I, Robot

crossfire · 07-17-2004, 05:42 PM

I just saw I, Robot, and even though it kinda meshes with T2 and others, it was really good. Great effects, not bad acting and great action. The story was also pretty good.

breakingnews · 07-17-2004, 05:48 PM

I'm actually fascinated by the concept of this movie. It got 3.5 stars from ... I ferget where, but somewhere.

I'm told it's too much of that MiB-type tone - is there a lot of farfetched alien comedy in it?

crossfire · 07-17-2004, 06:37 PM

as far as i remember, there was no farfetched robot comedy, if that's what you mean. I would give it a 3.5-4

DanaC · 07-17-2004, 06:44 PM

Is it based on Isaac Asimov's robot stories?

Happy Monkey · 07-17-2004, 06:46 PM

Was there even the slightest glimmer of Asimov in it?

DanaC · 07-17-2004, 07:15 PM

I stillhavent recovered from the travesty that was "Bicentennial man"....I mean ....I seriously dont recall the robot getting to make himself a chick in Asimovs story!

crossfire · 07-17-2004, 07:16 PM

It's supposed to be based on them, but i couldn't tell you if there was any glimmer because I've never read anything of Asimovs

Slartibartfast · 07-17-2004, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

Is it based on Isaac Asimov's robot stories?

From what I've heard, the movie actually claims it is "suggested by" the book by Asimov. That's 1000X more vague than saying "based on", and from what I've heard about the plot of the movie, the only ideas suggested by asimov's work are:

its about robots
they mention the 3 rule of robotics
a character from the book carries over to the movie, but switched from a major role in the book to a minor role in the movie

I think calling this movie I Robot would be like retitling Star Trek TNG with the new "suggested by" Asimov title of Foundation because both are about a space empire and because Data has a positronic brain like Asimov's robots.

Do I have to mention I will never, ever, choose to see this movie, not even on tv?

Has anyone ever seen the movie Nightfall? I am beginning to think any movie with any claim to be about Asimov's work is utterly cursed to fail.

Troubleshooter · 07-17-2004, 10:01 PM

Near as I can tell it looks to be more based on "The Caves of Steel" than the series of stories in the "I, Robot" series.

A friend who knows how I am about the works of the master storytellers is going to see it for me and let me know how bad it is.

crossfire · 07-17-2004, 10:45 PM

To be quite honest, I relly don't care how much it follows the stories, it was still a really good movie. But still, I'm interested to know what your friend thinks

xoxoxoBruce · 07-18-2004, 09:09 AM

I don’t know if it applies here, but whenever I see a movie that’s based on a book or story I’ve read, I’m disappointed. Written work allows me to fill in the blanks and the movie never does it the way (as well as?) I do. Maybe if I’d read a Cliff's notes outline, but not the book.

jaguar · 07-18-2004, 09:21 AM

Asimov must be near 100rpm by now. If they think that's based on Asimov they mistook the word based on for 'fucking the corpse of'. Of course some of Asimov's later stuff sucked anyway.

Happy Monkey · 07-18-2004, 09:28 AM

Hmm. Apparently it's based on an old script ( "Hardwired" ) that's been bouncing around Hollywood for a while. They added some elements from Asimov.

crossfire · 07-18-2004, 10:19 AM

well, there we have it. its not based on Asimov, but it contains elements of Asimov

smoothmoniker · 07-18-2004, 12:16 PM

they added the 3 laws of robotics. Unfortunately, whatever intern wrote the script forgot that the whole crux of Asimov's 3 laws was that they were un-breakable.

07-17-2004, 05:42 PM	#1
crossfire The White Rapper Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 233	I, Robot I just saw I, Robot, and even though it kinda meshes with T2 and others, it was really good. Great effects, not bad acting and great action. The story was also pretty good.

07-17-2004, 06:46 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Was there even the slightest glimmer of Asimov in it? __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-17-2004, 10:01 PM	#9
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Near as I can tell it looks to be more based on "The Caves of Steel" than the series of stories in the "I, Robot" series. A friend who knows how I am about the works of the master storytellers is going to see it for me and let me know how bad it is. __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

07-18-2004, 09:09 AM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I don’t know if it applies here, but whenever I see a movie that’s based on a book or story I’ve read, I’m disappointed. Written work allows me to fill in the blanks and the movie never does it the way (as well as?) I do. Maybe if I’d read a Cliff's notes outline, but not the book. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-18-2004, 09:21 AM	#12
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Asimov must be near 100rpm by now. If they think that's based on Asimov they mistook the word based on for 'fucking the corpse of'. Of course some of Asimov's later stuff sucked anyway. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

07-17-2004, 05:48 PM	#2
breakingnews Q_Q Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 995	I'm actually fascinated by the concept of this movie. It got 3.5 stars from ... I ferget where, but somewhere. I'm told it's too much of that MiB-type tone - is there a lot of farfetched alien comedy in it?

07-17-2004, 06:37 PM	#3
crossfire The White Rapper Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 233	as far as i remember, there was no farfetched robot comedy, if that's what you mean. I would give it a 3.5-4

07-17-2004, 06:44 PM	#4
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Is it based on Isaac Asimov's robot stories?

07-17-2004, 07:15 PM	#6
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I stillhavent recovered from the travesty that was "Bicentennial man"....I mean ....I seriously dont recall the robot getting to make himself a chick in Asimovs story!

07-17-2004, 07:16 PM	#7
crossfire The White Rapper Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 233	It's supposed to be based on them, but i couldn't tell you if there was any glimmer because I've never read anything of Asimovs

07-17-2004, 10:45 PM	#10
crossfire The White Rapper Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 233	To be quite honest, I relly don't care how much it follows the stories, it was still a really good movie. But still, I'm interested to know what your friend thinks

07-18-2004, 09:28 AM	#13
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Hmm. Apparently it's based on an old script ( "Hardwired" ) that's been bouncing around Hollywood for a while. They added some elements from Asimov. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-18-2004, 10:19 AM	#14
crossfire The White Rapper Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 233	well, there we have it. its not based on Asimov, but it contains elements of Asimov

07-18-2004, 12:16 PM	#15
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	they added the 3 laws of robotics. Unfortunately, whatever intern wrote the script forgot that the whole crux of Asimov's 3 laws was that they were un-breakable.

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