrd194
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely expected Ashleigh to hate this movie. If she'd been sober there's no way she'd have stuck it out through all the silence and long pauses. Probably the most insightful to filmmaking I've ever seen Ashleigh be. She didn't just say how the music made her feel, when she discussed the movie she explained it's place in the film's symbolism.
@pinklefoo
Жыл бұрын
I don't get why everyone is so sure she wouldn't have liked it if she wasn't high. Do none of you know people that like this movie?
@ianwestc
Жыл бұрын
@@pinklefoo Well, 2001 is from an earlier age with earlier filmmaking styles. I have found that many reactors these days that watch a movie like this consider it "too slow."
@help4343
Жыл бұрын
@@pinklefoo I mean, this is the reactor that thought The Godfather was boring. I saw the thumbnail and thought for sure she would find this one boring.
@robertthomas4633
Жыл бұрын
@help4343 I mean The Godfather is astonishingly boring. I've only made it through once.
@757GLG
Жыл бұрын
@@robertthomas4633 I wish I could see things through your eyes for just a few minutes. I think The Godfather is intriguing as hell, still to this day.
@Johnny_Socko
Жыл бұрын
This was legitimately one of the best reactions I have ever watched. The connection between the material and the viewer was so cool to see. Stupid cynical me thought that Ashleigh would hate this movie, but she grasped it SO much better than I did the first time I watched it (and I really liked it!). I love it when my expectations get kicked in the ass.
@rmhartman
Жыл бұрын
To be fair, I think she would have hated it if she weren't "elevated". But even at that, different people have different reactions to the Devil's Lettuce. She is apparently one of the ones where it helps her focus. I had people hate me playing videogames when I was ... elevated.
@claudiadarling9441
Жыл бұрын
@@rmhartman To appreciate 2001 is really helps to be relaxed and just open to the experience, and jazz cigarettes don't hurt for inducing that state of mind.
@jerryferguson5461
Жыл бұрын
She grasped it better the first time watching it than I did after ten times and aided by the take of the whole world via internet reviews. Ashley for President!
@magicbrownie1357
Жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@spackle9999
Жыл бұрын
I rolled my eyes when I saw her take this movie on. I totally expected her to not get it and then she completely buys in and appreciates it. Sorry for underestimating you.
@Cadmandu2000
Жыл бұрын
In 55 years, Ashley is the first person I know of to actually understand the ending. Must have been some good brownies. Looking forward to the sequel, "2010". More questions will be answered.
@alexvaraderey
Жыл бұрын
One of the best movie reactions of all time. I was worried about how Ashleigh would be with this, but she shows herself to be a woman of insight, culture and understanding. Absolutely well done.
@catrionacolville2192
Жыл бұрын
Let's be honest, if she was so cultured, she wouldn't have gone this far in her life missing all these great films. Ignorance has basically given her a successful KZitem career. On the other hand, seeing her change over the years the more films she watches is pretty cool. She's slowly becoming a film buff.
@alexvaraderey
Жыл бұрын
@@catrionacolville2192 She has improved immensely in the last year or two, so i was trying desperately hard in my comment not to sound patronising or snobby. But, not to worry - Catriona to the rescue.
@catrionacolville2192
Жыл бұрын
@@alexvaraderey I was simply telling the truth. Getting that far in your life without seeing all those films...or in this case not even hearing of them, is quite something. I was responding simply because what you said just isn't true. I love watching her reviews (except this one, because she was on recreational drugs) and she has boosted my mood up when I've been in some very bad places. I love this channel. But I take it for what it is. I'm not expecting brilliant analysis. I want a good time. As a lifelong film buff (I'm 35, so also a millennial), it's interesting to see someone react so differently to a first time watch than I did). 2001 was one I missed. I didn't want to see it, but my brother insisted. First watch was only about 5 years ago. The bottom line is you had the same fears I did, but was at least honest about it. Maybe I'm too honest for some, but I'm not good at disguising how I feel on these things, so I find being honest the better option. But you do you as well, it's fine.
@ichhabe330
Жыл бұрын
@@catrionacolville2192 Sorry to say but you sound like an elitist. Just because you have seen a string of movies that has led you up to the plateau that makes you feel more knowledgeable makes you no better than the rest of us. Would love to see you in the company of a group of people that was balls deep in to Renaissance art debating the meaning perspective and depth of that art. What I am trying to say is that people are people. Our interests or lack of it does not make us stupid no matter what it is.
@catrionacolville2192
Жыл бұрын
@@ichhabe330 I am, by your definition. Difference is that I don't see it as a bad thing. I expect a lot from people. Especially when it comes to culture. There's nothing wrong with seeing classic films later in life. I started seeing many of them in my mid to late twenties and I'm 35 now, mainly due to financial issues when I was growing up. Just like I know so many 80s and 70s songs and artists even though I'm not from that era. Because I educated myself. Same with films. Also, I'm not sure I would call taking an illegal recreational drug to watch 2001 as "cultured".
@HouTexHemi
Жыл бұрын
Everyone else in the world: struggles in stunned disbelief about the meaning of the film and especially the ending. Baked Ashleigh: instantly has total and complete confidence about every aspect of its meaning. 5 out of 5!
@asperhes
Жыл бұрын
This. I feel like I have a better understanding of this movie after listening to these stoned ramblings.
@chrisleebowers
Жыл бұрын
I'm guessing audiences in 1968 were on all kinds of pharmaceutical experience enhancers and a lot of them probably saw God and figured out the secrets of the universe during that final portal sequence.
@BeeWhistler
Жыл бұрын
@@asperhesYeah, I feel like it made more sense to her than it ever will to me.
@smithincanton
Жыл бұрын
And to be spot on for every high concept of the film is amazing.
@Scary__fun
Жыл бұрын
Disappointed she cut out the most famous transition cut in movie history... from the bone tool thrown in the air to the spaceship. But she did well when I thought initially her reaction would be a disaster. The movie isn't really suitable for a talkative reaction as it will detract from a person's experience to a movie that will make you think about humanity's place in the universe. It's an audio/visual experience that's meant to be seen on a huge screen in a dark theater with no-one talking in their seats. The beauty and innovation of it's effects have dimmed in the decades since only because outer space movies have become much more common. But in 1968, it was truly a religious experience to be able to see the universe for the first time without it being sped through in the service of an action plot.
@amitychief3061
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't in a million years thin Ashleigh would like, never mind love this movie. I think for a lot of people, the masterpiece that this is goes completely over their heads, but she noticed everything, the score, the symbolism and the story within the story. Such an entertaining reaction!.
@mattslupek7988
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, Ashleigh's smarter than she looks. More than just a cute redheaded redneck girl from Tennessee.
@NorthSea_1981
Жыл бұрын
@@mattslupek7988 A LOT more. She's witty and super intelligent.
@myLocoson
Жыл бұрын
Ggy
@IanFindly-iv1nl
7 ай бұрын
Well, even people who don't understand the story tend to agree that it's VISUALLY dazzling at least. And groundbreaking and revolutionary when they realize that it's from the sixties.
@viceversar-do1cn
7 ай бұрын
"Does it stand the test of time?" .. . LMAO! Sweety, THIS flick TRANSCENDS your pitiful notions of time! I assure you!
@The_Lone_Aesir
Жыл бұрын
ashleigh: "best movie ever," also ashley: "i would have left the theater by now."
@asterix7842
Жыл бұрын
Also Ashleigh: "He cannot see the ship? And ship him can watch him this him do things?"
@TheEndKing
Жыл бұрын
The duality of man.
@Lee_H9
Жыл бұрын
"I ain't about to drink peas." C'mon Ashleigh, give peas a chance!
@professorg9424
Жыл бұрын
Okay, that's funny.
@TheKrensada
3 ай бұрын
Reported!
@notlobparrot3057
Жыл бұрын
It took me at least 2-3 viewings of this movie to get to the level of understanding that Ashleigh had after ONE altered viewing. She is amazing. Ashleigh contains multitudes.
@Theomite
Жыл бұрын
"Weed is from tha Earf. God put this here for me an' YOU. Take advantage man, take advantage." - Smokey, FRIDAY (1995)
@Muck006
Жыл бұрын
She is kinda wrong though ... because the movie isnt supposed to give "definitive answers" ... and things are open to interpretation.
