“Open the pod bay doors, Hal.” “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

Join the Bosque Film Society now and attend its first 2025 monthly members-only FILM APPRECIATION NIGHT AT THE MOVIES featuring Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 epic science fiction film “2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 at The Cliftex Theatre in Clifton with an introductory presentation by Bosque Film Society founding board president E. Brett Voss.

Produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, 2001: A Space Odyssey was a screenplay written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, developing the plot from several of Clark’s short stories, primarily “The Sentinel” (1951) and “Encounter in the Dawn” (1953). Starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, and Douglas Rain, the film follows a voyage by astronauts, scientists, and the sentient supercomputer HAL 9000 to Jupiter to investigate an alien monolith.

Offering the idea of space travel in unprecedentedly reality for its time, 2001: A Space Odyssey remains noted for its scientifically accurate depiction of spaceflight, pioneering special effects, and ambiguous themes.

Polarizing critics after its release, 2001: A Space Odyssey has since received a variety of interpretations, ranging from the darkly apocalyptic to an optimistic reappraisal of the hopes of humanity. Critics noted its exploration of themes such as human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

Nominated for four Academy Awards, 2001: A Space Odyssey won Kubrick the Oscar for his direction of the visual effects, the only Academy Award the director would receive apart from his lifetime-achievement Oscar.

To register at a new member, pay your dues and get more information about joining the Bosque Film Society’s non-profit efforts to support The Cliftex Theatre, visit our website at: https://bosquefilm.com/membership/.

Established in 2020, Bosque Film Society is a non-profit organization focused on promoting film appreciation, education and production in Bosque County, Texas, while serving as the “Friends of The Cliftex Theatre,” the longest continuously-operating movie theater in Texas, showing films on the silver screen since 1916.