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In lugnet.year.2001, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> > The film and cinematography owe at least as much to Kubrick's vision as to
> > Clarke's, and it was by Kubrick's request that the original models and
> > schematics used in the film were destroyed to prevent a cheap knock-off
> > sequel. For that matter, they both wrote the screenplay for the film.
>
> Destroyed to prevent a sequel? Then how, praytell, did that
> morass called "2010" make it into the cinemas? (Or have I
> dredged up painful memories?)
Not too painful for me. In fact, the models and sets had to be
painstakingly reconstructed from archival photography and notes still in
existence, and only following the approval of Kubrick himself.
Dave!
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| (...) Destroyed to prevent a sequel? Then how, praytell, did that morass called "2010" make it into the cinemas? (Or have I dredged up painful memories?) (...) You could electrochrome it, and make it into the Cosmic Ho-Ho from "Star Trek IV." At (...) (24 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.year.2001, lugnet.space)
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