My dad took me to see 2001 when it first opened in Melbourne Australia. He was a DJ at the time (radio disc jokey) and I was pissed that he took my older brother to see the Rolling Stones - apparently I was too young at 8!
The cinema was the Capitol, designed by Walter Burley Griffin, a protege of Frank Lloyd Wright. The ceiling and walls had a crystalline aesthetic which added to the surreal nature of the viewing experience.
When HAL was being decommissioned and started to sing “Daisy” I cried!
