It would have been crazy expensive, though according to wikipedia harlan ellison tried in the late 70s. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Its plot incorporates elements of little lost robot,7 some of asimovs character names and the three laws. Gort, the robot in the film the day the earth stood still 1951 loosely based on gnut, the robot protagonist of farewell to the master by harry bates, the original short story upon which the movie is based. Hit the link below to continue reading and find out the 20 best movie robots of all time. How much is the will smith i, robot movie actually based on. Based loosely very loosely on a series of stories by scifi great isaac asimov, the film implicitly and explicitly asks many such meaningful questions.
In the late 1970s american author harlan ellison collaborated with asimov on a screenplay for i, robot that was never filmed but was published in 1994 as i, robot. 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 asimov s shortstory collection of the same name. I, robot stylized as i, robot is a 2004 american science fiction action film directed by alex proyas. The zeroth law of robotics was not a part of i,robot as. Do you prefer the book i, robot or the movie adaptation. 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. This movie is based on the robot stories of isaac asimov 19201992. I saw the movie i, robot recently, a film based loosely on a book written by science fiction author isaac asimov. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders. Deemed too costly, the movie was shelved but the script was eventually published as i, robot. Robbie the robot not to be confused with the much more famous robbie the robot from movie and tv fame is featured in the opening story bearing his name which opens the collection. Compared to the book, it portrayed a relatively similar idea, but with more excitement. Here are stories of sensitive robots, robots gone mad, mindreading robots, prankster robots, and closeted robots that secretly dominate politics.
The robot dialogue in this was amazing, and i really liked how everything was based around these three rules. However, that is probably the only aspect of this movie you could be disappointed by. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Some times awesome graphic novels and comics get a movie incarnation, be it a huge hollywood movie to being an awesome zero budget fan movie.
A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the first law. I, robot by isaac asimov full audiobook summary and plot twist. Jan 14, 2015 the film adaptation of this story is, of course, blade runner watch the directors cut, not the theatrical release. Select from a variety of genres including romance, mystery or teen vampire. The big technology in i, robot is robots, of course not i, which would be hilariousweve invented the first person pronoun. From hal 9000 to the iron giant, these are the best. I thought the film was great, lots of good action, special effects, interesting story. The main plot follows rick deckard, a bounty hunter who is faced with retiring, i. My robot friend is a liveaction film about a discarded robot whos given new life by a resourceful couple of teens. When the irobot film came out, i was aware that the story was based from the author isaac asimovs book, however i had never read it. Aug 11, 2011 swarmanoid is a heterogeneous robot swarm in which different groups of robots have different capabilities. Feb 24, 20 when the i robot film came out, i was aware that the story was based from the author isaac asimovs book, however i had never read it. The 8 best movie robots of all time indiewire critics survey solo isnt the first time that a robots gotten all the best lines.
Robot was ordered in july 2014 before who am i was released in september 2014, so its definitely not based on who am i, but influence is a. Dec 12, 2019 a series of questions based on the film i robot. I, robot is a fixup novel of science fiction short stories or essays by american writer isaac asimov. Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mindreading robots, and robots with a sense of humor. Discover the best childrens robot fiction books in best sellers. What are the main differences between the i, robot. I, robot, the first and most widely read book in asimovs robot series, forever changed the worlds perception of artificial intelligence. With rose byrne, maddie lenton, luke hawker, summer lenton. The screenplay by jeff vintar and akiva goldsman is from a screen story by vintar, based. It borrows several characters notably dr alfred lanning and dr susan calvin, plot points and concepts, the most.
In recent years we have seen some amazing movies based on comics from watchmen to iron man, we have all the. 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 movie does a decent job of presenting a scenario where robot s are behaving in unexpected ways due to unforeseen problems with, or omissions of, the 3 laws the basic premise of all nine stories, but the doomsday scenario that is presented in the movie is a departure from the tone of the book, where the latter tends to have a more. Robots may be constructed to take on human form but most robots are machines designed to perform a task with no regard to how they look. Ozimov family were millers the name ozimov comes from the eponymous sort of wheat in russian. The one on one robot fight towards the end looked great, but the big battle at the storage units just seemed too fake. It was an original screenplay and then someone decided to merge that screenplay in with some i, robot stuff. Robots books goodreads meet your next favorite book.
