[nerd alert] In the original story, the object was a glowing diamond. The director didn’t like the glowing diamond, but couldn’t come up with a good replacement. He ordered story boards made, and as a ‘TBD’ the artists used a black rectangle. The rest is history.
I thought this was referencing the monolith that mysteriously showed up in the desert a couple of years ago — and then the memes showed up with the monolith EVERYWHERE.
allen@home about 2 years ago
Shh keep it down. Or everybody will want one.
SHIVA about 2 years ago
Homage to Fusco Brothers???
scote1379 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Make a offering of soup crackers. !
Tigressy about 2 years ago
1:4:9…
P51Strega about 2 years ago
He must be Zarathustra.
Differentname about 2 years ago
[nerd alert] In the original story, the object was a glowing diamond. The director didn’t like the glowing diamond, but couldn’t come up with a good replacement. He ordered story boards made, and as a ‘TBD’ the artists used a black rectangle. The rest is history.
cdward about 2 years ago
I thought this was referencing the monolith that mysteriously showed up in the desert a couple of years ago — and then the memes showed up with the monolith EVERYWHERE.
craigographics about 2 years ago
I have never seen a restaurant with “stone soup” on the menu.
vics_machine Premium Member about 2 years ago
Waiter takes a look:
“My god, it’s full of stars!”
cdnalor about 2 years ago
That’s how every meal begins at Kubrick’s Café. By dessert you’ll feel rejuvenated.
Radish... about 2 years ago
Hit it with a bone.
ottowald about 2 years ago
Don’t touch it! The aliens will know we’ve developed intelligence! Oh never mind.
enigmamz about 2 years ago
I hate when that happens.
comedicvalue about 2 years ago
Am I the only one who doesn’t get this?
enigmamz about 2 years ago
The Stark takes it out and just holds it up. When the waiter asks, he says, ‘No, I’m letting drip."
Frank Burns Eats Worms about 2 years ago
Looks like a big bowl of Minestone.
Havel about 2 years ago
“Well, don’t let it give you any ideas.”
megiggles about 2 years ago
Don’t think anyone has served monolith soup since 2001, or maybe 2010
spaced man spliff about 2 years ago
Is the Blue Danube waltz playing in the background?