A novel that proposes an idea about how the human race might have begun and where it might be headed. The space odyssey series is a series of science fiction novels by the writer arthur c. As the film lurched into existencewithout a set plot line, much less a. A space odyssey, which he cowrote with stanley kubrick. Im talking, of course, about the opening sequence to stanley kubricks 2001. In 1945, he proposed global broadcasting via communication satellites in geostationary orbit. Finally, i put it on my ereader and began the journey.
Jan 23, 2014 this portion of the film is good, i would even call it great. The space odyssey book series began in 1968 with 2001. But its thrown in there for the same reason the novel is called a space odysseyto reference other old, important, impressive stories and make the events here seem important and impressive. Clarkes first book was prelude to space in 1951, but he is best known for his book 2001. A space odyssey made richard strauss 1896 piece its theme music. A space odyssey remains a classic work of science fiction fifty years after its original publication. When we hear the opening of also sprach zarathustra, we instinctively steel ourselves for enormous leaps through space and time.
Hal kills poole by using the eva pod to cut his spacesuit air line while outside of the ship. A space odyssey and its even more impressive when you realize it was just the first part of arthur c. Here, actor keir dullea poses in the equipment storage corridor to one. One of his short stories inspired the world wide web, while another was expanded into 2001. Among his bestselling novels are childhoods end, 2001. First of all, it was very interesting reading arthur c. Nature always balances her books, and jupiter had lost exactly. The odyssey is a long greek poem by homer about a dude named odysseus who goes on a long voyage. A space odyssey consists of testimony from kubricks collaborators and commentary from critics and historians. A space odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke ended up as the official author.
If the hal 9000 plot line were separated from the rest of the movie and being judged as a short film, then maybe the praise this film receives would be more reasonable, but this one good segment is so small and insignificant in the scope of 2001. A space odyssey was a collaborative effort of science fiction writer arthur c. Just finished reading the book, 2001 space odyssey. It has been 40 years since the publication of this classic sciencefiction novel that changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves.
Space odyssey is a series of science fiction novels by british author arthur c. Clarke, and the making of a masterpiece, the actual relation between clarke and kubrick was more complex, involving an extended interaction of kubricks multiple requests for clarke to write new plot lines for various segments of the film. This book shamelessly dives deep into the marrow of the creation of 2001. Written when landing on the moon was still a dream, and made into one of the most influential films of all time, 2001. A space odyssey made it one of the most popular pieces of classical music. It depicts the differences between the written work and the movie production, and analyzes possible alternate meanings to certain themes and motifs. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the film. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote. A space odyssey, which was later turned into a highly successful and controversial film under the direction of stanley kubrick.
Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Review will shown on site after approval other books by space odyssey. Its hard to imagine that anyone would actually say something like this. Beyond the interesting and provocative story line, 2001 constantly asks the. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. A space odyssey 1968 is overrated and self indulgent. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. A space odyssey is the picture which sciencefiction enthusiasts of every age and in every corner of the world have prayed sometimes forlornly that the industry might one. But its thrown in there for the same reason the novel is called a space odysseyto reference other old, important, impressive stories and make the. It is the third book in clarkes space odyssey series. Two of the novels have been made into feature films. Clarke wrote the film script, which was an expanded version of a short story hed published many years earlier.
Kubricks seminal epic, condensed into a single minute. Stuntman bill weston filming a spacewalk scene from 2001. A space odyssey chronicles the creation of the epic scifi movie. Find out here if you are in the first rank or an april fool. Clarke 19172008 was one of the supreme science fiction writers of the century and achieved vast popularity with 2001. It returns to one of the lead characters of the previous novels, heywood floyd, and his adventures from the 2061 return of halleys comet to jupiters moon europa. A space odyssey, which featured the previously littleknown tone poem thus spake zarathrustra by german composer richard strauss. I skipped the true introduction, the monoloth a black screen with a chorus of. The first was james joyces ulysses, which collapsed odysseuss decade. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Turn on looping for your embedded video so it will play over and over and over and over and over and you get the idea. The first 22 bars of also sprach zarathustra became a classical hit because of kubricks masterpiece. An excerpt from a new book on the making of kubricks classic reveals the.
Clarke 19172008 wrote a hundred books and more than a thousand short stories and essays covering science fiction and science fact in a career spanning more than six decades. From the savannas of africa at the dawn of mankind to the rings of saturn as man adventures to the outer rim of our solar system, 2001. A space odyssey is a series of vignettes about an ancient and unknown race of aliens that use a device in the shape of a monolith to encourage the development of intelligent life. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. And, nobody said the same movie cant come up more than once. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of 2001. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. When bowman uses an eva pod to retrieve pooles body, hal kills the crew members in suspended animation by shutting off their life support and. A space odyssey is based on the final version of the script for the 1968 motion picture, but, even so, in some regards they differ due to late changes made by director stanley kubrick to that picture after the novel had largely been completed. First lines quiz as a new month begins, test your knowledge of the best opening lines in literature. A space odyssey from ultimately becoming one of the most revered films of the 20th century.
