Rare Version of 2001: A Space Odyssey Shows on Museum of the Moving Image's Big Screen

A small screen simply isn’t good enough for 2001: A Space Odyssey, which features more spectacular imagery of space and special effects than dialogue. This 1968 science fiction classic, which was released during the height of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, depicted exploration of the unknown and prophetically demonstrated how computers were primed to control daily human activity. As part of the See It Big! Science Fiction Part Two series, the Museum of the Moving Image will show a rare 70mm version of this mysterious Stanley Kubrick masterpiece six times in early July. 

Details: See It Big! 2001 A Space Odyssey, Museum of the Moving Image, 36-01 35th Avenue, Kaufman Arts District, $12 with the following schedule: July 5th, 3 pm and 6:30 pm; July 6th, 3 pm and 6:30 pm; July 12th, 3:30 pm; and July 13th, 3 pm.

Bonus detail: On July 12th, the museum will screen a 70mm version of Douglas Trumbull’s Brainstorm, the 1983 sci-fi thriller about a device that records thoughts and dreams starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood, who died during the making of the film.

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