I have to agree, Chuck. I saw 2001: A Space Odyssey with a friend when it was playing at the Villa Theater. Since we were about the only persons in the theater, I think it might have been a matinee. I was 14. (OK, so now you know my age.) Compared to 2001, most other "sci-fi" space-based films, such as the Star Wars saga, are just silly. I've been trying, but I can't think of another film that compares, not even the sequel, 2010. (Was 2010 a Kubrick project?) A bit of back-peddling... I have to rate Forbidden Planet pretty high. For the date (1956, I think) it is a pretty good flick and I still find it entertaining. As a child, I was both terrified and intrigued when I first saw it on TV. BTW, I seem to remember a lot more footage in the original release of 2001: A Space Odyssey than I saw in the 2001 re-release. Anyone know details? I also found some interesting factoids at the following site: http://www.sciflicks.com/2001/facts.html<http://www.sciflicks.com/2001/facts.html>. Thanks for starting yet another interesting thread, Chuck. Kim Hyatt Architect 1849 East 1300 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 Tel: 801.581.0561 Mobile: 801.631.5228 kimharch@msn.com<mailto:kimharch@msn.com> serius est quam cogitas ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Hards<mailto:chuckhards@yahoo.com> To: Utah-Astro<mailto:utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:46 AM Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Best space/sci-fi movie ever Memory Lane time again.