>> there'd been, for a long time science fiction visionaries like h.g. wells and jules vern, imagining what going to the moon was like. but nobody had seen a film like kubrick's masterpiece. it made us question not just space exploration but what does it mean for us? >> many americans didn't want cultural comfort food anymore, they actually wanted something challenging. it's like going to a fine art museum where the viewer projects abstract art of what he or she wants to see there. it was not the recipe for a successful film. and yet, it was popular. >> open the doors, hal. >> i'm sorry, dave,...