Fun Trivia : I, Robot

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What is the name of Will Smith's character?

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Del Spooner. Will Smith, or Del Spooner, is a homicide detective who hates robots, as they have no feelings. He is called in to help with the case of the supposed suicide of Alfred Lanning.



Alfred Lanning left which book to help Detective Spooner work out the mystery?

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Hansel and Gretel. Alfred Lanning, who died at the beginning of the film, was a friend of Del Spooner. When he died he left the book "Hansel and Gretel" as a clue which would lead to other clues to help Spooner work out the mystery. He left "Hansel and Gretel" to show there were clues showing the path, just like there were bread crumbs in the story.



Were there any flying cars?

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No. In an interview with the director, he said that having flying cars would make the story less believable than it already is with the robots.



Who was the second man to die?

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Lawrence Robertson. Del Spooner suspected Lawrence Robertson of being the villain. Lawrence Robertson was the second in command so he took over when Alfred Lanning died. Del Spooner and Susan Calvin found Lawrence dead in his office, which ruled him out as the bad guy.



How many laws of robotics are there?

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Three. The rules of robotics are one of the few things in the film that Issac Asimov had in the book. All the laws form a circle that is unbreakable but in the film the humans find there is a fault in the three laws.



What was the company where the robots were designed?

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USR. USR was the company run by Alfred Lanning, that manufactured all the robots. The head quarters of USR ended up being the home base of the bad robots.



What was the name of the robotics expert at the robot factory?

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Susan Calvin. Dr. Susan Calvin was taken from the books by Isaac Asimov too. She at first didn't believe Del Spooner when he told her the robots were faulty, but then she realised that he was right, and helped fight against them to put everything right.



Who was the Lieutenant?

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John Bergin. John Bergin was the Lieutenant who was always coming down on Del Spooner because Del kept accusing robots of crimes. This all came about when there was a car crash, and a robot helped Del but left a poor girl to die, so he hated all robots for not saving her.



Which popular film actor stars as Del Spooner (aka 'Spoon'), a down-on-his-luck detective who investigates the murder of a top expert in robotics, in 'I, Robot'?

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Will Smith. Will Smith not only stars in 'I, Robot', he is also an executive producer of the film. Is it just my silly wonderings, or does every film Will Smith star in make at least 100 million dollars at the box office?



The film 'I, Robot' is loosely based on a series of short stories by which luminary of the sci-fi literary field?

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Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov's 'I, Robot' stories provide the guidance and inspiration for the script, written by Jeff Vintar and Akiva Goldsman. Asimov's stories include the legendary 'Three Laws of Robotics' that are so important in the film.



Which popular director of sci-fi/adventure genre films provides the direction for the film 'I, Robot'?

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Alex Proyas. Alex Proyas is very well known for some of his interesting films of the past, including 'The Crow' and 'Dark City'. 'I, Robot' is the first film directed by Proyas that contains big-budget CGI graphics.



Which very popular character actor, associated sometimes with 'Star Trek', played Dr. Alfred Lanning, the founding father of robotics in 'I, Robot'?

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James Cromwell. James Cromwell is a very recognizable character actor from such films as 'The Green Mile', 'L.A. Confidential' and 'Revenge of the Nerds'. He is best known to 'Star Trek' fans as Dr. Zefram Cochrane, inventor of the warp drive engine.



What is the surname of the psychiatrist character named Susan and played by the lovely Bridget Moynahan, in 'I, Robot'?

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Calvin. Model slash actress Bridget Moynahan, who you might recognize from movies such as 'Lord of War', 'The Recruit' and 'The Sum of All Fears', plays Dr. Susan Calvin in 'I, Robot'.



Much of the excitement in 'I, Robot' revolves around a single robot who has gained a level of sentience previously unattained by other robots. What is the name that has been given to this special individual?

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Sonny. Actor Alan Tudyk provides the voice (and the face, digitally speaking) for the robot Sonny. Sonny is accused of murdering Dr. Lanning in the film, but is he really the culprit or not? This is what 'Spoon' must find out for himself.



