{"product_id":"2940170604524","title":"Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece","description":"\u003cp\u003eRegarded as a masterpiece today, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e received mixed reviews on its 1968 release. Despite the success of \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove\u003c\/i\u003e, director Stanley Kubrick wasn¿t yet recognized as a great filmmaker, and \u003ci\u003e2001\u003c\/i\u003e was radically innovative, with little dialogue and no strong central character. Although some leading critics slammed the film as incomprehensible and self-indulgent, the public lined up to see it. \u003ci\u003e2001\u003c\/i\u003e's resounding commercial success launched the genre of big-budget science fiction spectaculars. Such directors as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, and James Cameron have acknowledged its profound influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Michael Benson explains how \u003ci\u003e2001\u003c\/i\u003e was made, telling the story primarily through the two people most responsible for the film, Kubrick and science fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke. Benson interviewed Clarke many times, and has also spoken at length with Kubrick¿s widow, Christiane; with visual effects supervisor Doug Trumbull; with Dan Richter, who played \u003ci\u003e2001\u003c\/i\u003e's leading man-ape; and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156618789104,"sku":"2940170604524","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170604524_p0.jpg?v=1763713906","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170604524","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}