I watched the movie and read the book and here are my thoughts about the movie as an adaptation. The advantage of having a robot is, of course, lots more rocketfuelled action and no scary eyebrows. Boy robot by simon curtis is the first book in an untitled trilogy about a boy who finds out he was born a robot and now must go on the run to a safe haven or be executed by a secret government military unit. This law was discovered by a robot in the novel robots and empire. A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting. The movie is an extremely loose interpretation of the shorts, really just taking themes and a. In the movie version of i, robot, hollywoods rules rule.
With yul brynner, richard benjamin, james brolin, norman bartold. I, robot seems like more conventional action oriented science fiction compared. The book is a collection of short stories as told to a reporter by susan calvin. First of all dk eyewitness books are wonderful, beautiful pictures and just enough info for the beginner, makes these books my first choice all the time. In reality, the movie i, robot has very little to do with the aforementioned short stories other than title and common ideas. I, robot 2004 cast and crew in 2035, highly intelligent robots fill public service positions throughout the world, operating under three rules to keep humans safe. So while director alex proyas and company paint an intangible near future, they flesh out the characters so theyre real and believable. I, robot has 9 short stories in, the complete robot has 32 the complete robot has all of i, robot in it, plus all the rest, and the stories are rearranged into inuniverse chronological order rather than publication date, with additional authors introductions for each subsection obviously, some of these stories could seem a bit dated, being anything up to 75 years old now, but personally. In little lost robot the missing robot operated under a. Near the beginning of his classic 1950 novel i, robot, isaac asimov laid out.
The plot of the movie which i enjoyed has no real connection with the book except in. It is peculiar that no one in the film knows that, especially since the film is based on the book by isaac asimov. Parents need to know that the wild robot by peter brown mr. It was entertaining, in a summer popcorn movie kind of way. I, robot is a mustread for sciencefiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike, for it throws ideas at us about artificial intelligence, and all of us live in a golden age of technology when the. While spooner is talking with the robot, whose name is sonny, spooner suggests that lanning was trying to teach sonny emotions and. Asimovs treatment of robots as being programmed with ethics was greatly influential in science fiction.
Isaac asimovs i, robot i, robot takes place in chicago circa 2035, a city where spectacular new skyscrapers share the skyline with landmarks like the sears but not the trump tower. The only connection between the story little lost robot and the movie i, robot is that the missing robot was in both cases able to elude capture and otherwise. Edward rothstein critics notebook column compares new movie i, robot, starring will smith, with book by eric asimov on which it is loosely. It was directed and cowritten by andrew stanton, produced by jim morris, and cowritten by jim reardon. The screenplay by jeff vintar and akiva goldsman is from a screen story by vintar, based on his original screenplay hardwired, and suggested by isaac asimovs shortstory collection of the same name. Deemed too costly, the movie was shelved but the script was eventually published as i, robot. In the book, daito and shoto never meet in real life. I, robot is a fixup novel of science fiction short stories or essays by american writer isaac. With ramon gay, rosita arenas, crox alvarado, luis aceves castaneda.
I, robot stylized as i, robot is a 2004 american science fiction action film directed by alex proyas. She describes the beginnings of robotkind and the evolution of her science throught the three laws of. Walle, a robot who has achieved sentience, and is the only robot of his kind shown to be still functioning on earth. The poster that said the movie covered the main points of the book has obviously not read the book. I, robot and the complete robot, whats the difference. Robot, any automatically operated machine that replaces human effort, though it may not resemble human beings in appearance or perform functions in a humanlike manner. Police detective del spooner is called in to investigate. The zeroth law of robotics was not a part of i, robot as it first appeared in a much later robot book called robots and empire. By the time men in black proved a big hit the following july, smith began owning the summer movie box office. I, robot is one of the great fixup books of the early years of science fiction book publishing. I can understand not being able to make a movie based on the entire book. I dont know why, but after the movie i came out of the. The neonoir copaction story sees will smiths detective del spooner.
