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To: stockman_scott who wrote (51271)	7/19/2004 12:25:42 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Respond to of 89467

Jackass movie review: "I, Robot” starring Will Smith this movie is the next high-profile film for the very hip & cool Will Smith this is a very well-done science fiction film set in the year 2035 my personal belief is this is one of the best science fiction films since “Matrix” and the “Terminator” series apart from the comic book genre it will not inspire a following like its cult or quoted lines or philosophy but it has laid down a path for robotic plots, computer technology, realism these robots looked the part, excellent behavior, realistic street scenes as the majority of robots were doing deliveries and menial jobs and their walking and running gait were unique the entire plot is centered on a murder investigation, or suicide inquiry where the victim is a top-tier robotic researcher & developer scientist Smith’s attitude toward robots is balanced by scientist Bridget Moynahan’s trust they create a nice conflict for the whole plot with his emotional outburst and roughshod manner, distrust of robots against her cold scientific approach, polished manner, trust of her robots they are polar opposites in personality, by design she is responsible for designing more human qualities into robotic behavior the principal players all seemed to trust the robots too much especially Smith’s police captain, which got frustrating to the viewer the “bread crumbs” theme was clever and well-done for the investigation as clues from the supposed suicide victim the essence of robotic software were the SACRED THREE LAWS 1. a robot must not harm a human 2. a robot must obey human commands, except in violation of #1 3. a robot can protect himself from harm, except in violation of #1 and #2 Will Smith is far more cool and smooth than really developing a complete character Bridget Moynahan also has little opportunity to develop a character throughout the whole movie, Smith eats away at her engrained trust in her robots even though he can produce no evidence of his experiences the computer technology was impressive and credible they did not reveal much actual chip hardware or language software details however, they laid out some significant futuristic concepts about artificial intelligence robot central processors (brains) can evolve they can have secrets, based upon software code fragments they can experience dreams and nightmares they can develop social tendencies that are clearly not random like when idle, sit together a hierarchy is designed, with a mainframe-type computer leader which was the equivalent of a queen bee or master controller futuristic elements extended into several areas but lacked any participation by robots in advanced intelligence tasks automobiles featured automatic drivers and clever garage racks, neat roadways human recognition methods focused more on ID cards than biometrics such as facial, or retinal, or fingerprints, or implanted RF chips which is not the path that science is currently heading the mix of old and new was nicely integrated in store fronts and clothing style some nice work on the walking and running gait of the robots, with sound effects as well as robot restaurant and delivery servants my favorite detail was the emotions and learning capability of the nextgen robot acrobatics by the robots is nicely done and cute a few touching scenes about decommissioning the robot, who had self-awareness the advanced robot displayed the capability to learn, and had a purpose which at certain points resembled a “Christ” figure, if you can allow it the ultimate battle in the movie mimicked the battle in the computer system world centralized power & control versus decentralization with leadership networking technology turned out to be critically important and relevant actual physical battle included human vs robot, enhanced human vs robot, first generation robot versus next generation robot, and next generation robot versus mainframe computer murder is not just the province of human beings one is left to wonder who or what is the underlying criminal mind a brief HBO show behind the show explained details of the green suit computer animation necessary to create the robots and their movement at one point, an impressive rank & file of several thousand robots were displayed this was a light-hearted movie, not serious in its plot but implicitly deep in message it might give future sci-fi movie writers something to think about regarding robotic evolution the movie is derived from a collection of Isaac Asimov short stories and is apparently consistent with his plots, characters, and ideas it clearly brings to the forefront legal, social, and technological issues which must be dealt with, confronted, and decided upon since science might continue to remain ahead of legality and ethics its depth might escape many viewers it is nice to see Will Smith extend his roles like in “Wild Wild West” with Kevin Cline, Kenneth Branagh, Salma Hayek “Ali” which was unheralded but required tremendous physical training “Men in Black” with Tommy Lee Jones (hard to believe he got his start as rap singer and TV show “Prince of BelAir”) also nice to see lovely Bridget Moynahan appearing in more roles she has made a nice transition from a CoverGirl to television and movies like in “The Recruit” with Al Pacino and Colin Farrell 10 extra lbs looks much better on her than the semi-emaciated model look “Terminator” makes one wonder about assurances by scientists that all our machines, computers, and system control are actually in OUR CONTROL “I, Robot” continues to probe that frontier, without the transformation capability a subtle parallel was evident with the classic “Blade Runner” with Harrison Ford in arresting the rogue machine, but admiring its attempt at humanity