@hedgehog1965uk
Жыл бұрын
I was the same, but I guess we weren't "elevated".
@gamera3000
Жыл бұрын
I saw the movie, then got the book & went back & saw it 2 more times to try and work it out. Admittedly I was only 16.
@ZapAndersson
Жыл бұрын
Yeah if she is not faking it and having read the books and studied all the wikis - she is impressive. :)
@jeffwatkins352
Жыл бұрын
At age 71, this remains my favorite movie of all time. No words can say how delighted I am you connected with it so enthusiastically, a tribute to your intelligence and depth of spirit. Seeing it on its initial release, I left the theater weeping for joy. Literally. I dragooned a bunch of my friends into watching it when they really wanted to see The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly released in the same year. When the lights went up at the end, I stared into a row of angry young faces. One growled, “We missed Clint Eastwood for THIS???” Consider yourself one of the elect!
@brettashley143
8 ай бұрын
my favorite of all time too. i'm 62. my dad took us to see it in nyc.
@jeffwatkins352
8 ай бұрын
@@brettashley143 Your dad's a saint in my book. This film made me a Kubrick addict. Don't be shy if it didn't for you. But what other of his films do you like? Barry Lyndon is my second favorite.
@brettashley143
8 ай бұрын
barry lyndon! with marissa berenson? i should watch that again. @@jeffwatkins352
@sharibat
Ай бұрын
@@jeffwatkins352 Dr. Strangelove.
@jeffwatkins352
Ай бұрын
@@sharibat Of course I love Doktor Merkwürdigliebe. I saw it first run in 1964. I'm eternally grateful that it prepared me for 2001, even though I didn't appreciate it at the time. After all, I was 12!
@damonwebb813
Жыл бұрын
The iconic bone tossed into the air , to spaceship transformation is still one of the best images in movie history
@elizadennison7433
Жыл бұрын
Not just a spaceship, but a missile platform (although it's hard to tell with how quickly it appears). Millions of years of evolution, and much of what we accomplished was making better weapons!
@AlanCanon2222
Жыл бұрын
@@elizadennison7433 Little things like that make me want to send her a copy of the novel (which spells out that element of the story, among others), although she says she doesn't read.
@stevesalyer6261
Жыл бұрын
Ashleigh... color me impressed! Do you have any idea how many people are completely unable to wrap their minds around this film? You got so much out of this ! I am now a confirmed life-long fan! Keep being amazing!!!!
@geoffreywheatley7711
Жыл бұрын
For a movie that was made in 1968. The special effects in this movie was way ahead of its time, It is a great movie
@Ny-kelCameron
Жыл бұрын
So true!!
@macmcgee5116
Жыл бұрын
And obviously all practical effects...no CGI
@dalegarraway9865
Жыл бұрын
@Brad1980 Writing started in '64. Filming started in '65 and was finished in '67.
@MrTimothybee
Жыл бұрын
Principal photography began on 29 December 1965. The film premiered on 2 April 1968
@dalegarraway9865
Жыл бұрын
There isn't even any debate about this. As soon as Dr. Strangelove finished Kubrick started work on this, Meeting Arthur C Clark in April '64. Photography began on 29th of December '65. He finished with the actors in Sept' 67 and finished the special effects In March '68. Read Clarkes' "The Lost Worlds of 2001", Which includes some details about the making of the movie.
@Kaddywompous
Жыл бұрын
“Touch it. What’s the worst that can happen?” A motto for life.
@mccleod6235
Жыл бұрын
How I met my wife.
@Average_CoD_Clips
Жыл бұрын
Kids.
@MrUndersolo
Жыл бұрын
Not so good on the bus or subway.
@jayeisenhardt1337
Жыл бұрын
@@MrUndersolo It's just a hand, you got another.
@1953saberbee
Жыл бұрын
What Adam said to Eve?
@graemeporter
Жыл бұрын
This film is just stunning. Think hard about what the world was like in 1967, when this hit cinemas. 1967 was the year IBM invented the floppy disk. The first commercial microprocessor wasn't released until 1971. The Apollo moon landings didn't happen until 1969. Yet here's this grand masterpiece film, with video phone calls, with the Discovery crew using tablet computers, with HAL being artificial intelligence, with there being manned moon bases in 2000, with there being a manned mission to Jupiter by 2001. What vision, what optimism! Wouldn't it be amazing if the space race hadn't petered out following the Apollo missions. This film happened before those landings happened, and expected the space race to carry on, and the technological advances the space race brought forward to continue at the same rate. It didn't count on the space race more-or-less ending when the Soviet Union collapsed. The real sci-fi vision behind this film was scientist and legendary sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. If you like sci-fi and like reading books, there are some amazing ones in his bibliography, including the novelization of this movie - well worth a read.
@hasongraham8674
Жыл бұрын
I can't imagine anyone walking out of this movie in the late 60's. The cinematography and effects were so much better than anything done at the time. Thanks for making this reaction. I really enjoyed it.
@ChrissonatorOFL
Жыл бұрын
A feature film budget would do that. lol I can only begin to imagine what the FX would've been like on the original 1966 Star Trek had they had a film budget. haha
@stephenkoehler4051
Жыл бұрын
Well, most of the SFX artists who worked on 2001 went on to do the revolutionary work in the 1970's. Set designers, and other people who work on Star Wars started on this film as well. The industry people who worked on this set the bar for future big budget Special Effects in future films. So much so, the industry refers to it as the "Class of 2001." People like Douglas Trumbull who worked on Close Encounters and Silent Running as well as Brainstorm got their start working this film. Trumbull came up with the slit scan process to produce the "Trip effects" at the latter part of the film. Sadly, Kubrick ordered all the models and sets destroyed at the end of production because he didn't want the work appearing in other films later like Forbidden Planet, another big budget Science Fiction film in the 1950's. The Moon lander survives because the modelmaker saved it, but I don't know of any other one.
@stephenkoehler4051
Жыл бұрын
@@ChrissonatorOFL Strange you would say that as, Gary Lockwood who played Frank Poole (the astronaut on the spacewalk killed by HAL) went on to play Gary Mitchell in the second Star Trek pilot shortly after his work on this film.
@leoncepierre3963
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact. This was the first Sci Fi movie that showed a space ship that was not a rocket with wings or shaped like a saucer. Mind blowing (in the 60's and that was hard to do :)
@michaellaporte4951
Жыл бұрын
It's still one of the most beautifully shot films ever in my opinion.
@FiiFGutierrez
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching these for years, and this is by far her best reaction; unexpectedly moving.
@AlanCanon2222
Жыл бұрын
100%, more than any other of her reactions, it reminds me of her reaction to Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), a movie which owes an obvious debt to this one. 2001: a Space Odyssey is my favorite film of all time, and I was dreading her not liking it. How completely delightful to find out just how wrong I was!
@samforsyth
11 ай бұрын
Ashleigh the “lets talk about it” segment was so impressive. There are so many different ways to interpret this movie… but rarely does a person construct a whole plausible and original understanding of this movie the first time they see it. I love this movie, and the first time I saw it I didn’t understand it at all.
@williamlarson8589
Жыл бұрын
Like so many of the other commenters here, I am absolutely floored that our dear, sweet Ashleigh, who portrays herself as a typical southern rube (no offense, that what I am as well), has grasped the meaning of one of the most deeply philosophical and esoteric films ever made in a single viewing! I knew you were smart and intuitive from many of you other posts, but this reaction has blown me away! Ashleigh, you are truly a goddess of mental acuity and understanding. I am so grateful to have subscribed to your channel. You are really special, and I pray that you know that. Bless you and all that you love.
@aworkinprogress4387
Жыл бұрын
You're ability to pick up this movie and get into it so seamlessly is honestly impressive. It's one of the best sci-fi films ever made, made by one of the greatest directors ever, but also one of the most confusing. Glad to see you enjoyed it so much.
@thisisscorpio6024
Жыл бұрын
This was one of the most amazing first-time reactions to this film I have ever seen. She figured out everything on the first try.
@wblewis1964
10 ай бұрын
Well, she was "elevated" so maybe that helped!
@jimmazurek5589
Жыл бұрын
Girl! You killed it! Your review of this - the best sci-fi movie of all time was spot on! First view and you totally got it!!! Congratulations! Just realize how advanced this was for it’s time. No CGI, no special effects, just incredible models, artwork, direction and camera work. There are some excellent documentaries on how Kubrick did it all that will simply amaze you. Welcome to the 2001 Space Oddessy rabbit hole.
