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Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: The Ultimate Trip in Print [UPDATED FOR 2023!]
[Editor’s Note: Since the original publication of this column back in 2016, a new book on 2001 has been published that deserves to be mentioned here—Michael Benson’s Space Odyssey. I’ve added a new section at the end to address it. There is also an excellent 2018 Michael Coate retrospective on the film here at The Bits that we’ve included as well.]
–Originally published on The Digital Bits on 9/28/2016–
I decided that I wanted to do something a little different with today’s My Two Cents column on The Digital Bits, so I thought I’d review a few new and/or recent books that may be of interest to cinephiles, especially those of you who are fans of Stanley Kubrick’s legendary 2001: A Space Odyssey.
As many of you would agree, I’m sure, 2001 is a landmark of filmed science fiction. Based loosely on a short story by visionary author Arthur C. Clarke, it depicts an AI-guided but manned journey through deep space, first to Earth orbit, then the Moon, and eventually out to the distant gas giant Jupiter and beyond, in response to the discovery of an alien artifact on the Moon’s surface, apparently having been buried there millions of years ago.
Not only was Kubrick’s film notable for its realistic depiction of the Moon’s surface fully a year before NASA’s Apollo astronauts actually landed there, it’s been lauded ever since for its realistic approach to depicting future spaceflight technology. Indeed, some of those who contributed designs to the project were actually involved in the space program. [Read on here…]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- Bluray Disc
- BD
- Stanley Kubrick
- 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Apogee Books
- Taschen
- Reel Art Press
- 2001: The Ultimate Trip in Print
- Frederick I Ordway III
- Harry Lange
- 2001: The Lost Science The Frederick I Ordway III Collection
- 2001: The Lost Science The Scientists Influences & Designs
- 2001: The Heritage and Legacy of the Space Odyssey
- The 2001 File: Harry Lange and the Design of the Landmark Science Fiction Film
- The Making of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey
- 2010: A Scrapbook Odyssey
- Adam K Johnson
- Robert Godwin
- Sir Christopher Frayling
- Piers Bizony
- Jean Marc Deschamps
- Michael Benson
- Space Odyssey
15:17 to Paris announced, plus new Vestron, Spetters, LOTR: Fellowship on Blu-ray Audio & more
All right, just a quick one today with some news and a couple items of interest...
First, Warner Bros. has officially announced Clint Eastwood’s The 15:17 to Paris for release on Blu-ray and DVD on 5/22, with a “4K Digital” release due on 5/1. Yes, it appears the studio has decided not to release an actual 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray version of this one. Extras on the Blu-ray will include 2 featurettes (Making Every Second Count and Portrait of Courage). You can see the cover artwork at left and below.
Warner has also set Alex & Me for release on Blu-ray and DVD on 6/19, with the Digital release expected on 6/12. Extras will include 3 featurettes (Getting to Know Alex, Aspire to Inspire: Success in Hard Work, and Soccer, Script to Set: A Playbook on Alex & Me) and an outtake. [Read on here...]
- 4K Ultra HD Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD Release List
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- 15:17 to Paris
- Vestron Video Collector's Series
- Dagon
- Beyond ReAnimator
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Complete Recordings CD & Bluray Audio
- Alex & Me
- Lionsgate
- Will & Grace: The Revival Season One DVD
- Spetters
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Black Panther 4K
- Tomb Raider (2018) 4K
- Ready Player One 4K
- A Wrinkle in Time 4K
- Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick Arthur C Clarke and the Making of a Masterpiece book
- Michael Benson
- Rhino Records
- 2001: A Space Odyssey 4K
- Clint Eastwood