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Official I, Robot thread
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http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=5551
Asimov's Daughter Endorses I, Robot with Rave Review
UH OH!! The haters are starting to sweat. Could I, Robot actually be a good movie???
Asimov's Daughter Endorses I, Robot with Rave Review
UH OH!! The haters are starting to sweat. Could I, Robot actually be a good movie???
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
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Harold and Kumar > I Robot
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harold_and_kumar_go_to_white_castle/
Keep in mind that each of these movies will have over a hundred reviews when all is said and done.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/harold_and_kumar_go_to_white_castle/
Keep in mind that each of these movies will have over a hundred reviews when all is said and done.
Father_Brain
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I'll wait until I see more reviews from major critics and publications -- I can't say I trust all those sites.
Anyway, Harry Knowles says it's better than Minority Report. Snicker.
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17955
Anyway, Harry Knowles says it's better than Minority Report. Snicker.
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17955
Mega Man's Electric Sheep
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THIS CONTAINS MILD SPOILERS! ANAL RETENTIVES BEWARE! LAST CHANCE!
From Aint It Cool News:
"Chi McBrides character of Lt John Bergin is so damn tired. Hes that senior division cop/officer that is always overweight, acting like theyre chewing a cigar and bitchslapping the hero of a by the numbers action flick sort of thing. He never trusts his officer, always suggests a therapist and at some point will always take the heros badge, which generally means the hero will buck the system and stay on the case no matter what, and yeah that happens here too."
This part makes me fear for the film's quality. I HATE this cliche.
From Aint It Cool News:
"Chi McBrides character of Lt John Bergin is so damn tired. Hes that senior division cop/officer that is always overweight, acting like theyre chewing a cigar and bitchslapping the hero of a by the numbers action flick sort of thing. He never trusts his officer, always suggests a therapist and at some point will always take the heros badge, which generally means the hero will buck the system and stay on the case no matter what, and yeah that happens here too."
This part makes me fear for the film's quality. I HATE this cliche.
ItalianStallion
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i saw that highway part on HBO, it sucked.
ConfusingJazz
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Manders said:
The first thing you have to remember about rottentomatoes is that you have to wait until the real reviews come out on Friday. The numbers are usually extremely inflated for a movie like this. Personally, I don't think themovieboy.com, filmsinreview.com, or Sean the Movie Guy are above taking bribes to pump up a movie.
Besides, last time I read I, Robot, Caves of Steel, or The Naked Sun, there was never a robot invasion of the major cities, and there were no cop-flying-through-air-letting-rip-his-uzi-while-crashing-through-a-window. Trust me, I would have noticed it.
Thats because I, Robot was an original script which was then fitted with themes from Asimovs book as well as the 3 laws. Originally it had nothing to do with I, Robot. Im giving this the benefit of the doubt since its directed by Alex Proyas, who delivered one of the finest science fiction films of the past 15 years with Dark City.ConfusingJazz said:
ConfusingJazz
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fart said:
I prefer pissing on his grave, but its your choice really.
Kabuki Waq
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sp0rsk said:
Yes cause Sporks has seen the movie already and has better taste than us all.
I admit, maybe its just from seeing so many commercials, but I'm more indifferent to it now instead of outright hating it. I may just give it a shot as I still think under all the flash and Will Smith-isms the original message of the story will shine through. Sad to say it, but a lot of probably would probably react more favorably to the film if Smith wasn't in it. :\
What the 'lovers' need to get about the 'haters' here is that it has not one little bit to do with how good it is or may be. No one is saying "a shitty movie with a respectable name is bad," although it does have the stink of a potentially bad movie to it as well.
What's being said is that it is an *abuse* of the themes and ideas behind Asimov's stories. What I've seen so far in the trailers shows absolutely no respect for those themes, and no asimov story was as action heavy as this seems to be, which is another slap in the face. I may love action movies, but give them their own fucking name and let them stand alone. Don't use a name I respect to bring me into a movie I'm not expecting.
Robyn Asimov's endorsement is good, but after Brian Herbert allowing Kevin J(uvenile) Anderson butcher his father's work, I have no faith in the children of the sci-fi greats. Especially since she's probably the one who authorized the licensing of the name to the movie to begin with.
