> If it's redone (properly, shot for shot, in the right spirit) with updated effects and sound... In a way, it already has with the 1984 sequel "2010: The year

> If it's redone (properly, shot for shot, in the right spirit) with updated effects and sound... In a way, it already has with the 1984 sequel "2010: The year we make contact". That was a fairly mediocre film which simply didn't capture any of the wonder of 2001. 2001 is what it is. Simultaneously an auteur film, a vision of the future from the past, and fine science fiction. Not everyone's cup of tea, but truly great films even from the distant past (like Nosferatu) can be appreciated today-- in spite of poor special-effects. On the other hand, re-makes (or sequels) are a mixed bag. The Blade runner remake/sequel was stunning but just doesn't have the gritty magic of the original. Similarly with Solaris or even The Terminator for that matter.