Analysis Of The Movie ' 2001 : A Space Odyssey '

Many of the space themed science fiction movies contain underlying planetary archetypes within the plots that add to the movie such as Jupiter, the Moon, Saturn, Mars, and Mercury. Specifically, in this paper the planetary archetypes will be assessed in the films of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Interstellar (2014), and The Martian (2015).

From this scene until the end of the sequence, Kubrick plays with different editing techniques. When this ape is observing skeleton, the shot cuts to a low angle shot of the monolith. This shows the audience that the ape is thinking about the monolith. When the ape smashes the skull with the bone, it cuts to a shot of a dead tapir. The quick-cuts of the crushed bones and another cut of a beaten tapir illustrates that the apes are no longer scared of tapirs or any other predatory creature. It gives the apes a sense of power and dominance over their so called predators. This method of editing not only becomes an insight to an ape’s thoughts but it also seen as a depiction of mankind’s predatory instincts. The music also invokes the feeling of power because it indicates a connection between the outskirts of space and this major breakthrough of human evolution. As a result of evolution, the apes have a newly-developed intelligence as well as a dietary change that primarily consists of

“2001: A space Odyssey” opens in the African Rift Valley, where a tribe of hominids encounter a stone monument which has obstructed on their domain. This stone monument transmits radio waves that end up expanding their IQ 's, teaching them weaponry and other tool uses to help them live, as they proceed to defeat a rival tribe. Four million years later, we see the luxurious space travel that the vintage science fiction of the 1960’s, with space stations for air terminals and such. Dr. Heywood Floyd is heading to Clavius Base, a United States lunar station. Along the way, he finds out about gossipy tidbits about an unidentifiable disease going around on the Clavius Base and his responsibility to study a four-million-year-old structure. Floyd

“Dave, my mind is going, Hal says forlornly “I can feel it. I can feel it”. Nicholas Carr starts off his article with this line from the movie A space Odyssey basically using that specific line to unfold his argument saying that as over the years he can feel his mind deteriorate, no not because he’s getting old but because the usage and expand of using google has lead him to taking the easy way out which is followed by becoming lazier and lazier when doing or looking up certain things. Yes, he stated that the internet can be a big advantage for us, but defaults follow behind it also, it’s so quick to come up with a book online or come up with facts in two seconds which we have become so accustomed to doing instead of taking the time to go to

2001 Space Odyssey The film segment chosen was the final scene from Stanley Kubrik^s 2001 A Space Odyssey made in 1968. As the name would suggest, the film is set almost entirely in the future. Already having projected itself over 30 years into the future, it would be safe to assume that this motion picture offers a wealth of imagery and futuristic vision. It does. It is towards the end of the film, however, that Kubrik offers this to us on a much greater scale. In these few minutes, we are presented with the dawn of a new era: a near incomprehensible evolution of humanity. Through many complex design devices, the set design successfully achieves a vision for the future that is neither dystopian, nor entirely utopian, yet extraordinarily

The Cinema has became one of America’s favorite past times. The artistry and the technology has captured American audiences, giving films influence over our culture. The film industry can easily change people’s opinions, without much work Hollywood can make us hate the villains and love the heroes. Through this we see the power that the cinema industry has grown to have, and the influence it has in our society. However it is also our society who possess even greater influence over the film industry.

     Donnie Darko and 2001: A Space Odyssey has central meanings that focus on science and religion. Richard Kelly's, Donnie Darko, introduces the protagonist as a teenage boy who is given the chance to live for twenty-eight more days after the mysterious jet engine crash that was intended to kill him. Donnie is plagued by visions of a giant sized evil-looking rabbit named Frank. Frank orders Donnie to commit acts of violence, warns of the impending end of the world, and is his guide throughout the movie. Donnie is portrayed as a Christ-like figure that will ultimately travel back in time not only to redeem his actions, but the actions of those he has affected. When Donnie dies he becomes a martyr and saves the

Although extraterrestrials never seen in 2001: A Space Odyssey, let along directly encounter by the characters in it, they play a vital role within the movie’s narrative. The monoliths encountered by the Australopithecines, scientists, and Dr. David Bowman in the desert, on the moon, and orbiting Jupiter, respectively, were all heavily implied to be placed by the unseen extraterrestrials. Each of these monoliths initiated an event that affected the party that encountered it, usually by causing some form of philosophical evolution. Furthermore, Bowman was transported to, lived, and died inside a palatial hotel room, and then was transformed into the Star Child and returned to Earth.

