2001 A Space Odyssey Opening

You could say anything to this song and it would come out epic.

Only Kubirck could have dreamed up something so incredible, may he rest in peace

magical

beg your local to do a kubrick run

MAGIC...PURE MAGIC

i have to agree. this was indeed the best intro ever, but in a draw with the doors and coppola's apocalypse now.

This is probably the grandest opening of any film made.
The music is by Richard Strauss: "Also sprach Zarathustra".
This actual excerpt that Kubrick used is taken from the Decca recording made in 1959 (9 years before the films release) Performed by Vienna Philharmonic orchestra conducted by Herbert Von Karajan. It's not credited since "Herbie" was under contract to a different orchestra & label at the time of release. The recording remains a masterpiece in it's own right to this day.

I really need to see this movie in a theater. I need to see 2001, Blade Runner, and the original Terminator in theaters, and then my life will be complete. : )

Everytime i hear this tune i just think of Apollo 11 landing on the moon for the first time... sniff sniff.... just brilliant.... amazing tune