I don’t know how many times I’ve seen 2001: A Space Odyssey, but it’s a lot.
Thanks to my old college friend Stan Williams mentioning it, without which I could have easily missed it, today was the first time I saw it on a big screen. There is an IMAX screening, based on the restored 70mm print, playing at Valley Bend 18 (in Jones Valley; the theater that opened as Rave) through this Wednesday, August 29.
(So make haste if you want to see it. And if you like the film, you do.)
This is an opportunity I never thought I’d have. It’s impossible to overstate how highly I regard 2001. It has been my unambiguously favorite film for decades, and I doubt it will ever be dethroned. It was amazing to spend the time with it today with Dad and the boys, and drink in the detail with such clarity.
It is shown just as it was on its initial theatrical release 50 years ago. The overture is present, as is the intermission. There are no coming attractions, so be on time.
If you’ve never seen it but it’s on your list, please go do this. Seeing it for the first time this way is an opportunity that you shouldn’t let go by.
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