Tag Archives: 1999

“Bicentennial Man,” by Isaac Asimov (1999 movie)

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"Bicentennial Man," by Isaac Asimov (1999 movie)
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This time the guys take up “The Bicentennial Man,” by Isaac Asimov, the 1976 novelette, and its 1999 movie adaptation Bicentennial Man.

Rankings!:

  • Colin: movie/story
  • Seth: story/movie
  • James: story/movie

Notes & Links:

That Joel Kinnaman/Eric Roberts looking The Positronic Man cover:

Elizabeth Freeman, who successfully sued for her freedom from slavery

Bicentennial Man as a trans analogy:

TMTYR Episode #31: Hogarth’s Getting a New Daddy (The Iron Giant)

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For a brief Episode #31, the Pavement Pounders discuss Brad Bird’s The Iron Giant, which recently had a Fathom Event re-release. Also under discussion is the book the film is based on, variously titled as The Iron Man and The Iron Giant.irongiant_event_big

Thanks to Roger from The Geek Likes for suggesting the title.

Also, be sure to check out our new friends Margo and Margo on Book Versus Movie.

Pounder Rankings!:

Colin/James/Seth:

  • Movie
  • Book

Note that our Frankenstein episode will post in December due to Victor Frankenstein premiering over Thanksgiving (Franksgiving) weekend.

Notes:

Book Versus Movie:
http://www.bookversusmovie.com/

Brad Bird on the demise of hand-drawn animation:
http://www.blastr.com/2015-9-17/iron-giants-brad-bird-lost-art-hand-drawn-animation

The Incomparable #205: Love Machine:
https://www.theincomparable.com/theincomparable/205/