They discussed the planning and production of the film almost daily using this method, and their informal, often humorous correspondence was published in 1984 as The Odyssey File. well no, unfortunately it didn't. |, January 4, 2010 |, October 23, 2004 2010 struggles to escape from the shadow of its monolithic predecessor, but offers brainy adventure in a more straightforward voyage through the cosmos. Shire and Huxley were so impressed by the realistic sound of the Synclavier that they placed a disclaimer in the album's liner notes stating "No re-synthesis or sampling was employed on the Synclavier. The Soviets believe the burst was simply electrostatic build-up, but Floyd suspects it was a warning to stay away from Europa. 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You half expect him to be the Ash of the crew and go nuts at any moment. 53. Sure this is a sci-fi fantasy, but the whole Bowman being reborn angle always did go against the highly realistic grain for me. This is a must see movie and a real gem to … Upon arrival the team must work out what happened to David Bowman, what happened to HAL, what the monolith is all about, and how Jupiter's moon of Europa figures into all this. 2010 Official Soundtrack Album (cat: AMA 5038). But the fact its even in the plot does make you kinda scoff at it, like why the hell would the Russians be so idiotic in such a serious situation when clearly the people back on Earth simply don't matter (at that point). The other main ship piloted by the Americans and Russians, the [i]Leonov[/i] was designed by popular futurist Syd Mead so you know its probably gonna be very sensible and grounded. Back on Earth tension between the United States and the Soviet Union escalates to war, and the Americans are ordered to leave the Leonov and move to the Discovery, with communication with each other forbidden except in an emergency. There are so many moments in the original film that stand out but watching people walk up the walls and upside down was easily some of the most amazing to be seen. Hyams' decision to separate his film from Kubrick`s one plays much more in favor of the very good feelings that the production leaves than it might seem at first glance. Because "2010" depends so much upon its story, it would be unfair to describe more than the essentials: A joint Soviet-American expedition sets out for the moons of Jupiter to investigate the fate of the Discovery, its crew, and its on-board computer HAL 9000. A new time, a new odyssey, a new chance to confront enigmas arising from the daring Jupiter mission of 2001. Although the effects were handled by Douglas Trumbull's company EEG, the man himself was not involved with the film which is a good reason why they simply aren't that good. The Leonov being a Russian craft could explain why it might not be quite as slick as Discovery One, less emphasis on comfort and more on practicality. The thing just looked like an angled block of Lego in space with a huge rotating mid-section which apparently provided artificial gravity. What are the monoliths? "[20], 2010: The Year We Make Contact was nominated for five Academy Awards:[21][22], The film was also nominated for three Saturn Awards; Best Science Fiction Film, Best Costumes (Patricia Norris), and Best Special Effects (Richard Edlund). The ship is often merely in shadow so you only see the basic shape and not much real detail. A set of hand-drawn storyboards from Peter Hyams' sci-fi sequel 2010: The Year We Make Contact. It's full of stars. All of this processing doubled the amount of time that it took to film these sequences, due to the additional motion-control pass that was needed to generate the matte. At the end of the day these guys (and girls) are on a job, a rescue mission of sorts, but also and probably more so, another scientific investigation (dare I say mystery). Chandra speaks with HAL, consoling him right up to the very end before the computer is obliterated by the imploding Jupiter. Consequently, the model-makers at EEG had to use frame-by-frame enlargements from a 70mm copy of "2001" to recreate the original large Discovery One model. Also the sub plot back on Earth about tensions rising between the US and the Soviets and how it affects the mission. In the 2001 novel, Project Jupiter[note 1] is introduced as a program to send the first manned spacecraft to Jupiter. Once we've drawn our lines, once we've made it absolutely clear that 2001 continues to stand absolutely alone as one of the greatest movies ever made, once we have freed 2010 of the comparisons with Kubrick's masterpiece, what we are left with is a good-looking, sharp-edged, entertaining, exciting space opera". Now that enough time has elapsed since the release of 2010 for outraged 2001 fans to calm down, it can be seen that, while there was no decisive creative reason for Hyams' sequel to exist, it's not a bad movie. ARE YOURS EXCEPT "[9], Andy Summers, guitarist for the band The Police, performed a track entitled "2010", which was a modern new-wave pop version of Richard Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra (which had been the main theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey). The Leonov spacecraft, as well as several of its interior crew areas and other elements of the spacecraft's advanced technology, were designed by the noted conceptual artist Syd Mead. Events in 2010 lead Jupiter to become a mini-sun, called Lucifer, promoting extraterrestrial lifeforms on its moon Europa. Read, review and discuss the entire 2010: The Year We Make Contact movie script by Arthur C. Clarke on Scripts.com. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. [23] It won the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation in 1985. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! "[4] Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer subsequently worked out a contract to make a film adaptation, but Kubrick had no interest in directing it. Our Heavenly Bodies; Outland (film) S. The Star of Bethlehem (2007 film) W. The Wandering Earth This page was last edited on 8 December … [18], James Berardinelli also gave the film three stars out of four, writing that "2010 continues 2001 without ruining it. When Bowman recalls the events of 2001, he remembers the incident of chasing after Frank Poole's corpse in a pod without his helmet, and then entering the Discovery through the emergency airlock. A joint U.S.