Most Rewatchable Scene
HAL reading the astronauts’ lips is one explicit favorite; HAL’s disconnection and the Clavius monolith sequence receive other final preferences after a long candidate list.
In the discussion (12)
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- Dawn of Man, including the apes and real-leopard encounter, is nominated.
- The ape discovering the bone as a weapon and the ensuing rival-gang fight are nominated.
- Floyd and the astronauts inspecting the buried artifact is nominated.
- Floyd’s meeting with the Russians is nominated as a second summit of rival groups.
- The jogging scene, eating scene, and HAL interview are separate nominations.
- HAL reading the astronauts’ lips is selected as one favorite, with the cut to HAL’s red eye called its best moment.
- HAL attacking Poole and Bowman beginning to disconnect HAL are nominated.
- HAL saying “Stop, Dave,” expressing fear, and singing “Daisy” is praised as a character moment.
- The Stargate approach and Bowman passing through stages of life are nominated.
- The Clavius monolith scene, including the astronauts’ selfie, piercing signal, and cut to silence, is nominated.
- Bowman disconnecting HAL is selected as another participant’s favorite.
- The spacecraft landing is praised for its 4K detail, design, and possible resemblance to an Egyptian head.