i was only 6 in Brussels when my Grand-Papa started taking me to the movies once a month or every 2 months. rarely did he bring me to a new movie; he usually took me to screenings of what were then already classics. i clearly remember the 1st two, although i can't say for sure which one came first or second. was it Doctor Zhivago or was it 2001: A Space Odyssey?
i remember having a lot of historical questions & plot clarifications about Dr. Zhivago. on the other hand, for 2001: A Space Odyssey, i was so mesmerized it really didn't matter to me what was actually going on. all i know, is that i wanted to see it again. Space travel was still such a big thing back then. just a NASA launch was an exciting event to look forward to...
all i can say is that 2001: A Space Odyssey remains to this day one of my all-time favourite movies. i will always be thankful for Grand-Papa for encouraging me early on to be inspired by science and even science fiction...
with the upcoming digital release of the movie, the British Film Institute released a killer new trailer:
