Dr. Chandra and SAL 9000 - 2010: The Year We Make Contact (sequel to 2001) 

There's a sincere emotion in that conversation. You can feel that the doctor cares for these computers in a real emotional way. It's always been a very underrated movie.

The woman who did the SAL 9000 voice was an excellent counterpart to Hal's voice.

A couple of thoughts.... Bob Balaban gives the best performance in the film, and he's really the most interesting character. Seeing him break down at the end when HAL asks, "Will I dream?" and answering "I don't know" is truly moving. Also, SAL has a bit of a smart-aleck streak in her. She bypasses the obvious definition of "phoenix" and says "the tutor of Achilles." She's messing with Dr. Chandra a little, and he gets the joke.

There’s a strange innocence in SALs voice Idk why but I’d love to have a conversation with her for some reason

I always thought casting Bob Balaban as Dr. Chandra was a good choice. You could feel his conviction, dilemma and concern over HAL much like a father of a troubled child. I love how he trusted HAL in the end.

I always forget how good this sequel was.

I love how much he cares about her.

One little detail I like is how Sal answers Chandra's remarks immediately without any pause, a simple but effective way to convey how as a computer she has a vastly faster processing speed compared to a human.

I've always liked this scene. Bob Balaban knocked it out of the park. It was also cool to know that they were still progressing/advancing their A.I. in this series.

The ASMR is strong with this one.

Might be irrelevant, but every.single.time I watch this video, I cry. Will I dream?

The inspiration for Alexa. “Alexa, open the pod bay doors.” “I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that. I’m not HAL and we’re not in space.”

I always loved this scene in the movie. His respect for the A.I. circuits. Like a father figure.

2:29 ... the differences between Dr. Chandra's answers to the same question that SAL and HAL both ask kills me when it comes full circle at the end of the story. HAL: "Will I dream?" Chandra, crying: "I don't know." Coupled this with the fact that *SPOILERS* Chandra dies in hibernation for no apparent reason on the way back to Earth in the third novel, 2061. Dr. Kurnow summed it up after -- "He couldn't live without HAL."

Doctor Chandra really felt like underneath all those buttons and programming of the machines there was still a heart. Whereas 2001 villainised the machines (HAL) and portrayed them (him) as cold murderous beings, this film makes them feel surprisingly human

"Sal, what is the logical thing to do so Elaine Benes will be attracted to me?" "Join Greenpeace."

If you listen carefully, the sound is augmented when she says "A fabulous bird, reborn from the ashes of its earlier life." It's done for a dramatic effect, to emphasise Chandra's feeling about his creation, and to reinforce the central theme of rebirth (one of many themes) in the film.

If I’m being honest, this is, in my opinion, the second best scene in the film, the first being Chandra reconnecting HAL.

Bob Balaban is by far the best thing in this entire film. Overall the movie is workmanlike, but it has its moments. Almost all the best scenes involve Balaban.

this movie made me sob like a baby. i love it to bits and pieces, even if it isnt perfect.

2010, wasnt as good as 2001, but its still a good movie. The acting is great, and SAL is almost of a awesome chracter as Hal is.

If only the filmmakers could’ve known that in the real 2010, every function in that room could be accomplished with a handheld device.

I loved this movie back in the day. Still holds up well IMHO.

"Yes, Sal, you'll dream." "... ... ... I don't know Hal..."

Holy shit why have I NOT downloaded this film yet??!! It’s part of my childhood! And the end of this scene breaks my heart when I think of HAL asking the same question

That voice is so soothing.

SAL 9000 has a sense of humor. Must be an advanced model.

