. . . . "\"Dave\" (played by Bill Cosby) is one of the most fundamental characters in the movie because he is a spaceman; therefore children should attempt to mimic his actions.. He is the only one to survive the HCKM's attacks simply because he is the main character and if you kill the main character your movie sucks(though if he was killed earlier in the movie it'd probably be a lot more interesting in this movie). Notice that you have to listen to the sound of him breathing half the movie."@en . . "2001: A Space Odyssey/old"@en . . . . . "\"Dave\" (played by Bill Cosby) is one of the most fundamental characters in the movie because he is a spaceman; therefore children should attempt to mimic his actions.. He is the only one to survive the HCKM's attacks simply because he is the main character and if you kill the main character your movie sucks(though if he was killed earlier in the movie it'd probably be a lot more interesting in this movie). Notice that you have to listen to the sound of him breathing half the movie."@en .