Except it didnt have any of the movie killing narration, a bunch of additional stuff that improves the movie dramat...

why the fuck am I bothering?!

them youths need shown the truths

Wait, wait. First you say that Blade Runner is overrated, pretentious and boring, and then you call the guy who made 2001 the best director? Oh, this is precious :D

if that is code for "a kick in the numpty glands", then I agree!

I'm glad you value my opinion so much to call it precious! thank you! (let's not get into a sarcasm battle though)

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I don't mean to be mean, I know there is basically no point in us even talking about this stuff, we've established as much already. I just couldn't help myself. It honestly cracked me up, how your description of Blade Runner, one of my favourite movies, is pretty much word for word how I'd describe 2001, your favourte director's magnum opus.

I don't think it is his magnum opus. It'd be hard for me to choose which of his movies is the best, he covers all genres and each one is the best in its individual genre compared to others of the genres (though his sport is not the best sporst movie, I'll grant): sport, anti-war, noir, dark comedy, historic epic, period piece, sci-fi, horror, drama. He is The Master.

All the director's cut gave is:

1. No narration (which yes I agree)

2. The Unicorn scene (I do not know how relevent it is, is it because it proves Deckard is a replicant?)

3. Ended at Deckard's home giving it a more ambiguious ending (I guarrentee you the sequal is going to follow up that ending)

2001 isnt exactly my favorite kubrick movie but the movie looks stunning
it was most likely mind blowing in 1968 and still looks amazing today the only thing that looks fake are the monkey suits and i usually skip that part

the story isnt all that great but thats up for interpretation the movie explains nothing the book explains too much
but the looks of 2001 are what hook me in
kubrick has made better movies then 2001 but few that look better

It looks good, but I wouldn't call it stunning (maybe if I saw it back in 68), and looks are not everything anyway. I mean yes, from a technical standpoint it looks great, but it doesn't do anything with those visuals that would really impress me. Actually, the beginning, despite the fake monkey suits, is probably the most visually striking to me anaway, because that's actually good visual storytelling. For me what you do with the visuals is always as important as how good they actually look, if not moreso.

I'm actually one of the few people who like 2010 much more than 2001. It's better paced, more interesting, with better characters and engrossing mysterious mood (the scene when Floyd receives a message from Bowman is phenomenal, it sends chills down my spine every time). And even though the effects may not be as technically superb, something like Jupiter being engulfed by the black vortex is more interesting and memorablel to me than anything from 2001.

oh i like 2010 much better
but 2001 is in a world of its own it still looks visually striking no other movie looks or sounds like that
from a technical standpoint its even more impressive
its one fo the few movies that portrays outer space even remotely realistically and it plays with sound silence ambient sounds and incidential music to the point that the ambient sounds are the score

but as a linear story 2010 is better
2001's story however is all visual it tells its story with a minimum of dialouge and like blade runner its up to the viewer to interpret it one person comes away with this the other with something else
that is what really elevates 2001 because its something different for each person

2010's story is better from a story perspective but its all the same to everybody 2001 on the other hand is open for interpretation

More news. Edward James Olmos (Gaff in first film) will also be returning.

http://io9.gizmodo.com/another-classic-character-will-return-for-blade-runner-1793235657

Really?

DUDE I AM SO GOING TO SEE THIS.

My role is like it was in the original – that time I only had four scenes, in this I only have one. But again, it’s a poignant little scene.

Only one scene, but one is better than none. Then again, that scene could be a long scene. Time'll tell :)

I guess if we can't have more Lt. Castillo this is the next best thing ;)