I have talked with many collectors who don't like 2001 and descriptions such as boring, monotonous, and a waste of time have been uttered. For me, personally, I think it is a masterpiece, but I also saw it in it's original release and I do read science fiction. I think many people seeing it for the first time in more recent years, who have been lulled into believing a sci-fi movie is all about fast paced editing and over the top special effects to bombard you with stimuli, might find 2001 "boring." So, to each his own. I do have to disagree with you Dave on Spartacus. I think it is one of the best "historical period" pieces ever made and an incredible love story. A couple of years ago AFI screened it here in L.A. and Kirk Douglas introduced the movie. It was even more incredible on the big screen at Cinerama. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 10:46:38 -0500 From: hah...@sympatico.ca Subject: Re: [MOPO] My Friend Say 2001 is a "snorefest" To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I love everything Kubrick did from The Killing right up to and including 2001 (though Spartacus, because it is a conventional 50s spear-and-sandal flick, is a little weak). But after 2001, with every succeeding movie, some of the magic seemed to fade. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] My Friend Say 2001 is a "snorefest" I thought 2001 was one of the more uneven movies I have ever seen, with some great sequences and some ultra-tedious ones. I felt similarly about Full Metal Jacket and Barry Lyndon. But I was completely left in the dark by Eyes Wide Shut. Give me the Kubrick that made The Killing, Paths of Glory, Lolita, and Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb I consider them all absolute masterpieces. Sometimes achieving great success allows a director too much control over their movies, and that can be a bad thing. Bruce On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 6:18 AM, Phil Edwards <p...@cinemarts.com> wrote: Yes, but you READ SF. Over the years it has struck me that most people who dislike this film do so because they don't "get it." There's actually nothing to "get" but plenty to read into it, just like SF literature, if one has a mind to. ----- Original Message ----- From: Ari Richards To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] My Friend Say 2001 is a "snorefest" I have a good friend, whose taste I usually agree with, and he also HATES 2001. Actually its a shame more people don't hate it, cos then I could afford a nice poser for this WONDERFUL film. Ari From: bqjansen <w...@bqjansen.demon.nl> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sat, 5 March, 2011 9:17:17 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] My Friend Say 2001 is a "snorefest" Let me chip in to say that 2001 not only is a snorefest and that you either have to be very lazy to not stand up and leave the cinema/room or too old and creaky, but also that you have to be visually challenged to enjoy the ludicrous posters of ET-embryo's or boring spaceships. Wim Op 5 mrt 2011, om 11:08 heeft Richard Halegua Comic Art het volgende geschreven: Freeman.. email me privately and I'll tell you who he is At 01:46 AM 3/5/2011, Sean Linkenback wrote: Don't keep us in suspense Rich - tell us who it is so Freeman can call him a "slime-ball, scum sucking, poop sniffing, warp minded, yeast infected, snot-nosed, yellow bellied, cold-blooded bullying jack-ass" ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Halegua Comic Art To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 4:38 AM Subject: [MOPO] My Friend Say 2001 is a "snorefest" yeah so I'm doing my usual thing (working on posters) when I get an email from one of my very best friends in the world and this email is titles "snorefest" and his email proceeds to tell me "just watched one of the boringest movies ever - 2001" of course I told him he makes me sick and that he isn't worthy of breathing air above ground if he doesn't think 2001 isn't one of the best movies of all time (because it is) well we banter back and forth and he points to these reviews by other obvious idiots http://movie2s.com/movie/18364968/2001:_a_space_odyssey.html I once again tell him how retarded he is and he says "it needs more lasers and explosions. if the spaceships could transform into robots it would be much cooler" Now I don't want to embarrass my buddy, especially because he is a member of MoPo, so I don't want to mention my buddy's name (Sean), because I don't want my buddy (Sean) to get nasty emails from people telling him what a lowbrow movie viewer he must be. It's too bad my buddy (Sean) can't see how intellectually stimulating 2001 is (as are the rest of Kubrick's films - each one is a gem). But to each his own, so I'm not going to mention my buddy's name (it's Sean), but I just wanted you folks to know there actually is someone in our group that doesn't get this film. Hey Sean.. I mean, Hey Buddy, should I get you a copy of the Last Airbender for Christmas?? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. 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