When he gets permission from washington, floyd, and two other americans hitch a ride aboard the russian space craft since their own replacement odessy 2 would not be. Ostensibly theres room for intrigue as some of the players might be contacted by a chinese or russian agent. Rays a research engineer, professional space nerd, and crusader for better movie science so this is some legit, highly informed shit. A space odyssey, few will complain that the film 2010 doesnt.
Photo by movie poster image artgetty images now if youve never watched 2001. Add 16 years to 2001 and the result is 2010 the new. A space odyssey and the 1984 release of 2010 doesnt represent the longest interval between a movie and its direct sequel that distinction probably belongs to gone with the windscarlett, although some would disqualify the pairing because the second installment was a tv miniseries. In 2010, which stars roy scheider, john lithgow, bob balaban and helen mirren, a team of american and russian scientists put aside their political differences to travel to jupiter in search of. Pooles answer to a question from bbc12 interview in 2001. The cosmonaut alexei leonov was an interplanetary ship featured in the movie 2010. A space odyssey 50th anniversary standing on the shoulders of kubrick mini documentary duration. However, for fans of stanley kubricks inimitable science. In the book, i believe this is explained as angular momentum which has transferred over the years from the centrifuge room to the rest of the spaceship. That may not be a good idea for the impact of the original film is a result of those uncertainties. The one part of the discovery which the audience never sees in this movie is the rotating. It transmits a signal to jupiter and the humans send the spaceship discovery to.
In this report, it is mentioned that the second monolith stands in the lagrange point between jupiter and io. Space odyssey series of scifi novels written by an english author of fantasy, science and science fiction novels arthur c. The american ship sent to investigate had a small crew and a. The film 2010 is a perfectly adequate though not really comparable sequel to stanley kubricks witty, mind bending sciencefiction classic, 2001. Floyd and his companions never seem to need to enter this area of the ship. The leonov from 2010 spaceship concept, space crafts.
The cosmonaut alexei leonov was named after soviet cosmonaut alexei leonov, the first person to walk in space. It was released the year before the moon landing, and thus snatched up the alreadywild imaginations of an audience with a new fascination of space. Alone in space for 20 years, the ship falling apart around them, our wouldbe heroes are all going nuts. The year we make contact is a 1984 sciencefiction film in which a joint u. They are featured at the conclusion of kubrick and clarkes 2001. A space odyssey would seem like an almost impossible task.
Nevertheless, i think the ship rather has a realworld namesake. Soviet expedition is sent to jupiter to recover the discovery spaceshuttle. Science fiction, tv set design, 2001 a space odyssey, sci fi models, sci fi. These photo of the russian leonov from 2010 the year we make. I dont think they bother to explain it in the film. Clarkes odyssey series continues with the scifi thriller 2010. Built to scale with my discovery moc, which you can also find on rebrickable. I dont even know whats going on, but i want to see this movie. What is referred to as a monolith in 2010 space odyssey. Clarke, and the making of a masterpiece by michael benson. Arthur clarke has written another excellent science fiction novel in 2061, the third in the four volume odyssey series. The ship was named for alexey leonov, a russian astronaut. The armature containing the habitat modules rotates, and is powered by an internal motor and gearing system.
Directed and written by peter hyams, based on arthur c. The year we make contact is a film simultaneously underrated and not nearly as good as it should have been. Chandra must know this because he was in hibernation while traveli. The leonov miniature being built by artisans at richard edlunds boss film company for 2010 sequel to a space odyssey watch out. Even decades after its creation this film remains an unchallenged scifi landmark. A space odyssey movie soviet ship leonov blueprints new unused this is a set of four foldout sheets of interior and exterior diagrams for the soviet research ship class 6 leonov, as seen in the movie 2010. Making a sequel under the shadow of a movie like 2001.