-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery, and H.A.L. But as I said, this is still is highly engaging and exciting movie that far outstrips most science fiction offerings. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. 2010: The Year We Make Contact ( DVD, 2010) I purchased this product because it was recommended to me by a Teacher at UCLA Extension's Director's Program. Flash: There is intelligent life in outer space. 1 h 55 min. It was re-issued (with different artwork) in September 2000. With the loss of the Discovery Ones crew and the failure of its mission to Jupiter, the Soviets and the United States grudgingly join together to find out why the HAL 9000 computer malfunctioned. These included the Synclavier by the New England Digital company and a Yamaha DX1. That classic type of early 80's lineup that (to me) just feels like a Spielberg production, it just has that vibe, maybe its just me, or maybe its because of Balaban. Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2020. The Discovery is consumed in the blast after the Leonov breaks away to safety. USE THEM TOGETHER A much slicker, studio-friendly job than the first one was, with its much more famous cast, and its easier aesthetic. Critical reaction to 2010: The Year We Make Contact was generally positive. Arthur C. Clarke's Odyssey series continues with the sci-fi thriller 2010. Instead, a process known as front-light/back-light filming was used. This convinces the two crews that they must leave soon. [Full Review in Spanish]. However, Trumbull himself did not work on the film, and the effects were supervised by Richard Edlund, who had just left Industrial Light & Magic. For me it was all about Balaban, this dude just has that odd look which intrigues you, is he good? Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Though Summers' recording was included on the soundtrack album and released as a single, it was not used in the film. A hand drawn storyboard from the production of the sci-fi movie 2010 The Year We Make Contact. Only two compositions on the soundtrack album feature a symphony orchestra. Some of what we saw in '2001' was more like visualising business class travel for executives, regular living quarters in orbit for businessmen, almost like an advertisement by a space based property company. 2010: The Year We Make Contact (original title) PG | 1h 56min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi | 7 December 1984 (USA) 2:11 | Clip. -Really? The U.S. government agrees to a joint mission when it is determined that Discovery will crash into Jupiter's moon Io before Discovery Two is ready. Unlike many film soundtracks up until then, the soundtrack for 2010: The Year We Make Contact was composed for and played mainly using digital synthesizers. The special effects for 2010: The Year We Make Contact were filmed on 65mm film (the live action scenes were filmed on 35mm) and, due to the differences in film size and ratio, there is a noticeable "cut off" area at the side of the picture during the space scenes when the film is viewed in widescreen. The performances are uniformly good, the space-adventure scenes are excitingly handled, and the reappearance of HAL 9000 and Dullea is downright eerie. So yes, everyone knows this film is nowhere near the levels of greatness that Kurbick and co achieved back in 1968. Setting himself the challenge of making a sequel to, probably, one of the greatest science fiction movies ever made, which also had one of the greatest directors, brave man. This was mainly down to practical reasons with the movie, actually being able to film things, cost etc...Obviously in the novel Clarke was able to flesh out more content properly where as the movie merely hinted at things, or was more symbolic. The film stars Roy Scheider (replacing William Sylvester), Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban and John Lithgow, along with Keir Dullea and Douglas Rain of the cast of the previous film. Go do it. Both he and Kubrick collaborated with each other over both of their works, ultimately each project did end up differing slightly. There was always gonna be similarities sure, but at the same time it still comes across as a modern day (for the time) interplanetary ship complete with fictional futuristic upgrades. There also appears to be the odd colour discrepancy between various models and space, or other models, which does look pretty terrible these days All this combined with the use of early CGI and alas the visuals do look very 'made for TV-esque' in my humble little opinion. Dr. David “Dave” Bowman is a central character who appears throughout the science-fiction Space Odyssey series. He and his crewmates must reactivate the H.A.L. [12] It was held off from the top spot by Beverly Hills Cop, which became that year's highest-grossing film in North America. It gets a few things right, but gets a lot of things wrong. USE THEM IN PEACE. Although, despite all that it was nice (and very cool) to see the old sets from the original film recreated for some shots on-board Discovery one, looking pretty faithful too I might add. It is a gas giant with a mass slightly less than one-thousandth of the Sun but is two and a half times the mass of all the other planets in our Solar System combined. |, August 30, 2004 Cinemark |, August 3, 2011 Picking up where 2001 left off, a joint U.S.-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to recover the Discovery space-shuttle; which was lost while on a mission to explore the mysterious Monolith. Luckily the interior sets did not suffer quite the same fate, again they simply aren't up to the original films standard admittedly, but you could say that's down to utilising different types of craft in this sequel. Coming Soon. Indeed whilst watching the first half of the film you can easily see similarities to other famous 'grunts in space' type setups such as 'Alien'. The critical consensus reads, "2010 struggles to escape from the shadow of its monolithic predecessor, but offers brainy adventure in a more straightforward voyage through the cosmos. 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