This collection comprises the science fiction novels 2001. Among the new smithsonian holdings are an early draft of the novel 2001. The sentinel is a great story and one everyone is familiar with because of the 2001 space odyssey film but there are some real gems in this collection. Compare and contrast the sentinel and 2001 a space. A space odyssey, it deals with a series of encounters between humans and a mysterious black monoliths that is apparently effecting human evolution. A space odyssey audiobook by arthur c clarke youtube. A space odyssey is about progress, evolution, and manapes leaping off the planet and turning into cosmic babies who spread peace and blow up nuclear bombs yeah, that escalated quickly. The day i started to read this book i found it so engrossing that i finished it the same day. Compare and contrast ltre424 scifi professor fontana june 2, 20 clarke and kubrick clarke planted a seed in a garden which stanley kubrick tended and brought to new life. A big part of that is because theres no real character development to speak of. While one group of apes is drinking at a waterhole, another group.
Clarke, and was inspired by clarkes short story the sentinel and other short stories by clarke. Unseen aliens observe early humans struggling desperately to survive in a brutal world, and realize they are on the verge of becoming intelligent beings, they just need a little help. In the short story the sentinel, the story basically reverses the roll of the black monoliths. A space odyssey by stanley kubrick and the centinel by arthur c. A space odyssey was everything a great science fiction novel should be. A space odyssey i had thought that the movie was based upon a short story called the sentinel and that this book actually came. The sentinel is a great story and one everyone is familiar with because of the 2001 space odyssey film but there are some real gems in. The following content is mainly based off of arthur c. The dawn of man in a sere african landscape, a group of apelike hominids and some tapirs compete for the meagre green plants. To richard strauss tone poem thus spake zarathustra, the title sequence shows the sun rising behind the earth, which is behind the moon. Clarke when comparing the book to the movie is quoted as saying.
The purpose of this paper is to explain the similarities and differences between the sentinel and 2001. Hal is also in the sequel novels and the film sequel 2010. There are many people who think 2001 is about the afterlife, or how nothing really matters. Both the novel and the film are partially based on clarkes 1948 short story the sentinel, an entry in a bbc short story competition, and encounter in the dawn, published in 1953 in the magazine amazing stories. Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the films release, this is the definitive story of the making of 2001. The short story helps the readers to visualize the settings, characters and feelings but hails in comparison to the elaborated film that uses stunning visuals in combination with sensational music creating an epic dramatic effect. Few masters of science fiction have brought us glimpses of the near future as vividly as arthur c. He worked on the book with stanley kubrick during the making of the movie by the same name. A space odyssey is a creation of its own, with roots similar to that of the short story, but with dozens of.
Clarke, written in 1948 and first published in 1951 as sentinel of eternity, which was used as a starting point for the novel and film 2001. It is the startling realism of his vision that has made classics of his childhoods end and 2001. A space odyssey was written, mankind had not yet set foot on the moon. The novel is based on the sentinel, a short story clarke had previously published. He was a british science fiction author, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and a television series host. Clarke and kubrick had been wrestling for years with. The two soon met at trader vics in new york and started hashing out a story that became 2001. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film. With regard to its philosophical, dramatic and technological aspects, i. A space odyssey and clarke himself one of the genres most. Space odyssey project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The story is based in part on various short stories by clarke, including the sentinel written in 1948 for a bbc competition, but first published in 1951 under the. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c.
A space odyssey by arthur c clarke and its three sequels 2010. Before the first strains of richard strauss also sprach zarathustra echoed in movie theaters and the public consciousness for decades to come, 2001. A space odyssey 1968 is an epic film based on the book called the sentinel written by arthur c clarke in 1951. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the film.
A space odyssey floating in space on the right edge of the frame. The 2001 screenplay was written by clarke and stanley kubrick jointly, based on the seed idea in the sentinel that an alien civilization has left an object on the moon to alert them to mankinds attainment of space travel. A space odyssey 1968 in order to provide the basis for. Clarke 19172008 is regarded as one of the mostinfluential science fiction writers of all time. As bensons book suggests, in a way the release of 2001 was its least important milestone. In 2001, a space station orbiting mars is doomed to destruction by a meteor strike. A space odyssey remains a film landmark, and michael bensons book space odyssey explains the production and the team work of. Hal 9000 is a sentient computer or artificial intelligence that becomes the primary antagonist of 2001. A space odyssey, developed from his story the sentinel and primarily written as the film was produced, makes this point clear. The book does a magnificant job of rendering detailed images to us. It is based on an alien species that has placed monoliths on different planets in order to evaluate the evolution of mankind. The sentinel was first published in the spring 1951 issue of 10 story fantasy. Still, some others say its just daves fever dream as he runs out of oxygen on the planet. A space odyssey the following paper will analyze the movie, 2001.
A space odyssey are remarkable in each their own way. A space odyssey, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, including the inside account of how director stanley kubrick and writer arthur c. A space odyssey book online at the folio society from the worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. The book and movie are based on the series of short stories published by clarke including the sentinel written in. The two of them, director and novelist, are conspiring to make what. Similarly, harry is left with the enigma of skeeter, who may have precipitated jills death or who may be guiltless. Clarkes novel 2001 a space odyssey, his short story the sentinel, and kubricks famous film, 2001. Let us explain if 2001 is a nutshell, its a nutshell that splits open and grows nut tree so big that its nut branches reach way out to the nut stars.
The sentinel is a short story by british author arthur c. Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke ended up. 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. The space exploration programs in the united states and the soviet union were only in the early stages. A space odyssey is both a spacetravel adventure and, with its explosive climactic sequence, a hallucinogenic voyage of the mind. He developed the screenplay in collaboration with british science fiction author sir arthur c. I will be discussing scientific themes, religious and moral themes, and.
Were now 18 years past 2001, weve never been to jupiter, and the enigmatic ending of the movie still haunts the generations who watch it. In 1991, it was deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant by the united states library of congress and selected for preservation in the national film registry. The perfect collaboration between book and film originally posted at fantasy literature arthur c. A space probe with a landing and exploration of the moon and mars. Clarke story the sentinel, 2001 initially bewildered many viewers with its lengthy, wordless opening sequence involving prehistoric. Clarke collaborated with stanley kubrick to produce the novel version of 2001. A space odyssey may be more of a series of landmark sequences than a fully coherent or satisfying experience. Clarke and the 1968 film directed by stanley kubrick. A space odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by stanley kubrick. Georgia state university comparing and contrasting 2001. The sentinel is a science fiction short story by british author arthur c. The screenplay was written by kubrick and arthur c.
A space odyssey is the 1968 science fiction novel written by arthur c. Sir arthur charles clarke is considered one of the big three founders of the genre of science fiction, along with robert a. Although there are many themes present between the story and the film, the following are the most dominant. In addition, the 1953 short story encounter in the dawn contains elements of the first section of the film, in which the ancestors of humans are. A space odyssey is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made.
A space odyssey began as an idea by director stanley kubrick 19281999 to create the proverbial good science fiction movie. Yet, despite that, the plot actually isnt all that complicated. First edition of the novel of the landmark proverbial good science fiction movie he and stanley kubrick created. It later served as the starting point for the film and novel, 2001. The monolith rescues herb marik and transpors him to an area similar to jalessas kingdom. A space odyssey and clarke himself one of the genres most successful writers. A space odyssey is a film based on arthur clarkes short story, the sentinel. A controlled kaleidoscope of images and ideas, 2001. A space odyssey 1968 this film has four distinct chapters. See more ideas about 2001 a space odyssey, stanley kubrick and sci fi movies. Over the course of the next four years, kubrick and clarke talked and corresponded frequently.
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