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(8,155 posts) Mon Feb 10, 2014, 03:59 AM Feb 2014

The film Her is as important to humanity as 2001: A Space Odyssey

As intellectually informed and philosophical and religious as Isaac Asimov's The Last Question.

It represents a piece to the puzzle of not only the human condition but of the entirety of universal intelligence. It is prophetic in ways I never could have imagined myself.

On top of all that, it is a beautiful, emotional, sincere love story. A tale of human beings struggling to cope with their own world. To cope with transience, and non-being, death and rebirth. Loving and letting love go; letting go of your loved so that they can grow beyond your limits.

I have seen many films but only a few are this important. I cannot describe it in any other way.

See it and share in the experience.

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The film Her is as important to humanity as 2001: A Space Odyssey (Original Post) Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 OP

Why was 2001 important? brooklynite Feb 2014 #1

Because it spoke of the soaring potential of humanity. nt Bonobo Feb 2014 #2

Read the book, then rewatch the film Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #3

Me too. I've never been able to watch 2001 without falling asleep halfway through... reformist2 Feb 2014 #4

2001 is probably the greatest film ever made. Gravitycollapse Feb 2014 #6

My daughters just watched 2001 for the first time this weekend. And they liked it! randome Feb 2014 #5

brooklynite

(94,601 posts)

1. Why was 2001 important?

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 08:22 AM

Feb 2014

Personally I thought it was painful to watch.

Bonobo

(29,257 posts)

2. Because it spoke of the soaring potential of humanity. nt

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 08:23 AM

Feb 2014

Blue_Adept

(6,399 posts)

3. Read the book, then rewatch the film

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 08:27 AM

Feb 2014

The two were written at the same time and achieve the same goals but in different ways. One fleshes out and enhances the other rather beautifully.

The film is one where you definitely get more out of it depending on experiences and what you bring into it. It's more open to interpretation than most other films.

reformist2

(9,841 posts)

4. Me too. I've never been able to watch 2001 without falling asleep halfway through...

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 08:46 AM

Feb 2014

...and then all that loud music toward the end, how rude of them to wake me up!

Gravitycollapse

(8,155 posts)

6. 2001 is probably the greatest film ever made.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 11, 2014, 01:40 AM

Feb 2014

I would not be surprised if it remains a canonical film for tens, hundreds or even thousands of years into the future. It's that important.

The film lends itself to repeated viewings and critical analysis. It's not a film I would watch leisurely. It is long, obscure and extremely dense.

This is a good animated intro analysis: http://www.kubrick2001.com/

Also, as stated, reading AC Clarke's novel will also help. It tends to highlight different parts of the story and focuses more on the first portion of the film when the proto-humans are fighting to survive.

randome

(34,845 posts)

5. My daughters just watched 2001 for the first time this weekend. And they liked it!

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Original post)

Mon Feb 10, 2014, 09:11 AM

Feb 2014

I'm looking forward to Her.
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