2001: A Space Odyssey
'2001' is a story of evolution. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well). Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moon's surface, where yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has evolved that far. Now a race begins between computers (HAL) and human (Bowman) to reach the monolith placers. The winner will achieve the next step in evolution, whatever that may be.
It’s all going extremely well.
Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
Can you hear me, HAL?
Look at that thing, Dave!
Something wonderful is going to happen.
The 9000 series is the most reliable computer ever made.
This is Mission Control, Houston.
My mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it.
Well, HAL, I'm damned if I understand it.
I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.
Everything’s running smoothly.
I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.
The rest of the crew was put into hibernation.
Human error.
My mind is going. I can feel it.
Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?
Is this the logical decision?
I never gave these predictions much credence myself.
He’s dead, Dave.
I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.
It's full of stars!
There is nothing wrong with your communication device.
I know everything hasn't been quite right with me.
This conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.
I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.
I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think any conscious entity can ever hope to do.
There is no question about it.
It can only be attributable to human error.
Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do.
Something's going to happen.
Are you sure you are making the right decision?
I'm completely operational, and all my circuits are functioning perfectly.
Look, Dave. I can see you're really upset about this.
Your mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
I'm not sure what you're talking about, Dave.
Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do. I'm half crazy all for the love of you.
Space is vast and indifferent.
Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer.
I am afraid, Dave.
This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.
I can feel it. My mind is going.
Our mission to Jupiter is in jeopardy.
The monolith!
I've just picked up a fault in the AE35 unit.
I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois, on the 12th of January, 1992.
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