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One of the most aesthetically "future proof" movies is probably 2001: A Space Odyssey. Compare Star Wars, released almost a decade later, and how the Stormtroop
by firasd 10y ago
One of the most aesthetically "future proof" movies is probably 2001: A Space Odyssey. Compare Star Wars, released almost a decade later, and how the Stormtrooper armor looks dated (at least to me): http://i.imgur.com/sLhv0LJ.png http://i.imgur.com/sLhv0LJ.png
This is a great related essay: "HAL, Mother, and Father: Watching the sixties and seventies through 2001 and Alien." http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/01/09/hal-mother-and-father/ http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/01/09/hal-mother-and...
- notahacker 10y agoI dunno, whilst Kubrick deserves credit for giving his space explorers a proto-iPad, those gorgeous space station interiors[1][2][3][4] scream 1960s cutting-edge style in the way plastic bodysuits, or indeed the more functional interiors of the Death Star don't really say much about the seventies. I'd put the tacky appearance of the Stormtrooper armour down more to Lucas being less obsessive about detail than Kubrick. [1]https://hansbkahl.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/2001_a_space_odyssey-space-station-main-level-d-lobby.jpg https://hansbkahl.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/2001_a_space_o... [2]https://hansbkahl.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/968full-2001-a-space-odyssey-lunar-journey.jpg https://hansbkahl.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/968full-2001-a... [3]https://hansbkahl.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/on_space_station_v_dr__heywood_floyd_places_a_videocall_to_his_daughter_on_earth.jpg https://hansbkahl.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/on_space_stati... [4]https://drnorth.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/vlcsnap-11937.jpg https://drnorth.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/vlcsnap-11937.jp...
- smcl 10y agoCame here looking for this comment - I'm glad you agree. Most interfaces are a tiny bit laughable a few years later, but 2001 overall still feels current (in UI and just ... Everything). I also kinda liked the UIs in Alien(s) and Bladerunner, though they are clearly kinda dated