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A.I. review... spoiler free.... expect more!
Hey folks, Harry here with a look at A.I. An oh so brief look... a teeny tiny look, but a look nonethless... I've got people that claim they are seeing the film today (Friday) and say they will send in their reviews... I CAN'T WAIT!!! I'm dying for people to see this film... shit, I'm dying to see this film. I hope they have an advance screening here in Austin... before I leave for Los Angeles to tape... oh... never mind... Meanwhile, Here's a full length spoiler filled review about A.I. Great descriptions!!! Click Here!!!
Do you use scoops from message boards? This A.I. snippet was found on a moviemusic.com messageboard. MovieMusic.Com's Original Posting Here!!!
I got to see an advance screening of A.I. today with 5 other people here in Dallas, and no this post contains no spoilers, dont worry. I love working with a film critic! Just thought i would let you all know that it is one of Spielbergs BEST films!!! Absolutely incredible! But be warned, it's not your average Spielberg, it starts out just plain creepy and will send shivers down your spine as did mine I'm sure. Especially after you see some of the creepy technology. Then it gets very very dark Kubrick style. Act III will surely bring tears to your eyes and is a very good moviegoing experience. Williams' score is TOP NOTCH with some use of electronics (Which is strange for williams). He even uses some techno beats it seems for some chase music backed with some orchestra. For the first act, its mainly beautiful piano with some electronics (Think of a form of wendy carlos or even Goldsmith). The score release better be a good one. DO YOURSELVES A FAVOR AND GO SEE THE FILM THE 29TH!!! ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! The critic i was with and myself were both in tears after the 2 1/2 hour film came to a close and both agreed it was the best film we had both seen in a long time. Which is unfortunate cause i wanted it to keep going and going. There wasn't one boring part, the whole thing kept the 5 of us entirely interested. The actors ALL did a great job, especially Osment. The film was so well shot it's not even funny, and the special effects were very incredible. Just wait till you see "Teddy" waltz across the floor so very lifelike it's scary. Well.. thats my 2 cents.
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As Kubrick says, "I (would) rather let the film speak for itself." I just want to see people exlcaim, "it rules," or, "it sucks!" At least this is the one time they can say that without me asking them to explain their sentiments.
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Jun 14, 2001 11:20:03 PM CDT
However, Action Man, thanks for the awesome "review!"
by red army chimp
I think reviews should always be devoid of any plot details and just have the critic express his feelings regarding the film! And that's what I got here! Damn great review!
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I can't wait it's gonna rock my world.
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That is the way a review should be written. Sure I would have liked to hear more about the performences, but he still got his point across without breaking down the entire plot. Godd job and hope others learn from this.
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I don't trust this review as being genuine, firstoff, I think what pisses me off is all y'all's willingness to believe that it is. You people don't know what you want... spoiler/non-spoiler reviews are hit and miss, man, if you don't get spoilers, you don't know if the review is for real... if you do, you all whine like little bitches that someone tainted the freakin' movie experience for you. You know what, if you really don't want spoilers, you shouldn't be on a site like this to begin with! Something tells me that many of you can't make up your minds for yourselves and you're desperate for someone to reassure you that it's worth your precious $7, you know, an hour's pay for most -- yet, DAMN DEM TO HELL if they tell you the name of Jude Law's Gigolo Joe character (oops.) Now, let's all get together, have a group hug, and admit that we are all fickle assholes and hypocrites who want to be reassured that its worth seeing (as if we don't trust the studio trailers, commercials, and other propaganda for ourselves) and still want to be spoiler-free! Final note, if this site had some goddamn balls they'd just spoil it all for you, but you'd freak and go to someplace else where they'd pander to your strange, twisted fetishes. Spyder out.
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After the shit we've gotten this summer so far, it'll be a relief.
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Was there really any doubt as to the potential greatness of this film. We're talking about Stephen F***ing Spielberg taking on not only the responsibility of directing this movie but also writing it's screenplay. Something he has not done in almost 20 years. I'm probably a little biased in my assessment of Mr. Spielberg's abilities because I feel that the man simply can do no wrong. Even the worst of his films still retain a cinematic appeal that often rises above the material presented. Take a look at Hook, 1941, Always, or The Lost World. These films were critical and box office failures(with the obvious exception of The Lost World). However, they all conveyed the expert direction and vision of their esteemed director which, in my opinion, went a long way toward obscuring their mediocrity. In closing I just want to say that Spielberg can't make a bad film if he tried and that we should all trust in him come June 29.
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Spielberg needed to make a comeback after E.T...