@nevetszinodas6654
Жыл бұрын
Ok. Props. When I saw what you were reacting to I said to myself “This movies has ZERO chance with this girl”. Color me wrong. And shocked! WELL DONE!
@doplinger1
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! I thought she’d be bored to tears with the pace of this movie!
@Phylonyous
Жыл бұрын
@@doplinger1 Same, every Ex I've shown this movie to fell asleep... I guess hence "exes"
@MrHws5mp
Жыл бұрын
Guilty as charged. I guess Ashley went on the Odyssey and transcended our expectations...
@educatedredneck7001
Жыл бұрын
maybe she's like rain man? i was pleasantly surprised as well.
@otherbrother3
Жыл бұрын
I saw it at a theater when it first came out. I was 18 and it baffled the shit out of me. Every 10 years or so I would watch it again and each time I understood a little more. It wasn't until I turned 50 in 2001 , that I finally got to where Ashleigh got in one viewing . My congratulations to her for being so hip and cool. This movie is still futuristic after 5o+ years.
@rinkuhero
Жыл бұрын
i think the theory i like best is that the reason the AI betrayed them was because it had a guess about what the monolith was (giving great knowledge and intelligence to anyone who touches it) and wanted that knowledge for itself
@papalaz4444244
Жыл бұрын
So you are 72yo?
@otherbrother3
Жыл бұрын
@@papalaz4444244 hard to believe? Old people weren't always old
@waylander1978
Жыл бұрын
Same with me. I first saw it at around 15, and I thought it was it was boring and pretentious. But I watched it again about 10 years later and started to appreciate it. Then I watched it a third time another 10 years after then and recognised its genus. It's now one of my favourite films.
@kuldas9299
Жыл бұрын
I guess that means Kubrick was 50 years ahead of his time.
@ericjanssen394
Жыл бұрын
There’s also a sequel-not a sequel in artistic spirit, but a straight movie version of Arthur C. Clarke’s sequel book-1984’s “2010: the Year We Make Contact”, where a new mission sets out to salvage what happened to the Discovery. I wouldn’t say it answers EVERY question, but it helps with a few.
@stiimuli
Жыл бұрын
In my opinion it is a better movie too (one of my all time favorites)
@viralmedia
Жыл бұрын
I love 2010 and sad that not enough people give it credit. Far from the masterpiece of 2001, but a more straighfoward digestion of Arthur C Clarke idea of first contact with the spirit of Stanley in Art direction and flare. Its a great sci-fi movie to help digest and expand on the overwhelming questions of 2001. I for one hold them on equal regard of separate categories on the same ideas. .
@Urugami45
Жыл бұрын
@Ashliegh Burton - But if you watch 2010, please don't be stoned
@viralmedia
Жыл бұрын
@@stiimuli Typo, meant to type 2010. I'm ashamed to of accidentally equated Ronald Emmirich nonsense to these movies.
@stiimuli
Жыл бұрын
@@Urugami45 Yes. 2010 presents real questions that deserve clear thought
@davidblauyoutube
Жыл бұрын
This was the most amazing reaction I have ever seen to one of the greatest artistic sci-fi movies of all time. Ashleigh, you are a treasure. Never change.
@robertstephenson9760
Жыл бұрын
One of my all time favourites. I love that it doesn't treat it audience like an idiot, and actually challenges you to think about why things happened the way they did. Its not just a movie...its art.
@NominePatris
Жыл бұрын
True, true!
@galandirofrivendell4740
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. You don't watch 2001, you experience it.
@trhansen3244
Жыл бұрын
I don't like the way it has so little diversity, though. I expected more from Kubrick.
@NominePatris
Жыл бұрын
@@trhansen3244 Diversity, in 1968? Hmmm I don't think you can blame Kubrick alone.
@brianmacintire3064
Жыл бұрын
@@trhansen3244 You're not allowed to judge the past by today's standards.
@MrLukejosephchung
Жыл бұрын
As a Baby Boomer who saw 2001 in a theater at age 12, it took me years to fully process the meaning of the film. You figured it out on the first viewing!😊
@ShawnRavenfire
Жыл бұрын
I didn't get it the first time either. I guess we should have gotten stoned first.
@jrobwoo688
Жыл бұрын
Ashleigh is an absolute genius.
@iblard
Жыл бұрын
I guess that all our exposure to many movies that take elements from this one in certain way prepare us to understand better this film. Many of us watched a ton of space films before the 2001 film, but watching this film after only having watch bad 50s-60s sci-fi is very different.
@MartinBryan
Жыл бұрын
I am a Gen Xer who caught it on HBO, blew my mind!
@JasonON
Жыл бұрын
Hell, I read thr book and it still took me time to process te movie.
@tracythaemar1864
Жыл бұрын
Ashleigh, you are so much more intuitive than I was the first time I saw this film. Most people don’t understand that the silences are just as important as the dialogue. I am so happy you, not only understood the nuances, but saw the beauty of the music too!!
@Muck006
Жыл бұрын
Alfred Hitchcock said "what you dont see on the screen is far more important than what you do" ... to create suspense. In these days of movies flooded with CGI it is hard to make people understand that "creating impressions in people's heads" is far more effective than "telling them precisely what happens". Ashleigh is mostly wrong though with her "statements of what things mean" ... because she is taking things literally.
@paulcooper3611
Жыл бұрын
The sequel to this film, 2010: The Year We Make Contact, was made in 1984. It is a completely different movie, which answers a bunch of questions this one left us with. It is kind of forgotten, today, but is really worth watching in its own right. Take a look at it.
@CaptainCaveman1170
Ай бұрын
An absolute shame how forgotten it is. I love how it compliments 2001 without competing with it, and how it answers so many questions.
@salmanedy
Жыл бұрын
"There's 2001: A Space Odyssey, and then there are other films." - CinemaTyler. Truer words have never been uttered or read in this case.
@beastialmoon2327
Жыл бұрын
I'll be completely honest. I saw this come up in my notifications and I was SO READY for you to be bored by it - which I would have understood, but been mildly disappointed. It makes my heart flutter with such unbridled joy to see you fall in love with 2001. For such an old and heavily referenced science fiction film about existentialism, it doesn't get nearly enough love in the yt reactor space. But that ending discussion is exactly what I love about this film, and you're totally right. There's so much to love here - the music, the narrative, the special effects (stunning for 1968 and still hold up incredibly! I'd definitely recommend watching a few breakdowns sometime, they're fascinating.) All of it leads into an incredible experience.
@beastialmoon2327
Жыл бұрын
As far as scifi films set in outer space, another one Ashleigh might like is 2009's Moon with Sam Rockwell.
@FanboyFilms
Жыл бұрын
You know I've seen this movie many times but it never occurred to me that that black screen at the beginning was the monolith. Very cool. Halfway through I was going to suggest Ashleigh watch 2010 because it covers some of the same ground in a more user-friendly way, with things a little more spelled out, if it's answers you seek. But from her end reaction she really seemed to dig the ambiguity. "You've spent your whole life searching for this thing, and the moment you can put your finger on it, you start over." Wow.
@Sharksupporter1
Жыл бұрын
The black screen at the beginning with the eerie music was just to give a sense of unease to the cinema, IMHO. It does such an excellent job of it, too.
@adarnnit
Жыл бұрын
Despite what Sharksupporter1 said, it is a very well known interpretation that the screen at the beginning is meant to represent the monolith. Some folks think it's also supposed to represent the film screen itself, as the film is attempting to act in the same way as the monolith and usher those exposed to it to a greater understanding.
@cognitionignition
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I had a brief "mind blown" moment when she made the black screen connection. A quick Wikipedia visit tells me that 2001 was filmed for a 2.2:1 aspect ratio. That's almost exactly the dimensions of the largest surface of the monolith, 9:4 or 2.25:1. There were in-story reasons for the monolith to have its dimensions (the squares of the first three positive integers), but I'd never appreciated this clever cinematic choice by Kubrick to echo and amplify that shape before the audience even knows what they're looking at. Well done, Ashleigh!