In case youre not familiar with asimovs writing, heres a list of things the movie had in common with the book. Here are stories of sensitive robots, robots gone mad, mindreading robots, prankster robots, and closeted robots that secretly dominate politics. Pick your favorite free robot coloring page, and color it in any way you think would look good. The book isaac asimovs i, robot is not a novel in the strictest sense, but rather a series of interconnected short stories. Luke carlton falling action climax works cited asimov, isaac. Robot coloring pages consist of a wide range of cute and funny pictures of robots.
I, robot, a collection of nine short stories by sciencefiction writer isaac asimov that imagines the development of positronic humanlike robots and wrestles with the moral implications of the technology. The only connection between the story little lost robot and the movie i, robot is that the missing robot was in both cases able to elude capture and otherwise act against the wishes of the humans surrounding it because it was not operating under the complete three laws of robotics. The zeroth law of robotics was not a part of i,robot as it first appeared in a much later robot book called robots and empire. The other truly great one is ray bradburys martian chronicles, although clifford d. Jul 16, 2004 i, robot takes place in chicago circa 2035, a city where spectacular new skyscrapers share the skyline with landmarks like the sears but not the trump tower. What are the main differences between the i, robot. Well break down the plots of the stories onebyone, but first, a supershort, supergeneralization of these stories. I, robot really picked up in the final two stories. I, robot, a collection of nine short stories by sciencefiction writer isaac asimov that imagines the development of positronic humanlike, with a form of artificial intelligence robots and wrestles with the moral implications of the technology.
I, robot is a fixup novel of science fiction short stories or essays by american writer isaac asimov. Susan calvin, a woman who has worked as a robopsychologist for us robots and mechanical men, inc. Walle stylized with an interpunct as walle is a 2008 american computeranimated science fiction film produced by pixar animation studios for walt disney pictures. It would have been crazy expensive, though according to wikipedia harlan ellison tried in the late 70s. I bought this book for my son and daughter along with a robot erector set so they could dabble a bit in robotics. Set in an indeterminate future when crates of robots are carted on cargo ships and climate change kicks up violent storms, the. I will not point out the plot differences to you because it will take way too long. I, robot is inspired by a collection of isaac asimov stories. I, robot ist ein sciencefictionfilm des regisseurs alex proyas aus dem jahr 2004, frei nach. She describes the beginnings of robotkind and the evolution of her science throught the three laws of robotics. The character who narrates all the tales is one dr. It stars the voices of ben burtt, elissa knight, jeff garlin, fred willard, john ratzenberger, kathy najimy and sigourney.
He is a small mobile compactor box with allterrain treads, threefingered shovel hands, binocular eyes, and retractable solar cells for power. The film stars will smith, bridget moynahan, bruce greenwood, james cromwell, chi mcbride. The i robot movie is inspired by the i robot book from isaac asimov. You can check out other coloring pages, like ninja turtles coloring pages, or snoopy enjoy. Asimov started his consideration of robots and their interaction with humans in. Unlike the books by asimov, the movie featured hordes of killer robots. This next part may put me over the edge into idiot range. I loved the cat and mouse feel from beginning to end. Im speaking of the 2004 movie starring will smith and directed by alex proyas, not the book which i liked even if it had a few flaws, as i talked about already. Science fiction, classics, fantasy first published. The stories originally appeared in the american magazines super science stories and astounding science fiction between 1940 and 1950 and were then compiled into a book for standalone publication by gnome press in 1950, in an initial edition of 5,000 copies. I, robot the movie and book by luke carlton on prezi. Calvin is one of the central characters, she is played by the lovely bridget moynahan, who could hardly have been what asimov envisioned as he incorporated calvin into his numerous robotthemed works. The first is a question of whether or not a man running for office is a robot and it still holds up.
