2001: A LEGO Odyssey

2001: A LEGO Odyssey is a 2001 epic brickfilm by Marc Atkin. It is both an homage to the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and to the LEGO building toy and spans several eras of space and time and all in between.

Plot
The Dawn of LEGO: In a prehistoric wilderness, an early human is hunting when he comes across a black monolith. At the base of the monolith are a pile of basic LEGO bricks. The early human smiles, sits down, and begins to play with the LEGO. He throws a red 2x4 brick into the air.

LEGO 1980: A car drives by a quaint house. A woman enters the house and discovers a black monolith in her living room. At the base of the monolith are more complex LEGO bricks: slopes, wheels and gears. The woman smiles, sits down, and begins to play with the LEGO. She throws a hinge piece into the air.

LEGO Today: A spaceship lands on the moon. An astronaut approaches a black monolith. At the base of the monolith is a single molded rock piece. The astronaut frowns.

LEGO Beyond the Infinite: A bright light rises above the monolith on the moon. The astronaut is pulled through a vortex of colorful LEGO bricks. The astronaut, now in a white room, looks at the monolith. The monolith transforms into the RCX programmable brick from the LEGO Mindstorms line, and then into a red 2x4 brick. As the music swells, the red 2x4 brick spins in space.

In the media
Marc Atkin was interviewed by Jason Rowoldt of Brickfilms.com, and by Brad Cook.

Homages
Nathan Wells paid homage to 2001: A LEGO Odyssey in his film 30 Years: The Story of the Minifigure by recreating the opening scene.