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His way of making a film was
to concentrate. . .
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. . .on seven or eight, as he called
them, "non-submersible units. "
:49:09
And what this meant was you had a very
good chunk, and you had another. . .
:49:14
. . .and when you had six good chunks,
you were almost home with a movie.
:49:18
It would be easy to connect them,
and. . .
:49:21
. . .you can see
this principle operating. . .
:49:24
. . .in particular in 200 1...
:49:27
. . .where I believe that the bits
don't quite fit on.
:49:33
And this is why there's a mystery
about it that still interests people.
:49:38
I just remember seeing the picture
for the first time. . .
:49:41
. . .and feeling that it wasn't a movie,
it was the first time. . .
:49:45
. . .that the motion picture form
had been changed.
:49:48
It wasn't a documentary,
and it wasn't a drama. . .
:49:52
. . .and it wasn't really
science fiction.
:49:56
It was more science eventuality.
:49:58
Hal, despite your enormous intellect,
are you ever frustrated...
:50:02
...by your dependence on people
to carry out actions?
:50:06
Not in the slightest bit.
:50:08
I enjoy working with people.
:50:10
I have a stimulating relationship
with Dr. Poole and Dr. Bowman.
:50:15
My mission responsibilities range over
the entire operation of the ship...
:50:19
...so I am constantly occupied.
:50:22
I am putting myself
to the fullest possible use...
:50:26
... which is all, I think, that any
conscious entity can ever hope to do.
:50:30
Unlike many
a science fiction writer. . .
:50:33
. . .including, I must say, myself. . .
:50:35
. . .he regarded
the future as unknowable.
:50:38
This is the first movie, the first work
of science fiction that actually. . .
:50:43
. . .I think, depicts the future
as unknowable.
:50:47
Eighteen months ago...
:50:50
... the first evidence
of intelligent life off the Earth...
:50:55
... was discovered.
:50:58
It was buried 40 feet
below the lunar surface...