2001: A space Odyssey

[Leninist thug]

I know many of us are freethinking agnostics/atheists revolutionaries with respect to religion. But do you think that the ideas put forward in this movie --- of human beings evolving from ape-like creatures in the beginning of the film to being reborn into a starchild possible? Hmmm.

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[timbaly]

I'm not so sure if the rebirth into a star child was supposed to mean that is a possibility for evolution. I don't see how you could think that becoming a star child is possible. I think that whole final scene was meant to represent something humans can never understand and the fact that there is always mystery and things beyond human comprehension.

[celtopunk]

I think that try as I might I can't stay awake through this bloody film. Same goes for the much heralded Apocalypse Now.

[truthaddict11]

Originally posted by [email protected] 30 2004, 08:51 PM
I think that try as I might I can't stay awake through this bloody film. Same goes for the much heralded Apocalypse Now.
im with you on that, I can never finish this movie, strange though i know people who love this movie and fall asleep in Clockwork Orange which I love.

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by truthaddict11+Dec 2 2004, 01:53 AM--> (truthaddict11 @ Dec 2 2004, 01:53 AM)
[email protected] 30 2004, 08:51 PM
I think that try as I might I can't stay awake through this bloody film. Same goes for the much heralded Apocalypse Now.
im with you on that, I can never finish this movie, strange though i know people who love this movie and fall asleep in Clockwork Orange which I love. [/b]
Yeah you ask te average movie fan and they'll tell you they love Apocalypse Now. I myself don't dislike it, I just can't stay awake through te entire film and I've tried watching it several times. I think you could easily cut 30 - 60 minutes from that film and not lose anything in terms of the overall story.

[The Weather Underground]

What about Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket? That movie blew me away.


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My favorite part:

19 INT. BARRACKS--PRE-DAWN

HARTMAN and two Junior Drill Instructors stride
into the Squad Bay. The lights go on. HARTMAN
bangs loudly on an empty metal garbage can which
he carries into the room.

HARTMAN
Reveille! Reveille! Reveille! Drop your cocks
and grab your socks! Today is Sunday! Divine
worship at zero-eight-hundred! Get your
bunks made and get your uniforms on. Police
call will commence in two minutes!

HARTMAN stops in front of JOKER's bunk.

HARTMAN
Private Cowboy! Private Joker!


COWBOY
Sir, yes, sir!

JOKER
Sir, yes, sir!


HARTMAN
As soon as you finish your bunks, I want you
two turds to clean the head.

JOKER & COWBOY
(in unison)

Sir, aye-aye, sir!

HARTMAN
I want that head so sanitary and squared
away that the Virgin Mary herself would be
proud to go in there and take a dump!

JOKER & COWBOY
(in unison)
Sir, yes, sir!

HARTMAN
Private Joker, do you believe in the Virgin
Mary?

JOKER
Sir, no, sir!

HARTMAN throws down the garbage can with a loud
bang.


HARTMAN
Private Joker, I don't believe I heard you
correctly!


JOKER
Sir, the private said "No, sir," sir!

HARTMAN

Why, you little maggot! You make me want to
vomit!

HARTMAN slaps JOKER, hard, across the cheek.

HARTMAN
You goddam communist heathen, you had best
sound off that you love the Virgin Mary . . . or
I'm gonna stomp your guts out! Now you do
love the Virgin Mary, don't you?!

JOKER
Sir, negative, sir!!

HARTMAN
Private Joker, are you trying to offend me?!

JOKER
Sir, negative, sir!!! Sir, the private believes
that any answer he gives will be wrong! And
the Senior Drill Instructor will beat him
harder if he reverses himself, sir!


HARTMAN
Who's your squad leader, scumbag?

JOKER

Sir, the private's squad leader is Private
Snowball, sir!!!


HARTMAN
Private Snowball!

SNOWBALL double-times up to HARTMAN.


SNOWBALL
Sir, Private Snowball reporting as ordered,
sir!


HARTMAN
Private Snowball, you're fired! Private Joker is
promoted to squad leader!

SNOWBALL
Sir, aye-aye, sir!


HARTMAN
Private Pyle!

PYLE
Private Pyle reporting as ordered, sir!

HARTMAN
Private Pyle, from now on Private Joker is
your new squad leader, and you will bunk
with him! He'll teach you everything. He'll
teach you how to pee.


PYLE
Sir, yes, sir!

HARTMAN
Private Joker is silly and he's ignorant, but
he's got guts, and guts is enough. Now, you
ladies carry on.

JOKER, COWBOY & PYLE
(in unison)
Sir, aye-aye, sir!

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