As soon as viewers hear the suspenseful, and somewhat familiar, beating of the drums as the credits roll by, they are met with feelings of anticipation. The film then begins with a long silence, where only discrete sounds of undeveloped man-apes and leopards are heard. When Moon-Watcher, the leading man-ape of one tribe, reaches out to touch the mysterious monolith that has landed on Earth, the anticipation returns. The familiar hypnotic beating of the drums provides viewers with a sense of suspense, which seems to accompany each breakthrough into the unknown. The reappearance of the fast-paced drumming occurs yet again when Dr. Heywood Floyd, a scientific specialist, mirrors Moon-Watchers actions, and places his hand on the monolith

When the movie first begins, a group of early hominids are shown searching for food in the African desert. After one member of the tribe is killed, the rest of the tribe mourn and sleep in a nearby crater. They awake to find a monolith next to their sleeping grounds. Technology is

2001: A space Odyssey is a science fiction novel set in the futuristic setting of 2001. In the novel humans were able to achieve interplanetary travel, and colonization of planets in the local galaxy. This advancement is shown to be caused by a mysterious monolith, which appears millions of years ago when mankind had not yet developed intelligence. The book spans across three different point of views: Moon-watcher, Dr. Heywood Floyd and David Bowman. Moon-watcher is the man ape who discovered the monolith and experienced a neurological rewrite leading toward the invention of tools. Dr. Heywood Floyd is a man from Earth tasked with analyzing an anomaly on the moon, which turns out to be a second monolith. David Bowman is a man on a mission to

Death is shown throughout “The Dawn of Man” in many different events. The first sign of death is the bones lying out on the ground. Secondly, the Australiopithicine are obviously running low on food since they are scouring for plants and bugs and have no power since they cannot scare off tapirs from eating their minimal portions of food. Also, a leopard easily kills a vulnerable ape, and the apes have no desire for defense. Besides, these Australiopithicine are too weak from their hunger to properly defend themselves. Moreover, as these Australiopithicine are drinking from a waterhole another group of apes approach the pool of water and drive the first group away. This symbolizes the apes’ lack of strength and defense. Finally, the only means of protection the apes have against the terrors of the night is a small cave. In the crowded den an Australiopithicus’ eyes show scarify and curiosity of surviving the night.

Let yourself be transported to the future where drought, famine and disasters run rampant on Earth. The only way to ensure that the people of Earth survive is a journey into the depths of space. A story of survival, hardships, and triumph this is Interstellar. This film was directed by Christopher Nolan in 2014. To fully understand how this film uses the fundamentals of moviemaking to make a complete and complex film I will be discussing the elements of narrative, mise en scene, cinematography, acting, editing and sound.

In contrast to a utopia, according to the power point provided in class a dystopia is “an imaginary place where people live dehumanized and often fearful lives.” The movies The Matrix, 1999 and Avatar, 2009 overall seem to me as dystopian films. To show how each film portrays the different aspects of perspectives on the future, and a dystopia, I’m going to use the settings, actions, and outcomes of each film.

“Interstellar” (Obst,Thomas & Nolan, 2014) a great science fiction story with so various elements. It takes us traveling through wormholes, into planets in other galaxies, and black holes. The characters keep colliding into the effects of relativity, which is thoroughly explained in numerous scenarios. It’s also a story about love and family, but there is a villain, whose actions result in shocking consequences for the other characters. There is a great deal of emotion expressed by the character, which make a great impacted on how the movie is viewed. The movie will take place sometime in the future where the earth is slowly becoming uninhabitable for the reason that of a global crop plague and a second dust bowl occurring. The science fiction movie “Interstellar” (Obst,Thomas & Nolan, 2014) does an excellent job portraying advancements in technology, astrophysics and real-life issues that could eventually happen, such as, food scarcity and catastrophic natural disasters.