2001: A Space Odyssey

Plot summary

This movie is concerned with intelligence as the division between animal and human, then asks a question; what is the next division? Technology is treated as irrelevant to the quest - literally serving as mere vehicles for the human crew, and as a shell for the immature HAL entity. Story told as a montage of impressions, music and impressive and careful attention to subliminal detail. A very influential film and still a class act, even after 25 years. Written by Robin Kenny {robink@hparc0.aus.hp.com}

When a large black monolith is found beneath the surface of the moon, the reaction immediately is that it was intentionally buried. When the point of origin is confirmed as Jupiter, an expedition is sent in hopes of finding the source. When Dr.David Bowman discovers faults in the expeditionary space craft's communications system, he discovers more than he ever wanted to know. Written by Alexander O'Neill

The monoliths have been watching us. They gave us the "evolutionary kick in the pants" we needed to survive at the Dawn of Time. In 1999, we discovered a second monolith on the moon. Now, in the year 2001, the S.S. Discovery and its crew, Captains Dave Bowman and Frank Poole, and their onboard computer, HAL-9000, must discover what alien force is watching us... Written by Tones {tones120c@aol.com}

When the world is ruled by apes, one particular group discovers a mysterious rectangular monolith near their home, which imparts upon them the knowledge of tool use, and enables them to evolve into men. A similar monolith is discovered on the moon, and is determined to have come from an area near Jupiter. Astronaut David Bowman, along with four companions, sets off for Jupiter on a spaceship controlled by HAL 9000, a revolutionary computer system that is every bit mankind's equal, and perhaps his superior. When HAL endangers the crew's lives for the sake of the mission, Bowman will have to first overcome the computer, then travel to the birthplace of the monolith. Written by rmlohner

Cast

	Keir Dullea	...	Dr. Dave Bowman
	Gary Lockwood	...	Dr. Frank Poole
	William Sylvester	...	Dr. Heywood R. Floyd
	Daniel Richter	...	Moon-Watcher
	Leonard Rossiter	...	Dr. Andrei Smyslov
	Margaret Tyzack	...	Elena
	Robert Beatty	...	Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
	Sean Sullivan	...	Dr. Bill Michaels
	Douglas Rain	...	HAL 9000 (voice)
	Frank Miller	...	Mission controller (voice)
	Bill Weston	...	Astronaut
	Ed Bishop	...	Aries-1B Lunar shuttle captain (as Edward Bishop)
	Glenn Beck	...	Astronaut
	Alan Gifford	...	Poole's father
	Ann Gillis	...	Poole's mother