BOOTLEG FILES 705: “2001: A Space Odyssey, Epilogue” (2019 fan film).
LAST SEEN: On Vimeo.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: Borrowing from classic material without permission.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Negative.
Last week, this column featured a merry little fan film that mashed up the Abbott and Costello and Superman franchises. This week, we are focusing on a new fan film that has quickly become the talk of social media.
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BOOTLEG FILES 633: “K-9000: A Space Oddity” (1968 animated short).
LAST SEEN: On YouTube.
AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: None.
REASON FOR BOOTLEG STATUS: It is uncertain what the problem is with this title.
CHANCES OF SEEING A COMMERCIAL DVD RELEASE: Not likely.
Fifty years ago this week, Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” had its theatrical premiere. It inspired controversy, debate and (for many moviegoers) a great excuse to get stoned in the cinema. It also inspired a cute animated short called “K-9000: A Space Oddity,” which was quickly produced and released within months of the Kubrick film.