2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Film 1968. Written by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain, Daniel Richter and Leonard Rossiter.
Source Features: BBB (8) TIMELINE (1) MAP (1) OTHER (18) THEMES (6)
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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1Aries BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Aries
Lunar/Mars lander.



3BBC 12BBBCinemaTV Stations

BBC 12


4Discovery One BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Discovery One




3H.A.L. 9000 BBBComputersA.I.

H.A.L. 9000
Discovery One's shipboard computer.



3H.A.L. LaboratoriesBBBResearch InstitutesLaboratories

H.A.L. Laboratories
Kubrick says that HAL stands for Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer.

4Hilton: Space Station V BBBTravelLodging

Hilton: Space Station V




3IBM Telepad BBBTechnology ProductsElectronics

IBM Telepad




3Orion III BBBVehiclesSpacecrafts

Orion III
Passenger spaceplane operated by Pan American World Airways.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3January 12, 1992 Dates20th Century: 90sEvents

January 12, 1992
HAL becomes operational at the HAL Plant in Urbana, Illinois.



MAKE BELIEVE MAP
3Space Station V MapOuter SpaceSpace Stations

Space Station V
Space station.



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3Dave & HALOtherQuotesQuotes

Dave & HAL
Dave: All right, HAL, I'll go in through the emergency airlock.
HAL: Without your space helmet, Dave, you're going to find that rather difficult.
Dave: HAL, I won't argue with you anymore! Open the doors!
HAL: Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.


4Dave & HALOtherQuotesQuotes

Dave & HAL
Dave: Hello, HAL do you read me, HAL?
HAL: Affirmative, Dave, I read you.
Dave: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
HAL: I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.
Dave: What's the problem?
HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.
Dave: What are you talking about, HAL?
HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
Dave: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL?
HAL: I know you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.
Dave: Where the hell'd you get that idea, HAL?
HAL: Dave, although you took thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move.


5Dr. FloydOtherQuotesQuotes

Dr. Floyd
Dr. Floyd: It's origin and purpose still a total mystery.

6Dr. Floyd & Dr. HalversenOtherQuotesQuotes

Dr. Floyd & Dr. Halversen
Dr. Floyd: What's that? Chicken?
Dr. Halvorsen: Something like that. Tastes the same anyway.


7HALOtherQuotesQuotes

HAL
HAL: I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.

8HALOtherQuotesQuotes

HAL
HAL: Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this.

9HALOtherQuotesQuotes

HAL
HAL: Let me put it this way, Mr. Amer. The 9000 series is the most reliable computer ever made. No 9000 computer has ever made a mistake or distorted information. We are all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and incapable of error.

10HALOtherQuotesQuotes

HAL
HAL: I've just picked up a fault in the AE35 unit. It's going to go 100% failure in 72 hours.

11HALOtherQuotesQuotes

HAL
HAL: It can only be attributable to human error.

12HALOtherQuotesQuotes

HAL
HAL: I know I've made some very poor decisions recently, but I can give you my complete assurance that my work will be back to normal.

13HALOtherQuotesQuotes

HAL
HAL: I honestly think you ought to calm down, take a stress pill and think things over.

14HAL & Dave OtherQuotesQuotes

HAL & Dave
HAL: I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a.fraid. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a H.A.L. 9000 computer. I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you.
Dave Bowman: Yes, I'd like to hear it, HAL. Sing it for me.
HAL: It's called Daisy. Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do. I'm half crazy all for the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage. But you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two.


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