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2001:
A Space Odyssey
(50th anniversary,
70mm)

Director – Stanley Kubrick – 1968 – UK – Cert. U – 149m

*****

“Dave, do you mind if I ask you a personal question?” Fifty years after its original release, the SF movie considered by many the greatest ever made returns to UK cinemas in 70mm – exclusively at Picturehouse Central for two weeks from Friday 18th May, 2018

2001: A Space Odyssey is back in a brand new 70mm print struck from new printing elements made from the original camera negative. Like known champion of physical celluloid over digital print Christopher Nolan who was involved in the process, I saw the film in a cinema as a boy with my father, although in my case I saw one of its many reruns in the seventies. Nevertheless, I relish the chance to go back and see this brand new ‘unrestored’ 70mm print because it recreates what audiences saw on release, no remastering, re-edits or redone effects… [Read more]

2001: A Space Odyssey (70mm)is back out in the UK on Friday, May 18th. Watch the film trailer below:

Review originally in DMovies.org.