From this day in history: "On this day in 1968, Stanley’s Kubrick’s science-fiction classic 2001: A Space Odyssey makes its debut in movie theaters. Originally entitled A Journey Beyond the Stars, Kubrick’s film was released in April 1968 as 2001: A Space Odyssey. Kubrick intended 2001 to be a primarily visual--rather than verbal--experience, and the scarcity of dialogue and languid pacing only enhanced the impact of the film’s impressive visual effects. Though 2001 received many negative reviews when it was released--The New Yorker’s Pauline Kael, for one, called it “monumentally unimaginative”--its prestige grew over the years and it is now regarded by many as Kubrick’s masterwork and one of the most significant films of the 20th century." It made the fanfare from
Strauss's "Also Sprach Zarathustra"...well..pedestrian. Remember this if you are old enough.
