I, Human will go see this movie. [img]smile.gif[/img]
But I would like to read the book first. Ugh, the dilemnas I face in this modern age...
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Excellent info MWC! Thanks for the mini review!
I was a little concerned that this movie might have gone the way of A.I.
I'll definately put it on the pick up list when it hits DVD!
I, Human will go see this movie. [img]smile.gif[/img]
But I would like to read the book first. Ugh, the dilemnas I face in this modern age...
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I just came home from seeing that. I honestly didn't wanna go see it. It looked dumb and boring. But, i have to admit, this movie was really good, way better then what i expected. If anyone is looking for a good movie to go see, this is the movie, you won't be dissappointed. [img]wink.gif[/img]
yeah i really liked it.. didnt see it out of choice, there was nothin else on. but yeah. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
Cool. I always thought it looked decent, and even my girlfriend said it looks cool. [img]eek.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">[img]biggrin.gif[/img]Originally posted by Michael Crawford:
And I also hate the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy consultant throwing in useful but 'oh so pretty!' technological advancements, like holographic police tape. Yep, just plain old tape doesn't work well enough, so someone will expend the money and resource to develop a holographic version. Right. But it looked purty.
Ain't it true. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]
I think a lot of geeks and nerds will be surprised how much fun this flick is. They all wanted to hate it up front because "it has nothing to do with the book". Of course, the book is actually a series of books, all collections of short stories on the overall subject of robots and the three laws, and the way this flick is handled fits in very nicely with the Asimov 'feel'.
Michael
MWC
and I'm a geek, not a nerd.
Okay, I wasn't going in with high expectations, but I, Robot kicked ass. Really.
I don't have time this weekend to do a full review over at my site (since I have to find time to get five reviews done in two days since I'll be out next week!), but here's the basics:
The good - the CGI is fantastic, and while there's a few 'corny' action sequences, most of them are excellent. There's also some really interesting camera work that may give you motion sickness if you're not careful.
The robots do require getting used to. They don't seem heavy or clunky - lighter weight, more agile, and I think our brains get stuck on terminator or robocop style machines. But that doesn't mean the CGI is bad - it's pretty much flawless. It's the effect they are trying to get across with the robots, one of more human like, smoother, less imposing.
The sound was also great, and this will rock a home theater when it hits DVD. I love the reason why Spooner hates the robots, I love how they manage to make sense out of it what you saw in the previews, without it turning into what you thought it was going to be. And finally, the overall point and theme was very true to the feel of Asimov's writing.
The Bad - like I said, there were a couple cheesy action sequences that were too far out there for me to stretch my disbelief to. I also hate the 'technology advancement at warp speed' problem that films like this and Minority Report have - although only thirty years have passed, major infrastructure (roads, parking garages, cityscapes) have undergone MASSIVE and highly expensive alterations. And I also hate the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy consultant throwing in useful but 'oh so pretty!' technological advancements, like holographic police tape. Yep, just plain old tape doesn't work well enough, so someone will expend the money and resource to develop a holographic version. Right. But it looked purty.
Still, this was a solid summer movie, that might be a bit of a stretch but still told an interesting story and asked a few interesting questions. Nothing in the film is there without purpose, and there's nice use of clues to outcomes peppered through the first half hour or so, but none of them are beat over your head. Go see it!
Michael
MWC
Was the Batman Begins trailer attached to the version of I, Robot you saw?
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">This movie has very little to do with the book. It basically just shares Asimov's vision.Originally posted by pairadocs:
I, Human will go see this movie. [img]smile.gif[/img]
But I would like to read the book first. Ugh, the dilemnas I face in this modern age...
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