"i Robot"

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited September 2009 in Music & Movies
Another good one, really enjoyed because it was something out of the ordinary, original story line that was very solid and interesting.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2005
    that movie got a lot of crap, but I really enjoyed it.

    It's easy to hate on Will Smith, but if you take him for what he is, he's good at what he does...
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited July 2005
    Will Smith ain't no robot... what you talkin' bout?

    not too bad of a movie.... got it for xmas... took me 3 months before i felt like even watching it.
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2005
    I was also pleasantly surprised by this one. I still use the "you are having an accident" scene as a good surround / bass tester :)
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by bobman1235
    I still use the "you are having an accident" scene as a good surround / bass tester :)
    Yep, that's on my Demo DVD
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  • Micah Cohen
    Micah Cohen Posts: 2,022
    edited July 2005
    that's on my Demo DVD
    Do you mean you have burned a DVD demo disc with all the great demo scenes one after another? All money-shots, as it were?

    I would love to have a demo DVD to pop in and play one scene after another without having to flip discs in and out of my player while excited newbies tap their toes and wade thru the various FBI warnings and menus.

    Did you make a disc? Is this something that can be done?

    As for the idiotic movie of I ROBOT, I recommend you read the book, which is old-school sci-fi at its best.

    MC
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by Micah Cohen

    As for the idiotic movie of I ROBOT, I recommend you read the book, which is old-school sci-fi at its best.

    If you like the book, you wouldn't like the movie. I,Robot the movie is a mindless but fun action movie set in the future, involving robots. The book is, as Micah said, old-school sci-fi.
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by Micah Cohen
    Do you mean you have burned a DVD demo disc with all the great demo scenes one after another? All money-shots, as it were?

    Did you make a disc? Is this something that can be done?

    MC
    Of course I didn't do it, because copying any part of a movie would be illegal...

    But some guy I know, he did it (he's gone now though, he moved to Russia or Canada or somewhere). And when he did it, he used a program called DVD Shrink to grab all the individual scenes from the various movies he wanted, then he used a program called DVD Styler to create a menu for the DVD and burn the DVD (DVD Styler has a Nero plugin that lets you burn directly from that program, at least that's what he told me).

    Anyone attempting this would need a DVD burner and a copy of Nero (CD/DVD burning software). Nero runs about $50 or so...DVD Shrink and DVD Styler are free downloads...
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  • Micah Cohen
    Micah Cohen Posts: 2,022
    edited July 2005
    So, would you be able to contact this mysterious guy (in Canada or Russia or wherever) and, if supplied with a list of specific scenes, have him burn a DVD of those scenes with full high quality image and 5.1 sound?

    I mean, just supposing is all? I'd never ever want to do something like this. I am a firm believer in copywrite protection and stuff. Natch.

    MC
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  • landry_p2000
    landry_p2000 Posts: 1,313
    edited July 2005
    I like then scene where the demolition robot started demolishing the house with Will inside. That had pretty good sound.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2005
    You don't need Nero either. You just need DVD Shrink & DVD Decrypter, which are both free.

    And any Joe can do that for you. Shouldn't be a problem.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2009
    Rented this on Blu tonight, fantastic PQ and SQ.
    If...
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    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • KrazyMofo24
    KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,210
    edited September 2009
    AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »
    Of course I didn't do it, because copying any part of a movie would be illegal...

    But some guy I know, he did it (he's gone now though, he moved to Russia or Canada or somewhere). And when he did it, he used a program called DVD Shrink to grab all the individual scenes from the various movies he wanted, then he used a program called DVD Styler to create a menu for the DVD and burn the DVD (DVD Styler has a Nero plugin that lets you burn directly from that program, at least that's what he told me).

    Anyone attempting this would need a DVD burner and a copy of Nero (CD/DVD burning software). Nero runs about $50 or so...DVD Shrink and DVD Styler are free downloads...

    Not an expert on copyright laws, but I'm sure even accepting the disc for personal use would also be illegal. I don't have anything against it, but I'm just saying I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't legal either.
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  • KrazyMofo24
    KrazyMofo24 Posts: 1,210
    edited September 2009
    I just saw how old this post is.
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited September 2009
    I liked this movie quite a bit. There are some great surround sound scenes, some very well done action scenes. The story line was pretty damn cool IMO.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited September 2009
    This was the first BD I chose when I was ordering my Oppo. Freakin' LOVE the sound in this.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited September 2009
    The freeway crash sequence is awesome!
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited September 2009
    Yeah, the freeway attack scene is what I use when I want someone to experience my Buttkicker. As those two trucks come rolling up to his car, the couch starts to rumble... and when he finally flips his car and it smacks the cement post, the couch gets a nice THUMP. :D
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited September 2009
    Love this movie, I can watch this one over and over.
    Shoot the jumper.....................BALLIN.............!!!!!

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  • husker43
    husker43 Posts: 16
    edited September 2009
    yeah i robot is by far one of the best blu rays out there right now, reference audio and picdture
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  • danz1906
    danz1906 Posts: 5,144
    edited September 2009
    husker43 wrote: »
    yeah i robot is by far one of the best blu rays out there right now, reference audio and picdture

    Kool, I will have to put on my list-thanks!
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