@FanboyFilms
Жыл бұрын
@@adarnnit well Sharksupporter1 is correct too in that the opening acts as an Overture, a holdover from stage plays that I have seen in a few older movies. It's music to play while the audience is getting settled that helps set the tone for the play to follow. But Kubrick has wisely given it a double purpose. The screen is our monolith taking us to another world.
@adarnnit
Жыл бұрын
@@FanboyFilms Sharksupporter1 said "The black screen at the beginning with the eerie music was just to give a sense of unease to the cinema, IMHO." The operative word being "just". They are wrong in that it is "just" that. I never said that their interpretation wasn't also valid.
@LuisTheFilmHack
Жыл бұрын
Hi Ashleigh: Kubrick once explained the meaning behind this movie in an interview. It goes like this: Aliens from a distant planet travel through space to find life that has the potential to evolve intelligence. They plant monoliths on those planets to help the most promising species evolve that intelligence. This is what happened to the apes in the beginning of the movie. Also, those same aliens deliberately buried a monolith on the moon, hoping that humans would discover it. When they did, it emitted a radio signal to a monolith orbiting Jupiter which in turned relayed a signal to the aliens' home planet saying humans were now capable of interplanetary space travel. The monoliths are also stargates allowing interstellar travel. The colored lights near the end of the movie showed Dave was travelling faster than light to the alien planet. Upon arrival, Dave was placed in the equivalent of a zoo where the aliens could observe him. This was the bedroom. (The strange sounds in the background are the aliens talking.) As he rapidly aged he also gained intelligence far superior to that of people back on earth. The aliens then prodded his transformation into a star child, a superior human being who can travel through space without the aid of technology. The star child then entered the stargate to travel back to earth where it gazed down on our home planet from space. Science fiction author Arthur C. Clark worked with Stanley Kubrick to publish a book with the same name as the movie to help explain the plot. The background music for the final scene is titled "Also sprach Zarathustra" ("Thus spoke Zarathustra") by German composer Richard Strauss which is also the title of a famous novel by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Nietzsche believed humanity needed to evolve into ubermensch (supermen) to overcome our many flaws. Kubrick and Clark used this idea as the central theme of the movie and the book.
@carlopanno6307
Жыл бұрын
Where was this interview? In everything I ever read Kubrick refused to explain anything about 2001.
@LuisTheFilmHack
Жыл бұрын
@@carlopanno6307 Frankly, I don't remember but try Googling it. I'm sure it will pop up.
@neil_9000
11 ай бұрын
Sounds more like a Arthur C Clarke comment to me....
@dougxray
Жыл бұрын
It was hilarious watching Ashleigh become increasing concerned about HAL becoming self-aware while she was becoming increasingly self-aware via her elevation 😄 I was very impressed that Ashleigh figured out the basic meaning of the plot, the 'force' that moves things along. A little historical context can clear up some of Ashleigh's questions about the movie. In 1968 the American Apollo Space Program had already orbited men around the moon, and were on the verge of landing men there. Thus, the average public was extremely interested in the movie. My whole boy scout troop went to see it, if that gives you an idea of the cultural phenomena the movie was. And seeing it was mind blowing! This was the first time in cinema history where the special effects, that we've all come to take for granted, ACTUALLY LOOKED REAL. Kubrick was a genius. Ashleigh, keep up the great work, attitude, and insight.
@cheshirekat528
Жыл бұрын
Here, Here, 👏👏👏
@catrionacolville2192
Жыл бұрын
Elevation? I've never seen that word used in this context before. No idea what you mean. How did she elevate herself?
@hedgehog1965uk
Жыл бұрын
@@catrionacolville2192 It's a euphemism, cos she can't say the actual word here on KZitem. She was artificially "elevated" [wink wink] while watching this movie, as recommended by some supporters of the channel. It's kinda why Ashleigh said stuff like she was scared about her computers becoming self-aware (a bit paranoid).
@catrionacolville2192
Жыл бұрын
@@hedgehog1965uk You mean she took recreational drugs? I didn't think she was like that. Kind of disappointing tbh.
@hedgehog1965uk
Жыл бұрын
@@catrionacolville2192 If you watch Ashleigh's introduction from around 0:48 again, now knowing what she is talking about, it should make more sense to you second time around. Each to their own. I have to admit I was a bit surprised. I've only heard her calling this particular substance "the devil's lettuce" before, but wasn't sure if she ever actually partook herself. Personally, I tried it with a girlfriend many years ago. It was interesting, but it's not really my thing. I'm not going to judge Ashleigh, but I also won't judge you for judging her, as you clearly have certain feelings about it. I hope it won't put you off watching her entertaining and honest videos.
@Guitcad1
Жыл бұрын
The music and black screen at the beginning is an "overture." They used to do that a lot back in the day, especially if it was a big production like this. When people went to see this, it's what would be playing as the audience was coming in and taking their seats. An overture would usually consist of music from, or based on, the music from the film score, played over a title screen or some other thematic artwork. Eventually, somebody realized that they could use that time to play trailers for other movies and the overture just sort of died out. Related to that is the "intermission." That was in place so people could have a chance to get up and go pee. Especially important if it's a long movie.
@Trilaan
Жыл бұрын
The intermission really should be brought back for longer movies.
@star_man
Жыл бұрын
I would defiantly recommend watching 2010 as well, it adds interesting context to some of the things that occurred in 2001. Also if you haven't seen it you should definitely check out Arrival, it's a modern scifi masterpiece in my opinion and gives you 2001 vibes.
@gameangel8895
Жыл бұрын
She did it the right way, high af. That's how I always watch this movie with ppl for the first time. Whenever I've shown it to ppl sober, they're bored. When I let em smoke then watch, they looooove it and connect all the dots.
@RichardX1
Жыл бұрын
3:15 The fact that you didn't get the urge to say, "It's Beans!" shows why MGM went back to their more familiar vanity plate almost immediately after this film's release.
@kieronball8962
Жыл бұрын
Ashleigh, they actually made a sequel, that is just as good. It's called 2010 and stars Roy Scheider, Helen Mirren, John Lithgow and KEIR DULLEA.
@JeshuaSquirrel
Жыл бұрын
Indeed. 2010 is really good and answers some questions from this film, like specifically what caused the crisis in HAL.
@rincemind8369
Жыл бұрын
I do agree. 2010 is much less cryptical and more focussed on human relational and emotional aspects. The sequel made in 1984 has become relevant again looking at the state of the world of this day. It rounds up the cinematic experience of the first movie, perfectly. Finally, if you're feeling upset about HAL this is another good reason to watch 2010 - no spoilers here 🙂.
@jacobjones5269
Жыл бұрын
The only movies as good as this one are Citizen Kane, and Lawrence of Arabia..
@AlanCanon2222
Жыл бұрын
And Douglas Rain!
@holydiver73
Жыл бұрын
Baked Ashleigh is brilliant. You certainly ‘elevated’ this review.
@GloomEmbraced
Жыл бұрын
Successful experiment.
@guest1754
Жыл бұрын
10:55 and the fact that the movie was released in 1968 and some of these shots still hold up really well tells how talented Kubrick was at the time.
@Brakdayton
Жыл бұрын
The shots of the Earth were pure speculation since no photos of the Earth existed before 1969. Amazing.
@guest1754
Жыл бұрын
@@Brakdayton I was actually surprised by this claim, so I went on google and found a Wikipedia article titled "Timeline of first images of Earth from space", which shows plenty of images of the Earth that were captured well before 1968. That said, many of the pictures were taken just prior to film's release so it probably was a lot more groundbreaking at the time for the audience to see this imagery than it is now.
@Brakdayton
Жыл бұрын
@@guest1754 I’m learning something new too! I didn’t know that. I’ll check those out. Thanks.
@fynnthefox9078
Жыл бұрын
The man was intense, but you gotta respect his dedication and imagination.
@legochickenguy4938
Жыл бұрын
@@guest1754 I believe that, when Kubrick was shooting the film, he didn't have access to any of those pictures, so once they came out he was pretty happy that they looked pretty close.
@gozerthegozarian9500
Жыл бұрын
"If the purpose of the music is to make me uncomfortable..." Darling-girl, the purpose of this whole damn movie is to make you uncomfortable!
