Guess I'm nuts, but I HATED 2001. Probably because I just didn't get it, back when it came out as a teen, and years later as an adult when I thought I might finally understand it, I hated it just as much the 2nd time as the first! Guess you just have to read the stupid book to get a clue what's going on (I never did). I suppose if you were dropping acid or had the bong under your seat it would have been pretty trippy for its time, but not much of the story made (or makes) any sense to me... I did enjoy the Clarke short story that started it all however: "The Sentinel", great little science fiction short, much like the one that launched "The Thing" (John Carpenter version, the one with Kurt Russell, in my top 10 list of Sci Fi movies) called "Who goes there?". Classic! On the subject of Sci Fi horror, nothing has ever scared me as much as the first "Alien" movie; saw it opening day in San Diego, knew nothing about it (except that it was a Sci Fi thriller), and came out of the theater shaking for an hour afterward! It COMPLETELY unhinged me and my fertile imagination. I also loved WoW as a kid, and also HIGHLY recommend Contact. Jodie Foster is one of my favorite actresses. As a kid, the Outer Limits was a favorite show, and the "Zantie Misfits" (don't know if I spelled that right) also scared the daylights out of me. I'm with Joe -- still a Trekkie (Trekker?), though I enjoyed STTNG as much as the original. I'm also enjoying the current "Enterprise" series, FWIW. Sorry to ramble... I'll shut up now. --- Chuck Hards <chuckhards@yahoo.com> wrote:
Memory Lane time again.
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