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I don't care what Kubrick said, I was worried at first when I heard that Spielberg was gonna direct this film. Mostly because I wanted to see A.I. A Film by Stanley Kubrick. But I'm glad to hear Spielberg has stepped up to the plate with enough awe and reverence to deliver an inspired winner. The above review, seems to have taken the edge off to what is already an unacceptable summer season. I am looking forward to seeing this movie as our last connection to a true genius whose presence and integrity is sorely missed. We need more of what Kubrick sttod for. Simon West isn't qualified to be Kubrick's piss boy.
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...but I also thank Harry for no Kitten references.
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In a Hollywood that is completely "dumbing down" in it's vision and execution, Spielberg, continues to challenge himself and make QUALITY motion pictures. Whether "A.I." is a masterpiece or not, in the current climate of "wannabe" filmmakers, Spielberg will come out looking like a genius because he's making films for all the right reasons.........very much like the brilliant director he is paying hommage to.
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Ok, I'm sure this movie is going to be great, but RoG, I got to tell you that just seeing your Subject on the talkback list reminded me of one of the best comedic performances I saw as a teenager.
Goddamn Carlin is great.
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WHY is Spielberg good? In hard, scientific terms, analysing his aesthetic control, and eschewing your personal taste, somebody post up their explanation and appreciation of his work.
And don't fluff out with "Because of his camerawork"/"The semiology"/Etc; -just WHAT about the camerawork, what of the semiology? In HARD terms.
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man if i don't get to see this movie soon i'll be crying some sentient tears....or something
the trailer where "all that will be left, is us" just made me shiver
spielberg and kubrick are gods
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and anyone who *has* seen it or has an inkling, tell me....is this one of those films where i would be better off curbing my "need to know" instincts, reading NOTHING else about the film, and going in totally (or somewhat--i play the damm game)blank in terms of plot ect...?
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Why do you feel the need to over analyze? Most of the times I've gone to see a Spielberg movie, and I have done so since Jaws, I have enjoyed the experience. I left not feeling like my money was taken for nothing. Maybe the best part though is that I remember his films, the experience stays with me. The fact that I can sit down and watch one of his older movies and still enjoy it without it seeming aged or irrevelant is also a reason that have such a deep admiration for his work. What other reasons do you need?
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An hour later, I need another review
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....it sounds like it's gonna freak a lot of people out. Cool.
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and it was truly amazing. Not perfect.. but certain scenes and images should live on in cinematic history. Plus.. tons of emotion. Really, really well done.
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It has been a loooong time that any movie has been able to capture that true epic feeling that I had when I was a kid watching, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Star Wars...and so on.
I really have missed this kind of film and I hope it brings me the joy of going to a movie again!
I have liked a lot of movies since those...but it's been a while!!!
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Don't get me wrong: I want to see this movie. . .I WILL see this movie. . .and I hope I love it. But I've been watching the commercials and I've seen the trailer, and after looking at the set design, the lighting, and the costumes, I'm not thinking EITHER Kubrick OR Speilberg. . .I'm thinking Tim Burton. Does the New York of the future look like Gotham City, or what?
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That rambling review from the college kid posted a few weeks back is 100% accrate. If you weed through all the non sense it makes sense. He said how dark and creepy it was in the begining and how when Teddy was killed it was sad. This may be the only real movie of the summer.
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I think many talkbackers on here just don't understand why AICN's reviews are the way they are. If you want something straight to the point, there are plenty of other sites to give you that. I just love when Harry and the others tell us the way they were feeling and what was going on in their lives when they saw the movie. They are not just movie critics...They are you and me, they are people who have a life, friends and who just love to go see a movie with them. Like us, they hope for the best and hope to be entertained and moved by it. That's what I feel when I read their reviews and I must say that I have full confidence in them. Usually, I will go see it anyway to make my own opinion because I do have one. But, sometimes, if I can only go see one movie for weeks, I will chose the right one, thanks to them! Long live AICN!!!
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Sorry guys, but this is not a brilliant movie. It's enjoyable at times, but it squanders a real opportunity to approach complex philosophical issues of love and humanity with Kubrickian zeal. Instead, we get Spielbergian sugar. Think "Empire of the Sun" with robots. Spoilers...
Good stuff: 1) Production design. Rouge City is stunning, and the scale of it is awe-inspiring. THe mouth-bridges into it are tres cool. The robot face at the beginning (that is opened by Hurt) is insectile and a masterwork of industrial design. 2) The robots/mechas are wonders. Problem is, we hardly see them, aside from the Flesh Fair. I wanted to linger with the old robots, especially the one who asks another to turn off his pain receptors. 3) Frances O'Connor is lovely as David's mother.
