2001: A Space Odyssey (soundtrack) mankind's eventual replacement by overmen ("Übermensch") in Nietzsche's work "Thus Spoke Zarathustra". "Gayane's Adagio" from Aram Khachaturian's "Gayane" ballet suite is heard during the sections that introduce Bowman and Poole aboard the "Discovery", conveying a somewhat lonely and mournful quality. In addition to the majestic yet fairly traditional compositions by the two Strausses and Khachaturian, Kubrick used four highly modernistic compositions by György Ligeti that employ micropolyphony, the use of sustained dissonant chords that shift slowly. This technique was pioneered in "Atmosphères", the only Ligeti piece heard in its entirety in the film. Ligeti admired Kubrick's film but, in addition
Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark Prior to advertising of the home video release of the movie, writers had used the English translations "Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Star-Voyaging Ark" and "Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Ark of the Stars". Home video packaging announced in April 2015 revealed Xebec's choice of "Space Battleship Yamato 2199: Odyssey of the Celestial Ark" as the official English title. The film grossed ¥68.8 million at the Japanese box office in its first week of release. Writing for the "Kotaku" blog, reviewer Richard Eisenbeis generally praised the movie, particularly the debut of Gatlantis as