Name: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Genre: space adventure film, mystery film, epic film, arthouse science fiction film
Duration: 143 min
Cast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Leonard Rossiter, Margaret Tyzack

A white spherical space pod with mechanical arms hovers before the closed pod bay doors of a huge white spaceship, an astronaut in red inside. — Original artwork

Open the pod bay doors, please, HAL.

Dave Bowman

A smiling yellow paper mask on a stick leans beside a white flower in a glass of water. — Original artwork

You know, of course, though he's right about the 9000 series having a perfect operational record--they do.

David Bowman

A tilted glass jar containing a golden question mark, resting on plum velvet. — Original artwork

What's that? Chicken?

Dr. Floyd

A small white space pod hangs before the closed pod-bay doors of a long white spaceship, a single red camera eye glowing on the hull. — Original artwork

This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.

HAL 9000

A clear glass sphere glows red at its base on a black pedestal in a cool blue room. — Original artwork

I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I can think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.

HAL 9000

Plain red glass bottle on low pale pedestal with several visible red capsules — Original artwork

I honestly think you ought to calm down; take a stress pill and think things over.

HAL 9000

A glowing red camera eye set in a curved white panel watches down a long white spaceship corridor where a tiny astronaut stands. — Original artwork

I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.

HAL 9000

An astronaut floats through a narrow red-lit chamber lined with glowing memory blocks, pulling them from their slots. — Original artwork

What are you doing, Dave?

HAL 9000