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The original release of 2001: A Space Odyssey in 70-millimetre Cinerama with six-track sound played continually for more than a year in several venues, and for 103 weeks in Los Angeles. [ 131 ] As was typical of many high-budget films of the era, it was released both in a "roadshow" 70 mm version and a later 35 mm general release version.
HAL 9000 (or simply HAL or Hal) is a fictional artificial intelligence character and the main antagonist in the Space Odyssey series. First appearing in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL (Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer) is a sentient artificial general intelligence computer that controls the systems of the Discovery One spacecraft and interacts with the ship's astronaut crew.
Poole vs. HAL 9000 is a chess game depicted in the 1968 science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Astronaut Frank Poole (White) plays the supercomputer HAL 9000 (Black) using a video screen as a chessboard. Each player takes turns during a game in progress, making their moves orally using descriptive notation and natural language.
2001: A Space Odyssey at IMDb; 2001: A Space Odyssey Internet Resource Archive; The 2001: A Space Odyssey Collectibles Exhibit; The Alt.Movies.Kubrick FAQ many observations on the meaning of 2001; The Kubrick Site including many works on 2001; American Institute of Aeronautics, 40 Anniversary article in Houston Section, Horizons, April 2008
Dr. Heywood R. Floyd first appears in 2001: A Space Odyssey as being in charge of the mission to investigate the alien Monolith found on the Moon. After the events that took place in 2001: A Space Odyssey, he is the protagonist of 2010: Odyssey Two and 2061: Odyssey Three. Floyd was born in 1958 in America, and by 1999 is chairman of the ...
From the cast to the release date, here's everything to know about Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' “The Odyssey” Movie: All About Christopher Nolan's Next Star-Studded Film (Featuring a ...
Christopher Nolan's follow-up to "Oppenheimer" will be based on an ancient Greek poem by Homer. "The Odyssey" is set to star Tom Holland, Matt Damon, Zendaya, and Anne Hathaway, among others.
Lost — and found — in space. After liftoff, a larger satellite, called KH-9 Hexagon, shot the 26-inch-wide spacecraft into a low-earth orbit so it would continuously circumnavigate the globe ...