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Originally Posted by Oriphiel
(1) Anyway, knowing Kubrick, the darkness and music probably symbolized the underlying and perpetual nature of life throughout existence.
(2) But I'll ask again: Why do you assume that both the movie and the novel have to go together? Kubrick wanted an abstract commentary, and Clarke wanted one that was solid.
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(1) The width to height aspect ratio of the monoliths were EXACTLY the same as the width to height aspect ratio of the cinema screens the movie was first shown on, rotated 90 degrees. The movie screen monoliths are singing to the audience signifying that their minds are about to be blown in the same way that the monoliths in the movie are singing to Moonchild, and then the astronauts that their minds are about to be blown.
(2) 2001 was a joint collaboration between Kubrick and Clarke. It's not an assumption. They did that project as a team.
