Comments on: R.U.R.: the original of the robots, revived http://futurismic.com/2008/10/05/rur-the-original-of-the-robots-revived/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:50:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John Harrison http://futurismic.com/2008/10/05/rur-the-original-of-the-robots-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-21366 John Harrison Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:13:34 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/10/05/rur-the-original-of-the-robots-revived/#comment-21366 I have, in fact, seen R.U.R on stage in a school production in about 1958 in the UK. What prompted me to look up your website was that I watched a fim screened on UK Channel 4 on Saturday 14th March 2009 called I, Robot starring Will Smith and Bridget Moynahan (I have no more details than that at present). It pretty quickly called to mind R.U.R. though, naturally, it didn't end in disaster (with Will Smith in control, how could it?) and there was no credit for Karel Capek at the end. Does anyone know if there is a connection? My recollection of the play after fifty years is pretty sketchy. I have, in fact, seen R.U.R on stage in a school production in about 1958 in the UK. What prompted me to look up your website was that I watched a fim screened on UK Channel 4 on Saturday 14th March 2009 called I, Robot starring Will Smith and Bridget Moynahan (I have no more details than that at present).
It pretty quickly called to mind R.U.R. though, naturally, it didn’t end in disaster (with Will Smith in control, how could it?) and there was no credit for Karel Capek at the end.
Does anyone know if there is a connection? My recollection of the play after fifty years is pretty sketchy.

]]> By: Lise A http://futurismic.com/2008/10/05/rur-the-original-of-the-robots-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-16545 Lise A Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:11:53 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/10/05/rur-the-original-of-the-robots-revived/#comment-16545 Hejsa! Evidence (a translated and bound script) suggests, that the play was performed in Denmark in the 80s. Unfortunately we don't know much more than that. Hejsa!

Evidence (a translated and bound script) suggests, that the play was performed in Denmark in the 80s. Unfortunately we don’t know much more than that.

]]> By: Tom Marcinko http://futurismic.com/2008/10/05/rur-the-original-of-the-robots-revived/comment-page-1/#comment-16492 Tom Marcinko Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:29:31 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2008/10/05/rur-the-original-of-the-robots-revived/#comment-16492 I totally envy anybody who lives in Chicago. I totally envy anybody who lives in Chicago.

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