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A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

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Old 07-25-18 | 01:16 PM
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

Which one did you like more?



Old 07-25-18 | 03:17 PM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

Kind of an odd comparison. While both sci-fi, one is more of an action movie, the other more of a ponderous drama.

I like them both, but if I had to choose I would go to Minority Report because it's more watchable (in that I have to be in a certain mood for AI, but I'll stop and watch Minority Report when I come across it).
Old 07-25-18 | 03:38 PM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

A.I. by a mile. I love Minority Report, but A.I. is a much better film.
Old 07-25-18 | 04:05 PM
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AI, even though I find it so heart-wrenching and depressing I can"t imagine watching it again.

I'm missing something about Minority Report. While I think it's fine, I don't understand why Roger Ebert picked it as the year's best movie.
Old 07-25-18 | 05:57 PM
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Old 07-25-18 | 06:00 PM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

I absolutely loathed AI. It was a massive disappointment to me.

On the other hand, I thought Minority Report was really cool and interesting.
Old 07-25-18 | 06:29 PM
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I couldn't vote because I find both movies to be equal in terms of enjoyment. I appreciate both films. They two brilliant films that I feel give a glimpse of our possible future.
Old 07-25-18 | 06:35 PM
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Minority Report is quite enjoyable but I think A.I. is the better film. Much more emotional catharsis at the end.
Old 07-25-18 | 06:53 PM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

Scott Frank wrote MR and I love his scripts and films but always hated the eyeball clearance part of it. Even in those days of the real world, once you're fired from a top level organization your clearance is revoked - you even get an escort off the premises. No way would Cruise's character be able to get back into the HQ building with the eye.
Old 07-25-18 | 07:13 PM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

A.I.

One of the few movies you get lost in the world and enjoy the journey,
Old 07-25-18 | 07:37 PM
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For re-watching, Minority Report.
The first time, A.I.

Part of the reason I was excited to see A.I. the first time was the because of the marketing campaign for A.I. I have a poster around here somewhere that has my screen name on it (with everyone else).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beast_(game)
Old 07-25-18 | 07:39 PM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

Originally Posted by Decker
I absolutely loathed AI. It was a massive disappointment to me.

On the other hand, I thought Minority Report was really cool and interesting.
Same here. I even re-watched AI a few years ago, thinking maybe I was too young the first time I saw it. Nope!
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Whatever idea Kubrick had with the premise of AI, Spielberg totally missed the mark or stripped most of Kubrick's POV out of it. I also watched it again earlier this year, I doubt I'll watch it again. I guess since AI and Minority Report are both sci-fi, that's why he's asking which is better? I never saw them in the same genre, but at least Minority Report was a fun, well paced flick. AI is close to the bottom of the Spielberg heap.
Old 07-25-18 | 08:05 PM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

Originally Posted by E Unit
AI is close to the bottom of the Spielberg heap.
You misspelled "Hook."
Old 07-25-18 | 08:26 PM
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That is true, Hook at the bottom and AI right above.
Old 07-26-18 | 12:44 AM
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Minority Report for me, the plot kept moving at a suspenseful level. Plus it has a rewatchable factor.

Liked AI as well but I don't think I can watch the final scenes again. Some think it ended on a positive note with David getting what he wanted, but I found it very somber and depressing, topped off by John Williams' very haunting yet sorrowful piano music.
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

Originally Posted by E Unit
That is true, Hook at the bottom and AI right above.
No way A.I. is in Hook territory.

B.F.G. could be below or at the same level as Hook.
Old 07-26-18 | 01:55 AM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

Originally Posted by Crocker Jarmen
AI, even though I find it so heart-wrenching
It is that...which is why I think it is a great film.

I'm missing something about Minority Report. While I think it's fine, I don't understand why Roger Ebert picked it as the year's best movie.
I'm with ya there.

BTW, Ebert wasn't infallible.
Old 07-26-18 | 03:00 AM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

A.I. was more or less Pinocchio with a more “realistic” ending. I’ve seen it once and felt like that was enough. I don’t hate it, I just didn’t find it fascinating.

The ideas in Minority Report are great sci-fi, and the movie takes itself seriously with those ideas. Perhaps that’s what Ebert liked about it so much.
Old 07-26-18 | 06:00 PM
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The mom in A.I. was a bitch for dumping him in the woods.
Old 07-26-18 | 06:17 PM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

I loved Minority Report.

While A.I. might have been a good film, the story was just not really my thing.
Old 07-26-18 | 06:33 PM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

Votes are fairly close.
Old 07-27-18 | 12:18 AM
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A.I. is the only movie I ever wanted to walk out of.

It's a total POS.
Old 07-27-18 | 03:25 AM
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Jesus, I'd hoped you left.
Old 07-27-18 | 08:13 AM
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Re: A.I. Artificial Intelligence or Minority Report

I'm surprised it's as close as it is, AI was pretty divisive when it came out. I think if it ended under water it would elevate it, but I'd still prefer Minority report overall.


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