I re-watched 2001: A Space Oddysey and for the most part it has aged very gracefully, which is incredible for a sci-fi film. Compared to Star Wars and they're a galaxy apart (does this count as a pun?).
Sure, Star Wars has space aliens, fast-paced action and George Lucas' untasteful additions to the "re-master" haven't helped one bit, but I just wonder what makes Space Oddysey so damn beautiful decades later.