DVD Thoughts: 2001: A Space Odyssey

I had been thinking about getting myself a DVD of 2001: A Space Odyssey for quite a while, but had never quite got around to it. Waiting paid off in its own way, though, as I was able to get a new release including an extra disc of documentaries (which I've managed to watch one of so far) and a commentary track with actors Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood (which I haven't listened to yet, even as I wonder how much two mere actors as opposed to film historians and special-effects technicians can say about the movie). I also know this release is matched by releases in both "high definition" formats, but to watch that I would have to buy a new TV and choose a side in the ongoing format war.
( Fewer than 2001 thoughts about 2001 )