Thus Spake Zarathrustra
I must say Kubrik's 2001:A SPace Odyssey left a rather deep impact upon my conciousness. The sense of scale - a cosmic scale - and comprehension of vast vistas of the unknown . . . seldom has it been expressed in such a style, more a visual spectacle than a film borne by a storyline based on dialogue.
Delving deep into the fabric of existence, it attempts to answer the very basic of questions: why are we here?
Starting of with the famous music: C G C and RIchard Starauss's "Thus Spake Zarathrustra", the film is later borne upon the sublime waves of the Blue Danube, as we are shown breathtaking views of outer space, and human progress reaching out to the stars, like dust. A mighty chorus celebrating mankind's triumph and the sense of discovery that is latent in every person.
Dominating Man's span of existence is the mysterious monolith (1:4:9), appearing at every decisive moment in Man's journey through Time, to propel him forward.
Then comes the famous HAL, the comp that thinks for itself.
Now THIS is a landmark: the Stargate. A series of semi-abstract flowing lights igniting free thought as the astronaut Frank lands on Jupiter.
The film ends as it started, the view of an eclipse accompanied by the trinitarian chords C...G...C then the drum roll. Only, now we see the Starchild at one with the infinite depths of the Universe.
Yeah, I am a bit obsessed with this movie for the time being. It's all about the mission or quest that we all feel we have before us. This rather slow and meditative film seeks to expand our conciousness, that we live not merely on a planet but among the stars that we aspire to. We are not flesh but intelligence-pure untainted that can attain even the lofty heights of the gods themselves.
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oh hello master slave-ini (i'm sure that gives u the hint of who i am), how do you do? Wishing you Shubho Bijoya here itself. Too lazy to compose a mail and send it to all my reverend contacts, who're too busy studying their heads off!
Anyway we had quite a time in Pujo's this year didn't we? eh? I think i should add a wink...but owing to the technological disability of blogger.com, i can't really add a graphic wink...GRR! anyway, i've stored all your marvelous facial expressions in my mental hard-disk, so that i never forget it in the near and distant future...especially when we forced you out of your house into North Calcutta <----Classic stuff! Pujos are always fun!!! :D :D
Aah! you should've stayed in Salt Lake a couple of more days you Goru! It's so much cooler and better in Salt Lake rather than the "hassle and bustle" (reminds you of something?!) of Park Circus!
"aThus Spake Zarathrustra" <---aThus??????? i always knew u never made sense, u didn't HAVE to prove it in front of everyone, did u???!
Lots of love and hate,
Me~
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I am speechless, not because of the post...
I first saw this movie when I was in Class IX and I was bowled over. Such ideas in 1968! Stanley Kubrick was a genius. I loved "A Clockwork Orange".
The scene I most remember is that when Bowman disconnects HAL and the psychedelic Star Gate sequence.
And yes, by the way, I too am quite speechless for the same reason. It seems something is fishy.
A film that shows there's at least as much space inside us as outside...
Great or not, S certainly is an interesting person. An almost confirmed inhabitant of The Gray Zone.
Thanks for your wishes. Hopeless as the case seems to be, I too try to believe in the promise of smoothness. We'll see, some day.
Now THIS is a landmark: the Stargate. A series of semi-abstract flowing lights igniting free thought as the astronaut Frank lands on Jupiter.
?You mean astronaute Dave Bowman.Frank Pool is the one that dies in space.And no one lands on Jupiter,but David Bowman travels into the Stargate,after he follows the monilith to land we assume the planet of it's origin.
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