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I Robot - Single Disc Edition [2004] [DVD]
 
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I Robot - Single Disc Edition [2004] [DVD]

Will Smith , Bridget Moynahan , Alex Proyas    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (111 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Will Smith, Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, Alan Tudyk, James Cromwell
  • Directors: Alex Proyas
  • Writers: Akiva Goldsman, Isaac Asimov, Jeff Vintar
  • Producers: Anthony Romano, James Lassiter, John Davis, John Kilkenny
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Dec 2004
  • Run Time: 115 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (111 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002X4T48
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,592 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

As paranoid cop Del Spooner, Will Smith displays both his trademark quips and some impressive pectoral muscles in I, Robot. Only Spooner suspects that the robots that provide the near future with menial labor are going to turn on mankind--he's just not sure how. When a leading roboticist dies suspiciously, Spooner pursues a trail that may prove his suspicions. Don't expect much of a connection to Isaac Asimov's classic science fiction stories; I, Robot, the action movie, isn't prepared for any ruminations on the significance of artificial intelligence. This likable, efficient movie won't break any new ground, but it does have an idea or two to accompany its jolts and thrills, which puts it ahead of most recent action flicks. Also featuring Bridget Moynahan, Bruce Greenwood, and James Cromwell. --Bret Fetzer

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20th Century Fox, Region 2, 2004 115 mins


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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By S. Bach
Format:DVD
I had (and like) the movie allready, so i only bought this disc to get the extra disc with the bonus material as well. It was nearly impossible to learn about those features from the other reviews (read these if you're more interested in the story!), so here's a list: "Three Audio commentaries/The Making of I, Robot/Still Gallery/Production Diaries/Post Production featurettes/Sentient Machinery: Robotic Behaviour/About Science Fiction and Robots/The Filmmakers Toolbox and Visual Effects/Extended and Deleted Scenes". Quite enough to satisfy most fans of the movie.
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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Marshall Lord TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
There are many films which some people love and other people hate. It is less common for the same person to both love and hate a film, but I felt that way about "I, Robot."

If you are a big fan of Isaac Asimov, and particularly of his robot stories such as the original book "I, Robot" there is a strong possibility that you will be absolutely infuriated by this film.

Firstly, this is because most of Asimov's robot books were works of absolute genius both for the time they were written and even by comparison with events and things which have been written since. Asimov's depictions of robots and computers are far closer to the reality of computers and machines which surround us today than were the mechanical frankenstein monsters which every previous author who wrote about robots created. To be in the same league as Asimov's books the film would have had to be brilliant, and it isn't.

Secondly, the scriptwriters have used the name of one of Asimov's books, the names of two of his characters, and his three "laws of robotics" to produce a film which at first sight appears dangerously close to being exactly the type of robot story which Asimov detested and was trying to get away from.

As Asimov explained himself, he wanted to move on from the cliche in which every film or book about robots retold the story of Frankenstein with robots as the monster, repeating a cycle in which "robots were created and destroyed their creators; robots were created and destroyed their creators."

Some Asimov fans will see the film "I Robot" as falling into exactly that pattern and will loathe it for this reason. The character Susan Calvin in the film, despite some good acting by Bridget Moynahan, is also a disappointing shadow of the much more human person created in Asimov's books.

Having said all that, even from the viewpoint of an Asimov purist there are some good things about the film. During the first half of the film, Will Smith as Del Spooner, a paranoid detective who is something equivalent to an anti-robot racist, is the only person who suspects that anything might be wrong with the robots. During this part of the story, all the robots, except one apparent rogue, act exactly as Asimov predicted that his "three laws of robotics" could be used to make them support human society. Some robots continue to do so throughout the book and are effectively sympathetic characters rather than demons.

Other good things in the film - there is some excellent acting, particularly from Smith, Moynahan, and James Cromwell who plays the father of robotics, Dr Alfred Lanning. The robot character Sonny was created using CGI based on the movements of actor Alan Tudyk (who played the pilot Wash in Serenity / Firefly) in the same way that Gollum was created for the "Lord of the Rings" films. This was particularly well done, but special effects were spectacularly good throughout the film.

Dramatic tension was well managed and you are made to care about most of the characters. There is some excellent humour in the film. Overall I didn't think it was a bad film.

If you like science fiction films and have not read any of Asimov's robot novels, give this a try and you will very probably enjoy it. If you have read and enjoyed the original novels, and are willing to accept that a film inspired by them does not have to rigidly follow all of Asimov's ideas, then the same will apply.

If however you are a huge Asimov fan and are likely to be offended by people who are not quite up to his level of genius taking liberties with his work, you should probably leave this film alone.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By StuartH
Format:DVD
I enjoyed this film - a good action / adventure sci-fi thriller...

I've read the books its "based" on and it would be fair to say it was "inspired by"; its a merging of three stories; some characters changed beyond recognition and generally very little relation.

If you want an action adventure film this is good entertainment; if you want the film based on the book of the same title - this isn't it.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Run of the mill action movie
Though based on the book by Isaac Asimov this movie is definitely structured as a vehicle for Will Smith rather than a faithful version of a sci-fi classic. Read more
Published 28 days ago by haunted
Gripping action and terrific CGI effects
Based, quite losely, on Issac Asimov's story of the same name, this gripping action film starring WIll Smith is definitely one that will keep you watching till the end. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sam
Good movie.Pretty good subtitled (!) commentaries
As a fan of Sci-Fi films, Asimov and Action movies - I enjoyed the movie very much.

I was able watch it with some of my kids, that also enjoyed it, and we even watched... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Say No More 67
Special effects look great
Alex Proyas is a director whose work I have enjoyed, in particular Dark City. This time, he directs an OTT sci-fi futuristic actioner with Will Smith on fine form as the anti-robot... Read more
Published 5 months ago by BPR
I, Boring
I've seen this movie three times, and still can't force myself to like it. Frankly, it's boring. Will Smith looks bored, so does Bridget Moynahan (Sylvia Calvin) and Chi McBride. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ashtar Command
Aiii, Robot (innit?)
WILL SMITH stars as WILL SMITH, an arrogant, self-satisfied jughead of a man but in the future (a lot). Read more
Published 9 months ago by DJ Dave Boring
Will Smith proves himself!
I used to hate seeing Will Smith's smug face everywhere. 'Fresh Prince' was weak and 'Independance Day' was one hella bad movie! Read more
Published 10 months ago by theone&only
I-Robot - High Tech or cyber trash?
The film is a futuristic story, which is about a detective who gets into trouble with a lot of robots while working on a murder case. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Micha Völkel
I Can't Think Of One... ...
One of the ever decreasing decent movies, which has to be saved by Will Smith. I am a huge fan of his but he's rescuing a film that shouldn't need it in the first place!!
Published 12 months ago by Big DudeUK
Will Smith with a robot!
Will can make even a robot look human when he is acting with him. Another great film from the great man.
Published 12 months ago by klunked
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