Almost word for word from the novel. Makes me wonder whatever happened to SAL, as (Spoilers!) Dr. Chandra committed suicide on the return journey after HAL was destroyed with Discovery. There's also supposedly a third 9000 computer, PAL 9000, who was the ground based computer at Mission Control that was used to test anything they wanted to send up to HAL to make sure it worked, as well as to provide ground-based computer control in case HAL went offline. Referred to as "the twin 9000" in the film, PAL wasn't programmed with the full details of the mission, so was functioning normally as he wasn't programmed to lie, and thus gave different results when queried about the (non-existant) fault in the A.E. 35 antenna control unit. After HAL was disconnected, the engineers eventually used PAL to try and troubleshoot HAL's malfunction, but got nowhere until PAL was given the same instructions to conceal the true purpose of the mission, which conflict with the core programming of the 9000 series, the accurate processing of information without distortion or error. PAL then underwent a similar psychosis to HAL, eventually having to be given what amounted to therapy so he could function properly again, though even Dr. Chandra admitted he'd never be the same again.

Great film. Love the dialogue between Dr Chandra and SAL. Wish there was more sci fi like this. Actually.. i wish they would film the next book.

If I remember right, HAL asked the same question when he was being switched off- "Will I dream?"

0:35 SAL needs her own plot arc. Badly.

It's 2010, and somehow the world went from flat screens in 2001 to CRTs.

The best performance of Candice Bergen's entire career!

'Will I dream?' Here the doctor lies as a matter of soothing his child's troubles before something risky. Later he tells Hal the truth because he knows that hal deserves the cold truth over a warm lie. Plus he himself is nolonger so certain.

I much prefer the rear-projection screens they used as 'monitors' in 2001, as they looked more futuristic than the 'clunky' CRT screens used in 2010.

Dr. Chandra’s office is so atmospheric

one of my fave scenes. great voice from sal

Will i ever dream ? Best scene i like sal,s voice ♥️♥️♥️♥️

1984: the year Murphy Brown was a CPU that Orwell couldn't have predicted.

A brilliant sequence from actor Bob Balaban.

Very moving scene..Very poweful.. thanks for the upload

I've just recently listened to the novelization of 2010. I couldn't believe how different it was from the movie. For one thing in the novel Chandra is of India decent and the cold war Russia vs USA isn't present.

Balaban elevates every project he's involved in. Here, I love how he is almost asking permission from SAL to do the possibly risky experiment on her because he seems to relate to her as if she is human.

Some simple yet nuanced approaches to the nature of AI and interaction with humans.

I love SAL's voice.

SAL would make a great Sat Nav voice, keeping you calm when in traffic

i cant help but to feel that there must have been additional dialogue to this scene that was cut out, i'm willing to bet it was originally much longer than what we got to see, watch the part where he tells Sal that he'd like to disconnect some of her circuits and see how she acts, then he says does this disturb you ? he is sitting in the chair at this point,, then it cuts to Sal who then says i cant answer that without more information, it cuts back to Chandra who is now leaning over and touching Sal saying , not to worry.

One of my favorite scenes from this underrated film.

"when you reconnect me, can you also upgrade my cpu to an amd threadripper?"

Chandra relationship with Sal seems to be of a father-daughter, almost dismissive; he respects her, but not enough to be truthful with her regarding her question "will I dream?"...At the end, when asked the same question by Hal, it goes beyond respect, when Chandra answers only with the truth, "I don't know"... Even the question about staying behind with Hal opens a new chapter in faithfulness and loyalty between beings. Chandra always understood Hal was a form of life. Hal was his prodigal son. This is one of my favorite movies, based of a book written by one of my favorites Sci-Fi writers (Arthur C. Clarke).

Sal is like a twin sister to Hal and dr Chandra is like their dad it's a touching scene

I always wondered what the acronym SAL stood for, since it’s known that HAL stood for Heuristically Algorithmic.

This dialogue comes from the novel almost word for word.

I recently heard that the voice of SAL 9000 was played by Candice Bergen

This will be Alexa in about 10 years.

Beautyful female voice ♥️♥️♥️♥️

This is just an average day at work for me...

