Friday, July 16, 2004

I, Moviegoer

I have to admit, I was a bit leary already about going to see the Will Smith flick, I, Robot. Asimov's writing didn't, as I recall, lend itself to an action flick.

Seems the reviewer for The Seattle Times agrees. I enjoyed his opening statement:
Here's the problem with science-fiction movies about evil technology running amok: They always assume evil technology works perfectly. Clearly, none of these screenwriters have ever tried to upgrade to the latest version of Windows.
I found it especially funny when you realize his audience: Microsoft is based in the Seattle area. Oh, and the reviewer's Three Laws of Evil Technology (quite reality-based) are worth a look-see, as well. Even if the movie isn't.

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