It can go where no other vessel would dare go, and contains within its compact interior full equipment for almost any emergency. The first movie in the series, 2001, was a very artistic piece that had only moments of dialogue in its more than two hours of film. A space odyssey, but continues the story of stanley kubricks film adaptation with the same title rather than clarkes original novel, which differed from the film in some respects set in the year 2010, the plot centres on a joint sovietamerican mission aboard the. The one part of the discovery which the audience never sees in this movie is the rotating centrifuge where dave bowman and frank poole lived during 2001. A space odyssey 1968 both movies are worth watching. Clarke is another beautiful journey through the solar system filled with transformation and unexpected beginnings. They have been out of print since the mid 1990s and are not easily found. The top 25 movies about exploring space, ranked blastr. There is a framed painting by leonov inside the spacecraft. It is, in fact, the flying laboratory of captain future and his comrades. The film stars roy scheider replacing william sylvester, helen mirren, bob balaban and john lithgow, along with keir dullea and douglas rain of the cast of the previous film. A space odyssey movie soviet flag image patch embroidered movie tv series applique iron on badge new film for clothing enjoy free shipping worldwide. The year we make contact 1984 before going any further, its essential to note that, in the entire history of movies, none has been less in need of a sequel than 2001.
Having arrived at idiscoveryi near the planet jupiter, the american mission leader roy scheider and his russian counterpart helen mirren must investigate the apparent failure of the ships infamous onboard computer, hal 9000, as well as the meaning of countless mysterious black monoliths amassing on jupiters surface an interpretation. Sequal to 2001, a joint american russian expedition travels to jupiter to investigate the fate of the uss discovery and its mutinous hal computer and the mystery of monoliths. This allows maintenance work to be performed outside of a spacecraft. The ship itself is in the longandnarrow class arguably invented for the movies at least with the discovery in 2001. Leonov soviet research ship blueprint set 4 sheet set, 17 x 22 of exterior plans for the russian ship, includes both english and russian translations. This is a clear homage to the movie 2001 a space odyssey. The closest the movie comes to having a deep notion concerns the decision to tell or not to tell hal the truth. Soviet expedition is sent to jupiter to learn what happened to the. The year we make contact leonov rocketumblr sci fi. The first 2001 space odyssey was creepy, so lets see what this has. These included conan, indiana jones, and the strangest fit of them all. Soviet expedition is sent to jupiter to learn what happened to discovery one. Syd mead 2010 leonov final design of the leonov, on set of syd mead designer these photo of the russian leonov from 2010 the year we make contact were given to me by a good friend. Spaceship lost in space 24 famous miniature movie sets that will blow your mind movie.
The leonov was a russianbuilt spacecraft, with a rotating segment, used. A space odyssey, directorcowriter stanley kubricks goal was to create the quintessential scifi film. He was one of the most authoritative figures in the 20thcentury scifi and spent most of his life in england where he worked as wwii radar operator before relocating to ceylon in 1956. An instant book and movie classic, its fame has grown over the years. The leonov, its namesake being cosmonaut alexei leonov, is a fictitious russian spacecraft that was used on the jupiter mission, in arthur c. If you can try to divorce your expectations from any comparison to 2001.
A space odyssey shocked, amazed, and delighted millions in the late 1960s. Floyd instructions to leave jupiter within just 15 days 2 in the film. The novel was adapted for the screen by peter hyams and released as a film in. Odyssey two is a 1982 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. They come in an illustrated sleeve and are in both russian and english. Aso regarding hibernation where he says its just like sleeping, but you dont dream. A space odyssey movie soviet ship leonov blueprints. Click here science fiction blueprints for more blueprint items we have available on ebay. On the movie summary button on the tv it says 2010. A space odyssey, a joint american soviet expedition is sent to jupiter to discover what went wrong with the u. Clarke is an award winning science fiction writer and this novel is up to his standard. This is since the producers of this movie found the original set too expensive to reproduce the original from the first movie had been destroyed, thus dr. This is a set of four foldout sheets of interior and exterior diagrams for the soviet research ship class 6 leonov, as seen in the movie 2010. When the real director proves elusive, the filming must.
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