2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, and was inspired by Clarke's 1951 short story "The Sentinel" and other short stories by Clarke. Clarke also published a novelisation of the film, in part written concurrently with the screenplay, after the film's release. The film stars Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, and Douglas Rain and follows a voyage by astronauts, scientists, and the sentient supercomputer HAL to Jupiter to investigate an alien monolith.

The film is noted for its scientifically accurate depiction of space flight, pioneering special effects, and ambiguous imagery. Kubrick avoided conventional cinematic and narrative techniques; dialogue is used sparingly, and there are long sequences accompanied only by music. The soundtrack incorporates numerous works of classical music, including pieces by composers such as Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss II, Aram Khachaturian, and György Ligeti.

The film received diverse critical responses, ranging from those who saw it as darkly apocalyptic to those who saw it as an optimistic reappraisal of the hopes of humanity. Critics noted its exploration of themes such as human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning Kubrick the award for his direction of the visual effects. The film is now widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made.

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  • autismdragon [he/him, they/them]
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    8 months ago

    I always get annoyed when people write off Haley in SDV for being initially mean to you. like part of the whole point of SDV to me is the hidden depths of these characters so i enjoy getting to know her and her later heart events are great. her 8 heart one is probably the best one in the game actually.

    especially since Shane is also initially mean but is mega popular. (though to be fair my friends i played stardew with hated shane the most lmao). id call sexism but probably the LEAST popular candidate is alex lol so its probably not that.

    Like admittedly i love mean girls and would love her even if she DIDNT change and stayed mean lmao. i chose her as my marriage choice from the jump lol. not after playing the field and seeing her 8 heart and going "oh ok NOW i love her". but still i dont like how the fanbase treats haley when for me it betrays part of the point of the game.

        • ashinadash [she/her]
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          8 months ago

          Does this actually add pertinent dialogue, or does it just remove restrictions on kissing everybody?

          • autismdragon [he/him, they/them]
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            8 months ago

            As far as I know it just removes restrictions which does suck. If I had any ability to make mods Id make one with pertitinent dialouge, even if that would be rough because youd have to plan for every possilble combo lol