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2010 (1984)

2010 (1984)
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This belated sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is directed by Peter Hyams. Roy Scheider plays the astronaut/skipper of a U.S.-Soviet space mission, sent to find out what happened to the missing Discovery flight that carried Keir Dullea into the beyond in the original 2001. Scheider's polyglot crew includes Americans John Lithgow and Bob Balaban (the latter a computer whiz, responsible for the notorious HAL 9000) and Russians Helen Mirren, Elya Baskin and Natasha Schneider. The reason for this international mixture is that the world is on the brink of nuclear war, and it is hoped that the space mission will assure east-west solidarity (in this respect, 2010 dates far more than 2001, given the collapse of the Iron Curtain). When the astronauts catch up with Dullea, still in orbit around Jupiter, producer/director/writer Hyams attempts to demystify the enigmatic climax of 2001. Arthur C. Clarke, author of the story upon which 2001 was based, appears in 2010 as a man on a park bench. Incidentally, the voice-over credited to Olga Mallsnerd is actually Candice Bergen. (The name Mallsnerd is a play on the name of one of the characters created by her ventriloquist father Edgar.) ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, (more)
Director(s):
Peter Hyams
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
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This belated sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is directed by Peter Hyams. Roy Scheider plays the astronaut/skipper of a U.S.-Soviet space mission, sent to find out what happened to the missing Discovery flight that carried Keir Dullea into the beyond in the original 2001. Scheider's polyglot crew includes Americans John Lithgow and Bob Balaban (the latter a computer whiz, responsible for the notorious HAL 9000) and Russians Helen Mirren, Elya Baskin and Natasha Schneider. The reason for this international mixture is that the world is on the brink of nuclear war, and it is hoped that the space mission will assure east-west solidarity (in this respect, 2010 dates far more than 2001, given the collapse of the Iron Curtain). When the astronauts catch up with Dullea, still in orbit around Jupiter, producer/director/writer Hyams attempts to demystify the enigmatic climax of 2001. Arthur C. Clarke, author of the story upon which 2001 was based, appears in 2010 as a man on a park bench. Incidentally, the voice-over credited to Olga Mallsnerd is actually Candice Bergen. (The name Mallsnerd is a play on the name of one of the characters created by her ventriloquist father Edgar.) ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
116 mins

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Director(s):
Peter Hyams
Writer(s):
Peter Hyams, Arthur C. Clarke
Producer(s):
Julia Phillips, Peter Hyams
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Categories:
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense
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    Steven G.

    I liked this one more than the first one but I think it is because it made more sense to me. The story line was easier for me to follow. 2001 was interesting and visually captivating but Kubrick and Clark did not fill in the gaps much. As a result, I always felt frustrated with their effort. However, 2010 was more linear, understandable; it has a beginning, a middle and an end. The characters make sense, and the plot moves steadily toward a satisfying conclusion. It has all the necessary elements to an interesting story 2001 did not have. Roy Scheider carried the story well. Plus, it was good to hear Hal again.

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    Jon L.

    Wow! This was a blast from the past. Entertaining storyline but it came across like an inside joke because it has been over twenty years since there was a cold war. Better than 2001 for the kids because the "what's happening/" is obvious and doesn't need to be explained.

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    Don R.

    As a kid I saw 2001 and thought it should have been rated "B" for brains needed, because I did not understand it, but when 2010 came out, it cleared much of the fog. I have heard that Arthur Clarke wrote a third part, but that it has not been made into movie. If a third installment exists, I hope it gets made into a movie.

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