2001 references

2001 is a confusing movie. It was made in 1968 and it was a futuristic fantasy. I don't really understand it yet and from what I have read it is largely misunderstood. However, it is considered one of the best movies of all time.

From watching the first part of it though I have already recognized several references to this movie. I never knew that the writers were referencing 2001 and that there were so many instances of references to it.

1. The Simpsons episode where homer befriends a robot figure very, very similar to HAL and then destroys it by taking out its memory devices.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb68WLANxQ4

2.Wall-E is often said to be based off of 2001. The computer figure AUTO seems very similar to HAL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3A7vIcLL1M

3. The Zoo lander computer scene is most definitely based off of the ape scene with the black block.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2uHBhKTSe0

4.Community, a NBC tv show, did an homage to 2001 also in one of their episodes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQOt7l0iLFM