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http://imdb.com/title/tt0062622/
Mankind finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, artifact buried on the moon and, with the intelligent computer HAL, sets off on a quest.
reviews & rankings
#3 on Best Sci-Fi Movies
based on 9 rankings
ranked #2 by Phlub SciFlicks: "Again, it revolutionized sci-fi films. Being considered one of the 5 greatest films of all time by most also helps its cause. The storyline and the film itself mixed with the art of Kubrick and the drama of Kubrick alike make this a legendary and landmark sci-fi film...." read full review at forums.sciflicks.com
ranked #4 by WIRED: "Stanley Kubrick created the modern sci-fi movie in a single blow with this artful masterpiece, nailing not one but three touchstones: interplanetary travel, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrials. Only here, space is vast, lonely, and silent. HAL 9000 is up to no good...." read full review at www.wired.com
ranked #4 by p-teK @ Amazon.com: "Wow. This is a beautiful look at the universe through the medium of short story and music. A visual symphony. See AI by Kubrick as well. It explores the same issues as T2 but with more emotion...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #8 by Joshua J. Trimble @ Amazon.com: "Takes the right mood to be in to watch it, but when you are its nothing short of a master peice...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #9 by Selena Silver @ Amazon.com: "You are not worthy. No one has been able to match this groundbreaking film...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #14 by LGwriter "SharpWitGuy" @ Amazon.com: "Kubrick's mind-blowing '68 classic...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #2 by Guardian (Guardian has not reviewed this item)
ranked #8 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
ranked #18 by deniro67 @ Amazon.com (deniro67 @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by Phlub SciFlicks: "Again, it revolutionized sci-fi films. Being considered one of the 5 greatest films of all time by most also helps its cause. The storyline and the film itself mixed with the art of Kubrick and the drama of Kubrick alike make this a legendary and landmark sci-fi film...." read full review at forums.sciflicks.com
ranked #4 by WIRED: "Stanley Kubrick created the modern sci-fi movie in a single blow with this artful masterpiece, nailing not one but three touchstones: interplanetary travel, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrials. Only here, space is vast, lonely, and silent. HAL 9000 is up to no good...." read full review at www.wired.com
ranked #4 by p-teK @ Amazon.com: "Wow. This is a beautiful look at the universe through the medium of short story and music. A visual symphony. See AI by Kubrick as well. It explores the same issues as T2 but with more emotion...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #8 by Joshua J. Trimble @ Amazon.com: "Takes the right mood to be in to watch it, but when you are its nothing short of a master peice...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #9 by Selena Silver @ Amazon.com: "You are not worthy. No one has been able to match this groundbreaking film...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #14 by LGwriter "SharpWitGuy" @ Amazon.com: "Kubrick's mind-blowing '68 classic...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #2 by Guardian (Guardian has not reviewed this item)
ranked #8 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
ranked #18 by deniro67 @ Amazon.com (deniro67 @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
#21 on Best Sci-Fi Books
based on 1 ranking
ranked #4 by listverse: "Interestingly, this book was developed concurrently with Stanley Kubrick’s film and published after the release of the movie...." read full review at listverse.com
ranked #4 by listverse: "Interestingly, this book was developed concurrently with Stanley Kubrick’s film and published after the release of the movie...." read full review at listverse.com
#36 on Best Movies
based on 8 rankings
ranked #2 by SEGAFREDOU @ Amazon.com (SEGAFREDOU @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #12 by Cinepad (Cinepad has not reviewed this item)
ranked #15 by AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) (AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) has not reviewed this item)
ranked #18 by Jim Emerson (Jim Emerson has not reviewed this item)
ranked #21 by W. K. Gray "cretinous layabout" @ Amazon.com (W. K. Gray "cretinous layabout" @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #22 by American Film Institute (American Film Institute has not reviewed this item)
ranked #47 by jinson_cme (jinson_cme has not reviewed this item)
ranked #79 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
ranked #2 by SEGAFREDOU @ Amazon.com (SEGAFREDOU @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #12 by Cinepad (Cinepad has not reviewed this item)
ranked #15 by AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) (AFI (10th Anniversary Edition) has not reviewed this item)
ranked #18 by Jim Emerson (Jim Emerson has not reviewed this item)
ranked #21 by W. K. Gray "cretinous layabout" @ Amazon.com (W. K. Gray "cretinous layabout" @ Amazon.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #22 by American Film Institute (American Film Institute has not reviewed this item)
ranked #47 by jinson_cme (jinson_cme has not reviewed this item)
ranked #79 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
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