2010: The Year We Make Contact (DVD, 2000)

I have been looking for this movie for years. I was a little uneasy buying it off of E-bay without being able to look at it closer but I am very satisfied with the purchase. Great quality and prompt delivery.

"2010" is to "2001" as "Wrath of Khan" is to "Star Trek the Motion Picture". 2010 is still a thinking man's movie and like its predecessor the effects hold well today (although computer of "tomorrow" as expressed in "2010" is nowhere near where we are today.)

Visually stunning, 2010 brings together new and previous characters and ends in a twist that bends the imagination while keeping the story moving and not getting bogged-down in the details.

"2001" and "2010" are worthy of collection and enjoyment back-to-back for the whole family or for nights that you want a break from random blaster action or maneating monsters.

Five Stars from me!

I was exceptionally impressed with the resolution. GREAT!!!.picture quality. Couldn't be better...Very satisfied and recommend this buyer undeniably :)

Just a overall great movie. Can't go wrong with this one. Acting is awesome and the price was great along with that it was shipped to my house really fast. Just a great buying experience for a movie I have wanted to add to my collection,

The Only reason I bought this is that someone told me Natasha Shneider starred in it and that is also the reason for the Excellent-Rating. That is exactly what she is/was still is... Sorry but I still have not seen the movie, I got my money back beacause the dvd they sent me was broken. I still have the cover and I plan to record it on dvd from the telly tomorrow, if you live in Sweden you should take a look at tv1 or 2, can´t remember... sometime in the evening...
Anyway musicfans should check out Natasha and Alain´s Eleven including Jack Irons on drums, especially the cd from 1993! Also chris Cornell´s first one...
Not much of a moviereview but I guess the movie should be quite cool. Also I can not believe Natasha Shneider was born in 1956... I hope they did record their new album before she had to go. Would be cool to hear some new songs...
Now the movie might totally suck, but I don´t care so much...
Take care and treat your fellow humans and animals as good as you can! Peace out........................................

DVD in Good condition
DVD had Good shipping
DVD was good price
This was a good deal
I am good!!!

Good movie if your into sci-fi films. This one was made before the cold war ended, so some of the situations in the movie are kind of funny. It also has a 1980's take on what they thought stuff would look like today, which is kind of cool. I think this one was better written and directed then the first one (2001). Its just an over all good classic sci-fi movie. I have 2001 and needed this one for my collection. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes space or sci-fi movies in general.

Very good sequel to 2001 a space odyssey. Fine performances by Roy Scheider, Helen Mirren and John Lithgow.

In the movie 2001, humanity comes in contact with the super power
that gave us the escape when we were apes in Africa, 4 million years
ago, into the future, where we are now.
In the movie 2010, we go on a mission to discover who the super power is.
Unlike 2001, this one is verbal and it actually has some female lead roles.
The space trip is all fine & dandy until they reach the planet where in 2001
the super power revealed him/her self to us.
Here it is done in a different manner, but it is still the same thing.
The lessons to be learned are:
1. Don't look for the super power. He/She is within us.
2. Don't make sequels to a classic. It will never come close to the original
All in all, for 2001 addicts, it's a good one, even though it falls short.

If you love 2001 you will love this one. Explains some of the plots intricacies yet leaves you wanting more.

What can I say, sci-fi at it's best, it really makes you think, and transports you for that while into a time in our future I hope I live long enough to see! Turn it on and turn off all other distractions and let this one immerse you. It makes you think if you allow yourself too.

This movie although somewhat dated now, is in many ways a rather satisfying sequel to its landmark predecessor of a film from nearly two decades before, although its tone and focus are totally different.

It's not perfect however as it doesn't reach far enough ahead into the future (set 9 years after the original) technologically as the first one did, and relies on a VERY 1980s view of the future. It's an entertaining and suspenseful film with good performances and an optimistic tone, But whatever you do, don't buy it expecting the same tone, direction, intensity and ascetic atmosphere of 2001. One detail worth noting is the precision and exactitude with which the sets and models of the original Discovery ship are faithfully reproduced (or were those sets in storage all that time?).

