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Throwing Bones in the Air as ‘2001’ Turns 40

On the 40th anniversary of its release, Ray Pride looks back at the initial critical response to 2001: A Space Odyssey.

My favorite story about the premiere is from Roger Ebert, who reported that Rock Hudson angrily left the theater asking, “Will someone tell me what the hell this is about?”

★ Friday, 4 April 2008