Well, my friend just got back and it's as I'd figured.

It's an adequate action film if you don't know any better.

Well, i still really liked it.

Isn't that what really counts? :eyebrow:

sm, you need to read move Asimov, he wrote a lot describing the flaws in his laws.

I'm in the middle of another great book, and I'm not much of a reader

i'll admit that there were parts of this movie that i liked, namely the special effects and some of the glimmers of theme that made it over from the asimov universe. what i cannot, absolutely cannot deal with is.........

BLATANT PRODUCT PLACEMENT

after i got hit over the head with the blatant converse shoe advertisement i wanted to walk out. the audi thing i can handle, since they DID make a car for the movie and it was cool, so i think they deserve a plug. but it was too much. and in my opinion, will smith destroys any credibility that the movie might otherwise have had. i don't hate the guy or anything, and i'm trying not to be a sci fi snob, but his role was nothing more than a futuristic bad boyz. it was awful. the voice and face acting for the sonny the robot was impressive and overall i'd say that i enjoyed myself, but really they spent a lot of money to make a mediocre movie when it could have easily been a lot better.

As they say, agree to disagree, but let me ask you a question, instead of Smith, who would you have put into the role?

Harrison Ford would have a certain nostalgic appeal...

dunno off hand. it seemed to me that there was a theme as far as black actors go with the movie, which was both subtle and made a lot of sense to me when i thought about it. an interesting message. if i were to replace him, i'd say......maybe denzel washington? more beleivable in a serious role, i guess. not wesly snipes, to action/hardass. even a cuba gooding would have worked better, imho. there's a deep thoughtfullness implied in the character that is integral to the story, and smith botches it completely.

i can completely agree with Denzel Washington

On the "Sci Fi shows based on classics" front, there might just be some Star Trek worth watching coming up.

I'm sorry, but I will never watch Star Trek

That's been a good bet in recent years. My post was intended to express surprise.

"On the "Sci Fi shows based on classics" front, there might just be some Star Trek worth watching coming up."

*bristles* I resent the implication that some StarTrek is not worth watching..... :corn:

Sorry, i misunderstood your post, i get it now.