The new film i, robot turns scifi author isaac asimovs thoughtful short stories into a riproaring action flick while a screenplay regarded by. While spooner is talking with the robot, whose name is sonny, spooner suggests that lanning was trying to teach sonny emotions and things got out of hand, leading up to the murder. I saw the movie i, robot recently, a film based loosely on a book written by science fiction author isaac asimov. I was really surprised to find out how little to do with the movie version that is shitty. Rarely does an excuse for bigbudget, gunblazing mayhem have anything to do with a. The image of robots in rebellion, attacking humans, is something unthinkable and unknown in isaac asimovs robot books. Asimovs treatment of robots as being programmed with ethics was greatly influential in. You can check out other coloring pages, like ninja turtles coloring pages, or snoopy. Robotics, and on the floor of its atrium lobby lies the dead body of its chief robot designer, apparently a suicide. In the movie the robots are good and help humans to the end. The big technology in i, robot is robots, of course not i, which would be hilariousweve invented the first person pronoun. The movie has a single main plot about a renegade robot. Spooner gets an interview with this supposedly murdering robot.
The robots misunderstood their relation to humans and rule them by overprotecting them. Set in an indeterminate future when crates of robots are carted on cargo ships and climate change kicks up violent storms, the story mixes artificial intelligence with wilderness. The book is a collection of short stories about a society where advanced humanoid robots were made possible, but they are safely restricted by the 3 laws. Suggested by isaac asimovs robot storiestwo stops removed from based on and inspired by, the credit implies something scribbled on a bar napkinalex proyas sciencefiction thriller i, robot sprinkles asimovs ideas like seasoning on a giant bucket of popcorn. May 12, 2011 now i realize that not liking i, robot, one of the most important works of science fiction in the history of the genre, makes me sound like a real dummy.
After capturing the robot, they take him down to police headquarters. The film i, robot, starring will smith, was released by twentieth century fox on july 16, 2004 in the united states. The movie is an extremely loose interpretation of the shorts, really just taking themes and a couple characters. I, robot is a classic science fiction book in the sense that it takes some technology that doesnt exist and asks, what would life be like if we did have this. It is certainly not something that happens in the book after which the movie is. The robot novels were much more interesting and thought provoking based around a detective forced to worked with a robot with a near flawless human appearance. On the eve of the launch of a new, advanced order of robot technology, the scientist responsible for its development james cromwell is found dead, presumably a suicide. Movie is okay but it is on par with comparing a hot prostitute and that beautiful and brilliant girl you love even if. The stories originally appeared in sciencefiction magazines between 1940 and 1950, the year that they were first published together in book form. Robots are an integral part of societys daily life.
Oct 25, 2016 boy robot by simon curtis is the first book in an untitled trilogy about a boy who finds out he was born a robot and now must go on the run to a safe haven or be executed by a secret government military unit. When the trailer for the film was released, the frequent comments from devout students of asimovs laws of robotics included such stuff as. Spooner, who admits to an ongoing prejudice against robots, believes the scientist was. Its kind of funny that my big complaint about the short stories by isaac asimov that make up the book were based on characterization because that was my biggest problem with the filmed version. In little lost robot the missing robot operated under a modified first law.
Jun 30, 2016 i, robot is a mustread for sciencefiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike, for it throws ideas at us about artificial intelligence, and all of us live in a golden age of technology when the. In the movie, daito and sho are reallife brothers, and sho is only 11yearsold. Will smith established himself as an action star in 1996 with the summer blockbuster independence day. By extension, robotics is the engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction, and operation of robots. The movie storybook hardcover february 1, 2005 by kate egan author visit amazons kate egan page. Tiger goes wild is a middlegrade novel about a shipwrecked robot who learns to survive by observing and befriending the animals native to her new island. A journalist interviews a great robopsychologist about her career. A mad doctor builds a robot in order to steal a valuable aztec treasure from a tomb guarded by a centuriesold living mummy. Jul 28, 2004 both i, robot the book and i, robot the film are intelligent examinations of the dangers and conveniences of the growth and importance of technology in our lives. Composition of book actual chase scenes or violence 35% planningpreparing, gather info, debate puzzle 55% feelings, relationships, character biodevelopment 10% fantasy or science fiction. I, robot takes place on 2035, which is ultimately the notsodistant future where cars drive themselves and having a fullyfeatured robot in their homes is almost as common as owning a television today. I, robot, the first and most widely read book in asimovs robot series, is a collection of nine stories that forever changed the worlds perception of artificial intelligence.