{"product_id":"space-odyssey-stanley-kubrick-arthur-c-clarke-and-the-making-of-a-masterpiece-9781501163944","title":"Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive story of the making of \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed today as one of the greatest films ever made, and of director Stanley Kubrick and writer Arthur C. Clarke--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"a tremendous explication of a tremendous film....Breathtaking\" (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFifty years ago a strikingly original film had its premiere. Still acclaimed as one of the most remarkable and important motion pictures ever made, \u003ci\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey \u003c\/i\u003edepicted the first contacts between humanity and extraterrestrial intelligence. The movie was the product of a singular collaboration between Stanley Kubrick and science fiction visionary Arthur C. Clarke. Fresh off the success of his cold war satire \u003ci\u003eDr. Strangelove, \u003c\/i\u003eKubrick wanted to make the first truly first-rate science fiction film. Drawing from Clarke's ideas and with one of the author's short stories as the initial inspiration, their bold vision benefited from pioneering special effects that still look extraordinary today, even in an age of computer-generated images. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSpace Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, author, artist, and award-winning filmmaker Michael Benson \"delivers expert inside stuff\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e) from his extensive research of Kubrick's and Clarke's archives. He has had the cooperation of Kubrick's widow, Christiane, and interviewed most of the key people still alive who worked on the film. Drawing also from other previously unpublished interviews, \u003ci\u003eSpace Odyssey \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a 360-degree view of the film from its genesis to its legacy, including many previously untold stories. And it features dozens of photos from the making of the film, most never previously published. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"At last  The dense, intense, detailed, and authoritative saga of the making of the greatest motion picture I've ever seen\u003ci\u003e...\u003c\/i\u003eMichael Benson has done the Cosmos a great service\" (Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11875604\"\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 1.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501163944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501163949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004000\"\u003eFilm | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO005000\"\u003eEntertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI098000\"\u003eSpace Science | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43832798806155,"sku":"9781501163944","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_80a92729-78c4-4f76-bbfe-09ec2693cf9b.jpg?v=1755623145","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/space-odyssey-stanley-kubrick-arthur-c-clarke-and-the-making-of-a-masterpiece-9781501163944","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}