@BeatleScorpion1
Жыл бұрын
You really nailed what's so fun about this movie for me. I love speculating, theorizing, coming up with my own interpretation on literary and artistic works, and this movie lends itself to that so well. You trying to decipher the meaning of this movie was the exact same process I went through (although I wasn't elevated lol). I'm glad Stoned Ashleigh loved this movie so much! I just hope Sober Ashleigh feels the same way, haha! 😂
@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh
Жыл бұрын
I have to forget that I saw the sequel and just watch the movie for itself. Must say Ashleigh came up with some pretty deep stuff.
@tonyallen4265
Жыл бұрын
@@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh Right. 2010 explained too much. 2001 was meant for the audience to personally discern the meanings. And Ashley's interpretation of the movie was awesome.
@MikeManderachia
Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed 2010, but you definitely have to watch it second.
@HotRodMama1000
Жыл бұрын
I gotta say it! Elevated Ashley is next level hilarious. "Stop watching me. I can feel all your eyes." 🤣🤣🤣
@darrellglover493
Жыл бұрын
I'm impressed!!! I initially watched your reaction out of curiosity. Then I was more intrigued when you said you was going to watch it under the influence. But the fact you GOT IT OFF OF ONE VIEWING IS IMPRESSIVE! By the way, this movie came out in the 60's and was a hit because of the fact the people that watched it were under the influenced too.
@dabe1971
Жыл бұрын
SO glad you like it. Being open to interpretation was exactly what Stanley wanted from this and many of his movies - he hated certainty and relished ambiguity. And given Toschi's advice, you will freak when if you read this little story but it's 100% true - honestly. I used to work for a UK photographic retailer in 1995 and we had a telephone call from Kubricks personal assistant Tony Frewin wanting to order a newly released Minolta Camera. I recognised the address we had to courier it to as being Stanleys manor house in Hertfordshire and we cheekily asked if it was for him. Mr Frewin confirmed that it was and that Stanley was actually sat next to him. Then we took our chance and asked if he was able to explain what the ending of the movie actually means. His answer - which he shouted out to us - was: *"Take whatever stimulant is your personal choice, sit and watch the movie then whatever you feel it means to you - that's what it means."* So well done for the advice Toschi as you echoed the great man's instruction and well done Ash for taking on a movie which isn't for everyone but is SO good if you do "get it".
@TheSmitj167
Жыл бұрын
That is an amazing story!
@AlanCanon2222
Жыл бұрын
EPIC
@bozzutoman
Жыл бұрын
You should eventually watch _2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)._ It's not Kubrickian art like 2001, but it is definitely an engrossing sci-fi thriller with a stellar cast.
@alexandretorres5087
Жыл бұрын
I like the 2010 book, but the movie is far inferior to 2001. And aged badly with too much emphasis on the cold war and the absence of the Chinese mission only makes it worse (in the book, Russia and USA were cooperating because China was getting there first. Well, they also missed the end of communism). Another annoying thing is that it is very hard to notice that the guy traveling to the moon is the same character that is the protagonist of the 2010's rescue mission. Fun fact: I watched 2010 for the first time in a drive-in, and they were very uncommon in my country and pretty much inexistent now.
@gavinbraid242
Жыл бұрын
And it does answer some of the questions left unanswered in the first one.
@Caseytify
Жыл бұрын
2010 was much easier to understand, and explained some of the mysteries of the first movie.
@technomikelyons
Жыл бұрын
@@alexandretorres5087 The actor in 2001 who played Dr. Floyd was not available to reprise his role in 2010, so they cast Roy Scheider to take the role. I did like that they brought back Douglas Rain as HAL and Kier Dullea as David Bowman, and he hadn't really aged much at all. I won't say any more as I don't want to spoil anything for Ashleigh.
@johnwaldrop8237
Жыл бұрын
“I’m gonna watch 2001: A Space Odyssey” There is no way Ashleigh’s gonna enjoy this. “But I’m gonna watch it elevated.” Oh damn, Ashleigh’s gonna love this.
@Corn_Pone_Flicks
Жыл бұрын
It's definitely a great way to watch this film.
@joebloggs396
Жыл бұрын
You don't need to watch this on drugs, she got bad advice.
@TOKYOTOYBANZAI
Жыл бұрын
Best reaction you've ever done! Also, so awesome that you understood so much of the undertones and suggestive imagery - some people spend years watching it and never truly get it. High five.
@msdarby515
Жыл бұрын
I was just thinking I've clearly always watched this movie wrong. It took at least three watching for me to get to where Ashley did the first time around. LOL
@martinbynion1589
11 ай бұрын
High five? VERY HIGH FIVE !!! 🙂
@johntousseau9380
Жыл бұрын
Your ability to interpret the visual medium is incredible! This movie is insane. You should watch the documentary of how they filmed it, because in the mid 60s nothing like this movie existed anywhere. They used these crazy special projectors to make that IPad thing Dave has work and display multiple different images on the same tablet. The lighting too. In an era before LeD lights, they used literal thousands of lights below the floor of the fancy house to get that effect. The set was over 100 degrees from all the lights.
@3DJapan
Жыл бұрын
Yes and the floating pen in the beginning was such a basic effect, it was just stuck to a sheet of glass.
@ZiddersRooFurry
Жыл бұрын
@@3DJapan Yeah and it still took a ton of takes to get right lol.
@almubarak89458
Жыл бұрын
Ashleigh's reaction to this movie was surprising she did better than me when I first watched it She picked up on everything way to go Ashleigh your smart!!!!!
@PrivatePAuLa29a
Жыл бұрын
I didn't know I needed this, but turns out spaced out Ashleigh is _exactly_ what I needed in my life :D
@stvbrsn
Жыл бұрын
“What moves time along? I gotta take a nap.” I think this right here is the best encapsulation of 2001 I’ve ever heard!
@wirelesmike73
Жыл бұрын
"I gotta take a nap" slayed me.🤣 I'm thuroughly impressed by how you processed this movie 1st time through. And people say that the devil's lettuce makes people dumb.🙄 What a crock. As an old guy who's seen this movie numerous times, I 100% agree with every aspect of your opinion of this movie. And, you're hilarious when you're "elevated". 5/5⭐
@brom00
Жыл бұрын
Ashleigh, the into music before the MGM logo, the Intermission and the outro music were common with the long, big event movies back then. I'm glad you liked this one. You may enjoy the sequel as well. Released in 1984, "2010: The Year We Make Contact". It's more a straightforward space adventure, with a bit of Cold War unrest included. It does answer a few questions posed here about HAL and why Jupiter is important.
@cruelangel8689
Жыл бұрын
Yup, it's an overture.
@Vince_Steele
Жыл бұрын
The music would play before the movie, to set the tone, while people were finding their seats at the cinema. For some movies the overture would play again at the end while people left their seats.
@Cau_No
Жыл бұрын
Back then theaters usually did it in this order: 1. Music plays (Ouverture) 2. Lights go out 3. Curtains open 4. Picture shows (Studio Logo) Repeat after Intermission. That was a leftover from classic concerts and operas, and this movie is probably one of the last that still did it this way. Btw, the logo of this movie has been altered from the usual MGM lion roar to a more modern looking variant ("It's Beans!")
@Vince_Steele
Жыл бұрын
@@Cau_No Movie overtures have been a part of cinematic history from 1926 through to 2015. Most of these movies have the overtures removed for TV, home media, and streaming services, so most people aren't aware that an overture existed for most of the movies that had them.
@JJPlayes
Жыл бұрын
Back in the day... movie theaters showed 2 movies with cartoons, news reels and mini movies ( 3 stooges shorts) between movies. Think Roger rabbit. And no set start stop time so you could enter/leave in muddle ov movie... so think an cartoon ended and to set you in mindset to see this they started with a black theater and music.
@richwelling3409
Жыл бұрын
In 1984 they made a sequel which answers most of your questions, such as "Why did Hal go crazy?" I recommend you watch it.
@JeshuaSquirrel
Жыл бұрын
And that answer makes so much sense too.
@chrisleebowers
Жыл бұрын
Against all odds, someone made a sequel to a Stanley Kubrick "sacred cow," FIFTEEN years later, gave us answers to all the ambiguousness that made the first movie so haunting, and somehow managed to still make a satisfying follow-up.
@kurtboyer299
Жыл бұрын
Politely disagree, 2001 was a movie about Science Fiction and what was possible at the movies. 2010 was a simple drama. Made the corrupt, dystopian Heywood into a good guy! If it don't fit, you must not sit.
