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smussell · 07-10-2003, 09:06 PM

am i crazy or is there a deep subplot in the movie phone booth dealing with robots. like u c random shots of robots leading up to the climactic shooting of one such bot. i found this to be very significant

who's with me

Frank Gunn · 07-10-2003, 09:10 PM

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who's with me

Insane people, I imagine.

deltau922 · 07-10-2003, 09:21 PM

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Originally posted by smussell
who's with me

People who complain that Silence of the Lambs wasn't as funny as the book.

Morticia · 07-10-2003, 09:52 PM

Come on, guys. Play nice.

No one's making you answer threads and to be rude like this to a new person is just shitty. Knock it off.

Back to the point --

Welcome to the forum, smussell!

Please don't let these mooks make you think all the Forum is like this.

deltau922 · 07-10-2003, 10:09 PM

Wowww, sarcasm?

Morticia · 07-10-2003, 10:15 PM

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Originally posted by deltau922
Wowww, sarcasm?

Very hard to tell in a text-only situation. And this person doesn't know you so try to make a good first impression.

smussell · 07-10-2003, 10:27 PM

what about the robots? I mean come on. ROBOTS.

deltau922 · 07-10-2003, 10:39 PM

I was talking about the original post being sarcastic, not me. I thought it was funny.

smussell · 07-10-2003, 10:50 PM

Im perfectly serious about the question. have a nice day.

Disco Stu · 07-10-2003, 11:07 PM

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Originally posted by smussell
what about the robots? I mean come on. ROBOTS.

ROBOTS!!!!!

Alex88 · 07-11-2003, 12:49 AM

Animated Robots too!

Yes! 100th post! Hello avatar.

Morticia · 07-11-2003, 05:59 AM

Hi guys:

As much fun as this is, the poster did not ask for random shots of robots. Please stick to the original question or don't post. One more post that mocks this thread and:

1. the thread will get closed
2. *maybe you don't really want to know -- do you?

**SilentBob** · 07-11-2003, 06:13 AM

I didn't notice much with the robots ending wise but i guess Stu in a way is like the robot. Very restricted on movement and easy for the sniper to pick off. The robot is seen walking into the booth near the beginning of the movie once the sniper is on the line and never able to get around the booth as it just keeps walking straight on. Stu again is that robot as he can move anywhere but into the glass of the booth. Booth at the beginning as very cold and show no sign of humanity. One being a toy and the other being a brown noising, no respect for anyways but himself man. Both are designed to walk only one way and not able to walk/skip around anything. The robot is designed to walk straight and Stu has programmed himself into walk straight into that phone booth everyday to make that one call.

So i think its more of a character study then anything. Nothing really gives away the ending i thought.

Welcome to the DVDFile Boards smussell

Ignore the mooks above like Morticia said. Hope to see you arond for some time to come.

boddah · 07-11-2003, 09:21 AM

I haven't actually watched the disc yet, but as a major proponent of Robots, I am now looking forward to it more than ever. I honestly don't remember seeing any robots when I saw it in the theatres. I'm always interested in a good Robot underpinning.

And this isn't mockery, Morticia! Scout's honor.

07-10-2003, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
smussell Supporting Actor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pa	phone booth robots am i crazy or is there a deep subplot in the movie phone booth dealing with robots. like u c random shots of robots leading up to the climactic shooting of one such bot. i found this to be very significant who's with me

07-10-2003, 09:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Morticia Administrator Emeritus Film Class Goddess Part-Time PRN Princess Panty Thief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Devil's Point. Burn baby burn!	Come on, guys. Play nice. No one's making you answer threads and to be rude like this to a new person is just shitty. Knock it off. Back to the point -- Welcome to the forum, smussell! Please don't let these mooks make you think all the Forum is like this. __________________ Nope, you really haven't lived until you've fed a naked Fire Dancer a S'more...cooked from her own flaming baton. I reject your reality and substitute my own! "Freeze dried moles. Price as marked." -- Nixon, Suicide Girl

07-10-2003, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
deltau922 Actor Join Date: Jan 2003	Wowww, sarcasm? __________________ SITH HAPPENS Go to http://www.cafepress.com/sithhappens

07-10-2003, 10:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
deltau922 Actor Join Date: Jan 2003	I was talking about the original post being sarcastic, not me. I thought it was funny. __________________ SITH HAPPENS Go to http://www.cafepress.com/sithhappens

07-11-2003, 12:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
Alex88 Actor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario	Animated Robots too! Yes! 100th post! Hello avatar. __________________ The True Meaning of Life, Digital Style YMDB Last edited by Alex88 : 07-11-2003 at 01:00 AM.

07-10-2003, 10:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
smussell Supporting Actor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pa	what about the robots? I mean come on. ROBOTS.

07-10-2003, 10:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
smussell Supporting Actor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pa	Im perfectly serious about the question. have a nice day.

07-11-2003, 05:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
Morticia Administrator Emeritus Film Class Goddess Part-Time PRN Princess Panty Thief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Devil's Point. Burn baby burn!	Hi guys: As much fun as this is, the poster did not ask for random shots of robots. Please stick to the original question or don't post. One more post that mocks this thread and: 1. the thread will get closed 2. maybe you don't really want to know -- do you? __________________ Nope, you really haven't* lived until you've fed a naked Fire Dancer a S'more...cooked from her own flaming baton. I reject your reality and substitute my own! "Freeze dried moles. Price as marked." -- Nixon, Suicide Girl

07-11-2003, 06:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
SilentBob Silent Director/Silent Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario	I didn't notice much with the robots ending wise but i guess Stu in a way is like the robot. Very restricted on movement and easy for the sniper to pick off. The robot is seen walking into the booth near the beginning of the movie once the sniper is on the line and never able to get around the booth as it just keeps walking straight on. Stu again is that robot as he can move anywhere but into the glass of the booth. Booth at the beginning as very cold and show no sign of humanity. One being a toy and the other being a brown noising, no respect for anyways but himself man. Both are designed to walk only one way and not able to walk/skip around anything. The robot is designed to walk straight and Stu has programmed himself into walk straight into that phone booth everyday to make that one call. So i think its more of a character study then anything. Nothing really gives away the ending i thought. Welcome to the DVDFile Boards smussell Ignore the mooks above like Morticia said. Hope to see you arond for some time to come. __________________ SilentBob's DVD's Supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray XBOX LIVE: luvthempocket8s PS3 ONLINE: pokerlover

07-11-2003, 09:21 AM	#14 (permalink)
boddah Actor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle	I haven't actually watched the disc yet, but as a major proponent of Robots, I am now looking forward to it more than ever. I honestly don't remember seeing any robots when I saw it in the theatres. I'm always interested in a good Robot underpinning. And this isn't mockery, Morticia! Scout's honor.

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