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If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times, Canada will be the harbinger of robotic doom. Actually I've never said that, not even once. But apparently Steven Spielberg sees the robo-chaotic potential our neighbor to the north as he has just decided to shoot much of his upcoming 'Robopocalypse' in Montreal. The film, based on the novel by Daniel H. Wilson, will track humanity's downfall after the inevitable robot uprising. No specific plot details have been mentioned, but I'm guessing the iPhone will be the catalyst for the robo revolt. The film is slated to begin shooting next summer in the hopes of meeting its July 3, 2013 global release. Apparently Quebec campaigned well for the honor, beating out alternative locations like Michigan and Oklahoma. Because when I think "robots," I think "Oklahoma."
It's absurd how excited I am for this film. While yes, Spielberg is a living legend and a director who often delivers great spectacle and all that jazz, I'm simply stoked to know a blockbuster film is going to be released called 'Robopocalypse.' This title conjures images of exploitation VHS sitting on the shelves of my local videostore. I imagine 'Robopocalypse' being situated between 'Robot Holocaust' and a hopelessly mis-shelved 'Death Wish 4.' I'm also a sucker for post-apocalyptic movies and it'll be nice to see a cinematic cateclysm brought about by something other than zombies or nuclear war for a change. I'm glad they didn't feel the need to change the title from that of the book and call the film something more aloof or grandiose like 'Fall of Man' or 'Metal Heart' or...'Siri.'
Is anyone else a fan of schlocky post-apocalyptic films from the 80s? Doesn't this title rock?
Source: THR
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Comment by Mr. Pilsner on November 12, 2011 at 12:58pm Each time I see Montreal in a Hollywood movie, Montreal's always being dubed as New York or Chicago so that's a pretty ignorant take on Montreal.
The author from Hollywood Reporter is just hatin' on Montreal with quotes like "beating out alternative locations like Michigan and Oklahoma" and "Quebec campaigned well for the honor" while it's very far from being the first Hollywood movie to be filmed there.
Wasn't this called The Terminator before this?
Comment by Gift of the Magi on November 11, 2011 at 2:24am Why do I suddenly see "Ponypocalypse" in the future.....
Comment by stiver on November 10, 2011 at 10:30am I dunno if anyone can top the Animatrix robot uprising segment, and Steven spielberg has ben extremely "meh" as of late.
Comment by Joshua Balcombe on November 10, 2011 at 6:53am We only planned to take over the world in a polite way, we never say this coming..
Comment by Mitch on November 10, 2011 at 3:28am ahh so the sequel to AI got green lit
Comment by Cthulhu R'lyeh on November 10, 2011 at 1:57am 1) The most he did was influence Cameron, a huge sci-fi nut. Suing a sci-fi nut for being influenced by a classic science fiction writer is idiotic. Might as well sue Christopher Nolan for being influenced by Dark City.
2) Ellison sued them because he thought it was a rip off of Soldier and nothing else. The only similarity between Soldier and Terminator is time travel.
3) Show me a Harlan Ellison story that includes killer robots, machines taking over, time travel and a soldier trying to protect the mother of the future rebel leader. Terminator is a unique combination of all those ideas. Ideas aren't as important as the use of them.
Comment by Michael-Orian on November 9, 2011 at 9:55pm Really? Even if the movie itself indicates it was based his stories?
Comment by Cthulhu R'lyeh on November 9, 2011 at 9:48pm
Comment by Michael-Orian on November 9, 2011 at 8:56pm © 2013 Created by The Spill Crew.
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