I Robot the Movie and Isaac Asimov

[Admiral Ackbar]

I'm a huge Asimov fan. I think he's one of the great american writers.

But I'm watching these commercials about I, Robot the movie and it doesn't seem at all in the spirit of the story. I can't judge the movie because I haven't seen it or even read a review. But it seems to not be at all in the spirit of his works. Which is a shame because I doubt if he was alive he would approve a film that's just a simplistic action flic about robots taking over the world a-la Independence Day.

(Edited for spelling :P)

[PsyClerk]

I'm a huge Amizov fan. I think he's one of the great american writers.

Not big enough of a fan to know that it's spelled Asimov.

Sorry, you know someone else would have made that comment.

But I'm watching these commercials about I, Robot the movie and it doesn't seem at all in the spirit of the story. I can't judge the movie because I haven't seen it or even read a review. But it seems to not be at all in the spirit of his works. Which is a shame because I doubt if he was alive he would approve a film that's just a simplistic action flic about robots taking over the world a-la Independence Day.

The movie features Will Smith. Hear that spinning sound? It's Asimov in his grave.

Maybe a competent director with a better appreciation of Asimov will get to do a movie about Caliban.

[WhipSmartBanky]

I'm a huge Amizov fan. I think he's one of the great american writers.

But I'm watching these commercials about I, Robot the movie and it doesn't seem at all in the spirit of the story. I can't judge the movie because I haven't seen it or even read a review. But it seems to not be at all in the spirit of his works. Which is a shame because I doubt if he was alive he would approve a film that's just a simplistic action flic about robots taking over the world a-la Independence Day.

You would think someone who's a huge ASIMOV fan could at least spell his name correctly, if not consistently.

[PsyClerk]

See, I told you so.

[WhipSmartBanky]

I'm a huge Amizov fan. I think he's one of the great american writers.

Not big enough of a fan to know that it's spelled Asimov.

Sorry, you know someone else would have made that comment.

But I'm watching these commercials about I, Robot the movie and it doesn't seem at all in the spirit of the story. I can't judge the movie because I haven't seen it or even read a review. But it seems to not be at all in the spirit of his works. Which is a shame because I doubt if he was alive he would approve a film that's just a simplistic action flic about robots taking over the world a-la Independence Day.

The movie features Will Smith. Hear that spinning sound? It's Asimov in his grave.

Maybe a competent director with a better appreciation of Asimov will get to do a movie about Caliban.

Crap. You beat me to it.

[CaseyRyback]

It was a trap to get you to read his topic

[Kaijufan]

Is the book that I, Robot is based on called I, Robot, or something else? After seeing the trailers im intrested in reading the book.

[WhipSmartBanky]

I didn't actually read it. I wasn't sure if it was about Asimov, Azimov, or Amizov, so I decided to mock him now, then wait for an edit.

[PsyClerk]

Is the book that I, Robot is based on called I, Robot, or something else? After seeing the trailers im intrested in reading the book.

It is indeed called I, Robot. But don't get the version with Will Smith on the cover. Just out of principle.

[Kaijufan]

Is the book that I, Robot is based on called I, Robot, or something else? After seeing the trailers im intrested in reading the book.

It is indeed called I, Robot. But don't get the version with Will Smith on the cover. Just out of principle.
Thanks. Ill have to pick it up. So are the copies at Wal-Mart based on the movie, or are they the orginal book?

[PsyClerk]

If it has Will Smith on the cover, it's likely based on the movie. I think they did a re-release of the original with a red cover not long ago.

[eldad9]

Man, all you guys correcting the OP -

and nobody noticing that the first name's Isaac, not Issac.

[Kaijufan]

If it has Will Smith on the cover, it's likely based on the movie. I think they did a re-release of the original with a red cover not long ago.
Ok, Ill stay away from the Will Smith cover. Ill order it the next time we get a good game deal at Amazon.

[Admiral Ackbar]

[quote=Admiral Ackbar]I'm a huge Amizov fan. I think he's one of the great american writers.

Not big enough of a fan to know that it's spelled Asimov.

[quote]

Hehe, thanks for catching that. I'm half asleep and my head is still spinning from the CC sale. I didn't even come close to spelling his name right. But if you notice most of my posts have mispelling slike that. I have slight dyslexic tendencies in my writing.

Oh, and Caliban wasn't written by Asimov, so Touche! The director should have an appreciation of Roger McBride Allen.

[bignick]

Im watching return of the jedi, and Its a Trap was just on. I thought of you.

[st0neface]

If it has Will Smith on the cover, it's likely based on the movie. I think they did a re-release of the original with a red cover not long ago.
Ok, Ill stay away from the Will Smith cover. Ill order it the next time we get a good game deal at Amazon.

this is what you're looking for

http://i.walmart.com/i/p/09/78/05/53/80/0978055380370_500X500.jpg

[Admiral Ackbar]

Im watching return of the jedi, and Its a Trap was just on. I thought of you.

I appreciate the sentiment :)

(Edited for Spelling :P)

[Kaijufan]

Im watching return of the jedi, and Its a Trap was just on. I thought of you.
I love the space battle in Return of the Jedi. I remember the first time I saw it I got angry when it switched from the space battle to Luke or Endor. Im still mad that we got so little of the space battle.
And about the I, Robot book it says that its part of "The Robot Series". Is there sequels to I, Robot?

