If Robots Walked The Earth...

[DanB]

I thought the film was good but films of books are normally nothing like the books and I havent read the book so.......erm (i forgot the point of this post)

[Snee]

Originally posted by Mad Cat+10 August 2004 - 19:45--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mad Cat @ 10 August 2004 - 19:45)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-SnnY@10 August 2004 - 17:35
Susan Calvin and Alfred Lanning are characters from the book, but I doubt Calvin is as interesting in the movie, or as central to the story (well she isn&#39;t always in the book, but in my favourite parts).

Susan Calvin is like the second lead character, but she is the "stereotypical," under common sensed future woman, devoid of most emotion.

EDIT: By stereotypical, I mean in films portraying the future and then someone not suited to that era, the futurists always seem to have no sense about daily life and have left most things to, in this case, robots or the like (a lot like rich people, actually). [/b][/quote]
I think she&#39;s cool.

Might not be the most pleasant of individuals, but interesting.

I think she sort of makes the robots seem nicer in comparison, which may be part of the point.

I think the parts where she talks about her own experiences, where she&#39;s sort of featured in the events are the best.

[Mad Cat]

Originally posted by SnnY+10 August 2004 - 18:02--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SnnY @ 10 August 2004 - 18:02)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by Mad Cat@10 August 2004 - 19:45
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@10 August 2004 - 17:35
Susan Calvin and Alfred Lanning are characters from the book, but I doubt Calvin is as interesting in the movie, or as central to the story (well she isn&#39;t always in the book, but in my favourite parts).

Susan Calvin is like the second lead character, but she is the "stereotypical," under common sensed future woman, devoid of most emotion.

EDIT: By stereotypical, I mean in films portraying the future and then someone not suited to that era, the futurists always seem to have no sense about daily life and have left most things to, in this case, robots or the like (a lot like rich people, actually).

I think she&#39;s cool.

Might not be the most pleasant of individuals, but interesting.

I think she sort of makes the robots seem nicer in comparison, which may be part of the point.

I think the parts where she talks about her own experiences, where she&#39;s sort of featured in the events are the best. [/b][/quote]
Haven&#39;t read the book mate, was talking about the film

[Snee]

Originally posted by Mad Cat+10 August 2004 - 21:06--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mad Cat @ 10 August 2004 - 21:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by SnnY@10 August 2004 - 18:02

Originally posted by Mad Cat@10 August 2004 - 19:45
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@10 August 2004 - 17:35
Susan Calvin and Alfred Lanning are characters from the book, but I doubt Calvin is as interesting in the movie, or as central to the story (well she isn&#39;t always in the book, but in my favourite parts).

Susan Calvin is like the second lead character, but she is the "stereotypical," under common sensed future woman, devoid of most emotion.

EDIT: By stereotypical, I mean in films portraying the future and then someone not suited to that era, the futurists always seem to have no sense about daily life and have left most things to, in this case, robots or the like (a lot like rich people, actually).

I think she&#39;s cool.

Might not be the most pleasant of individuals, but interesting.

I think she sort of makes the robots seem nicer in comparison, which may be part of the point.

I think the parts where she talks about her own experiences, where she&#39;s sort of featured in the events are the best.

Haven&#39;t read the book mate, was talking about the film [/b][/quote]
Aha, at least that means it has similarities with the book then.

Still, I&#39;m doubtful if they could possibly make it like it should be.

[J'Pol]

As the chaps have already pointed out I Robot is nothing like the movie.

It is a collection of short stories, gathered together as one book and is one of Asimov&#39;s classic Robot books.

There is also - The Rest of the Robots, The Caves of Steel, The Naked Sun, The Robots of Dawn and Robots and Empire, there may be others.

He also wrote The Foundation series of novels, which to my mind are much more significant works.

Isaac Asimov did not write action adventures. He wrote short stories and novels which considered the type of things that you chaps have been discussing. The nature of existence, slavery etc etc.

Incidentally the short stories which made up I Robot were originally published in Astounding Science Fiction and Super Science Stories. I believe they were all originally written in the 1940s.

[Proper Bo]

what the feck?

Sorry, I thought I was in the lounge&#33;

[MicroScreen2]

Originally posted by Proper Bo@ I tell thee,10 August 2004 - 19:37
what the feck?

Sorry, I thought I was in the lounge&#33;

proof we still got it


i never read an asimov book and havent seen i,robot


i just wondered what would happen to the world if we could mass produce robots capable of doing all our work, there would be no need for us anymore. our everyday dependancies on each other would cease as eventually robots could become advanced enough to pack carrier bags and work on our teeth.

what the hell would seperate the rich from the poor?

[Snee]

Originally posted by MicroScreen2+10 August 2004 - 21:47--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (MicroScreen2 &#064; 10 August 2004 - 21:47)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Proper Bo@ I tell thee,10 August 2004 - 19:37
what the feck?

Sorry, I thought I was in the lounge&#33;

proof we still got it


i never read an asimov book and havent seen i,robot


i just wondered what would happen to the world if we could mass produce robots capable of doing all our work, there would be no need for us anymore. our everyday dependancies on each other would cease as eventually robots could become advanced enough to pack carrier bags and work on our teeth.

what the hell would seperate the rich from the poor? [/b][/quote]
Yeah, but it was hijacked in a meaningful way, wasn&#39;t it?


I think everyone would live like the rich, as the robots would replace the poor, the people who perform the menial tasks and so on.

[MicroScreen2]

Originally posted by SnnY+10 August 2004 - 19:50--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SnnY @ 10 August 2004 - 19:50)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by MicroScreen2@10 August 2004 - 21:47
<!--QuoteBegin-Proper Bo

@ I tell thee,10 August 2004 - 19:37
what the feck?

Sorry, I thought I was in the lounge&#33;

proof we still got it


i never read an asimov book and havent seen i,robot


i just wondered what would happen to the world if we could mass produce robots capable of doing all our work, there would be no need for us anymore. our everyday dependancies on each other would cease as eventually robots could become advanced enough to pack carrier bags and work on our teeth.

what the hell would seperate the rich from the poor?

Yeah, but it was hijacked in a meaningful way, wasn&#39;t it? [/b][/quote]
thats what i mean by weve still got it. the power to have a non spam thread alive in the lounge

[Snee]

Did you see my altered carbon thread?

That baby was serious.



Oh and

I think everyone would live like the rich, as the robots would replace the poor, the people who perform the menial tasks and so on.