Want to see Spielberg and Lucas fanboy over Kubrick for 22 minutes? You do.
Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Sydney Pollack - as well as special effects professionals and cultural historians - this documentary examines the legacy of Kubrick's masterpiece and its influence on science fiction films, special effects and world cinema.
Direction
Leva packs decades of influence into tight runtime.
Editing
Seamless cuts between Kubrick footage and talking heads.
Director
Gary Leva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This short doc accompanied the 2007 DVD re-release and was later buried in special features menus everywhere.
Lucas's 2001 confusion confession quietly validates every viewer who ever felt too dumb for Kubrick — including the guy who made Star Wars.
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