I, Robot trailer... featuring Will Smith.

[OICAspork]

Too bad he's not alive. Anyone remember Frank Herbert's comments on the David Lynch version of Dune? I think the expression was piece of shit film.

Actually Herber fully endorsed and praised the film. I did my Serior Research paper in high school on him. XD I remember the scene where Baron Harkonen pulls the plug out of the guys heart from the movie gave me HORRIBLE nightmares after I saw it as a six year old. When I went back and watched it again while I was writing my paper, I hated it... however after watching the Sci Fi channel one, which was a lot more accurate to the book... I have to say that the David Lynch movie, while miles away from the content of the book, was closer to the heart of it than the super ficial resemblance of the Scifi channel version.

Sounds more similiar to "The Caves of Steel" than "I, Robot."

Agreed... except I felt sorry for the robot in that one, which was almost innocent. I think his name was R Sammy.

 

[Saem]

OICAspork,

I'm kinda in the same boat. What a lot of folks don't get staying true to cannon != good movie. In actuality, most of the it makes is suck. All Marvel movies of late, DD doesn't count, have taken variations on the comic and for good reason, to make it more accessible and yet at the same time they've been able to keep the themes presented intact.

As for Dune, the mini series vs lynch's movie, tough call. In some ways the mini-series did it better, but I think that was only because it was a carbon copy, a poor one at that. While Lynch's movie seemed to have missed or glossed over the entire crutch/drug bit. Mind you I haven't seen Lynch's version in quite some time.

 

[Zaphod]

I'm kinda in the same boat. What a lot of folks don't get staying true to cannon != good movie.

Agreed. However: If you stray so far from the source material as to alienate those familiar with it. - Why did did you bother to present the movie in such a way in the first place.

That's not to say the movie will turn out that way when it is released. Fox tends to 'misrepresent' their movies in the trailers so that everything they put out looks like a feast for the brain-numb masses. (Not that there is anything wrong with that ) The movie could be good, both as an adaptation of Asimovs work, and on it's own merits. I have enjoyed Proyas' previous work, so that kinda' bring my hopes up. An then again Akiva Goldsman have given us 'masterpieces' like Lost in Space and Batman & Robin, so who knows: Time will tell.

Speaking of Asomov: Anybody else think that 'The Mule' would make a good um... er... foundation for a movie?

 

[PenguinJim]

Speaking of Asomov: Anybody else think that 'The Mule' would make a good um... er... foundation for a movie?

Wow! I'd forgotten the Mule book entirely! I have the whole Foundation series (I think)... maybe I'll reread them all this/next month.

I don't think it would make a good movie, so much as a high-budget miniseries (something like the length of The Stand, but... better . Although did anyone else notice Corin Nemec in The Stand? He of SG1 fame (replaced Michael Shanks in Season 6)).

Sorry to go so off-topic Elite Bastards force of habit

 

[Zaphod]

Wow! I'd forgotten the Mule book entirely!

Half a book. (Actually 1/2 book + 1/3 book, but I didn't care much for the story in Second Foundation.)

I have the whole Foundation series (I think)... maybe I'll reread them all this/next month.

At least revisit the original 'trilogy'.

I don't think it would make a good movie, so much as a high-budget miniseries (something like the length of The Stand, but... better .

I get a feeling that there would have to be major rewrites to make it that way. To totally change the entire cast for each episode does not seem like it would go over well on TV. The scale of the story would probably have to be changed to provide TV-friendly continuity with 'star staying power' for the lead(s); and thus would mostly destroy the whole premise.

I'd rather see them doing *one* of the better stories and do it well. The Search By the Foundation (or ...And Now You Don't) is very good too.

 

[davefb]

first time i saw the trailer i thought "NOOOOO" , but i suppose since "i robot" is really a collection of stories rather than one specific story ( and yeah it's probably 20 yrs since i read them ).. Then maybe we shouldnt be so "geekily" harsh .. Also we ARE just watching the trailer !

agreed on the dune ... whilst the sci-fi channel version definately had it's moments and had more of the book in it( not seen children yet).. the david lynch thing had it beat for spoookiness . Which afaik is something a Dune film should have!

-dave-

 

[John Reynolds]

Actually Herber fully endorsed and praised the film. I did my Serior Research paper in high school on him.

When it was first released he did. A year or so later he started expressing his honest opinions about the film, which he loathed. It's been almost twenty years but I remember reading an interview where he just blasted Lynch and his "germinating" ideas.

 

[John Reynolds]

Thats why I said that "the estate didnt get crap out of it directly", .They got it from the increased sale of books (that werent tied in with the movie).
later,
epic

Yeah, well, that still misses the point that the Tolkien estate does not need more money, that Chris has consistently been extremely protective when it comes to his father's writings, turning down lucrative offers without hesitation, and that had his father not sold the film rights years ago the Jackson movies would never have been made even if New Line offered the estate 10s of millions.

 

[thop]

The trailer actually looks OK (not good, but decent) until about 2/3rd when the action kicks in