Watch the opening of Stanley Kubrick's Sci-Fi masterpiece. A story of the evolution of mankind that begins with Apes who discover a monolith placed in their environment mysteriously, which spurs movement in the timeline of man. Subscribe to Warner Classics: youtube.com/channel/UCU0rIMU3k_AsVA8d6N1B03w?sub_confirmation=1 About 2001: A Space Odyssey (Theatrical Release - April 3, 1968): Stanley Kubrick redefined the limits of filmmaking in his classic science fiction masterpiece, a contemplation on the nature of humanity, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Stone Age Earth: In the presence of a mysterious black obelisk, pre-humans discover the use of tools--and weapons--violently taking first steps toward intelligence. 1999: On Earth's moon astronauts uncover another mysterious black obelisk. 2001: Between Earth and Jupiter, the spacecraft's intelligent computer makes a mistake that kills most of the human crew--then continues to kill to hide its error. Beyond Time: The sole survivor ...