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Tag Archives: robot
Isaac Asimov – I, Robot (1950) Review
8.5/10 Isaac Asimov may not have invented the word ‘robot’ (that honour goes to the Capek brothers) but his book series pushed the robot into our collective consciousness as no other piece of popular entertainment has done. Most notably, I, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Science fiction
Tagged book, I Robot, Isaac Asimov, review, robot, science fiction, SF
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Turbo Kid (2015)
6.5/10 In a post-apocalyptic 1997, a kid becomes an action hero and challenges a local gang of post-apocalyptic bikers. Coming soon, to a wasteland near you. Quietly, 80s nostalgia became a big thing. The first signs might have come in … Continue reading
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Tagged 80s, Action, Adam Sandler, AI, cinema, Ernest Cline, film, Fury Road, future, Kung Fury, Mad Max, movie review, nostalgia, Pixels, post-apocalypse, Ready Player One, robot, science, SF, Turbo Kid
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The Robots of 2015
(spoilers) I am not in love with robots. But Hollywood certainly is. The year is more than halfway done and there have been a lot of them. I haven’t seen so many robots since Robots (2005). It’s interesting though how … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Movies
Tagged Action, AI, animation, arnold schwarzenegger, artificial intelligence, Big Hero 6, Chappie, cinema, comedy, crime, Entertainment, Ex Machina, film, future, hollywood, humor, Marvel, movie review, movies, review, robot, robots, science fiction, SF, special effects, terminator, The Avengers, Tomorrowland
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Chappie (2015)
6.5/10 Robot policemen keep the peace in the South Africa of the future. Their developer creates a new version with real artificial consciousness, but the new robot gets kidnapped by gangsters who try to raise it has a fellow gang … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, AI, animation, artificial intelligence, Chappie, cinema, comedy, District 9, Elysium, film, Hugh Jackman, movie review, movies, Neil Blomkamp, review, robot, robots, science fiction, Sharlto Copley, South Africa
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Ex Machina (2015)
8/10 Employee Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) is invited to cooperate with the CEO of a Google-like organization, Nathan (Oscar Isaac). Caleb is flown to Nathan’s private abode where the CEO introduces him to his newest project, an artificial intelligence. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Action, AI, art, artificial intelligence, cinema, Domhnall Gleeson, film, hollywood, movies, Oscar Isaac, robot, robots, science fiction, special effects, thriller
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