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1968 classic Science Fiction movie by Stanley Kubrick, based on an Arthur C Clarke short story ("The Sentinel").
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DirectorStanley Kubrick
Year1968
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Pros
Pro No sound effects in space
You get classical music instead of jet-plane noises in a vacuum. Refreshing.
Pro Stanley Kubrick
Pro Arthur C Clarke
Pro Academy Award
Pro Hugo Award
Cons
Con The plot is very slow
The pace of the show is slow and very hard to get through at times