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"And because in all the galaxy, they had found nothing more precious than mind, they encouraged its dawning everywhere. They became farmers in the fields of stars. They sowed, and sometimes they reaped. And sometimes, dispassionately, they had to weed." This is my favorite quote from the novel.

The novel series for Space Odyssey is fantastic. A must read for any sci-fi fan.

The thing that always struck me in 2001 was that we basically see the same story twice - once with the ape-men, and then with the humans. The implication that we, with all our amazing technology, are still just apes with pointy sticks. That we have as far still to go as we have already come. That to the builders of the monoliths, our most powerful weapons are little more than bone clubs.

The book is great and the movie is still great to watch. I was born less than 2 weeks before man first stepped on the moon and in some ways it's amazing how far man has progressed but also disappointing how little we have progressed.

Between 2001, 2010, and the old Star Trek movies, I really miss when Scifi movies used physical models. I do really appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into a very well realized CG model, but there is a certain physicality to ships like in this movie, or the ILM Enterprise model, that CG hasn't quite managed to capture for me yet.

Love the broadening content. Your Star Wars stuff is the best of its kind on KZfaq but seeing Sci-fi novels get the attention they deserve is always great. If this continues to take off maybe consider reaching out to some primarily book oriented creators for collaboration.

I don't wanna join a book club, but I love these types of videos! Do more!

We need more content like this. Prometheus, dune, raised by wolves, etc.

Fun fact, Iapetus is bright on one side and dark on the other, because one side catches a lot more dust from another of Saturn's moons, Phoebe, and that dust makes the surface slightly darker. When sunlight hits it, the ice on that side boils off, leaving a thick layer of dark material - whatever was mixed in with the ice. On the other side, the surface is still fresh ice, and so it's much paler.

The ending confused me so much in middle school 😅

What a strange coincidence! I just finished watching the movie for the first time yesterday! Thanks Eckharts!

I have watched a million videos on this film and watched the film (never read the book), but no-one has ever broken it down like that and I finally get it. I watched the film and didn’t understand what the hype was about. My question is, how did the writer see so far into the future, absolutely brilliant. What a breakdown. Thank you.

I like the cool parallel between the end of the book and the monkey part. The proto-human holds the bone and feels all-powerful(ironically) and at the end of the book, the star child feels all-powerful. The implication is that the end feeling of the star child is also ironic.

As a fan of the book myself, this is a very accurate synopsis of the book! There are a lot of things I enjoyed about the book: Arthur C. Clarke did his homework and researched what he could about realistic space travel, including talking to NASA scientists. The way it gives that mystery feel, there's a certain level of suspense throughout as the ship takes the long journey to Iapetus and curiosity/dread about what Bowman will eventually find there. HAL's history and the very human conflict of wanting to discuss an important revelation but not being able to, and how it's resolved. Although, I do realize now that I had misinterpreted the ending as Earth being on the cusp of nuclear Armageddon and the Starchild putting a stop to it. Chapter 47 is just slightly vague enough that I interpreted it that way. And I agree, anyone who's interested in 2001: A Space Odyssey should absolutely read the book first. The book goes into detail about a few things that the movie doesn't focus on or slightly changes, so it's helpful to understand. As for other novels that might be worth covering, I would suggest Neuromancer by William Gibson, if you'd be willing to delve into cyberpunk literature. It's a bit of a complex read, but it's really influential to the whole genre and has really interesting themes and descriptions. Oh, and if you plan to get a physical version, I highly recommend the Penguin Galaxy hardcover edition, it's got a great cover and some words from Neil Gaiman (it's part of a series of hardcovers, so Gaiman was asked to share what he thought of Neuromancer and other books in that series). I just finished Neuromancer a couple of days ago, and it's a great read.

I watched it in 1968 on it's first release, at 10 years old, and formed a love for Sci-Fi from there. 2001 was very influential, and very predictive. AC Clarke was a genius, who is little remembered these days, yet his and Heinleins Sci Fi stories were some of the best writing, ever. The movie when released was a "WTF?" head scratcher for probably 90% of the people who watched it, as it had several secrets behind the motivations. After reading the book and seeing the other movie, as well as the third book, (2030) you could see Clarkes effort to explain God and Man...

It's remarkable how well the science holds up. Even after all this time, it is still extremely plausible.

