VCE FOUNDATION ENGLISH

‘I ROBOT’ FILM
You may use your class notes, Wikipedia, Google, plus watch ‘I Robot’ to
answer the questions.
1. Where did the word ‘Robot come from?
1922 czech -worker- slave

2. From what author and novel did the film, ‘I Robot’ originate?
I robot= Isaac Asimor

3. What are the 3 robot rules?

1)a robot may not injure a human being or through inaction,allow a human
being to come to harm.
2)a robot must obey orders givin it by human beings except where such orders
would conflict with thr first law.
3)a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not
conflict with the first or second law.

4. List a minimum of 3 different types of robots used in ‘I Robot’, and give

an example of when they are seen/used in the film.
Sonny- super robot/killed/saved people
Viki- super computer controlled everything
NS5- new army of robots
 5. Why do you think robots like Sonny are given ‘human’ style bodies and
faces?

To make them look more friendly and trustworthy

6. Why does Detective Del Spooner, (Will Smith), hate robots?

Because he saved spooner (43%) rather the little girl (11%) in the car accident
in the water

7. Although Spooner lives in 2035, list a minimum of 3 specific items he

uses from the 1990-2000’s.
-pistol
-converse
-car
-stereo system
8. List a minimum of 3 new technologies/inventions seen in ‘I Robot’.
-self driving cars
-healing devices/bionic arm+chest
-dembot

9. List a minimum of 3 ‘old’ technologies still in general used in ‘I Robot’.

-phones
-T.V
-brick buildings
 10.What brand of car is used extensively in ‘I Robot’?
Audi

11.Analyse the main character, Detective Del Spooner. Describe what kind
of person he is.
Physical,emotional,behaviour,psychologically
-detective
-hate rebots
-can be violent
-adult male-strong fit
-caring/protective of grandma
-pinionnated

12.List 3 significant key events in the movie.

a)the robot ‘dream’ vision for the future

b)the cat chase

c)why he hates robots

 13.Do you believe that personal robots, (like the robots in I Robot), will
actually exist in 2035. (dot points)
No
Don’t have human behaviours
Lack of resources
Lack of technology
Cost

What is a logline?
A logline is a brief (usually one sentence) summary of a television program,
film, short film or book which states the central conflict of the story.

E.g. A rich young girl falls in love with a kind, but poor artist aboard a luxurious
ship. (TITANIC)

ACTIVITY: Can you tell me what the below films are? Write your answer beside
each statement.

1) A high school student is bitten by a spider and gains superhuman

strength which he uses to fight crime.
Spider-Man

2) A bank teller discovers he is only background player in an open-world

game and decides to become the hero of his own story, one he can
rewrite himself.
Free guy
 3) In the summer a group of kids band together to destroy a monster which
disguises itself as a clown who preys on children.
IT

4) When his son is swept out to sea, an anxious clownfish embarks on long
journey across a treacherous ocean to bring him back.
Finding nemo

5) A boy’s favourite cowboy doll is threatened when a new action figure

supplants him – a spaceman who believes he is real and not a toy.
Toy Story 1

6) A family of superheroes, undercover and trying to live a quiet life are

forced back into their true selves in order to save the world.
Thr incredables
Now, Write your own for ‘I Robot’.
A policemen who hates robots, saves the city by killing evil robots who wants
to take over.