what a man

Kamryn 2022-04-24 07:01:07

Movies have a history of technological development that makes engineering students ecstatic. The production process of the robot at the beginning of the movie has a rough feeling of assembly line technology. There are obvious casting marks inside the robot head cover, indicating that the shell of the robot is basically cast, which is also in line with the characteristics of the general use of casting shells for machinery and equipment. In the process, the production equipment and the internal structure of the robot have a real roughness; after the first upgrade, Andrew has a little facial expression, but the overall structure is still a metal shell; after the second upgrade, Andrew has Human-like appearance, but Ruburt's method of making the face is really extensive. This time Andrew's upgrade is only on the outside, and the inside is still a machine; after the third upgrade, Andrew has internal organs and nerve centers. The interior is also no different from a human; the fourth upgrade, he has richer senses and feelings, and this time he can really touch people. This whole process is no different from the development of human robot technology, from pure machine equipment to simulating human appearance, to the combination of machine and human body to prolong human life, and then to the development of various sensory sensors. In addition, there are driving tools. With the advancement of the movie time, at the beginning, the father drove his daughters to school with a typical internal combustion engine car; when the daughters grew up, the mother drove the car with a more simple and smooth body, gull-wing doors, But still driving on the ground; at the end of Andrew's journey to find the same robot as him, the driving tool can already shuttle in the air, but if you look closely, you can see the wheels (this is not really reasonable, does it need to be like an airplane? Does the run-up reach a certain speed to take off? But the driving tool in the movie obviously has no wing structure); when Andrew later applied to the court to be considered a person, the driving tool in the outside scene had no wheels, and the body was streamlined as a whole. It meets the requirements of high-speed driving in the air, and the surface of the body is similar to the accumulation of dust, which is very detailed. In addition, there are also his father's handheld computer, miniaturized bills and payment cards, the simplification of kitchens and hospitals, DNA drugs, etc. As a sci-fi work, Andrew's life has lasted for 200 years, and the main creative team has built a The development process of human science and technology, these are actually very detailed things, but it can make the audience feel the development of science and technology, and at the same time retain the reality of technology life, which is very valuable, and many of these technologies have been truly applied to In today's life, it's amazing how a film from 20 years ago can be so detailed. (At the same time, let’s take a look at the makeup skills of the makeup artist. There are no flaws in the makeup of actors of different ages. The success of the movie is due to the makeup team.) The setting of the background is valuable, but the most important thing in a movie is the story. It also emphasizes the awakening of the robot's self-awareness. I am still pessimistic. I think the development of the robot's self-awareness after awakening is more likely to be like David in Lao Lei's "Alien", or Alex's "I, Robot". However, I personally think that what the director wants to discuss is obviously not the consequences of the awakening of the robot's self-awareness. Under the cloak of sci-fi, what the film wants to discuss is actually "why people are people". What Andrew first awakened was not the so-called "self-awareness". What he awakened should be creativity and the ability to perceive abstract art. He would appreciate music and create wood carvings, but this is creativity, just like primitive humans. He can make tools and create murals. As the younger daughter said, Andrew's "self-awareness" was actually cultivated by his father. At first, he told his daughters that Andrew was their family's property, but he regarded him as a family and a father. After discovering Andrew's creativity, he subconsciously thought that Andrew was a person, he taught Andrew to make clocks, develop his woodcarving and woodworking skills, teach him a sense of humor, tell him what life is, create the process and feeling of life, give him Create his own personal account and let him read books. Of course, the second daughter's credit is also included. It is in this process that the father regards Andrew as property, as a child, as a friend, and as a person. Dizhong helped Andrew complete the awakening of self-consciousness, enabling Andrew to understand human feelings and let him find his "destiny", and when he realized that he was unique and that he had feelings as real as human beings, he began to yearn for it. Become a real human, change his appearance, change his internal organs, change his feeling, and finally, let himself have a life as limited as a human being, in fact, the whole process is that he gradually increases his feeling of the world. When people feel differently about the world, their positions are different. After Andrew gave up his endless life, he understood his love for Bowman more clearly, and he became a real person from the inside out. What is a human being? Feelings + feelings, both are indispensable. Under the guidance of his father, Andrew knew who he was. In the process of pursuing his own kind, Andrew knew where he came from. In the process of upgrading and transforming himself for Poman, Andrew made clear where he was going. Feelings are the seeds of fire, and feelings are the results. Andrew's creativity and feelings for abstract things allow him to understand human feelings. His understanding of human feelings drives Andrew to enrich his feelings, and richer feelings allow him to go further. He deepened his understanding of human feelings, and constantly enriched his own feelings, and finally became a complete human being. Hats off to Robin Williams who brought Andrew to life!

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Bicentennial Man quotes

  • Andrew Martin: May one, sir? Is now a good time?

    'Ma'am' Martin: What? A good time for what?

    Andrew Martin: Last night, Sir taught...

    Sir: No, no, no, don't blame me Andrew. Just... go ahead.

    Andrew Martin: Thank you sir

    Andrew Martin: [Very fast] Two cannibals were eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "Does this taste funny to you?" How do you make a hanky dance? Put a little boogie in it! What is a brunette between two blondes? A translator! Do you know why blind people don't like to sky-dive? It scares their dogs! A man with demensia is driving on the freeway. His wife calls him on the mobile phone and says "Sweetheart, I heard there's someone driving the wrong way on the freeway." He says "One? There's hundreds!" What's silent and smells like worms? Bird farts. It must have been an engineer who designed the human body. Who else would put a waste processing plant next to a recreation area? A woman goes into a doctor's office, and the doctor says "Do you mind if I numb your breasts?" "Not at all." *makes 'motor-boating' noise. "Num-num-num-num."

    Andrew Martin: [Family chuckles] One did it sir!

    Sir: Andrew, it was fine, but we might want to talk about appropriatness and um, and timing.

    Andrew Martin: It's ten-fifteen sir.

    [Family laughs hysterically]

  • Galatea: Sucks to be you!