Excellent casting features John Lithgow (Third Rock from The Sun et al) and gives you a chance to see Keir Dullea looking almost exactly as he did in the original (he must have a portrait of himself hanging on a wall at his home that is aging terribly!).

You can also see a great, tense performance by recent Oscar winner Helen Mirren, in her younger years, and speaking flawless Russian (many people don't know that Ms. Mirren is in fact the child of Russian parents who emigrated to the UK - which explains her facility with Russian dialogue) and of course the late Roy Scheider (of Jaws and Fosse fame) as the film's hero puts in a very competent performance.

Overall, for SF fans, a good way to see what Arthur C. Clarke had in mind for a resolution to the story of those mysterious monoliths. Also, the quality of the DVD (provided you do not get a bootleg version) is excellent.

I like this movie the first time I saw it in the theater,especially it had
Roy Scheider in it.The technology and ships were believable and possible.
I liked the way Scheider's character ,Heywood Floyd , narrated some of the movie and explaining the end events.Not very Biblical , but hopeful future.
Helen Mirren is great after seeing her in "Excaliber",John Lithgow and Bob Balaban,are perfect for their roles and Dana Elcar makes a good Russian.
I bought it because I had a VHS, and wanted update, also Roy Scheider had just passed away.

As I said above this film was better and more complete than 2001.

Cast: Scheider, etc . . . Original / 2001 Cast: ? ? ?; Story / & Screen play, very excellent / Special effects, etc.: Excellent, for its day;

. . . They should re-make this with todays technology, // forget CR?P, like the Dukes of Hazard, etc. - they are a waste of digital space . . .

Best, {dsm8488] . . .

SUPERIOR SCI-FI MOVIE WITH A GOOD PLOT AND EXCELLENT SPECIAL EFFECTS.. THIS MOVIE IS SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR ADULTS AND NON VIOLENT, SO IT COULD BE ENJOYED BY CHILDREN OF ANY AGE.. I LIKED THIS MOVIE.. IT'S SET IN THE FUTURE AND IS A GREAT FOLLOW UP TO 2001.. I WOULD RECONMEND THIS MOVIE FOR EVERYONE...CURL UP ON THE SOFA WITH THE KIDS AND GET THE POPCORN OUT... SINCERELY. ..SPARKYNCHRIS...

After seeing 2001, many people walk away wondering what just happened.
What is the monolith? What happened to HAL?
There are many reasons that everyone needs to see 2001, a 5 Star Classic.
Then ponder on it for a month or two.
Then they should see 2010 for answers.
Too bad that EBAY does not yet sell a HAL-9000.

First of all, see 2001 A space Oddessy before you see this one, or you will be completely lost. A mixed lot of astronauts journey to Jupiter to wake Hal the computer up to see what went wrong the first time. Things get weird and strange from there with another monolith on Jupiter, and the waking of star child. I wont give it away from there, but all in all a very good movie, but the first one was better. It set the stage for Star wars, Star Trek and many other sci fi movies with big special effects. When you try to top a master piece of film with a sequel, you are in for a big task ahead.

I have owned 2001 25th anniversary edition for several years, and had been looking for the sequel. I found a brand new sealed unit from a seller on ebay for the price of what I would pay in the store or less!!
The sequel is a great way to wrap up the loose ends in 2001 A Space Odessey. We finally discover why the Hal 9000 computer had gone berserk. We also discover exactly what happened to Dave Bowman. John lithgow and Roy Scheider also put in some outstanding performances in the movie. The end result? You have got to see the movie for that! It is definately worth owning, especially if you have the first one. The only thing that would be better, is a third movie, sometime in the not too distant future, continuing the storyline! But alas, that is probably just wishful thinking, so get out there and buy both movies today!!