Nov 08, 2014 on april 2, 1968, a scifi epic premiered in washington d. Clarke, and was inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel and other short stories by clarke. Set of 4 space odyssey books 2001 a space odyssey, 2010. On april 2, 1968, a scifi epic premiered in washington d. A space odyssey is the most important science fiction movie ever made. Clarke studied at kings college in london, and worked in scientific research before turning his attention to writing fiction.
I still found time to read, but other books, and not that one. This is the most complete book on the film to datefrom stanley kubricks first meeting with screenwriter arthur c. It was undecided whether film or novel would be released first. I had wanted to read it for a long time, and kept trying to find time, but things got in the way. Well explore the events in the book, discuss and analyze its main themes, and finish with a short quiz. So whats up with the title is that clarke is saying, that old greek dude went on a long voyage and had adventures way back when, and so heres a story about the future of 2001, when some other dude is going to go on an awesome voyage also. The i might puke face fast forward to 2017, one of my buddies called me up and said, sreyas, 2001.
Made before the days of digital scifi effects, 2001 was nothing. Other notable works include his rama series of novels and the hugo awardwinning short story the star. Clarkes space odyssey novels in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. And piers bizonys 550page the making of stanley kubricks 2001. Shooting began with the monolith on the moon scene on 29 december 1965. London graphic novel network cic is a community devoted to spreading the word about comic book groups and events in london libraries and beyond. A space odyssey, 2001, spite your face productions. Part i africa 3,000,000 years ago views of african drylands drought the remorseless drought had lasted now for ten million years, and would not end for another million. Dec 23, 2014 its even rarer that that scene is a monumental one in cinemas history and features one of the most iconic pieces of music ever written. A space odyssey space odyssey series and millions of other books are. A space odyssey was the name of an oversized comic book adaptation of the 1968 film of the same name and a 10issue monthly series expanding on the ideas presented in the film and the eponymous arthur c. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher.
Clarke to kubricks exhaustive research to the actual shooting and release of the movie. At the top of the post, you can see 2001s opening with norths music, and below you can hear 38 minutes of his score on spotify. The classic science fiction novel that captures and expands on the vision of stanley kubricks immortal filmand changed. The first cover this is the original cover of the 1968 novel. A space odyssey creation and legacy probed in 50th. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by arthur c. Odyssey two would also be adapted to film by peter hyams in 1984. A space odyssey and all of the effort that went into the final version of the genredefining science fiction film. At the same time he created his own version of the 2001 narrative in the form of a standalone novel. Odyssey three is a sciencefiction novel by british writer arthur c. He was a british science fiction author, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer and a television series host. Set of 4 space odyssey books 2001 a space odyssey, 2010 odyssey two, 2061 odyssey three, 3001 the final odyssey clarke, arthur c. I can never look now at the milky way without wondering from which of those banked clouds of stars the emissaries are coming. The screenplay was written by kubrick and arthur c.
You neednt be a scifi junkie to appreciate this book. A collaboration of ideas with director stanley kubrick in the late 1960s it begins at the dawn of man and then leaps to the year 2001 where a mission to saturn jupiter in the film is mounted to try and answer questions raised by the discovery of an. The first occurrence on earth appears in ancient africa four million years ago where it helps a group of proto. Interestingly, the first novel of the series, 2001. I was asked by a friend why had i never read the iconic scifi book, 2001space odyssey. Few science fiction books have the majesty and mystery of 2001. This site is dedicated to the science fiction work 2001. In the final scene, the weightless fetus returns to earth as richard strausss. By chance, he chooses this moment to grab the hair on bigtooths scalp, and bang his. This portion of the film is good, i would even call it great.
At the top of the post, you can see 2001 s opening with norths music, and below you can hear 38 minutes of his score on spotify. A space odyssey and its film adaptation were written and produced concurrently by clarke and film director stanley kubrick. An image of the aliens from 2001shot by kubrick, but never used in his film. A space odyssey about seven years back and almost losing my mind during the overlong stargate sequence and what followed after that acid trip. A space odyssey, detailing the lengthy production, is a work befitting its subject. As to the question of why kubrick stuck instead with the temporary score of strauss, ligeti, and khatchaturian hed used in editing, kottke. I found the beginning sections to be quite fascinating in the depictions of clarke and kubrick and the formation of their partnership.
Rolling over and over, they come to a patch of stony ground, and when they reach it moonwatcher is on top. A space odyssey was a masterpiece so ahead of its time. As to the question of why kubrick stuck instead with the temporary score of strauss, ligeti, and khatchaturian hed used in editing, kottke quotes from michel ciments interview with the filmmaker. Stylists pick of the best hundred first lines from books, from classic to modern literature. Kubrick, as we posted in 2014, did commission an original score, only to reject it as completely inadequate for the film. Jack kirby wrote and pencilled both the adaptation and the series, which were published by marvel comics beginning in 1976. Its even rarer that that scene is a monumental one in cinemas history and features one of the most iconic pieces of music ever written. A novelisation of the film released after the films premiere was in part written concurrently with the screenplay.