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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Fullscreen Two-Disc Special Edition) (2001)
Starring: Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law Director: Steven Spielberg Rating: PG-13
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Director Steven Spielberg's A.I. propels you into a future of astounding technology and adventure beyond the human imagination in an extraordinary film the New York Observer hails as a "masterpiece" and Rolling Stone applauds as "unmistakably the work of a real filmmaker."
In a future world of runaway global warming and awe-inspiring scientific advances, humans share every aspect of their lives with sophisticated companion robots called Mechas. But when an advanced prototype robot child named David (Haley Joel Osment) is programmed to show unconditional love, his human family isn't prepared for the consequences. Suddenly, David is on his own in a strange and dangerous world. Befriended by a streetwise Mecha (Jude Law), David embarks on a spectacular quest to discover the startling secret of his own identity. Celebrated as a film "filled with visual wonders and astonishing special effects…" (Roger Ebert, Ebert & Roeper), A.I. Artificial Intelligence is a visionary motion picture triumph!
A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is the story of David (Haley Joel Osment), the first mecha (a futuristic term for a mechanized human being) designed with the ability to love. A couple whose son is in a coma "adopts" David to help them recover from their loss. Naturally, things do not go as planned, and David is forced to leave the mother (Frances O’Connor) he's been "imprinted" to love, and make his way in the world. Traveling with Teddy, a hi-tech stuffed bear, David escapes the Flesh Fair, where angry humans destroy mechas to "purge artificiality," and unexpectedly befriends Gigolo Joe (Jude Law in a wry performance), a robot designed to pleasure women. Joe agrees to help David in his quest to become human. Director Stanley Kubrick originally developed A.I., at one point asking Spielberg to direct it. When Kubrick passed away, Spielberg took the reins. Using a treatment and thousands of drawings commissioned by Kubrick, Spielberg wrote his own screenplay (his first since 1979's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND). Osment, perhaps the only pre-teen actor who can effectively convey existential angst, gives a marvelous performance, helping Spielberg create a gorgeous futuristic fairy tale that questions the very nature of what we call life. |
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Starring:
Haley Joel Osment | Jude Law | Frances O'Connor | Sam Robards | Jake Thomas | William Hurt | Ken Leung | Clark Gregg | ...more
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Directed By:
Steven Spielberg
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Genre:
Drama, Epic, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
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DVD Release Date:
February 8, 2005
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Format: Region 1
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Rating:
PG-13
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Year:
2001
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Regional Coding:
R1:
Will only play on North American Region 1 or multi-region DVD players.
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Number of Discs:
2
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Subtitles:
English, Spanish
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Screen Ratio:
Full Screen Edition - 1.33:1
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English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
English (DTS)
French (Dolby Digital 5.1) | |
Running Time:
145 minutes
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Studio:
Dreamworks
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UPC/Barcode Number:
667068988529
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Closed-Captioned: Yes
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Color: Yes
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- Documentary on Bringing A.I. to the Screen
- Interviews with Steven Spielberg, Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law
- Newly-Produced Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes on the Making of A.I.
- An Interview with Sound Designer Gary Rydstrom at Skywalker Ranch
- A Visit to Stan Winston Studios with Early "Teddy" Footage
- Interviews with Lucasfilm's ILM Special Effects Group
- Trailers, Storyboards, Drawings and Hundreds of Photos Approved by Steven Spielberg for this Release
- And Much, Much More!
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