@almall4042
Жыл бұрын
The reason I was afraid that Ashleigh wouldn't like this movie is because then she wouldn't be interested in the (excellent) sequel. This happened to another valued reactor unfortunately. Go Ashleigh, watch the sequel! You are my last hope!
@rongvang6037
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisleebowers you're easily impressed.
@JoeCool7835
Жыл бұрын
FYI, Ashleigh, I've never seen this movie "elevated", but I still understand it. The alien monoliths were directly pushing human evolution forward, from the apes changing to homo habilus to Dave achieving a new consciousness to the point that he can see through time. The movie is still amazing to look at, like all of Kubrick's work. Three other Kubrick films you need to see are Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange & Full Metal Jacket.
@flarrfan
Жыл бұрын
Clockwork Orange is my favorite Kubrick, but I think the first 45 minutes might be too challenging for Ashleigh.
@opinion8033
Жыл бұрын
What I like the most about her is her honesty in her reactions.
@AthanImmortal
Жыл бұрын
I was actually anxious if you'd like this movie as it's story isn't straight forward or fed to us easily, but I'm glad you liked it. I really hope you'll give *2010: The Year We Make Contact* a look. It's more... "traditional" in Hollywood terms, not quite the trip Kubrik takes us on here, but I think it's a good fun Sci-fi movie in it's own right, and knowing this film helps so much in understanding the events that happen in 2010.
@grosbeak6130
Жыл бұрын
Understanding the events according to their interpretation. Arthur C Clark had nothing to do with it and Stanley Kubrick had nothing to do.
@davidbaker1363
Жыл бұрын
@@grosbeak6130 Clark just wrote the book, that's all
@ririschannelx
Жыл бұрын
Why? Film is subjective
@tracylbuxton2957
Жыл бұрын
It does live in the world of the Cult Classics. Welcome to Stanley Kubrick's world
@TerryAllenSwartos
Жыл бұрын
@grosbeak6130 🤣 Go pout. Clarke had everything to do with 2010. Oops, you deleted your follow-up comment/tantrum.
@chanceotter8121
Жыл бұрын
The tagline on the original 1968 poster was "The Ultimate Trip." That is how it was marketed. And it was very successful. In 1968 it made about 57 million dollars; that is the equivalent to 479 million in 2022. Now, that you have seen the movie, I promise you, you will see references to this movie in commercials, TV shows, other movies, all over the place. Like The Wizard of Oz it is quoted all the time. And I have seen it twice in the big screen, last time in 2019 in an IMAX screen. It is remarkable. I am very happy you liked it, and wrestled with what it means!
@Daveyboy100880
Жыл бұрын
And yet it cost so much to make that it didn’t turn an official profit until well into the ‘70s!
@ghostwolf1435
Жыл бұрын
The Trailer and Poster were trying for that counter culture Audience of that time Like fine wine 🍷 this film only improves
@didonna1974
Жыл бұрын
This is not only the best reaction to a movie that you've done, it is also the greatest reaction of all the reaction content I've ever seen from all other content creators. If there are content creator awards you should definitely win the top prize.
@Tigermania
Жыл бұрын
She had the authentic 1960's viewing experience and there is me thinking Ashleigh is going to hate this movie for its glacial pacing. lol the reaction though 😋
@radiodadto1152
Жыл бұрын
I asked myself, “How has Ashleigh never even heard of one of the most famous movies ever made?” “…and then how was she able to give such an insightful analysis of something she was completely unfamiliar with just hours before?” Then I remembered: 13:33
@catrionacolville2192
Жыл бұрын
I'm missing something. What happened? She started acting weird after that. She said she took too many of something, but I'm not sure what she's talking about.
@Rilumai
Жыл бұрын
@@catrionacolville2192 PCP, obviously.
@williamparker8694
Жыл бұрын
The optimal way to view most movies
@HauntSlider
Жыл бұрын
Stanley Kubrick's soundtracks have always been amazing. Like they are a character. And after all the years. 2010 was an awesome followup with a ton of nods to this original and literally answers a lot of your questions.
@florianhoppe4159
Жыл бұрын
It was indeed. (But personally, I am glad that the other two books wern't filmed. They wern't that good.)
@exile220ify
Жыл бұрын
@@florianhoppe4159 100% agreed. You might be able (with a LOT of rewriting) to film a good version of 2063. But 3001? No way you can polish that turd.
@florianhoppe4159
Жыл бұрын
@@exile220ify What personally disappointed me the most that, besides the Space Elevator and "Reactionless Drives", there was no felt difference between the "World" in 2063 and 3001. And the story was such a bore. (Though: I heard that it was once planned to film it with Tom Hanks as Buck Rog... ehh... Frank Poole. Though, that was along time ago and he's far too old now...')
@andrewjuby6339
Жыл бұрын
"Astrodome? You can't grow a good hot dog indoors! Yankee Stadium. September. The hot dogs have been boiling since opening day in April. Now that's a hot dog."
@revgregory
Жыл бұрын
What was really interesting about 2010 as a sequel is that it really is absolutely nothing like 2001 and still works extremely well. The soundtrack doesn't have anywhere near the gravitas and presence as almost another character, and (thankfully really) they did not try to make it a Kubrick movie. It manages to tell a compelling story that is well acted, it integrates further evolving the human experience, and while being so different really integrates seamlessly with the first movie. Interestingly I do think it does a good job of using atmospheric sounds and visual cues to create tension and express emotions without words, something Kubrick was a master at, and I think that really helps the movie feel somewhat like 2001. Is 2010 even remotely the seminal, groundbreaking work that 200q was? Not even close. Still a really good movie.
@mrgmusicclass
Жыл бұрын
I watched this for years without picking up a fraction of what Ashleigh picked up. She "got it" immediately with the music and imagery. I expected confusion. Instead, I got my first experience of seeing someone completely understand this film on 1st view.
@MsWaif
Жыл бұрын
This movie is such a trip, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Honestly, this might be your most hilarious review ever, and that's saying something! 😂 I've always loved this movie, it's more experiential art than traditional movie. But it was SO influential and groundbreaking for its time, nothing had been made like it. I think the sparing use of music/background noise plus the very slow pace contributed to the feeling of "uneasiness" that pervaded throughout. I absolutely love the use of classical music and the art direction is just exquisite. My dad loves this film so much, he set his computer startup, shutdown and error sounds to HAL quotes. 😋 One thing that also sets this film apart from other scifi -- there were no mechanical or rocket noises during the exterior space scenes because there's no noise in space! Just one detail that astronomers and space geeks appreciate. Anyway, super impressed with your interpretation, they made a sequel in the '80s called 2010 that explains more about HAL and his motivations, but not nearly as good a film, IMHO. Kubrick is definitely a master!
@EdSigma
Жыл бұрын
I love that, once the hippies went to see it in droves, it actually was sold as "The Ultimate Trip".
@jukopliut
Жыл бұрын
This movie reaction was a such a trip. It is always nice to see when someone sees rainbows and can handle it with out freaking out.
@xavvi
Жыл бұрын
Honestly those space station scenes having been made in 1968 still blow my mind. It's SO ahead of its time that it almost feels like cheating somehow.
@cesarnarro6013
Жыл бұрын
When i saw 2001 it definitely made an impression on me. When i saw 2010 it did not make much of an impression. Don't remember much about it except that Roy Schneider starred in it.
@TheWendybird123
Жыл бұрын
The slow pace was intentional so that the audience could soak up the amazing visuals with the futuristic depictions in space - it was a totally new experience in 1968. But the avant garde, eerie music and long pauses also created great suspense. By today's standards, it's too slow a pace for many, but for those who love art, metaphor/ symbolism, and deep thinking, it's a masterpiece of filmmaking, especially for the time in which it was made.
@kubwell3856
Жыл бұрын
I thought you would hate this. So happy you enjoyed it. It is one of my favorites but not easy to enjoy. Thanks for watching and asking questions!!
