HAL is the most human character in the film. The computer acts all too human in his quest to destroy the Discovery crew out of embarrassment, pride, and self preservation. HAL does not want to be shut down (to die) by the space man. HAL is fully conscious and wants to remain so. The shut-down scene is unbelievably sad.
Monday, October 29, 2007
2001: A Space Odyssey
I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey again a few nights ago and saw a completely different film than the one I had seen so many times in my youth. As a kid, I saw a film about the beauty of space travel. As an adult, I see a film about the evolution of man and our place in the universe. I also fully understand now Stanley Kubrick’s use of HAL9000, the computer who attempts to destroy the ship’s crew.
HAL is the most human character in the film. The computer acts all too human in his quest to destroy the Discovery crew out of embarrassment, pride, and self preservation. HAL does not want to be shut down (to die) by the space man. HAL is fully conscious and wants to remain so. The shut-down scene is unbelievably sad.
HAL is the most human character in the film. The computer acts all too human in his quest to destroy the Discovery crew out of embarrassment, pride, and self preservation. HAL does not want to be shut down (to die) by the space man. HAL is fully conscious and wants to remain so. The shut-down scene is unbelievably sad.
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