What's being said is that it is an *abuse* of the themes and ideas behind Asimov's stories. What I've seen so far in the trailers shows absolutely no respect for those themes, and no asimov story was as action heavy as this seems to be, which is another slap in the face. I may love action movies, but give them their own fucking name and let them stand alone. Don't use a name I respect to bring me into a movie I'm not expecting.
Robyn Asimov's endorsement is good, but after Brian Herbert allowing Kevin J(uvenile) Anderson butcher his father's work, I have no faith in the children of the sci-fi greats. Especially since she's probably the one who authorized the licensing of the name to the movie to begin with.
I dunno, I figured you might care since you started a thread about how wrongzor the 'haters' are.
If you don't want to have an opposing viewpoint presented, maybe you shouldn't talk about the subject in question.
Anyway, if you don't care because you've never read the book, that's fine and dandy. But I care about as much about your view as you do about mine. *I'm* the one they're pandering to with the name, the characters, and the Laws.
If you don't want to have an opposing viewpoint presented, maybe you shouldn't talk about the subject in question.
Anyway, if you don't care because you've never read the book, that's fine and dandy. But I care about as much about your view as you do about mine. *I'm* the one they're pandering to with the name, the characters, and the Laws.
Recent word has been saying I, Robot would have the teaser, although not in an exclusive attachment, or something. I don't think Warner Bros wants any connection between Catwoman and Batman Begins, let alone Batman himself. There's a reason the film has nothing to do with Selina Kyle.Mairu said:
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Crap, I've been OWN3D. I planned on seeing it with a few friends for Friday, but I didn't expect it to get good reviews. I don't really want to see it right now though...I don't want this movie to beat Spider-Man 2, I sure hope Spidey is on top this weekend. I know its unlikely, but I pray.
Yeah, it's just like how EA are using the Goldeneye name (from the movie and the game on the N64) to sell more copies of a Bond game that has no relation to the Goldeneye story we know. It's pathetic really... some bad guy who actually has a golden eye and voila, they call the game Goldeneye. That's so cheap.maharg said:
Am I apart of some little known minority? I'm talking about the obscure group of people who saw "Spider-Man 2," loved it, and hoped that it did well; and who will also be seeing "I, Robot" this weekend and hope that it has just as great of a run.
Peeps on the Internet are some interesting folks.
Peeps on the Internet are some interesting folks.
MrPing1000
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why do i think this is going to bomb?
I'm seeing it, and pretending it's called "Crazy Robots Kill People" instead of "I, Robot," and that Susan Calvin's character isn't actually named that.
It is by Alex Proyas, after all--if nothing else, it'll have amazing visuals.
The NYT has an article today about how this movie throws Asimov's ideas out the window for the sake of a license, by the way.
It is by Alex Proyas, after all--if nothing else, it'll have amazing visuals.
The NYT has an article today about how this movie throws Asimov's ideas out the window for the sake of a license, by the way.
ConfusingJazz
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Prospero said:
This above all else pisses me off. I really don't know why, but its probably because of my over abundant geek love for the books.
It makes me fear what some dumbass ass writer and director will do with Foundation, whom I would have to shoot and kill if they fucked that series up.
Hopefully the Foundation Trilogy will never be made into a movie--most of the books are just people having conversations, which would be pretty dull on-screen.
(On the other hand, you can say that about the Robot stories, come to think of it: robot malfunctions; characters have a lengthy conversation about why; they fix the robot. Didn't stop Hollywood from snapping up the license, though.)
Anyway, IIRC, the two major plot twists of Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation
. So I think we're safe.
(On the other hand, you can say that about the Robot stories, come to think of it: robot malfunctions; characters have a lengthy conversation about why; they fix the robot. Didn't stop Hollywood from snapping up the license, though.)
Anyway, IIRC, the two major plot twists of Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation
(the identity of the Mule, and the location of the Second Foundation) can't be visually represented without giving them away too early
Banjo Tango
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Is she saying that it's faithful to the books because it features a world with robots?
From the aforementioned NYT article:
Cliches make zombie-Asimov cry.
MIMIC said:
This is not even an interpretation. I am not one to complain about film adaptations. I like Lord of the Rings. I like BladeRunner even though it's nothing like Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep in plot, because it at least attempts to deal with similar, if not identical themes. I like many Stephen King film adaptations, especially the non-horror ones.
This however has nothing to do with its namesake. I mean, do you people even realize that I, Robot isn't even a story? It's a freaking collection of short stories, and in not one of those stories does a robot deliberately attack or harm a human.
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