2010 (1984)

1st View
Format: Blu-ray
Venue: Casa de Q

I loved this film. It explores the same territory as 2001 while having the foresight to include a goddamn plot! Granted, this film would not have been half as effective without having seen 2001 so I can't completely write off that film. I love the expounding upon the mystery of the monolith and the group dynamics of the crew sent to find the Discovery. In many ways, the Alien influences are painfully obvious but the film is done no disservice by this plagiarism.

Rating: 7/10 Atkins

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Revisit
Format: Blu-ray
Venue: Casa de Q

Saw this once as a kid, and I've since felt a major blind spot in my classic film education and woefully absent from my knowledge base. Watched my friend Q's copy of the Blu-ray and...I hate this film. Is it beautiful and brilliantly shot? Absolutely! Is it worth 2.5 hours of your time to suffer through a pretentious, plot-less piece of crap masquerading as a classic? Not even close. The thing that bugs me is that there is an interesting story here buried under endless self-indulgence.


Rating: 4/10 Atkins