When you also take the novel into consideration there's plenty more that is explained and shown to us through there. But that being said it's also worth thinking through what the movie itself shows us: Humanity's distant forefathers come across a black monolith. This experience is shown to change them in some way, providing the band that finds it an advantage over another band by allowing them to utilize tools (and it implies that the first genuine tool is a weapon, which is a terrible line of thinking). Humanity has advanced thanks to the black monolith. Humans once again come across a black monolith once more thousands of years later, this time on the moon. They are sent on a mission for this one far into the solar system, where they come across another monolith. Presumably, this is some kind of test. After getting there, the black monolith pushes the human who comes into contact with it once more, changing him from what he was before. Of course, it is left unsaid what exactly these implications are. However, the newly transformed "Star Child" Bowman appears to be on a distinct plane of existence from the rest of humanity. We can only observe him in this altered state, much as the opposing group of protohumans must have observed the tool-users. This second evolutionary nudge will lead to locations we can not yet envisage, just as using a bone as a weapon led to space stations, but there will be repercussions.

I LOVE how you're expanding your content!!!

Excellent explanation video. One of my favourite films, but I didn’t know most of what is in this video. Well done 👍🏻

These are are my favorite videos of yours! I can’t find them anywhere else. I read some of these books when I was in middle school and I never quite understood them. So I really appreciate your well researched explanations.

I just rewatched this movie 2 nights ago. There are so many deep layers it will keep anyone thinking about it long after they've watched it (and coming back to it again and again). Even the most superficial layers, such as mankind's evolution through technology, be it a bone or a space ship, is profoundly interesting and portrayed with utter genius by Kubrick.

Earliest I’ve ever been for an Eckharts Ladder video! Nice work as always man!

My take on the stargate sequence (at least in the movie), was always that Bowman was learning EVERYTHING. The "hotel" was a stopover for him to absorb it before "ascending".

🖤 Eck covers my favorite film. A good end to an otherwise terrible day.

The beginning Narrative is from Arthur C Clarks 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY the book. Its a short story within its volume called, "The Expirament ".😊

Love to see you back on other sci-fi eck!

Thank you for making this video in wide shot. Hardly anyone ever does that, so thank you.

Love that you're exploring these new topics Eck

Nice video, Eck! I'm really enjoying this series

The company I work for bought a traffic control vehicle with a truck mounted attenuator (basically, designed to absorb impact and protect road crews in front of it). It was our first, so it gave me a chuckle when I named it and ordered decals saying TMA-1.

I've been really enjoying these videos. Can't wait for the next one.

My god... it's full of Massaman Curry noodles.

I would love to see a deep dive into “War of the Worlds.” It’s one of my favorite books.

I’ve loved your channel for a while now, i really think you’d love diving into the dune books and it would be a great time to make some content about it with the second movie coming out, there’s so much to dive into I think you’d love it

For the record, in case you're concerned your audience will leave because you're branching out more, I subscribe to your channel and watch all your content because of how you go about creating content. I like how you interpret and approach talking about the various sci-fi franchises we all love, I don't care that you're not going to solely focus on Star Wars and will continue to watch any of the videos you put out that interest me. Keep up the good work and thanks for all the great, free content over the years!

Watched it last night fell asleep and woke up for the last 40 minutes, tripped me out! Loved it

awesome! have you read dan simmons hyperion?

Great to see eck expanding more upon his "& more" part of his intro graphic

Love the new content, did the intro music change? If so, is it related to the copyright fiasco?

Great work. Amazing video.

Can’t wait for 2010. It doesn’t get nearly enough coverage. And I’d love to see you cover Rendezvous with Rama

easily my fav video you’re ever posted

Very happy to see more sci-fi content.

Love these videos

Excellent overview and descriptions of the work. Looking forward to your video on '2010' ; and your thoughts on the book vs. the 1984 film. ✨

I hear Kubrick filmed the Lunar scenes at the same time he was filming the Apollo 11 landing.

Truly an amazing book. I need to read the rest of the series!

So good to see you upload again eck!

Great vid

The jump shot from the bone thrown in the air to view of the satellite orbiting the Earth both examples of tool use. Tool use only differentiated by degree of technique not of kind. Like Prometheus’ and his gift of fire the Monolith gives humanity the mind of a tool maker.

Hey Eck, good vid

My God. It's Full of Stars.

Please talk about Phil Tippett's Mad God, I think you'll like it and it deserves to be talked about way more for the amount of effort that went into it!

In Psalm 139:13, the verse "For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb." is written. In my personal interpretation, the scene at the end of this movie where a fetus is prominently depicted signifies the notion that all occurrences in this world are being observed by the divine.

Excellent analysis

Well done. I lose interest in Star Wars each passing year that it remains in Disney's grasp. I've never cared about Halo. But these videos -- these are good.

Thanks for this video! I'd like to add the enormous impact of this story in other sci fi films, books, videogames etc. I see 2001 in Alien, Expanse, System Shock, Star Trek (the stories that came later, of course, mostly, the first ST movie), Halo. Even Star Wars was somewhat inspired by 2001 visually.

