Posted on 09/01/2016 10:33:10 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The mysterious sci-fi dramas poster includes the shows double W logo, a glimpse of a scenic Western vista and a skeletal unfinished robotic host....
Westworld also unveiled a new tagline: Every Hero Has a Code, a nod to how the protagonists in this update of Michael Crichtons 1973 film are the androids more than humans that use them for entertainment.
(Excerpt) Read more at ew.com ...
Burning Man.
That’s where that 180 foot long asteroid should have struck.
Thanks for that link.
You cured a tiny portion of my ignorance!
I’m all for that kind of automation as long as the kill switch is reliable.
Not inviting, not approachable, definitely not human.
Too grim. Not on my Must See list. This seems a Johnny Depp, dystopian kind of movie.
bet it bombs
“I note that the dude has boobs, which is unsettling.”
I note that the dude is also a eunuch. Between these two facts we can then conclude that he’s a typical liberal.
Probably a play on the Macine Man of METROPOLIS (1927).
Be careful what you wish for. Your bot will look like Kurt Russell with a crewcut. Enjoy.
Once again, the new generation of ‘whiz bang pow’ kids think that they can put a better handle on a storyline that made money in the past. They might even be eyeing the video sales for those that just might be it to watch the comparison.
In this case, ‘whiz bang pow’ means ‘pop, pop, sputter, melt’.
Let me add my personal review,: epic fail. Maybe I’ll even watch it to see if I’m right..
Thats Maria. Not a dude. Actually a pretty good flick. Netfix had a longer restored version up a while ago.
I ordered the KINO release way back on DVD from Netflix. I bet the original audience was amazed.
I agree. Good remakes are rare. "The Fly" was good. The remake of "Rollerball" (which I consider a terrific movie) was unwatchably bad.
I’ve had a few trysts with women who were robotic
The version I saw had a bunch of restoted and newly found footage I hadn’t seen before.
Westworld Meets Fallout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=—M3xKHLySw
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