Re: Spoiler Review of A.I.

From: Spike Jones (spike66@attglobal.net)
Date: Mon Jul 02 2001 - 21:50:22 MDT


AI spoilers below:

Robin Hanson wrote:

> >... Gigolo Joe's speech about how
> >humans resent robots because they know that, in the end, robots will be
> >all that's left. Where did *that* come from?

I liked that line. That was important and insightful.

> >... If there are that many Davids, why are they all designed to
> >have the human emotion of wanting to be unique?

I didnt get that. This David *was* unique because of his
experiences and the person who he bonded to. Why the
big deal over having a bunch of clones?

> >pouting gibberish about yada-yada space-time yada-yada pathways yada-yada
> >DNA yada-yada only one day yada-yada. ..
>
> Yeah, that was the obvious dumb plot device. I won't defend it.

That was the part that made me think the last scene was a sim. These
yahoos could figure out how to bring back an orga from a lock of hair,
yet keeping her alive for more than a day was just too tough? Absurd.
They were hinting that this was a sim.

> >I know there is a certain style of filmmaking that holds that the viewer
> >should be allowed to pick their own ending, and I hate that style with a
> >fiery passion.

2001 was like that. Very Kubricky. I kinda liked it.

> One other thing that bugged me was that there was no
>
> Robin Hanson rhanson@gmu.edu http://hanson.gmu.edu
> Asst. Prof. Economics, George Mason University
> MSN 1D3, Carow Hall, Fairfax VA 22030-4444
> 703-993-2326 FAX: 703-993-2323

Yes Robin, I agree. That movie definitely needed a

Robin Hanson rhanson@gmu.edu http://hanson.gmu.edu
Asst. Prof. Economics, George Mason University
MSN 1D3, Carow Hall, Fairfax VA 22030-4444
703-993-2326 FAX: 703-993-2323

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