This week we finally get to the long-promised 2001: A Space Odyssey, where Sean goes off the rails and links together every death in the movie into a grand theme. Is he right? Probably not. Is he proud of himself for it? Sure is.

Playboy - Interpretations of 2001: A Space Odyssey (TEXT ONLY - link may not work, seems spotty)

The Sentinel - Arthur C. Clarke

Deactivation of Hal 9000

Roger Ebert - "2001" -- The Monolith and the Message