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Skweeky
05-30-2003, 01:17 AM
I've seen this movie 3 times by now, and I still don't understand the meaning of that black monolyth at the end...
Can someone explain?
NotoriousBIC
05-30-2003, 01:46 AM
Well, in Arthur C. Clarke's novel there were several of those black monolith's.
They were actually alien devices designed to educate and evolve early man.

Everytime a significant evolution of man happens they send a signal back to their alien origins.

Therefore, I think, the black monolith at the end represents the final evolution of humankind (Bowman being reborn into something more than human)

Look at Filmsite.org (http://www.filmsite.org/twot.html) for a complete in-depth article
Ad
05-30-2003, 02:49 AM
yuk this movie board me to death
NotoriousBIC
06-01-2003, 11:44 AM
Skweeky, I found this website (http://www.kubrick2001.com/2001.html).

It's a complete Flash-animated explenation of '2001'
Should be of interest for you ;)
Homersimpson
06-01-2003, 11:47 AM
I never understood this movie either.......
crazy_billy_bats
06-01-2003, 12:39 PM
good enough movie, but like total recall too hard to understand :lol:
Bender
06-01-2003, 12:46 PM
Originally posted by NotoriousBIC@30 May 2003 - 03:46
Well, in Arthur C. Clarke's novel there were several of those black monolith's.
They were actually alien devices designed to educate and evolve early man.

Everytime a significant evolution of man happens they send a signal back to their alien origins.

Therefore, I think, the black monolith at the end represents the final evolution of humankind (Bowman being reborn into something more than human)

Look at Filmsite.org (http://www.filmsite.org/twot.html) for a complete in-depth article
Damn you for explaining it to her, NotoriousBIC. :angry: :D :D

I was trying to lure her into watching it again (best SF movie of all time). :lol:
zosoman
06-02-2003, 07:50 AM
2001 is my favorite movie of all time. One of the great things about it is that it is very open to interpretation. It's terrible so few people seem to appreciate it now.
edim
06-02-2003, 07:55 AM
just a suggestion :

Do lots of mushrooms. It will be a much better movie! :ph34r:
Guillaume
06-02-2003, 11:28 AM
Originally posted by NotoriousBIC@30 May 2003 - 02:46
They were actually alien devices designed to educate and evolve early man.

Everytime a significant evolution of man happens they send a signal back to their alien origins.

Black monoliths do not affect man only... Don't forget that there is one on Europa, and probably on a lot of planets with a newborn sapient species.



Damn good movie, I watch it at least once a year (even if there are still things I do not understand!)! Forget the sequel, read the books instead!
Skweeky
06-02-2003, 03:49 PM
ah thanks NotoriousBIC, I figured it had something to do with that....Now I can watch that movie without stress.

@ Bender: HAHAHAHAHA, u loose, u!
NotoriousBIC
06-05-2003, 06:07 AM
Originally posted by Bender@1 June 2003 - 14:46
Damn you for explaining it to her, NotoriousBIC. :angry: :D :D

I was trying to lure her into watching it again (best SF movie of all time). :lol:
and

@ Bender: HAHAHAHAHA, u loose, u!

Methinks, me is used in a domestic dispute :o :D