I'm really loving these videos on different stuff, don't get me wrong I love star wars but stuff like this isn't covered that much and it's really cool

Wow, ive only seen the movie and wasnt aware there was a book. Youve opened a whole new appreciation for the ip to me

Wow. I know you from the hockey side and I thought this was just a Star Wars channel. I LOVE Hockey and I LOVE sci fi so I am absolutely ecstatic to watch this video.

Do it! Love your different content!!

I just finished watching the film for the first time all the way through...but on my phone, probably not the best choice, so thank you for helping me to understand it, especially the ending. 😊👏👏👏

I as well first saw the movie as a pre-teen, in 1968. I have not read the book (which can only be explained by human error - mine). I am inspired by this video to give the book a read. Thank you.

Well you've made a movie I thought was unfulfilling and dull into an amazing journey! I wish the movie had this same context it would've made much more sense watching it

I read all the books back in highschool and found them to be fascinating and very fun stories. I love Haal

good stuff

Awesome video! I’ve watched the movie multiple times and read the book and I still didn’t understand the ending

YEEEEEEEEEEES more content outside star wars i knew good things where coming when you released the 1984 video

It’s crazy I know this guy as my favorite hockey channel. Didn’t know he did content like this too. 😂

Best episode yet.

I don't know if you're into it but you should cover some Warhammer 40k stuff

I’ve watched the movie several times, but never read the book. Thus I missed a lot of the nuance of the book. I even read 2061 and 3001 and as a teenager, but need to revisit the books. Thanks for making this, I’ll be checking out other videos!

I watched the Films first before reading the first 3 books, I have not read 3001 yet. I never understood the first film at all but after reading the first 2 books, i got a better idea then i read 2061 and then i really did understand what was going on. Brilliant series of books and films and i would watch and read them over and over again.

Good video, and I agree with your observations. The teleology is the fascination for me. Please say more on the recapitulation? It seems *nothing* heads this Star Child, but rather, that he recapitulates the ancient entities, by possessing all of the accumulated knowledge. Also, is he not corporal?

The whole movie perplexed me, as a senior in highschool.

I understood absolutely nothing watching this movie as a kid & hated it, but now I'm just wowed🤯😲

Man-ape has his synapses tested, his synapses burned. Then, he said , "A bong I heard my landlord fling" was the reason they almost got struck by lightening and were soaked through solid. But they all blazed on, with their one life and shade from the sun (they all had fun). Btw, love your channel, and your bumper music tends to put me in a great place when im trying to sleep at night. Thanks!

It is a true, classic, beautifully portrayed, and it perfect in synch with real time.

I was tempted to read the book a long time ago and now see I probably should have.

hey Eck, you should do a video about All Tomorrows by C.M. Koseman!

Only kubrick could bring this movie to life.

As long as we still get some Star Wars I'm fine with other stories too. You should do Interstellar next. That was a really good movie that seemed to be a lot like 2001.

so evolution goes on and man becomes the Übermensch like in Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke Zarathustra". That's why the soundtrack is "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss. Thats's amazing!

seriously one of the best films I have ever seen.

I'd love to see you cover 2010.

Hard scifi is wonderful But I hope you keep up with the space wizard fun

Ill be honest I love the book a lot more than the movie (which is a good movie dont get me wrong).

I'd be up for a review on the sequels

I read the book first too before seeing the movie in about 1975 when it was re-released here - I enjoyed being one of the few people who wasn't utterly confused on leaving the theatre.

Keep going with these types of videos homie

I would love to hear your thoughts on how first contact is portrayed in different media, like in ME with the First Contact War. That sort of stuff

I highly recommend The Lost Worlds of 2001 by Arthur C. Clarke. He even describes what the aliens looked like!

I got this on 4K Blu-Ray as soon as I got a Series X. Forgot that when the film is shown on TV they cut out the loooong musical bit at the start. I'm going to read the Space Odyssey books (including The Lost Worlds of) after I've read the LOTR books.

Not man's 'final' evolution, just the next step of evolution out of 'the dawn of man', from animal with all his animal instincts to something more sentient.

Don't forget 3001 the Final Odyssey, the last book in the series. (Hint they find and revive Frank Poole)

This is one of my favorite book series! I do hope you cover the rest. 3001 in particular is so great in showing humans getting to a peaceful progressive place and then having humans judged based on our most destructive period of time.

nice

loved the video but i have to say that the music was kinda loud this time, it would be nice if you turned it down a bit for the next one

Kubrick is a great director thats for sure. First 2001 then the moon landing, great films.