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Westworld (1973)
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Movie Review: WESTWORLD
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"Westworld is one of three high-tech adult amusement parks under the Delos brand. In this place, guests can engage in role play fantasies involving the Old West, Roman times (in Romanworld) or in Medieval England (in Medievalworld). Anything goes in these places for one simple reason: nothing, evidently, can go wrong. Heat sensors prevent gunslingers from shooting other humans in Westworld, for example. So who do they shoot? Robots. When the robots refuse to accept commands from their human masters, it's up to the guests to fend for themselves.It shouldn't be any shock that Westworld comes from the mind of writer/director Michael Crichton, the same man behind Jurassic Park. Both films deal with humans trying to harness technology for entertainment purposes. Their major conflict occurs because of man's hubris over what he's able to control. And, eventually, the simple lesson that "just because we can doesn't mean we should" sinks in. It's as if Westworld served as a template for Jura ... "
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A great idea, execution lacking
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"This is a great idea of a film, a futuristic theme park full of robots. Its such a good idea it has been homaged/parodied in everything. The casting is brilliant, James Brolin just spilling full of charm and Yul Brynner is pure menace as the robot that won't go away. It doesn't even kick into full gear until 2/3rds of the way through it, but that is obviously its way of lulling the audience into a false sense of security. Unfortunately, like many trailers today, the trailer for this reveals all the twists hence making the beginning a bit of bore as it goes through the motions at a languid pace.The good points, as I do like this film, are that once it gets into what its wanted to be doing from the start is effectively done. The stunt work is fantastic and the effects are cool. The remake that is in the works has a major problem in that they need Yul Brynner, he makes the film. "
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"I was impressed by this movie. The story centers around two men visiting a futuristic amusement park that allows them to live out their wild west fantasies to the minutest detail. Gunfights and quick-draw shootouts are made possible by robot antagonists, that is, until the robots decide they don't like being the ones shot all the time. The main villainous robot is portrayed by Academy Award winning Yul Brynner. He plays a robot version of the character he portrayed in "The Magnificent Seven". This is one of the few movies that Michael Crichton directed although "The Great Train Robbery" is probably more well liked. "Westworld" reminds me of "Terminator", and "Jurassic Park" and it is quite possible it influenced both. I found it engaging and fascinatingand hopefully you will to. Be sure to chek out the sequel "Futureworld", again with Yul Brynner as a psychotic robot, and look out for the upcoming remake "Westworld" slated for a 2009 release "
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