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2010 (1984) -- A joint American-Soviet space expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery.
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Writers:
Arthur C. Clarke (novel)
Peter Hyams (screenplay)
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Release Date:
7 December 1984 (USA) more
Tagline:
Something wonderful is about to happen [Australia Theatrical] more
Plot:
A joint American-Soviet space expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
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Writer Arthur C. Clarke Dies at 90
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Fine film. more (176 total)

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Also Known As:
2010: Odyssey Two (USA) (original script title)
2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA) (promotional title)
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Runtime:
116 min
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Colour (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

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Trivia:
The blue spacesuit, a holdover from 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), is missing its helmet, apparently because the producers thought that Dave used that helmet while trying to disable HAL in the original film. But Dave actually used a green helmet - part of a green spacesuit which was stowed in the emergency airlock. more
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Factual errors: During the Leonov's/Discovery's acceleration leaving Jupiter, Chandra was shown as having difficulty holding on due to the force of acceleration. In actuality, neither ship as depicted was capable of that much acceleration, and when linked and only one ship accelerating would be even less. He would have to fight anywhere from .01 to .1 gravity of force, much less than was shown. more
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Dave Bowman: My God! It's full of stars!
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50 out of 73 people found the following comment useful.
Fine film., 14 June 2000
Author: Kane III from UK

The reactions to this film sum up a problem of perception that many film buffs seem to have. To such people, Kubrick was a genius. Kubrick made 2001. 2001 is a *Kubrick* story. Therefore 2010 is by definition a presumptuous attempt to explain what Kubrick deliberately left unsaid. etc. etc.

Sorry, 2001 is an *Arthur C Clarke* story. He wrote a sequel to his own story, called it "2010" and *he* explained what Kubrick left unsaid. I'd say he had a right. Then someone buys the film rights and produces a fine movie from it.

And it *is* a fine movie. Intelligence far in excess of the usual Hollywood SciFi garbage (Independence Day or Starship Troopers anyone?).

The scenes with Keir Dullea were far more chilling than anything in the original.

Arteur theory is still alive and well, I see.

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