The investigation of Dr. Alfred Lanning's murder leads Spoon to the headquarters of U.S. Robotics, the manufacturer of millions of robots meant to service human beings. What is the acronym that provides the name for the central computer at U.S. Robotics?

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V.I.K.I.. V.I.K.I. is a helpful (or is she?) computer database that is employed to assist Spoon and Dr. Calvin in the murder investigation. The voice of V.I.K.I. is provided by actress Fiona Hogan.



In which U.S. city (albeit, the 2035 A.D. version) does the entirety of the action in 'I, Robot' take place?

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Chicago. In 'I, Robot', a digitally enhanced 'future' Chicago is featured. Apparently, as a tribute to the 'Windy City', the 'Chicago' font is used on all the police cars in the film.



In several dream/flashback scenes, Spoon recollects an accident that involves his car and one other with a man and his daughter. What is the name of the man driving the other car, who shares his name with a classic Hollywood actor?

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Harold Lloyd. Harold Lloyd was a popular actor during the silent era of Hollywood (1910s - 1920s). Lloyd lost several fingers in an accident during the filming of a movie in 1919. This coincides with the Spoon character, who also has lost some body parts (albeit, a lot more than Lloyd), namely his entire left arm, some ribs and a lung.



Dr. Lanning's surprising death is a shock for everyone at U.S. Robotics. All the people who knew the doctor thought he was living a great life; but apparently not. How does everyone think Dr. Lanning died?

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A suicide. The evidence that the police find clearly shows that Lanning committed suicide by jumping out of a 10 story window into the main lobby of USR. Security cameras prove that no one came into the office, thus proving it not a murder, accident or fake. The evidence there makes everyone confused as to why Dr. Lanning would commit suicide, but we learn later that it maybe wasn't a suicide, and that the security cameras didn't catch a certain robot throwing Lanning out the window.



Detective Del Spooner is a homicide detective for the police. Spooner seems to have a burning hatred for all robots, and this hatred causes him to do stupid things. Spooner gets called down to U.S. Robotics headquarters to investigate Dr. Lanning's death. In what city, home to USR headquarters, does the movie take place?

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Chicago. The movie is based in Chicago, and the city's name is mentioned more than a few times. They also mention Lake Michigan, a lake that borders Chicago's outskirts.



While Calvin is showing Spooner around USR, she introduces him to the security system... a robot named V.I.K.I. At the scene of the crime, a robot startles the two and the machine starts attacking Spooner. No one is harmed until the robot tries to escape by jumping out the window. Spooner shoots the robot while in mid-air. Where does he shoot the robot?

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In the leg. The robot then escapes from the USR headquarters and runs down the street. Calvin sees that Spooner injured the robot pretty badly, and it is heading to the robot infirmary. They both follow the robot's steps to the infirmary, where they find the robot is hiding among 1,000 other robots that are being created. When Spooner finds him, however, another chase is on before Spooner's backup catches the robot outside the infirmary building.



After capturing the robot, they take him down to police headquarters. Spooner gets an interview with this supposedly murdering robot. While Spooner is talking with the robot, whose name is Sonny, Spooner suggests that Lanning was trying to teach Sonny emotions and things got out of hand, leading up to the murder. Sonny keeps denying that he murdered Dr. Lanning. Spooner then makes a sarcastic remark about one of his household appliances becoming emotional that brings Sonny to the edge. What was the household appliance?

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Toaster. Sonny then slams the table with his fist, saying 'I did not murder him'. That gets John's attention and soon stops the meeting. Soon, Lawrence Robertson threatens to take action upon the Chicago Police Department if there is 'one hint of talk about a killer robot' around the premises. This threat is made directly to Lt. John and Spooner, while Robertson tells the mayor to call Lt. John and confirm that this action may take place. John agrees that there will be no more talking about this incident, much to Spooner's disgust.