LESS THAN GOOD: (spoilers) 1) The ending. Spielberg ladles it on. Shades of SPOILER The Abyss meets Close Encounters. This poor robot boy is tortured, by his creator for making him in the first place, then later. Someone put him out of his misery. 2) Gigolo Joe is a throwaway role. No dance numbers either. Just a few steps. 3) Flesh Fair is portrayed better in the Ministry video than on screen. And it isn't the post-apocalyptic finale I expected, but a scene that appears midway through the film. THe crowd is schizophrenic too -- how he gets out of jeopardy is BS. (Also, that weird hollow-headed robot is not a facsimile of his mother, just a resembling fellow robot.) 4) Teddy could have been a gum-cracking, sassy, amusing, wise friend. Instead, he just says "Watch out" and is really Teddy Ruxpin meets furby.
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We're only like two weeks away from what will probably be one of the very best movies we've ever seen. This is a movie a lot of us will be seeing ten or twenty times at least.
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Jun 15, 2001 11:52:10 AM CDT
A rough Babelfish translation of the Italian A.I. review linked
by alexandra.dupont
Here
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I followed the link to the Italian review. Whew!! Thank god for Altavista's translation software!! I now know that "To its dead women it has been nearly automatic rifle that the director of " Encounter drawn near of the third type " s' engaged to carry a.termine alone the enterprise." After watching the first few trailers, these were my thoughts exactly!!!
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Brandon-- Breaking down SS techniques as a filmmaker, I think we all know that he may not be as visually daring as say a Fincher or Aronofsky, but he does manage to experiment enough to create unique visuals that are functional within the frame of his storytelling. The rack focus in Jaws, the grainy POV/newsreel in SavingPR, the use of black and white/color in Schindler, the "objects are closer than they appear" in Jurassic Park. They may not hit you over the head again and again or are as bravura as the drug montage in Requiem, but they pull the audience in just as much by being subtle due to their simplicity. When you should be scared/happy/excited/etc. these shots help accomplish that but still leave room for reflection and self interpretation. SS is a master of storytelling though he is repeatedly ripped apart for being obtuse and contrived. But point me to someone who can entertain as much while getting clear messages across in ways that appeal to nearly the entire world. It is not a coincidence that scenes from Jaws, ET, Close Encounters, and JP--to name a few--are the most known in film history. Film is in equal parts a business, craft, artform, and form of entertainment, and NO ONE can deny that SS has managed to balance all those elements in a career that should be respected if not celebrated.
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Sorry about the multiple posts. I can count to one! Really! Remind me to tell you how much I hate Netscape 6 sometime...
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Sounds wicked shame I have to wait even longer than all you guys in the U.S.
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This is one of the biggest pieces of emotionally manipulating crap I've ever seen. The "son" looking for his "mother's" love was fine as a central theme. But what made me want to hurl was the hackneyed Hollywood liberal apocalyptic doom and gloom, the overwrought John Williams score, and Spielberg's shameless pandering to all the maudlin kooks who will lap up this pablum like starving dogs in a butcher shop. Leave it to him to fuck this up with all his familiar cliches he used in every film since ET. Stanley Kubrick should be spinning in his grave. He would have never let his favorite theme of man vs. technology be compromised with so much gloopy schmaltz. This film made me feel like I just ate 3 big stacks of blueberry pancakes with syrup at Denny's washed down with a quart of whole milk.
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Jun 17, 2001 8:49:11 PM CDT
I am Tired of the "Playmountain" ("Spielberg" translated for tho
by grouchox
I am tired of your films and style of filmmaking. I only go to them because someone pays me to do so. I am tired of your endless crane shots. I am tired of your fast track in shots to low angle close ups. I am tired of how you can't make a film without special effects or 50 billion extras (how about doing a Dogme 95 film for chrissakes?) I am tired of how the actors in your films take a back seat to the production design. I am tired of the sappily overdone John Williams scores, the Michael Kahn editing, the Alan Daviau cinematography, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, and the Amblin Pictures logo ripped off from ET. I am tired of your allegiances to Barbra Streisand and Bill and Hillary Clinton. I am tired of your expressed liberal politics and fatalistic, socialist view of the world. I am tired of your blonde shiksa trophy wife Kate Capshaw and your shabby common guy facade about how you drive your kids to school. I am tired of how your renewed sense of Jewish identity only coincided with the release of Schindler's List. I am tired of your Dreamworks SKG partnership with David "Swish" Geffen and Jeffrey "Sparky" Katzenberg. Just remember this, Schmuckberg, despite all the fawning sycophantic praise you receive, you could never make a film as great as Wild Strawberries, Rashomon, or even L'Avventurra, because chances are, 95% of your viewing audeince have never HEARD of those films.
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