@feliciaWilPrevo
Жыл бұрын
Elevated Ashleigh?!? Hell yeah, girl!! Your reactions are the best and you are always a great person who makes me smile :)
@ts25679
Жыл бұрын
Great pick up Ashleigh, for recognising the monolith aiding our ancestors in making tools! I doubt many audiences understood the significance of this scene, where a femur becomes a bone hammer and a club, on first viewing. The alien intelligence behind the monolith seems to want to help uplift our species and most probably others. It literally just appears out of nowhere amongst the sleeping hominins and after influencing the new client species I assume it vanishes just as swiftly, so it may be the same artefact in each of the appearances. However, since the latter two were buried at the same time as the appearance of the first I assume our alien benefactors place all three at around the same time, under what conditions I don't know. The number of social and technological "filters" we had to pass through as a species to leave our planet seems to be the alien's prerequisite for it sharing the information necessary to reach the next step. Though my understanding of what the obstacles were to reach the third monolith isn't as well defined, I'm sure there are lots of holes in it. Pretty sure the epidemic mentioned on the moonbase was a smoke screen to hide their discovery from the Soviets; and whilst I agree an epidemic is an immediate threat we have survived them in the past. Whereas, the unknown represented by the monolith has far-reaching ramifications that could very well lead to extinction. HAL's mind is programmed using our logic, but without the benefit of human intuition or common sense, and is then given a task its mind can't reconcile through reason alone. A lot of sci-fi regarding artificial intelligence is influenced by Isaac Asimov's Robots series, which often showed the pitfalls of giving a computer conflicting directives through "the three laws of robotics". In this instance, we can assume that HAL was ordered to prioritise mission success over the crew and maintaining the ship's functions since it didn't get trapped in an irreconcilable logic loop and decided to disable communications and kill the crew. I also think you reasoned your way through the third encounter in orbit of Jupiter very well. I think the third monolith triggered a change in Bowman that his brain struggled to interpret until he made the association with the room, which I assume is symbolic rather than physical. But inside that concept time and space lost their meaning as he experienced the rest of his life in an eternity of moments, before being reborn onto the next step as the star child.
@ChicagoDB
Жыл бұрын
“2001: A Spade Odyssey” - my favorite shovel has been looking forward to this, for the longest time!
@Tchika
Жыл бұрын
spades and shovels, shovels and spades, UNITE!
@penfold7455
Жыл бұрын
The music is the best part of this movie. The spooky music in the beginning (while the screen's black; which is supposed to be the movie equivalent to an overture that is played by the orchestra just before an opera starts) is by this 20th century Hungarian composer named Gyorgy Ligeti; in fact, any of the spooky, avant garde music you hear in this movie is from him. Kubrick would use his music again in his last film from 1999 called "Eyes Wide Shut" that starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. The rest of the music is pretty tonal, with pieces from Johann Strauss (the waltz that plays during the inital space sequence), Richard Strauss (the dramatic opening music during the title sequence; btw no relation to the former), and Aram Khachaturian (the music that's playing during the first scene of the Discovery spaceship; incidentally, it comes from the same ballet suite that Khachaturian's famous "Sabre Dance" music comes from [the music you usually hear when watching jugglers or acrobats]). Also, the song that HAL is singing while he's getting disconnected, "Daisy Bell", is notable, as it was the song that was used by a computer voice synthesizer as the first thing it said when it was first developed in 1961. Those "anteater" animals you saw in the opening scene were actually tapirs. Fun Fact: The little girl playing Dr. Heywood Floyd's daughter in that call was Vivian Kubrick, Stanley Kubrick's daughter.
@JGM154
Жыл бұрын
2:48-3:18 -- Congratulations, Ashleigh! You have experienced your first cinematic overture! At the height of Hollywood's obsession with roadshows throughout the '50s and '60s, many films considered "important" were granted a premium release before their wide release and were often given some elements to simulate a dignified night at the theatre, such as the overture, an intermission, and sometimes even outro music played after the credits. Most of the time, this treatment would be given to movie musicals (as the structure of musicals lent themselves the best to the roadshow format), but it was not uncommon to come across these elements in historical epics during the period. "2001: A Space Odyssey" is one of only three space operas to get an overture, the others being Disney's "The Black Hole" and Paramount's "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"...which ended up being among the last movies to get an overture. As the Hollywood studio system started to break down and roadshows became increasingly overshadowed by blockbuster films during the 1970s, overtures were slowly phased out and they only pop up nowadays from random outliers like "Melancholia," "The Hateful Eight," and surprisingly "Boogie Nights."
@fenixdown22
Жыл бұрын
nice, I was just typing this out as a reply to someone else :D
@terryzx6
Жыл бұрын
They made a sequel to this:2010-The Year We Made Contact. It answers some of the questions about 2001. It has been preserved by The National Film Archives as one of the greatest movies of all time.
@ElliotNesterman
Жыл бұрын
The screenplay, written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, was based on Clarke's short story "The Sentinel." While working on the screenplay Clarke was also writing a novelization of the film. The novel explains exactly what is going on in the story, thus removing the confusion that most viewers felt on leaving the theater. The novel was published just a few months after the film premiered. I actually read the novel before seeing the film, so the bemusement common to most viewers passed me by. Since you had such a good time with a pretty long film, and one without explosions, I think you are ready to watch one of the greatest and most influential historical epics ever filmed, David Lean's masterpiece _Lawrence of Arabia._ When you do get around to watching it try to watch it on a big screen. The sweeping cinematography is so extraordinary it really ought to be experienced on a big screen.
@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh
Жыл бұрын
A film like LofA will never be made again. Its so much a playground for incredible acting and directing without all the special effects and tricks. It is also a movie with really no good guys or bad guys.
@ElliotNesterman
Жыл бұрын
@@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh I think the Turkish Bey, played by Jose Ferrer, counts as a really bad guy.
@CrimsonViper38
Жыл бұрын
Look how far she's come, to watch a movie like 2001 and completely vibe with it. Well done! Well done!
@stephenkoehler4051
Жыл бұрын
I loved this review of yours. So, interestingly enough, the little girl on the video call was Kubrick's daughter. When you read the book, if you ever do, it explains a lot. But I love how you guessed most of everything before it happened. My complements! I hope you get to watch the sequel which is 2010: The Year We Make Contact." It's got Roy Schrider from Jaws in it. I think you would like it as much as this one. Also, Interstellar which is similar but has better explanation.
@stephenkoehler4051
Жыл бұрын
The Marketing for the film started out to be rather general till MGM found out that hippies were smoking the Devils Lettuce and dropping LSD watching the film. So the called it "the Ultimate Trip" in promotional material.
@MichaelJohnson-vi6eh
Жыл бұрын
I hope she watches 2010 as well. One of my favorite movies. The cast: Mirren, Scheider, Lithgow. crazy.
@jetgnome
Жыл бұрын
Movies before this had cardboard flying saucers and flash Gordon space rockets... Then this. It Kick-started my love of classical music too! Great reaction Ashleigh, you hit this one out of the park.
@CommadoreGothnogDragonheart
Жыл бұрын
I saw this movie when I was three years old, and my parents told me that literally just stood on the theater chair for the entire time without saying a word. Brilliant movie!
@jksgameshelf3378
Жыл бұрын
Almost 10 years before "Star Wars" and these are still some of the best VFX of all time, and all practical. One of the greatest sci-fi films of all time (although, admittedly, I could do with about a minute or so less in the Stargate). Great reaction, Ashleigh!
@BlackstarBSP
Жыл бұрын
You'll now have to check out the sequel 2010 (1984). It's more of a traditional movie that has a lot of explanations about the first. So glad you enjoyed it!
@kennewton9369
Жыл бұрын
I expect you’ll be highly disappointed with 2010. It doesn’t compare at all with 2001.
@RunnerInc
Жыл бұрын
@@kennewton9369 2010 is a fantastic movie.............sober
@BeeWhistler
Жыл бұрын
@@kennewton9369Well, that’s one thing that I might actually like about it.
@BufordT
Жыл бұрын
This movie has a 8.3 rating on IMDB. And curiously enough so does another Kubrick movie, A Clockwork Orange. That would be another interesting movie for you to watch "elevated".
@bravehome4276
Жыл бұрын
I dunno. Watching ACO elevated might be just too devastating for Ashleigh....
@gmchris3752
Жыл бұрын
While a great film, it can be a rough ride WITHOUT being high...
@tadcooper9733
Жыл бұрын
I don't think she'd enjoy a bit of the ol' ultra violence.
@ebaker1968
Жыл бұрын
A Clockwork Orange is a tough watch either straight or high. Don't get me wrong, it's a great movie, and I love it, but it can be really disturbing.