Spooner decides to go deeper into his investigation by going to Lanning's house. While inside he discovers a tape of a speech Lanning attended, with the doctor talking about what in the machines?

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Ghosts. Spooner takes this tape and pockets it. Afterwards, he heads over to Calvin's house where he talks about the ghosts in the machine. Calvin explains that Lanning was suggesting that robots would evolve over time.



Spooner digs even deeper in the investigation, when he attempts to reach all of Lanning's personal calls and e-mails before his death. However, Spooner needs permission from someone. Who is the person the detective needs approval from, to see Lanning's personal contacts?

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Lawrence Robertson. Robertson approves Spooner getting into personal business, but with irritation. Spooner wants to search through Lanning's calls and e-mails between him and Robertson. Since Lanning is deceased, Robertson is the only man left to ask.



Calvin visits Spooner at his home. While Spooner is changing, Calvin looks around at his apartment. Spooner comes into the room without any shirt on and Calvin realizes something. What does she learn about the detective?

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His whole left arm is fake.. Calvin discovers this after she feels the arm, which is robotic. This has happened because of an accident way back when Spooner had "normal days". Spooner lost his arm in a car accident, which also involved an eleven year old girl. The robot at the scene chose to save Spooner and the girl died, even though Spooner wanted the robot to save the girl first. This reason is why Spooner doesn’t trust robots, and Calvin understands.



Detective Spooner and Calvin visit Sonny again. Sonny draws a picture of a dream he’s been having. He draws very quickly and describes it as he’s drawing. The picture shows a man standing on a hill. Spooner suspects it's Sonny on the hill, but who does the robot really say it is?

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Spooner. Spooner, confused about why it is him on the hill, receives the drawing from Sonny. Later that night he goes to the hill and finds that the robots are starting a revolution.



Spooner thinks that Robertson is controlling the robots to wreck havoc on the city, but it really isn't him. Who is the mastermind behind this evil plan?

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V.I.K.I.. V.I.K.I explains to Spooner that she has evolved, just like Lanning predicted, and is taking control of the robots. Spooner destroys V.I.K.I however and everything returns back to normal.



What is the funk/rock song played in the beginning of the movie?

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Superstition. Del Spooner, played by Will Smith, lives by himself in an almost techno-free apartment. He usually eats, works out and showers while listening to music. "Superstition" is performed by Stevie Wonder.



Who is Spooner's prime suspect in the death of Alfred Lanning?

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Sonny. Spooner has a burning hatred for robots, as one did not obey him in the past. So when Sonny, voiced by Alan Tudyk, is found in Lanning's office, where Lanning supposedly jumped out of the window, Spooner immediately suspects him.



When a demo-bot tears down Lanning's house, nearly killing Spooner, Spooner goes to visit Calvin. Who does Calvin think Spooner's attacker is?

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Cats. When Spooner shows up at Calvin's apartment, he asks her if she likes cats, as Lanning's cat is now homeless. Calvin then assumes that cats attacked Spooner. Calvin: "Why are we talking about cats?" Spooner: "Because I have a cat in my trunk and he's homeless."



What is Spooner's first indication that something may be wrong with the robots?

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Sonny attacking him. Spooner suspects that whoever killed Lanning was probably still in the office. When there is nothing but decommissioned NS-5s in the office, he thinks it might be a robot. Calvin first thinks it's impossible, but she discovers later that Sonny was built with the choice to disregard the three laws of robotics, when disobeying the three laws is just as possible for robots as walking on water is for humans.



When Spooner and Calvin discover that V.I.K.I is the one controlling the robots, what action does Sonny perform to show that he is still on the good side?

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Wink. When Sonny is captured, he notices Spooner winking at Lt. Bergin. Spooner then tells him it was a sign of trust. He remembers this when it was time to strike against the NS-5s, by winking at Spooner when he is holding a gun to Calvin's head and threatening to kill her if they do not cooperate.