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58: 2001: A Space Odyssey (Re-release)
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On this week’s feud, Vikram and Vidur discuss Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey
After a very high stakes coin toss, some time is spent comparing real life 2001 and Kubrick’s 2001. Their arguments fluctuate between extremely high brow and extremely low brow. The feud intensifies when Vidur's art credentials are questioned and comparisons are made between the film and trashy EDM. They agree to act by act and Vikram discusses the difficult unanswered questions in each act as part of the feud. Both coincidentally do atrocious foreign accents at different points.
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On this week’s feud, Vikram and Vidur discuss Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey
After a very high stakes coin toss, some time is spent comparing real life 2001 and Kubrick’s 2001. Their arguments fluctuate between extremely high brow and extremely low brow. The feud intensifies when Vidur's art credentials are questioned and comparisons are made between the film and trashy EDM. They agree to act by act and Vikram discusses the difficult unanswered questions in each act as part of the feud. Both coincidentally do atrocious foreign accents at different points.
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