tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836370962531240642.post8721141628951634602..comments2024-03-20T15:59:00.430-04:00Comments on to the escape hatch!: 2010: The Year We Make ContactRoberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10394045103473759585noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836370962531240642.post-87907420984020854232014-09-08T11:49:26.938-04:002014-09-08T11:49:26.938-04:00Yeah there is just such a striking difference betw...Yeah there is just such a striking difference between the two films but they're still so similar in weird ways. It definitely hasn't aged as well as 2001 but I agree, still solid. Thanks, Dan!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394045103473759585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836370962531240642.post-81916641435977016402014-08-31T09:51:02.761-04:002014-08-31T09:51:02.761-04:00I saw 2010 in the theaters as a kid (I would have ...I saw 2010 in the theaters as a kid (I would have been eight), and it freaked me out a little. I had no idea what 2001 was, but I do remember thinking 2010 was pretty cool. I revisited it maybe 10 years ago, and it did feel clunkier than I remembered. Even so, I totally agree that the cast is excellent. Despite some preachy parts at the end, it's a solid film. The problem is that there's no way not to compare it to 2001. That aspect has hurt its reputation. Dan Heatonhttp://ptsnob.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836370962531240642.post-10325786190428780122014-08-30T22:59:33.443-04:002014-08-30T22:59:33.443-04:00Thanks for reading! I think 2010 is supposed to ex...Thanks for reading! I think 2010 is supposed to explain 2001 but I don't know that it does, upon first viewing, anyway. Definitely check them out again!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394045103473759585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836370962531240642.post-20230407417837826502014-08-30T22:58:22.869-04:002014-08-30T22:58:22.869-04:00It's definitely more accessible! That's a ...It's definitely more accessible! That's a great way to put it. Gone are the scenes of evolving apes and trippy wormholes, replaced with more human characters and situations. I think the space shots were done in a unique way. Instead of a blue screen, they used "front-light/back-light filming", although I think it was done for practical reasons. It kind of reminds me of The Fountain, where Aronofsky filmed bacteria (or something crazy like that) instead of simply using CGI. That's interesting about Kubrick! Thanks for reading!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394045103473759585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836370962531240642.post-16304156991444065892014-08-30T22:52:24.092-04:002014-08-30T22:52:24.092-04:00There's definitely an argument to be made that...There's definitely an argument to be made that this film is just as good as 2001. It's a bit of a different beast. More of a straight up adventure story. It's sort of the "working man's" 2001 in a way. And that's an optimistic way to look at the Ukraine situation! :) Thanks for reading!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394045103473759585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836370962531240642.post-36820195321032439602014-08-28T20:24:07.582-04:002014-08-28T20:24:07.582-04:00I'm one of those who doesn't get 2001: A S...I'm one of those who doesn't get 2001: A Space Odyssey. Someone recommended 2010 by saying it would explain 2001 and it didn't for me, but I did enjoy this film for its own merits. You're right about the shots in space. Some of them are stunning.<br /><br />It might be time to look at both of these movies again, now that I've read your review.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836370962531240642.post-4774705074990104042014-08-28T14:30:20.391-04:002014-08-28T14:30:20.391-04:00Respect to Peter Hyams to taking on a sequel to ar...Respect to Peter Hyams to taking on a sequel to arguably one of the best sci-fi films of all time. I really like 2010, and find it's a lot more assessable than 2001. Character development is a step up from the first film too, and you're right - the effects haven't dated that badly at all. I think Kubrick referred to this film as 'Ten past Eight' !Stewarthttp://www.talkiegazette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836370962531240642.post-9726066557134869342014-08-28T13:00:09.159-04:002014-08-28T13:00:09.159-04:00This is a great sci-fi film! It is overshadowed by...This is a great sci-fi film! It is overshadowed by its predecessor, but I think it's just as good, if not better than 2001. Also, considering the growing tensions between the US and Russia over Ukraine, I think we will be back to Cold War status in the next few years - which will make it not feel dated. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com