Reddit reviews 2001: a Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey Series)

http://www.amazon.com/2001-Odyssey-Arthur-C-Clarke/dp/0451457994/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1415376147&sr=8-3&keywords=2001+a+space+odyssey

I've read this version of the book where Clarke wrote the intro explaining how the movie and book are related. The comments from that page explain the differences very well.

In general the movie is all about the visual, low on the dialogue. The book really focuses on a step by step approach, there's great lead up to just about every scene. Not only is the ending different (more coherent I would say) but the beginning is fleshed out as well. I read the book before I saw the movie the first time, and I still love both. They compliment each other very well, so if you haven't read it yet I'd definitely recommend it.

Read the book it'll help shed more insight as to what happened...

Book Submission: 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

I have been meaning to read this for years.

DaaaAAAMMNN you have my exact taste. !!!
That said, I really enjoyed [This Book is Full of Spiders] (http://www.amazon.com/This-Book-Full-Spiders-Seriously/dp/1250036658/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395534690&sr=8-1&keywords=this+book+is+full+of+spiders) , which, even though its a sequel, I've passed around to a bunch of friends who didn't read the inferior first book. (Plus, the movie of the first book John Dies at the End is on Netflix.) It's dark comedic scify that is a lot like a lovecraft story written in the style of Good Omens.
Also, I would love to snag a copy of [Arthur C Clarke's 2001] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0451457994/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=39SNV45L41Q57&coliid=I3CJIMF23M329N) for as miserably cheap as possible :p

I've got a copy of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Robot Visions.

I don't think the baby was necessarily planet-sized, I think it was just closer. ;-)


But apart from that, I felt exactly the same way about the movie when I first watched it (just about a week ago) and hence decided that the best way for me to fully understand the story (it's a actually very complex) is to read the book. I only read a part so far, but there really is much, much more to the story than the film itself gives - which is exactly what Kubrick intended, by the way. So, if you're out for a really good story, I recommend you by the book. It really is a good read.

>I really hope Kubrick's other movies aren't too 'artsy' like this one. I'm not planning to see any other Kubrick movies in the near future, but when I decide to give it another go, which one should I watch?

I think one should point out that Kubrick's films are unique from each other. They have his signature, but are each a separate film experience from the other. They also all prompt discussion, they all aren't simply presented or explained out to the audience.

And with your comparison with Terrence Malick, at least one had a book to read on the subject beforehand.

Also, one has the internet to explain it all for you too.

Read the book.