Iluminace 2000, 12(1):71-80

Eternal Odysseus at the Threshold of Third Millenium

Peter Michalovič, Vlastimil Zuska

Using Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey as an example, the authors characterize the specificity of the genre of science fiction films, especially the subgenres of so-called explanatory science fiction, extrapolative science fiction and speculative science fiction. Definitions of terms and examples of films in these subgenres. Depiction of the future in film. Analysis of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Keywords: 2001: Space Odyssey 1968; films, science fiction film, future in film, film terminology, film aesthetics

Published: March 1, 2000  Show citation

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Michalovič, P., & Zuska, V. (2000). Eternal Odysseus at the Threshold of Third Millenium. Iluminace, 12(1), 71-80
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