![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Benson interviewed Clarke many times, and has also spoken at length with Kubrick's widow, Christiane with visual effects supervisor Doug Trumbull with Dan Richter, who played 2001's leading man-ape and many others. Author Michael Benson explains how 2001 was made, telling the story primarily through the two people most responsible for the film, Kubrick and science fiction legend Arthur C. Such directors as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, and James Cameron have acknowledged its profound influence. 2001's resounding commercial success launched the genre of big-budget science fiction spectaculars. Although some leading critics slammed the film as incomprehensible and self-indulgent, the public lined up to see it. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece By: Michael Benson Narrated by: Todd McLaren Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins 4.7 (296 ratings) Try for 0.00 Pick 1 title (2 titles for Prime members) from our collection of bestsellers and new releases. Strangelove, director Stanley Kubrick wasn't yet recognized as a great filmmaker, and 2001 was radically innovative, with little dialogue and no strong central character. /rebates/2fbook2f3739914762fSpace-Odyssey-Stanley-Kubrick-Arthur-C-Clarke-and-the-Making-of-a-Masterpiece&. Regarded as a masterpiece today, 2001: A Space Odyssey received mixed reviews on its 1968 release. ![]()
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