2001: A Space Odyssey Plush Dave Bowman: My God It’s Full of Stuffing

Can you believe that it’s been 50 years since the science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey premiered in theaters? It’s a far more esoteric movie than Star Trek or Star Wars, which is probably why there isn’t much in the way of merchandise to collect.

So it’s nice whenever they drop anything 2001 related that we can buy. Hallmark has come up with an adorable collectible in the form of Dave Bowman’s character. A Dave Bowman plush toy. Open the pod bay doors to cuteness, HAL.

Hallmark’s cute little version of Dave Bowman is wearing his Discovery One red spacesuit and ready to float around space to the tune of Blue Danube. This plush will stand for some time as the cutest 2001 collectible in existence. I can’t see anything topping it. Good move Hallmark, now just give us a squishy monolith and that shuttle with the grabbing claws.

It will cost you only $8, but you won’t find them in Hallmark stores at your local mall. Instead, you will need to hit up the Hallmark website. This is a limited edition, but the company doesn’t tell us exactly how many they’ll make. 2001, perhaps?

[via AFI via Gizmodo]

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12 Artworks Inspired by Stanley Kubrick Films

Come play with us

One of the most creative and inspiring film makers of the last 50 years, Stanley Kubrick, known for such films as Full Metal Jacket, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, Lolita and Dr. Strangelove among others, also inspired some incredible works of art.

At the Spoke Gallery in San Francisco there’s an excellent exhibition called ‘Kubrick – An Art Show Tribute’ with over 60 artists giving their interpretations to their favorite characters, scenes and concepts from his films.

Come Play With us, Stanley by Dave MacDowell

The Shining by Van Orton Design

All Work no Play by Epyon5

Death of the Author by Tim Doyle

Born to Film by Guillaume Morellec

 

Born to Kill by Anarkitty

Not so bad by Ivonna Buenrostro

A Clockwork Orange by Eiko Ojala

Stop Dave by Sam Ho

2001: A Space Odyssey by Tracie Ching

We Were Afraid of a Doomsday Gap by Sam Gilbey

Lolita by Bartosz Kosowoski

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For a bit more on awesome stuff about Kubrick, check out this Pictogram of movie posters.