Overview
Fifty years ago a strikingly original film had its premiere. Still acclaimed as one of the most remarkable and important motion pictures ever made, 2001: A Space Odyssey depicted the first contacts between humanity and extraterrestrial intelligence. The movie was the product of a singular collaboration between Stanley Kubrick and science fiction visionary Arthur C. Clarke. Fresh off the success of his cold war satire Dr. Strangelove, Kubrick wanted to make the first truly first-rate science fiction film. Drawing from Clarkeās ideas and with one of the authorās short stories as the initial inspiration, their bold vision benefited from pioneering special effects that still look extraordinary today, even in an age of computer-generated images.
In Space Odyssey, author, artist, and award-winning filmmaker Michael Benson ādelivers expert inside stuffā (San Francisco Chronicle) from his extensive research of Kubrickās and Clarkeās archives. He has had the cooperation of Kubrickās widow, Christiane, and interviewed most of the key people still alive who worked on the film. Drawing also from other previously unpublished interviews, Space Odyssey provides a 360-degree view of the film from its genesis to its legacy, including many previously untold stories. And it features dozens of photos from the making of the film, most never previously published.
āAt last! The dense, intense, detailed, and authoritative saga of the making of the greatest motion picture Iāve ever seenā¦Michael Benson has done the Cosmos a great serviceā (Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks).
This book title, Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece) - 9781501163944, ISBN: 9781501163944, by Michael Benson, published by Simon & Schuster (April 23, 2019) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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