2001: A Space Odyssey Steven Seagal shitting on himself award for most unbelievable anecdote from the actual film shoot 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 A dead horse painted as a zebra and other production stories are discussed. In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:53:26Read transcript A dead horse was reportedly painted as a zebra and had begun to smell during filming.
2001: A Space Odyssey Casting What-Ifs 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 Alternate casting and music contributors are discussed, with uncertainty preserved around Pink Floyd. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:53:26Read transcript Casting possibilities are reviewed as reported production history. Pink Floyd is said to have been approached for music, but the claim is explicitly doubted.
2001: A Space Odyssey The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 HAL and Vivian Kubrick’s brief Bush-baby conversation are distinct heat-check choices. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:56:36Read transcript HAL is the leading short-impact performer choice. Vivian Kubrick asking for a Bush baby is another participant’s choice.
2001: A Space Odyssey Recasting Couch 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 The participants agree not to add name actors. In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 01:57:05Read transcript They would not put any name actors in the movie.
2001: A Space Odyssey Half-Assed Internet Research 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 The discussion covers names, effects-shot counts, Kubrick’s writing, tablets, a suffocation hazard, production costs, and Ligeti’s music rights. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:57:05Read transcript An astronaut name prompts a Janusz Kaminski anecdote, followed by reports that Kubrick approached other writers. The 205 effects shots, tablet-prior-art dispute, endangered stuntman, set cost, and unauthorized Ligeti music are reported.
2001: A Space Odyssey Apex Mountain 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 2001 is selected as Kubrick’s public breakthrough and the Big Bang for serious science-fiction cinema. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 02:00:46Read transcript The guest selects this as the point when the public discovered Kubrick. The film is described as the Big Bang for serious science-fiction movies.
2001: A Space Odyssey Cruise or Hanks? 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 Hanks is the immediate overall choice; a split casting of Cruise as Bowman and Hanks as Floyd is proposed, followed by Cruise as the lead ape. In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 02:02:37Read transcript Hanks is selected because of his astronaut association with Apollo 13. A second answer casts the transcript’s “Cruz” as Bowman and Hanks as Floyd. The transcript’s “Cruz” is proposed as the lead ape for his physical commitment.
2001: A Space Odyssey Scorsese or Spielberg? 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 Spielberg is the immediate answer. In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 02:03:30Read transcript The guest’s own presence makes Spielberg the no-brainer choice.
2001: A Space Odyssey Picking Nits 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 Ape suits in 4K, HAL’s lip-reading, the title year, HAL’s tactical failures, and the G rating are questioned. In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 02:03:49Read transcript The ape suits, HAL’s lip-reading ability, and whether 2001 denotes a literal year are examined. HAL’s failure to anticipate or prevent Bowman’s shutdown is challenged and then interpreted. The movie’s G rating is questioned and compared with Jaws.
2001: A Space Odyssey Just One Oscar 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 Kubrick receives Best Picture and Best Director despite the one-award premise; Douglas Trumbull is also proposed for effects. In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 02:08:03Read transcript Kubrick is chosen for picture and director, and Trumbull is added for special effects.
2001: A Space Odyssey Probably Unanswerable Questions 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 HAL’s breakdown, the monoliths’ origin, the moon-landing resemblance, and the disappearance of the name Hal are debated. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 02:08:29Read transcript The group offers competing explanations for HAL’s breakdown and asks who delivered the monoliths. The moon-landing resemblance and whether the movie ruined the name Hal are raised.
2001: A Space Odyssey What Piece of Memorabilia Would You Want From This Movie? 2001: A Space Odyssey · The Rewatchables ·June 1, 2026 The guest owns and donated Bowman’s spacesuit; HAL’s eye and the lost monolith are other choices. In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 02:11:14Read transcript The guest says he bought Bowman’s spacesuit and donated it to the Academy Museum. Peter Jackson is said to own HAL’s eye, while stories about destroyed props are questioned.
