A Robot Love Story by Spike Jonze

- The Revo-Emag guys and their fiends might give me a hard time for this but…who doesn’t like a little romance in their lives?
- I know..I know…if I was just like one of you, a male
gReekgeek that is, I’d instantly be knighted Sir Gaylord for this entry. Heh. - You judge for yourself. Clicketty-click on http://www.imheremovie.com/
- So I’m Here may be a tad foaming-at-the-mouth kinda cheesy or oh-so-predictable-followed-by-severe-rolling-of-eyes-till-it-takes-a-leap-from-your-eye-sockets for some, but… I don’t dislike it. In fact, I blame the severe downpour today and my rainyday play-list that was on loop if there EVER was a slight salty lump in the throat. SLIGHT yah. Don’t get ideas.
- If the storyline or genre ain’t your shot of Tequila, at least be open to it for:
- how it’s Wall-E for adults. Heh.
- how the robots are much more human, that they give the dysfunctional humans in the film a run for their precious pumping hearts
- Sheldon’s eyes
- its eclectic Indie soundtrack that features Aska Matsumiya, Lost in the Trees, Sleigh Bells, Gui Boratto, of Montreal, Girls, Animal Collective
- its themes such as relationships, discrimination, the ephemeral quality of life itself - even robots are vulnerable to wear and tear and need for repair.
- its interactive virtual cinema website
Some memories are triggered..and I can’t help but compare other short films that came before like Struck (Taron Lexton) and Signs (Patrick Hughes)?
Once again, clicketty-click (I LOVE THIS WORD) below for the aforementioned short films. Then compare and contrast.
Oh while you’re at it, you HAVE to check out the Behind-the-scenes bit for Struck.
For some reason, I’ve this urge to watch Bicentennial Man which till this day I’ve never watched in its entirety. I’ve a soft spot for Robin Williams.
So what’s your take on Spike Jonze’s I’m Here? I’d love to hear your rants and gushes over at Revo-Emag. Just don’t send us pictures of er..your fave robots or toys. No wait, send them over to my fellow Revo-Emag blogger DX. (Le Sauce nods away approvingly…)
After watching I’m Here, yeah…that’s it. Humans are a bore and a chore. Don’t even get me started on the Inhumans.
I’m pretty darn open to a date with either one of the 2 Robots.
Who doesn’t love having options?