His father, named judah ozimov, and his mother, named anna rachel ozimov nee berman, were orthodox jews. 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. In case youre not familiar with asimovs writing, heres a list of things the movie had in common with the book. In reality, the movie i, robot has very little to do with the aforementioned short stories other than title and common ideas.
Hes clunky, hes weird, but few robots are more iconic, influential or memorable than robbie the robot. The robot continues to surprise his new friends with his powers and his accessible personality. The only major hollywood releases based on asimov works are the bicentennial man and i, robot. Either way we all love to see those characters spring out of the pages in comic book movies. Answer a few quick questions and this website will automatically write a story or blurb for you using your keywords. In case youre not familiar with asimovs writing, heres a list of things the movie. The 2004 film i, robot was inspired by but not adapted from asimovs work. The advantage of having a robot is, of course, lots more rocketfuelled action and no scary eyebrows. It was an original screenplay and then someone decided to merge that screenplay in with some i.
I, robot heres the thingthis movie wasnt actually based on asimovs stories. Isaac asimov was born isaak judah ozimov, on january 2, 1920, in petrovichi shtetl, near smolensk, russia. The book is a collection of short stories as told to a reporter by susan calvin. 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. 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. Saying that the stepford wives is a robot movie would be considered a spoiler in some quarters, since thats actually the grand reveal that. 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.
Answers to these questions can be used as the basis for a discussion about issues raised by the film. The movie has a single main plot about a renegade robot. From wikipedia i, robot entry the film i, robot, starring will smith, was released by twentieth century fox on july 16, 2004 in the united states. The movie i, robot is not actually based on the book. If you go to this movie expecting a papertoscreen transformation, youll be disappointed in that aspect. Amazon best sellers our most popular products based on sales. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the first or second law. Unfortunately, the trio becomes the target of the lab manager who dumped ari9 and now wants him back. For one thing, asimovs robot stories were mostly mysteries and had little if any action sequences. The 12th episode of the ussr science fiction tv series this fantastic world, filmed in 1987 and entitled dont joke with robots, was based on works by aleksandr belyaev and fredrik kilander as well as asimovs liar.
There are only little shreds of asimovs story in here. 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. Isaac asimov 19201992 isaac asimov was born isaak judah ozimov, on january 2, 1920, in petrovichi shtetl, near smolensk, russia. Youll notice im not complaining about how far away from asimovs book the movie is, most notably that its set on an earth that has robots walking around they were banned from being used on earth in the books. Imy robot friend is a liveaction film about a discarded robot whos given new life by a resourceful couple of teens. But none of them bare any resemblance to the will smith movie. Gort, the robot in the film the day the earth stood still 1951 loosely based on gnut, the robot protagonist of farewell to the master by harry bates, the original short story upon which the movie is based mark 1 in mother riley meets the vampire 1952 roman, a robot bent on destroying earth, in the movie robot monster 1952. In recent years we have seen some amazing movies based. In this collection, one of the great classics of science fiction, asimov set out the principles of robot behavior that we know. A robot must obey orders given by a human being unless it conflicts with. Robots for kids 89 books meet your next favorite book. They have the same title, and the same general subject problems with robots, and a few character names in common but the plot is completely different. The movie storybook hardcover february 1, 2005 by kate egan author. Interested in finishing the rest of the season because this book had nothing to do with the movie or vice versa, rather.
Its kind of funny that my big complaint about the short stories by isaac asimov that make up the book were based. Though the movie did not emulate any specific story from the nine in the noveli, robot, the credits at the end of the film clearly state that the films storyline was suggested by the book, not based. The 8 best movie robots of all time indiewire critics survey. 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. Will smith is a superb actor and the director creates a realistic future world. Asimovs treatment of robots as being programmed with ethics was greatly influential in science fiction. It borrows several characters notably dr alfred lanning and dr susan calvin, plot points and concepts, the most important of them being the three laws of robotics, but it doesnt directly follow any of asimovs novels or short stories. Both were heavily adapted from the source material, as neither a wisecracking robin williams or a wisecracking will smith were the kind of characters he would have created. A robot must obey orders given by a human being unless it conflicts with the first law. In the wake of humanitys extinction, a teenage girl is raised by a robot designed to repopulate the earth. I can understand not being able to make a movie based on the entire book. Here are stories of robots gone mad, of mindreading.