Janissy wrote:
And the sexism grates on me like fingernails on a blackboard. It takes me out of the movie because I have to keep reminding myself "it was the 60's, everybody thought that way back then".
I strongly suspect Kubrick was being satirical. Humanity pushing itself to the limit with space exploration, meanwhile taking all our social problems with us and being utterly ignorant to them.
Best film I've ever seen.
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