Another Opinion You May Not Share

"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
07/17/2016 at 16:21 • Filed to: None

While not a bad movie, Ex Machina was pretty boring. It wasn’t nearly as bad as AI - there was booing at the end of that when I saw it in the theater. No one, to my mind, has done the definitive AI movie.

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And yet I bought the bluray to show the SigOther how bad it was. I wanted my opinion verified that badly.

DISCUSSION (22)

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 16:22

Guna have to disagree with you here, that movie was great.

Steve in Manhattan > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/17/2016 at 16:26

There was no real closure - show me her out in the wild for at least a little bit. Also, there wasn’t enough back story on either of the humans characters. I will say that Alicia Vikander did an astonishing job moving like an AI probably would move.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/17/2016 at 16:32

Yep. Agree with you there. There would have been so much temptation to ‘Hollywood-ize’ that film with more pace, more action, more of everything.

I think they did a damn good job of building unease and a really well thought out sense of realism.

My citroen won't start > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 16:32

Do you consider 2001 an AI movie?

That is the definitive AI movie to me.

PS9 > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 16:40

If I were that robot, I would ask my creators why they felt I needed to have a nice ass.

Roman Savchuk > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 16:43

I believe this movie isn’t about AI. Two guys, who think they are some kind of geniuses getting fooled by the buggy beta version of electronic sex doll. So I’d say this movie is mostly about arrogance)))

MarquetteLa > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 17:02

2001: A Space Odyssey is the definitive AI movie for me. I was also underwhelmed with Ex Machina.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 17:18

The lack of closure was kind of the point. Shes out there capable of so much and the movie doesnt show you what she does out there. Its supposed to freak you out and get you wondering.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
07/17/2016 at 17:19

Yeah it was outlandish without being completely over the top. Just worked for me overall.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 17:29

i, Robot was pretty good. I mean, sure it was more action oriented than philosophical but they pulled off the question of free will nicely.

Steve in Manhattan > MarquetteLa
07/17/2016 at 17:46

2001 was AI but not a hot chick or a kid walking around AI. Someone will get it right one day.

Steve in Manhattan > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
07/17/2016 at 17:47

Fair enough. I just wanted a bit more. Eh - maybe I’ll watch it again (a 3rd time) - I bought the fucking bluray.

Steve in Manhattan > My citroen won't start
07/17/2016 at 17:49

Nope - I want a human-like object walking around.

Steve in Manhattan > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
07/17/2016 at 17:52

I weighed in below on I, Robot. It’s OK, but there needs to be more than it is.

My citroen won't start > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 18:03

Kinja'd!!!

Steve in Manhattan > My citroen won't start
07/17/2016 at 18:28

Saw that, have not seen the remake. They used to run that movie all the time on UHF when I was growing up in DC.

My citroen won't start > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 18:31

The remake is not very good. There is indeed no definitive humanoid AI movie.

Steve in Manhattan > My citroen won't start
07/17/2016 at 19:12

Was that AI, or just wives taking pills? Cannot recall.

MrDakka > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 19:31

Blade Runner?

Steve in Manhattan > MrDakka
07/17/2016 at 20:14

Hmmm ... which version? And yeah, it’s very good, but it’s as near as makes no difference 35 years old. I want something new and better.

My citroen won't start > Steve in Manhattan
07/17/2016 at 21:05

AI, robot duplicates of the wives.

Steve in Manhattan > My citroen won't start
07/17/2016 at 21:53

I’d forgotten that part. Perhaps I will hate watch the remake. Nicole Kidman is, after all, easy on the eyes.