Coming up on the Men at the Movies podcast, we discuss the themes from 2001: A Space Odyssey. The best science-fiction awakens our sense of wonder, and this movie reveals our desire to be awed. We find a longing deep within to discover something transcendent which is in constant tension with our yearning for a place to find home. In God, we find a person who is beyond anything that we can comprehend, who also draws us into an intimate relationship with Him. Join us as we discover God’s truth in this movie.
About Mike
Years ago, Mike Bogue suffered a sledgehammer blow to the cranium and survived, a testament – some say – to his hard head. A Jerry Jenkins’ Your Novel Blueprint graduate, Mike wrote the acclaimed Apocalypse Then: American and Japanese Atomic Cinema: 1951-1967, which received an NPR endorsement. Magazines he’s written for include Movie Milestones, Wonder, G-FAN, and Scary Monsters. He’ll soon shop The Perfects, his first Christian science fiction book, to agents and publishers. Single, sixtysomething, and retired, Mike lives with his cat Bendi in Western Arkansas.
Questions
Digging Deeper
In what ways can we draw parallels between the monolith in the film and the pivotal moments or experiences that shape our own understanding of the world and ourselves?
How does the film's portrayal of artificial intelligence and the existential questions it raises about human consciousness and identity apply to our reliance on technology in today's society?
How does the film's visual representation of isolation and solitude in the vastness of space reflect our own experiences with loneliness and the search for meaning in our lives?
In what ways does the film's meditative and introspective nature encourage us to reflect upon our own existence and purpose in the grand scheme of the universe?
How can we interpret the film's ambiguous and enigmatic ending in relation to the uncertainties and mysteries that we encounter in our own lives, and the need to embrace the unknown?
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