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| I, Robot [Blu-ray] | ![I, Robot [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fmi82JuqL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Alex Proyas
Actors: James Cromwell, Bruce Greenwood, Aaron Joseph, Craig March, Adrian Ricard
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.98
Buy New: $16.93
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (490 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2374
Format: Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Running Time: 114 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: FOXBR2250987
UPC: 024543509875
EAN: 0024543509875
ASIN: B0012GVKVY
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Another Great Will Smith Movie. March 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
He has done it again. Blu-ray version of this movie is OUTSTANDING! Picture/Audio is on par with the best that are out there. Who ever buys this movie will love it. From begining to end, I was in awe. BUY IT!!
 Smith in another SF blockbuster that never fails to entertain March 30, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
An action/police procedual movie "inspired" by the work of Issac Asimov, and starring Will Smith.
I was reluctant to see this movie for a long time, until my friend Bridgette convinced me that it was worth watching. My reluctance came from the fact that the movie is very unlike the original Asimov stories, with only the Laws of Robotics and a few names making the transition.
The movie stars Smith as Del Spooner, Chicago police officer who has a real grudge against robots. This is hinted at in the opening title sequence, and is later explained in full detail just why Del has a problem with robots that no one else seems to share or understand. His boss at the precinct can't control him, his beloved grandmother chides him for his attitude, and he rubs everyone and everything raw, especially when it comes to the mechanical entities which now dominate Chicago and the rest of the U.S. in 2034.
So when Robot inventor Dr. Alfred Lanning (played in holograms by James Cromwell) dies in an apparent suicide, but asking for Del in his death message, Del's dislike for robots is put to the test as he visits the gargantuan building that holds US Robotics. Del's abrasive personality and style are matched against the cool and collected Dr. Calvin (Bridget Moynihan). It seems at first that Del's presence is useless and worse than useless. However, the apperance of Sonny (Alan Tudyk) and evidence suggesting that Lanning could not have committed suicide starts a chain of action sequences and investigations that reveal an audacious plan involving the latest model of robot to be released...
While the movie is 65% action and police procedural, and 30% science fiction, the movie does have a small dose of philosophy and the spirit of the original Asimov work As a minor spoiler, I will reveal here that, while not put directly in those terms, the movie's plot revolves around the "0th law". The first time I saw the movie, I recognized this immediately, and on this re-viewing, I appreciate that Proyas (who also directed Dark City (New Line Platinum Series) subtly inserted this distillation of the three laws. Proyas is a great director even if this movie, with its car chases and pyrotechnics does not play to his greatest strengths.
Cromwell does fine as a hologram, Moynihan does okay as Calvin. Tudyk provides a human face to Sonny the robot. Still, this movie, like many of his movies, belongs to Smith's Del Spooner. Smith is as always a protagonist which the viewers can follow. Even if, unlike many of his roles, Del's personality and history have a dark edge that (until this movie) Smith had never really explored before in movie roles. I note wryly that this is the second SF movie he has been in that he has been a police officer. (Men in Black (Deluxe Edition) being the first).
The movie IS a summer blockbuster type movie, but definitely in the upper tier of that subset of movies. The movie doesn't fail to entertain and I enjoyed it a lot.
I-Robot Blu-Ray... Freaking Sweet!!! March 28, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
First than anything, I am reviewing the movie as a Blu-Ray and not as a movie itself.
The movie is all right...Will Smith is a great actor. However, the Blu-Ray version of this particular movie makes it a must have for any Blu-ray player owner. The reason Why I believe it's so great is because for the following reasons:
1. Vizio VW42L 42 HDTV (1080i) (less than $1000)
2. Playstation 3
3. Home Theater Sony HT-DDW790 ($150.00)
If I have cheap equipment, and I still get to experience such a great High definition experience, then it must really means that the Disc itself is awesome!!!
This movie is worth paying more than $30, trust me!
I Loved It! March 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It looks awesome on Blu and I loved the robot more than Will Smith's character.
Sci Fi Fun March 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Watched it years ago yet still find it enjoyable today. Yes the shower scene was good (ha) but what grabbed me was the robot's personality. Close to human as ever.
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