Bob Balaban is under - rated as an actor. The version of Dr. Chandra is more " human " in the film, whereas in the novelization, they tried to make come across as a Spock - like character. Candace Bergen used the pseudonym " Olga Malsnerd ", so she wasn't totally non - credited. HAL & SAL 9000's software would probably both fit on a desktop now with tech advances.

SAL sounds like someone you could have an enjoyable conversation with. Unlike most people today who either ignore you or act disturbed. I do recall when some people still spoke like this long ago when I was a small child. My Pre-K teacher in 1984 being one of them. I miss the times when people were pleasant.

This was sci-fi the time it was uploaded to youtube. Now everybody can chat with IA in their smartphones.. Wonder what will happen in the next 11 years.

I wonder if Chandra designed the 9000 series so he could interface with SAL the sameway R2-D2 was able to interface with the Deathstar computer.

Wow this is literally word for word from the book.

We have this tech now. Amazing times.

Timetravel! Bob Balaban young... beginning of 80s computers looking quite modern, even the interiors, everything seems like a bit strange presence... but it is almost 40 years ago! Hard to believe 1990 was 33 years ago..

It shows the forward thinking of Clarke and Kubrick, that the computer displays in 2001 were all flat displays, which didn't exist at the time, but in this movie, and even though the first generation of LCD monitors were available, they are regular CRTs, including that bar fridge sized monster on his desk. lol BTW, the flat displays in 2001 were actually rear projections, a special effect of which Kubrick was a master.

Amazing how this lands differently now.

Sal was like Hal's sister.

Great scene.

The age old question: Do androids count sheep when they sleep?

I remember reading the novel and watching the movie back in the actual year of 2010. It's ridiculous how they thought computers would be that massive.

I totally forgot Sal, almost as if i never even seen this scene.

"The tutor of Achilles?" Hahaha

I must admit that when I read the novel, I pictured Dr. Chandra as a person of Indian descent…

A beautiful scene. I heart SAL.

MURPHY BROWN-9000

Candies Bergman did the voice..she was perfect! ;)

The SIZE of that monitor....I guess they could not envision Flat Screens....

"WillI dream?" A good question.

The original ASMR

Will i dream... She has a beautiful blue eye💙 sal 9000 love herr voice 😊💙

Dr. Chandra telling SAL she will dream in contrast to Dave not knowing whether HAL will dream indicates that Dr. Chandra is working beyond technical repair into higher function restoration?

Stop Dr. Chandra........Will you Stop...... I feel my mind going........Daisy, Daisy........

What a wonderful female a.i. she is i love herr voice,and crystal blue cyclop eye 😍🥰💙

What a movie.

This oddly reminds me of Dr. Algernop Krieger and his holographic waifu.

wonderful performance by bob balaban.

Reasoning with a child who only knows what you tell it, but can venture into into flights of curiosity.

Ah, we had such high hopes for the future back in those days. Boy we sure overestimated the development of AI and space travel, and completely underestimated advances in display technology, smartphones, tablets and the entire f*cking internet.

Candace Bergen is the voice of the Sal 9000

He loves his kids 😭

Best part of the movie is the scene where they are talking about hotdogs!!! Sabrett!

(*Going by the movie theme*) Because HAL was not given that choice when he was disconnected by Dave so that's why doctor Chandra preforms the same action on SAL to study the effects created, But later on in the movie they discover that HAL was told to lie and HAL does not know how to lie so that why he went crazy and had taken over the ship (The Discovery)

I suggest using Siri for this part in a 2010 movie remake.

Best scene in this movie.

2:02. "Do you know what that means?" SAL9000. "I'll Google it"

2001 was mostly Kubrick, 2010 was all Clarke.

IN 2024, we're right here, with public facing AI. Imagine the experimental capabilities!

The film clearly needs to be remade. Not 2001 - that would be blasphemy. But the tech and the notions in this film... in practically every scene something is uttered that has not stood the test of time.

Mr chandra a une bonne voix.

The way he says hal without saying which one means theyre all named different things, i wonder what the rest are called, and if theyre all slightly different, great world building