The omnipresent red eye of HAL put a halting spin on a beautiful portrayal of space exploration depicted in Stanley Kubrick’s’ 2001 Space Odyssey. The Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic Computer (HAL 9000) was the nurse ratchet of starship computers, always appearing concerned, the mature one in the bunch, and the one who knew best for the mission to Jupiter and its crew.
What do you do when HAL 9000 has control of the ship and seems to be malfunctioning? Some wise advice from HAL: I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.
The film was inspired by Arthur C. Clarke’s short story “The Sentinel,” and Clarke helped Kubrick write the screenplay. Much of the film is devoted to cinematic scenery (it won the Academy Award for visual effects) and astronaut activity accompanied by classical music and limited dialog. While many scenes in the film have become iconic, none of it was made using computer-generated special effects.
Music Du Jour: The 2001: Space Odyssey Soundtrack
Films Du Jour:
Miscellaneous:
- 50 facts about 2001
- HAL 9000 T-Shirt
- Douglas Rain was the final voice of HAL, but the crew never heard his voice during production
Snacks du Jour: Space Sandwiches; vegetables served in small containers; or anything presented on a tray (like on an airplane)
Cocktail Du Jour – Space Odyssey Cocktail
Recipe from Cocktail Builder:
- 1 oz of Bacardi 151 rum
- 1 oz of Malibu coconut rum
- 3 oz orange juice
- 1 oz pineapple Juice
- 1 dash of grenadine syrup
Fill tall glass with ice and add the rum and coconut rum. Add pineapple juice and orange juice and stir. Add grenadine on top for color and garnish with a cherry.
Mocktail Du Jour – Space Odyssey Mocktail
- 2 oz of Ritual Zero Proof Rum Alternative
- 1 oz coconut water
- 3 oz orange juice
- 1 oz pineapple Juice
- 1 dash of grenadine syrup
Fill tall glass with ice and add rum alternative and coconut water. Add pineapple juice and orange juice and stir. Add grenadine on top for color and garnish with a cherry.
Beer Du Jour
Any Irish Red Ale
Wine Du Jour
Quattrocchi Platinum Eye Barbera red blend or any menacing red wine
Use freshly squeezed citrus in your cocktails and mocktails when called for – It makes such a difference! Here’s a reliable and inexpensive juicer.
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