Dave Caolo

Interesting interpretation of my favorite movie of all time, Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. I was ready to blow it off until I got to the author’s suggested interpretation for the nearly 3 minutes of black that begin the movie and how that segment is tied to Dave’s journey beyond the infinite.

[Via Coudal]

A passage from “2001: A Space Odyssey”

“When he tired of official reports and memoranda and minutes, he would plug his foolscap-sized Newspad into the ship’s information circuit and scan the latest reports from Earth. One by one he would conjure up the world’s major electronic papers … Switching to the display unit’s short-term memory, he would hold the front page while he quickly searched the headlines and noted the items that interested him. … the postage-stamp-sized rectangle would expand until it neatly filled the screen and he could read it with comfort. When he had finished, he would flash back to the complete page and select a new subject for detailed examination.”

At least our food’s better.

I *heart* Kubrick.

Beautiful cover design with enough references to satisfy any Kubrick fan. No time for the ‘ol in-out now, dear. I’ve got some music to listen to.

Adam Polselli has writen a great analysis of The Shining’s hallway scene.

“During a scene in Stanley Kubrick’s horror film The Shining (1980), when Danny envisions the girls in a hallway of the Overlook Hotel, Kubrick’s editing in both the classical and montage style heightens suspense, creates dramatic tension, and suggests Danny’s psychological state.”

A great analysis of my favorite director.