God Bless
Jonathan
R. Joel Duff wrote:
> >At 04:46 PM 11/04/1999 -0500, ArvesonPT@nswccd.navy.mil wrote:
> >
> >>My interpretation: Dave took a long time, trying to save himself,
> >>trying to escape death by means of technology, proud of his
> >>victory in even overcoming the murderous HAL. But when he is
> >>imprisoned alone within himself, after an extended period of time,
> >>he comes to the end of himself. On his deathbed, he finally
> >>gives in and submits to the will of the Power that is greater than
> >>him. Immediately the heavenly gate is opened, the key having
> >>been found. Dave is reborn in a new creation.
> >>
> >>(Go back and see the film, and check out my interpretation for
> >>yourself).
> >>
> >>Now, do you think Kubrick would have interpreted it that way?
> >>
> >>Who is right?
> >
> >I think that the only one who is right is Arthur C. Clark. He was the
> >writer. All others who interpret it differently than him have misunderstood
> >or changed his intent. I don't know how Clark interprets the story. This
> >is no different than when I tell one of the people in my group to do such
> >and such, and they intepret it differently than what I meant, there has
> >been a miscommunication. I may have spoken wrongly, but they may have
> >decided to do something differently.
>
> Glenn,
>
> I remember reading a very interesting paper on the movie once that I can't
> put my hands on right now but one thing that I remember is that there was
> great tension between Clark and Kubrick. In fact, Clark wrote the book off
> the screenplay and after the movie was done almost in protest to how
> Kubrick interpreted the film. So reading the book is not necessarily the
> way to interpret the movie since both had different goals. Clark is an
> newage type atheist (if those can go together) and pushes those themes hard
> in his books. Kubrick has always been very much into looking at what makes
> evil and good. Kubrick did at least believe in some sort of higher being
> though was not especially fond of Christianity. I think David has captured
> the message that Kubrick brought to the film that Clark was not happy
> about. Clark, like in all his books (eg. the Rama series) is obsessed with
> the effects of technology on society and our dependence on them. Our
> savior to him is to be released from the binds of technology. I'll try to
> find that paper, it helped me see the movie in a whole new light learning
> about all the squabbles and fights they had over the screenplay that
> ultimately lead them to part ways and Kubrick just ended up doing it his
> way.
>
> Joel
>
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