To: stockman_scott who wrote (51271)	7/19/2004 12:33:01 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Respond to of 89467

dup, sorry

To: stockman_scott who wrote (51271)	7/19/2004 12:33:53 AM
From: Jim Willie CB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Jackass movie review: "I, Robot” starring Will Smith my personal rating is -- respectable A minus this movie is the next high-profile film for the very hip & cool Will Smith this is a very well-done science fiction film set in the year 2035 my personal belief is this is one of the best science fiction films since “Matrix” and the “Terminator” series apart from the comic book genre it will not inspire a following like its cult or quotes lines or philosophy but it has laid down a path for robotic plots, computer technology, realism these robots looked the part, excellent behavior, realistic street scenes as the majority of robots were doing deliveries and menial jobs and their walking and running gait were unique the entire plot is centered on a murder investigation, or suicide inquiry where the victim is a top-tier robotic researcher & developer scientist Smith’s attitude toward robots is balanced by scientist Bridget Moynahan’s trust they create a nice conflict for the whole plot with his emotional outburst and roughshod manner, distrust of robots against her cold scientific approach, polished manner, trust of her robots they are polar opposites in personality, by design she is responsible for designing more human qualities into robotic behavior the principal players all seemed to trust the robots too much especially Smith’s police captain, which got frustrating to the viewer the “bread crumbs” theme was clever and well-done for the investigation as clues from the supposed suicide victim the essence of robotic software were the SACRED THREE LAWS 1. a robot must not harm a human 2. a robot must obey human commands, except in violation of #1 3. a robot can protect himself from harm, except in violation of #1 and #2 Will Smith is far more cool and smooth than really developing a complete character Bridget Moynahan also has little opportunity to develop a character throughout the whole movie, Smith eats away at her engrained trust in her robots even though he can produce no evidence of his experiences the computer technology was impressive and credible they did not reveal much actual chip hardware or language software details however, they laid out some significant futuristic concepts about artificial intelligence robot central processors (brains) can evolve they can have secrets, based upon software code fragments they can experience dreams and nightmares they can develop social tendencies that are clearly not random like when idle, sit together a hierarchy is designed, with a mainframe-type computer leader which was the equivalent of a queen bee or master controller futuristic elements extended into several areas automobiles featured automatic drivers and clever garage racks, neat roadways human recognition methods focused more on ID cards than biometrics such as facial, or retinal, or fingerprints, or implanted RF chips which is not the path that science is currently heading the mix of old and new was nicely integrated in store fronts and clothing style some nice work on the walking and running gait of the robots, with sound effects as well as robot restaurant and delivery servants my favorite detail was the emotions and learning capability of the nextgen robot acrobatics by the robots is nicely done and cute a few touching scenes about decommissioning the robot, who had self-awareness the advanced robot displayed the capability to learn, and had a purpose which at certain points resembled a “Christ” figure, if you can allow it the ultimate battle in the movie mimicked the battle in the computer system world centralized power & control versus decentralization with leadership networking technology turned out to be critically important and relevant actual physical battle included human vs robot, enhanced human vs robot, first generation robot versus next generation robot, and next generation robot versus mainframe computer murder is not just the province of human beings one is left to wonder who or what is the underlying criminal mind a brief HBO show behind the show explained details of the green suit computer animation necessary to create the robots and their movement at one point, an impressive rank & file of several thousand robots were displayed this was a light-hearted movie, not serious in its plot but implicitly deep in message it might give future sci-fi movie writers something to think about regarding robotic evolution the movie is derived from a collection of Isaac Asimov short stories and is apparently consistent with his plots, characters, and ideas it clearly brings to the forefront legal, social, and technological issues which must be dealt with, confronted, and decided upon since science might continue to remain ahead of legality and ethics its depth might escape many viewers it is nice to see Will Smith extend his roles like in “Wild Wild West” with Kevin Cline, Kenneth Branagh, Salma Hayek “Ali” which was unheralded but required tremendous physical training “Men in Black” with Tommy Lee Jones "Bad Boys" with Martin Lawrence and Tea Leona (hard to believe he got his start as rap singer and TV show “Prince of BelAir”) also nice to see lovely Bridget Moynahan appearing in more roles she has made a nice transition from a CoverGirl to television and movies like in “The Recruit” with Al Pacino and Colin Farrell 10 extra lbs looks much better on her than the semi-emaciated model look “Terminator” makes one wonder about assurances by scientists that all our machines, computers, and system control are actually in OUR CONTROL “I, Robot” continues to probe that frontier, without the transformation capability a subtle parallel was evident to the classic “Blade Runner” with Harrison Ford in arresting the rogue machine, but admiring its attempt at humanity and respecting its desire for survival