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Originally Posted by unlurking
Not likely they make it through the first 30 minutes of 2001 before walking out and complaining that it's too slow.
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This was an impressive film when it came out. I have no idea why so many still rate it so highly. It usually makes it in the top half of 100 best film lists.
I'm in the target audience for artsy slow films. I thought the slow parts of BR 2049 were some of the better parts.
2001 has a lot of special effects that were special back in 1968. Now, not so much.
Outside of a lot of slow scenes of not so special, special effects, there isn't a lot to this film. I guess you could argue a couple of memorable scenes with Hal, but really.
I liked the book as a kid. No idea what I would think of it now.