HOST PROFILE
WHO SHOWS UP AROUND THEM
PEOPLE THEY PRAISE
A positive mention is a transcript note marked favorable or strongly favorable and tied to Steven Spielberg.
WHERE THEY PUSH BACK
No repeated critical person mentions were clearly attributed in the transcripts.
This counts comments about a performance or body of work. It is not a personal approval rating.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Calls it an experience rather than just a film and says it 'rocked' his cinema world.
About 0 min into the transcriptArgues that nobody shot pictures better than Kubrick and praises his compositions and technological audacity.
About 8 min into the transcriptTreats the film as the big bang for serious science fiction and an enormous influence on later filmmakers.
About 8 min into the transcriptCalls the HAL/lip-reading sequence his favorite scene because it is so cleverly constructed and suspenseful.
About 64 min into the transcriptLoves Kubrick's music choices, especially the Blue Danube match cut and the opening chord of Strauss.
About 64 min into the transcriptPrefers the film's unanswered questions and dislikes over-explaining the ending or the monolith.
About 48 min into the transcriptTHEIR SIDE OF THE ARGUMENT
Prefers the ending remain mysterious and does not want a sequel or explanation to over-define it.
2001: A Space OdysseyHAL breaks down from a narcissistic flaw and a crisis of fallibility.
2001: A Space OdysseyChooses the HAL lip-reading/pod-rotation sequence.
2001: A Space OdysseyAgrees that practical, analog methods are part of why the movie endures.
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