Irobot viewing guide.

1. I ROBOT
LAWS OF ROBOTICS- Isaac Asimov
1. A robot may not injure a human being, or by its
inaction allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings,
except where such orders would conflict with the first
law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence, as long as
such protection does not conflict with the first or
second Law.
PLOT
The points from the plot have been jumbled. Number them according to how they occur in the
movie.
ORDER SCENE DESCRIPTION
Spooner learns that Lanning gave Sonny the ability to keep secrets, in the
form of dreams.
Spooner is asked to investigate the death of Alfred Lanning (Cromwell),
Lanning communicates through a holographic projector
Lawrence Robertson (Greenwood) orders Calvin to destroy Sonny
The government has all NS-5s decommissioned
Spooner and Calvin sneak into the USR tower with the assistance
The police and civilians battle the robots
Spooner developed distrust for robots when he was chosen over a little
girl in a car accident
Spooner deduces that the only one left who could be responsible is VIKI
Lanning realized what VIKI was planning and ordered Sonny to kill him as
part of a plan to defeat the computer.
He goes to the now dried-up Lake Michigan, which is being used as a
storage area for defunct USR robots, and discovers that NS-5s are
destroying the older robots.
NS-5s begin imprisoning humans in their households
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2. CHARACTER DESCRIPTION
CHARACTER / ACTOR JOB / ANDROID OR PERSONALITY MAJOR
HUMAN ACTIONS
Will Smith as
. Del Spooner
Bridget Moynahan as Dr.
Susan Calvin
Alan Tudyk as Sonny
Fiona Hogan as V.I.K.I.
James Cromwell as Dr.
Alfred Lanning
Bruce Greenwood as
Lawrence Robertson
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3. ELEMENT OF SCIENCE FICTION MOVIE / EXAMPLE FROM YOUR MOVIE OR BOOK (PLOT
BOOK POINT, SETTING, CHARACTER OR TECHNOLOGY
CONTAINS A REALISTIC
ELEMENT OF
CURRENT SCIENCE
EXTRAPOLATES THE IMPACT OF
THE TECHNOLOGY BY ASKING
WHAT IF … ABOUT THE
TECHNOLOGY
INCLUDES HUMAN ELEMENTS
OF THE
IMPACTS
CONTAINS A THEME ABOUT A
SOCIAL ISSUE E.G. POLLUTION
SET IN THE FUTURE OR A
DIFFERENT WORLD OR
DIMENSION
SETS UP WORLDS WITH
UTOPIAN AND DYSTOPIAN
ELEMENTS
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4. MOVIE REFLECTIONS
1. Is change in the film for the
better?
2. What is the Science Fiction Issue
Being explored?
3. What do you think of the Spooner’s actions?
4. What have you learnt about the Calvin from her actions?
5. Would you have done the same thing? Why/ Why not?
6. Does the writer have an optimistic or pessimistic view of the future?
7. Do you think the writer’s view of the future is accurate? Why
8. Do you enjoy this movie? Why / Why not?
DOODLE A PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY THAT YOU SAW IN THE MOVIE
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