A.I. Artificial Intelligence - 2/15/11
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence - 2/15/11
Per blu-ray.com:
Paramount Home Entertainment has officially announced the Dreamworks production A.I. Artificial Intelligence for Blu-ray release in the US on February 15, 2011. This dark science fiction movie with a fairy-tale subtext, a project originally developed by Stanley Kubrick based on a short story by Brian Aldiss, was directed by Steven Spielberg after Kubrick's death.
Special features include:
-Creating A.I.
-Acting A.I.
-Designing A.I.
-Lighting A.I.
-A.I./FX
-The Robots of A.I.
-Special Visual Effects and Animation: ILM
-The Sound and Music of A.I.
-Closing: Steven Spielberg: Our Responsibility to Artificial Intelligence
-Two theatrical trailers (in HD)
-A.I. Archives
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Paramount Home Entertainment has officially announced the Dreamworks production A.I. Artificial Intelligence for Blu-ray release in the US on February 15, 2011. This dark science fiction movie with a fairy-tale subtext, a project originally developed by Stanley Kubrick based on a short story by Brian Aldiss, was directed by Steven Spielberg after Kubrick's death.
Special features include:
-Creating A.I.
-Acting A.I.
-Designing A.I.
-Lighting A.I.
-A.I./FX
-The Robots of A.I.
-Special Visual Effects and Animation: ILM
-The Sound and Music of A.I.
-Closing: Steven Spielberg: Our Responsibility to Artificial Intelligence
-Two theatrical trailers (in HD)
-A.I. Archives
Amazon Pre-Order
Last edited by Mr. Cinema; 12-14-10 at 06:11 PM.
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence - 2/15/11
A polarizing film to be sure, but I am in the camp that considers it one of Spielberg's very best.
With the BD coming out overseas, it was probably inevitable that we'd get an announcement here as well.
With the BD coming out overseas, it was probably inevitable that we'd get an announcement here as well.
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Nice. I really like this one.
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I probably should have stated in my original post that I'm also one of those who does not see the ending as optimistic, and this contributes to my admiration of the movie.
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It's definitely not a happy ending, much the same way War of the Worlds is mistaken for having a happy ending. Spielberg is more subtle than people give him credit for.
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Spoiler:
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Thanks. This A.I. Blu news really made my day. I was thinking of buying the European release but don't need to now.
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Meh. Not one of my favorites from Spielberg. If they're going to in ignore his best works for BD (Jaws) and focus on his more recent output, give me Munich, damnit!
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I was hoping for a quick US release (with all the recent news about releases overseas)....
I love this film and can't wait to see and hear it on BD!
I love this film and can't wait to see and hear it on BD!
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a very flawed movie (that ending???!!), but amazing to watch nonetheless.
Speilberg came very close to a great masterpiece; but its still one of his best and a remarkable movie despite the flaws.
I cant wait to get this on Blu-Ray and am glad I help out and didnt get the DVD. I hope there is an Extended or Director's cut that comes with it...perhaps an alternate ending would be nice also lol.
Looking very forward to seeing Jude Law's astounding performance in Hi-Def!
Speilberg came very close to a great masterpiece; but its still one of his best and a remarkable movie despite the flaws.
I cant wait to get this on Blu-Ray and am glad I help out and didnt get the DVD. I hope there is an Extended or Director's cut that comes with it...perhaps an alternate ending would be nice also lol.
Looking very forward to seeing Jude Law's astounding performance in Hi-Def!
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I'm holding out for the Kubrick version.
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence - 2/15/11
If you're all for subtext then I'm not sure why you'd disregard the blatant subtext of alienation in a movie about, you know, aliens, but suit yourself
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I'm not saying the subtext of alienation within his own family wasn't alluded to in the movie, I'm saying it wasn't not a happy ending, as you claim. The last shot before the big dramatic shot of the ruined city is of Tom Cruise hugging his thought-to-be-dead son. That, to me, is a happy ending. I'm curious to know what specifically is tipping you off that the ending isn't a happy one, and that it was intentionally done by Spielberg.
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It's one thing to hate this third act, but there is little justification for ending it with David in the amphibicopter. Everything up to that point indicated the film still had more story to tell.
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence - 2/15/11
It should also be pointed out it wasn't tacked on, and that it doesn't repudiate the events before it. In fact the narrative would be awful if it didn't have a third act and thematically nothing would be achieved. David has to see his mother again.
It's one thing to hate this third act, but there is little justification for ending it with David in the amphibicopter. Everything up to that point indicated the film still had more story to tell.
It's one thing to hate this third act, but there is little justification for ending it with David in the amphibicopter. Everything up to that point indicated the film still had more story to tell.
The opinion that AI should have ended at the Blue Fairy is one of the saddest movie related opinions Ive ever had to suffer.
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Spoiler:
Which leads to my pet theory about the whole movie which is
Spoiler:
All that said, this is a day one purchase for me on Blu.
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I remember reading your interpretation before, and I tend to agree with it. It wouldn't make sense to have Kingsley play both roles otherwise.
And this will be a day one purchase for me.
And this will be a day one purchase for me.