@gozamite
Жыл бұрын
Yes "Clockwork Orange"!! Ashleigh??! Do you hear us!? Watch it!
@r4_broadcast
Жыл бұрын
2001 is one of those movies that you really need to be in the right mindset to fully understand or, at least, enjoy what you are watching.
@lordpuki1375
Жыл бұрын
While I DO enjoy this film and have watched it several times over the past 45+ years, I have yet to finish the movie in one sitting. I invariably tend to nod off partway through. This is an issue with many films made in the late 60s through early 70s. I attribute it to the fact that so many people were "elevated" in that time frame that the movie industry followed suit.
@sagnhill
Жыл бұрын
In 1962 Arthur C. Clarke, who wrote the novel - and co-wrote the screenplay for the movie - “2001: A Space Odyssey”, visited Bell Labs before putting the finishing touches on the work. There, he was treated to a performance of the song ‘Daisy Bell’ (or, ‘A Bicycle Built for Two’) by the IBM 704 computer. This evidently inspired him to have HAL sing the song as an homage to the programmers of the 704 at Bell Labs, John L. Kelly, Carol Lockbaum, and Max Mathews. Kelly and Lockbaum programmed the lyrics, and Mathews the accompaniment. ‘Daisy Bell‘ was originally composed in 1892 by Henry Dacre, and English composer. Upon coming to the U.S., he was charged a duty fee for his bicycle. A friend remarked that it was lucky that he didn’t bring a bicycle built for two, or he would have had to pay double duty. Taken by the phrase, he used in in a song to acclaim both before it became a smash hit with computers with a penchant for song, and after.
@adarnnit
Жыл бұрын
I've posted like 2 comments on KZitem reaction videos ever and came here because I needed to be sure Ashleigh got recognized for how amazing her analysis was and just how surprising it was that she loved this movie as much as she did but there's already nothing more to be said. Was a real joy to sorta watch this movie with you Ashleigh, thanks so much!
@Hustler0ne
Жыл бұрын
Ashleigh really is very clever. So refreshing to hear people who can interpret such deep concepts it an open and organic way. Follow the flow!
@Serai3
Жыл бұрын
Like she said, the attitude adjusters have a lot to do with it.
@depressedtv
Жыл бұрын
I am so stoked that you liked the movie! Stanley Kubrick is one of the best directors of all time. It's amazing this was done in the 60s and still holds up. Kubrick and Arthur C Clark wrote the book and movie simultaneously, and deliberately made the ending esoteric. But the book has a little more insight.
@user-dx1jb4zq9e
9 ай бұрын
The earliest humans or pre humans in the beginning couldn't have understood the middle part of the film which was inhabited by us, the more evolved humans, so the third segment has to imagine a post human future that we ourselves aren't evolved sufficiently to understand. That's why the third segment turns into an impressionist art piece which is meant to be as mystifying and incomprehensible to us as our world would be to the earliest humans in the beginning of the film. Kubrick is trying to imagine and visually depict what is literally unimaginable to us. This is also the significance of the floating space baby at the end. It references our rebirth as a species into some other evolutionary form. The whole movie is a triptych with 3 images that correspond to our past as a species, our present, and our literally unimaginable future. It's straight up one of the great movies ever made.
@GlennWH26
Жыл бұрын
One of my all time favorite practical effects was the circular set that was the Discovery's main deck. They built the set into a Ferris wheel! That scene with Frank jogging past Dave? Dave was strapped into his seat and Frank was jogging in place while they rotated the entire set.
@stilettoheelslover
Жыл бұрын
This is, *argueably* , The Greatest movie ever made. It is certainly my favourite movie ever. The sheer perfection of the cinematography alone makes it a Work of Art more than just a movie.
@judithturner1593
Жыл бұрын
It is forever preserved in the National Archives nuclear-proof Vault underneath a mountain. Star Wars is there, too, but there never would've been a Star Wars without the artistic masterpiece of 2001.
@trhansen3244
Жыл бұрын
Of course, we should point out Jaws is the greatest movie ever made. That will never change.
@carlossaraiva8213
Жыл бұрын
This is one of my 3 fave movies ever. The other 2 are Blade Runner and Apocalypse Now.
@Redfern42
Жыл бұрын
Dear Ashleigh, whether or not you like "2001: a Space Odyssey" (I suspect your reaction will be one of befuddlement), I just wanted to relate this personal anecdote concerning the film. I've been intrigued by science fiction since my earliest days. I'm just old enough (I'm 60) to have caught initial broadcast episodes of Star Trek and Lost in Space (the 1960s versions). By the early 1970s (roughly 72 to 77) I learned there were other properties and one that was repeatedly mentioned in retrospective books about sci-fi in general was, yeah, "2001". It kept being called a "groundbreaking" film, one that made media sci-fi "respectable, so naturally, my curiosity was piqued. It actually returned to the theaters in the mid 70s, but no amount of whining convinced my father to take me to the movies. Then, in January 1977, the NBC network started ads for the "world television premiere of "2001" come February 13th. I was stoked! Finally, I'd get to see this seminal film, this "masterpiece" from Stanley Kubrick (arguably best known for "Dr. Strangelove", the "cold war" satire). I eagerly counted down the days. Finally, Sunday, February 13, 1977 arrived. Though it would not air until 7 PM, I woke early, my skin almost buzzing with anticipation. But something seemed "off". I turned off the radio I had been playing while still in bed and listened. I heard labored breathing from my father's bedroom. I had witnessed this twice before, the second time requiring an emergency room visit! It was far worse this time. I can't recall if I personally called the operator ("911" did not yet exist as an emergency number) or if I rushed to the neighbors' for aid. By the time an ambulance arrived, it was too late. My father had died. So, whether or not one considers "2001" a "good" film (and I don't frown upon anyone who is not enthralled with the production) I have a certain "reverence" for the movie. Whenever February 13th rolls around, I try to watch the movie as a kind of tribute. Can I watch it without crying? Yeah. I can even "riff" upon it MST3K style. Once I dared a friend I could keep time with the "Blue Danube" sequence by ripping "armpit farts"! My shoulder was cramping by the end and my hand all sweaty, but I kept pace with the arrangement! But, yeah, the film has a certain meaning for me some people just might not get. As a parting thought, no, I was not baffled by the film. By the time I finally got to see it on HBO in 1981, I had already read Arthur C. Clarke's novelization. Kubrick's metaphors were "explained" (or at least interpreted) by Clarke's concrete prose. Anyway, whether or not you were impressed, Ashleigh, I'm glad you watched this film. Sincerely, Bill
@Redfern42
Жыл бұрын
It may be uncouth to reply to one's own post, but I thought the following might interest you, Ashleigh, a "deep dive" analysis and historical retrospective of the film, a 7 part KZitem series by "Cinema Tyler"... kzitem.info/door/PLGciYgiR4atGcBOIuOmLQBXUj692TV6R0 It's several years old, but still relevant. As impressed as you are with the movie itself, I think you might enjoy this "behind the scenes" presentation. I know I did!
@theaikidoka
Жыл бұрын
"Why do I keep feeling stressed?" Kubrick understands what humans are existentially afraid of - cold, dark, loneliness etc and how to put you in the shoes of his characters with just the right shot composition and sounds. He may have been a thorough jerk as a person, but he really understood filmmaking. '2001' was always going to be a challenge to translate into film, but, like 'The Shining', he got the spirit of it right. It's also interesting to compare 60's style films to modern ones and how differently directors convey epicness. Kubrick has REALLY long shots, huge periods of setup and 'quiet' events to contrast with the later scenes. I'm not stating a preference, but compare this with something like 'Gravity' or 'Interstellar' and the way it's made is very different, with very different values being prioritised. Given Ashleigh's age and the film styles she grew up with, I'm glad she got so into this movie as it can be hard to connect with.
@TheClassicWorld
Жыл бұрын
'I have more questions about a plain, black screen than I do about an entire movie.' Welcome to possibly the greatest film-maker of all time. The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, and 2001 -- some of the greatest of their genres, and near-perfect movies.
@dominicbiondi4097
Жыл бұрын
I’m so thrilled you liked this! I didn’t think you would lol. You need to watch the sequel, 2010. It’s not well-thought of, but I love it. And it answers questions. Plus, it starts Helen Mirren, Roy Scheider, and John Lithgow. It might be hard to find, though.
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