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Wolf Frankula

(3,818 posts) Sun Jan 25, 2026, 01:03 AM 20 hrs ago

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Watching 2001 A Space Odyssey on TV.

When the apemen were cavorting about I remembered that Barney Rubble line after he saw a poster for the movie One Million BC. "I want to see it. I like movies about life in the future." When the ship passed the moon, I heard "Hiya Hal. It's me Mike. I'm a computer too."

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Watching 2001 A Space Odyssey on TV. (Original Post) Wolf Frankula 20 hrs ago OP

Perhaps Mike would crash Hal Codifer 20 hrs ago #1

I have 2001 A Space Odyssey at number two on the greatest two movies of all time... GReedDiamond 17 hrs ago #2

My favorite movie of all time bif 13 hrs ago #3

2010 is worth a watch... justaprogressive 12 hrs ago #4

Agreed ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #5

Codifer

(1,180 posts)

1. Perhaps Mike would crash Hal

Reply to Wolf Frankula (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 01:59 AM

20 hrs ago

As he explained to Manny, "It was the prudent thing to do ",
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GReedDiamond

(5,522 posts)

2. I have 2001 A Space Odyssey at number two on the greatest two movies of all time...

Reply to Wolf Frankula (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 04:56 AM

17 hrs ago

...preceded by Dr. Strangelove at #1!

bif

(26,744 posts)

3. My favorite movie of all time

Reply to Wolf Frankula (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 08:53 AM

13 hrs ago

It's been several years since I've seen it. Maybe time for a rewatch.

justaprogressive

(6,382 posts)

4. 2010 is worth a watch...

Reply to Wolf Frankula (Original post)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 10:00 AM

12 hrs ago

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086837/

ProfessorGAC

(76,011 posts)

5. Agreed

Reply to justaprogressive (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 25, 2026, 10:51 AM

11 hrs ago

It explains a lot in a pretty satisfying way.

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