21 October 2014

2001: A Space Odyssey

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: