I, Robot

SHAFTR · July 18, 2004, 05:34:39 PM

I saw it and liked it much more than I thought it would. It wasn't perfect, it wasn't as good as Minority Report, but it was a very enjoyable summer film..

Stefen · July 18, 2004, 06:08:11 PM

Chris Cunningham would have directed the shit out of this movie.

Finn · July 18, 2004, 06:26:15 PM

I didn't like it very much. The screenplay and acting was kinda weak. I think it was more of a vehicle for Will Smith than anything else. I never thought much of Alex Proyas and I still don't.

SHAFTR · July 18, 2004, 06:39:36 PM

Quote from: StefenChris Cunningham would have directed the shit out of this movie.

Until Cunningham directs a movie, not a 5 minute music video...I'll start praising him.

Thrindle · July 18, 2004, 07:30:35 PM

GT and I saw this one last night, and we both agreed that, although flawed (blah), it was really fun to watch.
If ever I'm in some horrific situation, I pray to God that Will Smith will be there to infuse humor in the face of death...

modage · July 18, 2004, 08:44:28 PM

i really didnt care for this movie at all. i could just feel proyas making studio concessions with every frame. the story is a really great idea and a cool jumping off point for a movie but they just didnt exercise its potential at all. will smith was miscast, and i really didnt care for his brooding at all. his character was 1 note. the design of the movie was boring. the converse were just sickeningly product placed, without ANY reason whatsoever. 'characters' that would be in teh film for 2 scenes were completely pointless (grandma, shia la bouff, etc. ) it seemed like this wouldve made a cool dark sci fi movie but i feel like proyas was probably forced gently to make it into a summer action vehicle which was a wrong fit and i didnt think it worked at all. i feel bad for all those involved, i like smith and proyas but it was not to be.

NEON MERCURY · July 18, 2004, 09:05:26 PM

i havent seem this yet.....and the way things are goinf i guess i will wait until its on the sci-fi channel or TNT..but its mandatory that i know the worst will smith one liner in the film ...he always has one in just about every film hes been in... please help me out.......

El Duderino · July 19, 2004, 12:14:17 AM

i wasnt really expecting much out of this because of the trailer (which uses quotes that are out of context), but i have to say, it was a pretty decent movie. sonny was badass.

Myxo · July 19, 2004, 02:22:23 AM

Anyone who paid 8.00 to see this and expected anything more than mediocrity is crazy.

;)

Ghostboy · July 19, 2004, 02:25:26 AM

There was some really good stuff going on with this movie, which made me feel that it was worth my money; it wasn't enough to make it a very good experience overall, though. The robots were amazing, technically, but they provided the only moments of respite during the Akiva Goldsman-ized story. Proyas was developing this film long before Smith or Goldsman or even a studio got involved, before it had anything to do with Asimov (not that it does now) other than robots; I imagine it's a far cry from the original script.

On the upside: the 54 million opening weekend will give Proyas more clout to make another brilliant film on his own terms.

Pubrick · July 19, 2004, 09:22:04 AM

Quote from: GhostboyOn the upside: the 54 million opening weekend will give Proyas more clout to make another brilliant film on his own terms.

yes.

Quote from: SHAFTRUntil Cunningham directs a movie, not a 5 minute music video...I'll start praising him.

no.

rustinglass · July 20, 2004, 09:15:35 AM

Quote from: StefenChris Cunningham would have directed the shit out of this movie.

YES

for those who have seen it: is the cg better than gollum?

Ghostboy · July 20, 2004, 09:26:29 AM

They're hardly comparable. The robots for the most part look very real, but it's easier to create a machine, even a very expressive one, in CGI than a living creature like Gollum, and on that level, Gollum is a much greater success.

oakmanc234 · July 23, 2004, 05:35:10 AM

It was alrighty. Cool popcorn flick. Hardly seems like something from the director of 'Dark City' & 'The Crow', more like a darker version of a Barry Sonnenfeld flick. Smith was Smith, fun & charismatic but nothing new. Definately some of the most crazy action/FX scenes of the year so far (especially liked the attack on his car). I wish the robots design were different though, I kinda got tired of looking at them as opposed to being in awe. Cool flick, but won't be dieing in anticipation of a sequel. And by the looks of the box-office, it seems its selling a lot of popcorn. And probably a lot of Converse's too.

MacGuffin · July 26, 2004, 12:08:42 AM

Better than what I was expecting, but it did nothing new to push the sci-fi/action genre, although the tunnel and the climax scenes were pretty exciting. But the film still works in all the same cliches of hot-shot detective and his chief/boss, even using the classic line "Hand over your badge." The pacing felt long (cutting the unnecessary secondary characters would have helped) and Smith (who could have cut back on his signature one-liners) and Moynahan seemed like an updated version of Stallone and Bullock from "Demolition Man." Too bad the film didn't explore some interesting ideas that were just touched upon, like in the interrogation scene.