Movies 2001: A Space Odyssey or Interstellar - Which is the better film?

[Takes Two To Tango]

Two stunning films from two directorial giants.


2001: A Space Odyssey - plot summary:

Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece traces an expedition to the moon, Jupiter and beyond, and imagines the future evolution of humanity. A group of ape-like creatures - primitive humans - discover the use of bones as weapons in a quarrel over a waterhole.

Jump forward 1000s of years, and an American expedition finds a mysterious black monolith--an obvious alien artifact--on the Moon. Another expedition is sent to Jupiter, where a second monolith has been discovered. But during the journey the ship's computer, HAL 9000, develops paranoia.


Interstellar - plot summary:

Earth's future has been riddled by disasters, famines, and droughts. There is only one way to ensure mankind's survival: Interstellar travel. A newly discovered wormhole in the far reaches of our solar system allows a team of astronauts to go where no man has gone before, a planet that may have the right environment to sustain human life.

 

[Shogun515]

Interstellar is more my time but I'm sure 2001 would've been more influential if I was I was around back then. Interstellar is one of my favorite movies.

 

[SKYNET]

I saw both in IMAX

Interstellar was a really great film, two thumbs up, would recommend.

2001, particularly viewed in IMAX, was a mesmerizing, life altering experience. When I walked out of the theater I legitimately felt like I was a new man, as if a reboot or a rebirth had taken place in my life.

 

[William Huggins]

2001 for me maybe I'm just old, enjoyed them both.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I saw both in IMAX

Interstellar was a really great film, two thumbs up, would recommend.

2001, particularly viewed in IMAX, was a mesmerizing, life altering experience. When I walked out of the theater I legitimately felt like I was a new man, as if a reboot or a rebirth had taken place in my life.

That's what a great film should do to you. Give you that type of experience.

 

[Nathan LaMontagne]

2001 and it's not even close.

2001 is one of the most insanely ambitious films of all time and it pulled it off beyond belief.

Oh and think about this fact.

2001 came out before we even went to the moon... (maybe I shouldn't say that on sherdog.)

 

[-sin-]

2001 is one of the most iconic films ever made and is still being discussed almost 60 years after its release. Interstellar was cool but don’t feel people will be discussing its greatness on a karate forum in 50 years.

 

[Pliny Pete]

Did either one of them have any good footage of Uranus?

 

[Dobymick]

Both are great, but Interstellar for me

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

2001 is one of the most iconic films ever made and is still being discussed almost 60 years after its release. Interstellar was cool but don’t feel people will be discussing its greatness on a karate forum in 50 years.

Well it's not fair to compare that way. Because 2001 was a pioneer in a sense, so it broke molds at that time. Never seen a film like it before. Interstellar is a masterpiece nonetheless in it's own right.

 

[TheTickG]

Two stunning films from two directorial giants.


2001: A Space Odyssey - plot summary:

Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece traces an expedition to the moon, Jupiter and beyond, and imagines the future evolution of humanity. A group of ape-like creatures - primitive humans - discover the use of bones as weapons in a quarrel over a waterhole.

Jump forward 1000s of years, and an American expedition finds a mysterious black monolith--an obvious alien artifact--on the Moon. Another expedition is sent to Jupiter, where a second monolith has been discovered. But during the journey the ship's computer, HAL 9000, develops paranoia.


Interstellar - plot summary:

Earth's future has been riddled by disasters, famines, and droughts. There is only one way to ensure mankind's survival: Interstellar travel. A newly discovered wormhole in the far reaches of our solar system allows a team of astronauts to go where no man has gone before, a planet that may have the right environment to sustain human life.

Definitely 2001, because I don't know what interstellar is.

 

[Otto!]

Both amazing movies. Tiny edge to Interstellar for the soundtrack for me.

 

[Brofessor]

Interstellar for me. I did not like the space baby ending in 2001.

 

[Cool Hand Luke]

2001 is the greatest sci fi movie ever made and I believe one of the reasons why so many old people struggle with or are afraid of technology

 

[Berserker13]

There's a digital footprint of when i come and go.....

 

[Natural Order]

2001. One of the best pieces of sci-fi ever, both written and on film.

What an elegant mindfuck. To me it is in a separate class, unfair to compare other offerings against it.

 

[AFanNotAFighter]

I never saw Interstellar but Space Odyssey was one of the most boring movies I've ever seen.

 

[Wilmer Digreux]

One is a pale homage of the other.

That being said Interstellar is way more rewatchable even tho at the end it keeps cutting to a corn field when i wanna see what's happening inside the black hole

 

[zapataxiv]

Did either one of them have any good footage of Uranus?

they captured photos of leaving gasses from a massive crack in the surface. also an ancient alien message was carved on the surface in massive lines (think nazca lines) they were in the shape of a butterfly and the alien script has been theorozed to say daddy's angel

 

[listrahtes]

Interstellar has the biggest plotholes of any sci fi movie I ever watched . It had some great scenic design but its message and narrative was really dumb. The exceptional part is the camera work and effects but that doesnt make a good movie.

2001 is a groundbreaking alltime classic movie I consider in the tradition of Jules Verne depicting future events and having a lot of insight with a natural talent for camera work. Sadly I find the movie very boring- its more a historical piece of work we should look at from people 60 years ago experiencing it. Its a movie not to my personal taste but I see the quality and have a lot of respect for it.

Neither of these movies are in any of my top list.