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Review Summaries
"It should be a dream vacation for two Chicago men--instead,however,it ends up being a nightmare as they find themselves fighting to escape a vacation spot-turned-killing field where lifelike androids have flipped their circuits and are rubbing out the guests quicker than you can say "Gideon's Bible". A chilling commentary on how complacency about technology can have grim consequences."
Chris Oakley, Resident Scholar
"In the not-too-distant future, one of the great vacation escapes is run by Delos, which provides the following three fantasy settings peopled by highly realistic robots: Western World, which reproduces the Wild West; Medieval World, with a castle and sword fights; and Roman World, where one's every sybaritic desire may be fulfilled. (This being a 1973 film -- Michael Crichton's feature writing and directing debut -- we see very little of Roman World.) James Brolin and Richard Benjamin are two modern guys who enjoy themselves in Western World, until computer controls start to break down and the robots turn killers. The film's sets and dialogue are fairly cheesy, Benjamin is too weak to carry the film while Brolin mostly looks like he'd rather be elsewhere, but the concept is amusing, Brynner is wonderfully sinister, and there's a 1967 Playmate of the Month and a future wife of Gene Roddenberry among the supporting cast. An entirely different team (save for Brynner) made the sequel "Futureworld" three years later."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie Actual chase scenes or violence - 50% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Robots & Computers & VR
Yes
Plotlet:
- fighting harmful robot(s)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
- a lawyer creature
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- very skinny (man)
- muscular (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- Very athletic
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- muscular (man)
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Robot
Profession/status:
- killer
Has special powers?
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- bald
Hair style
- (man) bald
Body type
- muscular (man)
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physical condition
- average physique
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century (1970's to Present)
- near future (later in 21st century)
- middle ages
- Ancient past (Greek-Roman)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Desert?
Yes
Misc settings
- fort/castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie
- boring
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vauge references only
- sex under blankets
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Kinds of F/X
- nasty human transformations
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