2001: A Space Odyssey

You can read the screenplay here:
http://www.moviescriptplace.com/main/movie/96
or here:
http://www.screenplays-online.de/screenplay/1
or here:
http://www.scifiscripts.com/scripts/2001.txt

This version of the screenplay from 1965 is different from the final movie. The screenplay has narration, which the movie lacks. It is easier to understand the screenplay because of the many explanations. Why do you suppose Arthur C. Clarke had so much narration? Why do you think director/co-writer Stanley Kubrick cut out all of the narration?

The Sparknotes site for 2001: A Space Odyssey is about the book by Arthur C. Clarke, not the screenplay for the movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. It gives the context, a general summary, and also a summary of the characters and a more detailed summary of each chapter. The analysis of the major characters, especially the artificial intelligence of Hal, is excellent.

The Wikipedia site for 2001: A Space Odyssey has connections to many other sites. 2001: A Space Odyssey at the Internet Movie Database is a good source of many details about the film.
The Filmsite for 2001: A Space Odyssey re-tells the whole story as text. The Allmovie site for 2001: A Space Odyssey gives a short overview or plot synopsis.

Arthur C. Clarke died in March 2008. Visit his Wikipedia page to learn more about him.