A.I. - Alan - Films/DVD Asylum

A.I.

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Posted by Alan on July 10, 2001 at 21:24:24

Rather than respond to earlier posts which I feel are missing the point...

The movie is not about mecas, aliens, robots vs. humans, or any of the preadolescent drivel thus far put forth. The movie is about the arrogant, self-indulgent, destructiveness of adults in general, and parents in particular. The meca framework is only there to allow for the creation of a child who has no ability to utilize the normal development of ambivalence of his attachment as a defense against the absurd selfishness of his parents. His mother wants a lump to love her, his father wants her happy so he'll get some. Giggolo Joe had it right when he said, "she doesn't love you, she loves what you do for her." Even the William Hurt character, who we might superficially observe as a power hungry, self-centered Bill Gates of robots, is really a pathetic loser trying to fill the empty hole of his own loss by creating his dead son over and over again. And for those who think the last sequence was overly long and boring, it was structured this way for a purpose. We sit for 30 minutes watching David wait 2000 years. And what does he get after all of his (and our) waiting when the beings (and who cares who they are?) find a way to give him his mother back for one day? He gets the most profound message of the film. Even then, he must not let his mother know that she has only a limited time with him, because is will confuse and upset HER. Upset her for Christ's sake! Even then, after 2000 years of waiting, the child takes care of the parent, who never took real care of the child.

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Topic - A.I. - Alan 21:24:24 07/10/01 (29)

Re: A.I. - TAFKA Steve 17:59:41 07/11/01 (7)

Re: A.I. - caa 23:55:44 07/11/01 (6)

Re: A.I. - Alan 09:46:53 07/12/01 (5)

Re: A.I. - caa 19:00:13 07/12/01 (0)

Re: A.I. - Dr. Freud 14:39:55 07/12/01 (1)

Well spelled again Doc. - Alan 12:34:19 07/13/01 (0)

"My parents made me eat liver." - clarkjohnsen 11:14:01 07/12/01 (1)

Re: "My parents made me eat liver." - Jeff Starrs 11:19:16 07/12/01 (0)

response (includes spoilers) - tunenut 13:08:29 07/11/01 (3)

Re: response (includes spoilers) - Randy Bey 22:45:12 07/11/01 (2)

a further explanation - tunenut 14:36:56 07/12/01 (0)

I guess you liked the ending as is - tunenut 00:35:39 07/12/01 (0)

Well, thanks for a new take on it... - Ed M 11:00:53 07/11/01 (1)

Thanks Ed...NM. - Alan 17:18:04 07/11/01 (0)

Jeepers - Troy 23:58:32 07/10/01 (15)

Your comments on Alan are uncalled-for. - clarkjohnsen 10:57:03 07/11/01 (2)

Thanks Clark....NM - Alan 17:19:01 07/11/01 (0)

Sure they are! - Troy 11:31:18 07/11/01 (0)

Jeepers Creepers - Alan 08:30:25 07/11/01 (10)

Re: Jeepers Creepers - Dr. Freud 13:00:18 07/11/01 (3)

Very deep Doc. - Alan 17:20:37 07/11/01 (2)

Re: Very deep Doc. - Dr. Freud 19:22:02 07/11/01 (1)

Basic Adult Education - Alan 21:44:53 07/11/01 (0)

Gee Whiz - Troy 12:00:13 07/11/01 (4)

Re: Gee Whiz - Alan 17:08:23 07/11/01 (3)

Everybody's sick - Bruce from DC 11:33:03 07/12/01 (1)

Re: Everybody's sick - Alan 13:59:43 07/12/01 (0)

Philosophy and Mental Onanism - Dr. Freud 17:38:08 07/11/01 (0)

Re: Maybe you should wait.. - Jeff Starrs 09:52:16 07/11/01 (0)

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