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PEOPLE & ARTS Friday 20 april 2018
Review: 'Space Odyssey' robustly explores Kubrick's '2001'

By DOUGLASS K. DANIEL ling Michael Benson's ex- the challenge of writing a leo history, creating spe-
Associated Press haustive account of its filmable story about aliens cialized makeup, utilizing a
Fifty years ago, moviegoers creation. "Space Odyssey: and mankind that cen- unique front-screen photo-
had their minds blown by Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. tered on ideas instead of graphic process, employ-
director Stanley Kubrick's Clarke, and the Making of monsters and ray guns. ing a mime to study and
"2001: A Space Odyssey." a Masterpiece" is a movie While Clarke's previous writ- replicate simian movement
To this day some of them wonk's dream, launching its ings were foundational to and demanding that a
still aren't quite sure what it rich narrative with the writ- "2001," both the writer and leopard and other live ani-
all means. ten invitation from Kubrick the filmmaker scoured sci- mals mix with the early hu-
Was an alien intelligence to Clarke in 1964 to create entific books and journals mans.
behind the monolith? What what Kubrick hoped would and discussed all kinds of While Benson gives Clarke,
went wrong with the com- be the first "really good" sci- subjects with experts as the movie's cast and vari-
puter known as HAL? Does ence-fiction film. they fine-tuned their story ous members of the pro-
the way station in the af- Scores of books and videos of human contact with an duction team their well-
terlife really look like a Louis about "2001" and its direc- alien intelligence. deserved places in the
XIV hotel suite? Did Dr. tor have appeared over Benson explains in great creation of "2001," the mad-
Floyd's daughter get her the half-century since its detail the narrative hurdles deningly brilliant, obsessed
bush baby? premiere, yet it would be Kubrick and Clarke faced Kubrick remains its star. He
Seriously, part of Kubrick's difficult to envision anything as they tried to stay true to This cover image released is presented as a flawed
genius — and that of his offering the abundance of what might be possible in by Simon & Schuster shows genius, at least in the eyes
co-screenwriter, Arthur C. telling anecdotes, techni- space exploration three- "Space Odyssey: Stanley Ku- of his collaborators, a man
brick, Arthur C. Clarke, and
Clarke — was not to spell cal detail and keen insight plus decades in the future. the Making of a Masterpiece," at times cold and cruel
out everything, thus chal- that fills Benson's "Space For example, they didn't by Michael Benson. and at other moments em-
lenging people to ponder Odyssey." settle on astronaut Dave Associated Press pathetic and generous.
the futuristic mythology Kubrick was riding a criti- Bowman's helmetless jump Kubrick cultivated creative
unspooling before them. cal and popular wave with from spacecraft to space- organic, yet otherworldly, people, encouraged them
"If anyone understands it the nuclear nightmare sat- craft without assurances shapes that Bowman en- and gave them room to
on the first viewing," Clarke ire "Dr. Strangelove" when that a human being could counters while traveling come up with ideas, yet
said at the time, "we've Clarke, a renowned writer actually survive several "beyond the infinite" (they he was exceedingly stingy
failed in our intention." and futurist, responded fa- seconds in a deep-space filmed drops of paint in vari- when it came to sharing
Failure? Not when many vorably to his entreaty. This vacuum. ous liquids and turned Scot- credit.
consider "2001" the great- unlikely pair of intellectu- There were all kinds of tech- tish and American land- Kubrick, who died in 1999
est science-fiction movie als — Kubrick was living in nical issues for Kubrick and scapes shot by helicopter and never saw the actual
ever made and one of the his native New York City company to surmount, too, into psychedelic images). year 2001, remains as enig-
landmarks of cinema, pe- with his wife and daugh- such as how to shoot the in- Benson's chapter-long de- matic as his movie mono-
riod. ters while the British-born terior of a ship supposedly scription of the "Dawn of lith, a cinematic touch-
Whether you've not seen Clarke led an ex-pat's life traveling in zero gravity Man" sequence offers a stone for future generations
"2001" recently or not seen in Sri Lanka with his male (they designed a rotating microcosm of Kubrickian of filmmakers.
it at all, do so before tack- partner — bonded over set) and how to present the moviemaking: studying pa- q

'60 Minutes' report details progression of Alzheimer's

By DAVID BAUDER wheelchair with restraints the disease, and proposed
NEW YORK (AP) — Filmed holding her in place. She the extended look. His first
over 10 years, a "60 Min- required round-the-clock five reports were broadcast
utes" report this weekend care. on "CBS Evening News," and
shows in startling detail the "It broke my heart," LaPook "60 Minutes" accepted his
progression that Alzheimer's said of the most recent visit. pitch to take a longer look
disease takes on a patient. While there may be clini- at their experience. Con-
CBS medical correspon- cal studies, the national sidering most Alzheimer's
dent Dr. Jon LaPook be- Alzheimer's Association is patients generally survive
gan interviewing Mike and unaware of any broadcast four to eight years from the
Carol Daly of Staten Island, report that followed a pa- initial diagnosis, Daly has al-
New York, in 2008, shortly tient with the disease over ready exceeded that.
after Carol learned of her this length of time in this Just as illustrative as the
diagnosis. She was mildly manner, said Mike Lynch, changes in his wife is the
forgetful but functional, a spokesman for the group. progression of her hus- This image released by CBSNews/60Minutes shows Mike Daly,
although upset at how it "We would hope that it band, a retired New York from left, his wife Carol Daly, social worker Dan Cohen and CBS
had affected her ability to raises awareness about City police officer. He talk- News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook.
cook, or enjoy books and the challenges these fami- ed bravely of taking care Associated Press
movies. lies face, given that it's a of her at first, viewing duties
"I don't want to be like this, very devastating disease," such as helping her with her the doctor LaPook — in- breath away," he said in an
I really don't," said Carol Lynch said. "People are makeup as returning the stead of the television cor- interview. "It is very sober-
Daly, then 65. aware of that, but to see it favor for years that she had respondent — evaluated ing, but it is information that
LaPook went back to the really up close and person- done things for him. him to make sure he wasn't people need." LaPook said
couple, who volunteered al, it will have an impact." Years later, he said darkly truly suicidal. he hoped viewers will real-
for the project, six more LaPook found the couple of the burden of full-time The report was an unusual ize the importance of talk-
times. By this January, Car- a decade ago when he caregiving: "I'm ready to and important opportunity, ing about end-of-life and
ol Daly was uncommuni- was doing a story about put the gun to my head." LaPook said. health care decisions while
cative and slumped in a research into treatment of After the cameras stopped, "I think it will take your they are still able.q