[Admiral Ackbar]

Im watching return of the jedi, and Its a Trap was just on. I thought of you.
I love the space battle in Return of the Jedi. I remember the first time I saw it I got angry when it switched from the space battle to Luke or Endor. Im still mad that we got so little of the space battle.
And about the I, Robot book it says that its part of "The Robot Series". Is there sequels to I, Robot?

It's a collection of shorts. Now, if they made a movie, they should have done the Caves of Steel. It's a murder mystery. It has a couple good action sequences. Great setting in a cavernous underground megacity. And great characters.

There are several books that are collections of his robot short stories. Then there is a number of complete books that link together with the foundation series. The Caves of Steel is the "starter" of the series, depending on your perspective. His short stories came first, but of the three main full robot books he wrote early on, the Caves of Steel comes first. So, start with that.

[pimp_daddy_smurf]

im gonna rip through all my dads books and see if he has this one........i think he said he read it and wanted to see the movie but he owns a whole 57 large tupperware tubs of books(trust me i had to cary all of them to and from a moving truck.....UGGG) and hes got all of the stephen king books and even some really rare ones

[PsyClerk]

Oh, and Caliban wasn't written by Asimov, so Touche! The director should have an appreciation of Roger McBride Allen.

I know this. But it's a spinoff of sorts of I, Robot, thus it would be logical for a sequel.

/has Caliban and Inferno staring him in the face

[Mustang O-Line 75]

Dammit, no one should see this movie. Read the book instead. It pains me to see the commercials because the movie just looks stupid. This has been my away message for a while now


You’ve been a bad boy
You broke all the rules
You’ve been a bad boy
You’ll get yours paid in full

Read the book I, Robot
July 16

Don't see the movie

It's just a terrible idea.

[Xevious]

I remember when I, Robot appeared at the bookstores. It was a big seller and it made the New York Times bestseller list in the '80s.

From what I know, there is 3 robot books written from Asimov and "I'Robot" is the third in the series.

I read the first book in the series (the name of the book is called "Robots of Dawn") and it was a pretty good detective story. Its fairly intelligent and well written...
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As for the movie, its doesn't look anything like what I thought Asimov is all about. Personally, I am getting sick of Will Smith mugging up the screen. He was good in Prince of Bell Air and that movie Six Degrees of Separation...But lately, he's acting the same exactly way in every movie. Now I find him boring....

[epobirs]

'I, Robot' the Asimov anthology is much older than the 80's. It was first published in 1950 and thus pretty ancient when I first read it when I was 8 years old in 1972. Back in those days you could pretty much read all the worthwhile SF in existence in less than a year.

Asimov bibliography
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/authors/Isaac_Asimov.htm

Trivia note, 'I, Robot' the anthology is a collection of Asimov's stories but 'I, Robot' the short story is a Eando Binder short story published in 1939. This was the collective pen name of the Binder brothers.
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/authors/Otto_Oscar_Binder.htm

This story was made into an episode of the original 'Outer Linits' and again in 1995 with Leonard Nimoy playing the lawyer for a robot on trial for murder. The new movie also lifts some elements from this story.

The Binders were very influential but almost nobody knows who they are anymore. They also wrote some superhero comics in the Golden and Silver ages which lead to them doing a novel based on Marvel's The Avengers with the mid-60's lineup. (Capt. America, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Hawkeye.)

[epobirs]

Meanwhile the award-winning 'I' Robot' screenplay by Harlan Ellison goes unproduced. Asimov couldn't write for the screen if his life depended on it but Harlan wrote a great movie true to Asimov's stories.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0743486595/qid=1089023941/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-2104873-2367259?v=glance&s=books

[goatindaruffness]

Stop reading, it ruins your brain...
-Goatman

[epobirs]

I remember when I, Robot appeared at the bookstores. It was a big seller and it made the New York Times bestseller list in the '80s.

From what I know, there is 3 robot books written from Asimov and "I'Robot" is the third in the series.

I read the first book in the series (the name of the book is called "Robots of Dawn") and it was a pretty good detective story. Its fairly intelligent and well written...

The series you're talking about (Caves of Steel, The Naked Sun, and The Robots of Dawn) aren't really sequels to 'I, Robot.' They revolve around Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics plot device but they don't have any direct connection to the 'I, Robot' stories.

[magilacudy]

Hmm... I've heard of Asimov's book but I didn't realize the connection between it and the movie. I was considering watching the movie but I'll just pick up the book...

[Xevious]

I remember when I, Robot appeared at the bookstores. It was a big seller and it made the New York Times bestseller list in the '80s.

From what I know, there is 3 robot books written from Asimov and "I'Robot" is the third in the series.

I read the first book in the series (the name of the book is called "Robots of Dawn") and it was a pretty good detective story. Its fairly intelligent and well written...

The series you're talking about (Caves of Steel, The Naked Sun, and The Robots of Dawn) aren't really sequels to 'I, Robot.' They revolve around Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics plot device but they don't have any direct connection to the 'I, Robot' stories.

Thanks for the correction. Sorry, my memory isn't the best. It has been since the early 80's since I read "Robots of Dawn".

[Mustang O-Line 75]

Hmm... I've heard of Asimov's book but I didn't realize the connection between it and the movie. I was considering watching the movie but I'll just pick up the book...


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