**SPIELBERG'S MOST DISTURBING FILM** A.I. Artificial Intelligence Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@dlweiss]

At the end, David going to the place "where dreams are born" is meant to imply that he "dies" - or, in this case, he chooses to shut himself down permanently, having now experienced the one perfect thing he's always longed for. Definitely the saddest of all Spielberg endings. :(

[@Violetgalaxyshimmer33]

I thought it meant that he finally is able to sleep and dream like a real boy because earlier he mentioned that robots cannot sleep, so I thought it meant that one day he will die and meet his mother again (since his mother died after the one day she was alive)

[@ottocarson]

The movie has no tragic ending at all. David wished being human, and he loved, suffered and "died" like a human after thousands years. He did it.

[@christiejanvier8476]

It’s not a sad ending, he finally got the reciprocated love.

[@hummingpylon]

Also ending of elephant man

[@juliestasha2919]

I've never even been able to explain this movie to anyone without crying about it 😭🤣🤪

[@cesarvidelac]

Seven years ago, I went to work, very early as always. My mom had a knee injury some days before, she was resting all day in bed, recovering, but managed to get awake and text me to get up and not oversleep😄I got a shower and went to the kitchen to get some coffee. My mom was there, she got up, I asked her "How?, please get more sleep, your knee still hurts!". I hugged her and told her, "Mom, I love you. Get some rest. Bye". I didn't know why but she looked at me like she used to when I was a little kid. At 11:00 my sister calls and tells me my mom is dead in the floor inside the house. I just can't see this movie again. I wish I could have one more day like this. Thanks for listening.

[@ahmaranwar1488]

Same. I saw this when I was a kid and the ending still makes me cry

[@alicegoldenvalley]

Same

[@Lilcutiepie95]

@@cesarvidelacthat’s so sad omg 😢

[@riohtx7012]

@@ahmaranwar1488real

[@lawrencejones1517]

This is Kubrick's take on Pinocchio. He started development of it, and he realized that he didn't have what it took to really grab at the audience's heart strings, but he knew who did, and that was Spielberg. He gave it to Spielberg, who was kind of creeped out by it. It got put on a back burner until Kubrick passed away. Spielberg felt it necessary to do it as a tribute to Kubrick. When I saw this in the theater, it was epic! I kind of wish that they had collaborated on a few other films!

[@hothotheat3000]

That sounds nice, but also sounds like he waited for Kubrick to die so he could make it without interference.

[@danwroy]

Not Pinocchio

[@Wutang2099z]

Wait what? At the end of the movie it says it's based on a novel

[@Nicamon]

I went watching this movie at the cinema with my mom and I have *1 word* for it:ANGUISH!By the end we were both shocked and DRAINED IN OUR SOULS!!!😵

[@nickreacts6394]

Definitely not the usual feeling of hope/ wonder that Spielberg inspires

[@Nicamon]

@@nickreacts6394 HELL NO!!!!!😱

[@joshuayeager3686]

This Spielberg film wasn’t as well received as many of his other films and is considered more of a cult classic in some ways. As many people already mentioned, since it was originally a Kubrick project that Spielberg took on, it’s very reminiscent of Kubrick’s film style with the heart of a Spielberg film. A lot of people didn’t care for it but many cinephiles find it to be a wonderful tribute to Kubrick through the eyes of Spielberg

[@shainewhite2781]

Stanley Kubrick was going to direct this film as far back as 1994, but it fell into development hell until his death in 1999. Spielberg took the reins and dedicated the movie in Kubrick's memory. They originally wanted David to be a CGI character, but they decided not to go that route, and hired Haley Joel Osment instead.

[@joeb918]

From what I understand he did direct parts of this film, but died during the making of it and then Steven took over. I think you can tell in some parts, they’re a bit darker and Steven’s are lighter and more like his other films. At times it even seems like two films competing with one another, one is is taking the story one way, and then the other is taking it another and it still sort of works as a whole. However I would love to see them separated between a pure Spielberg film and a pure Kubrick film.

[@dickslap37]

@@joeb918 I heard Stanley Kubrick’s version was a much darker rated R version and focused more on gigolo Joe

[@Armitage1985]

David was made in the image of Prof. Hobby's deceased son. The in memory of David picture was on his table. His whole motivation for making the A.I. David, stemmed from his grief and desire to bring his own son back.

[@brad349miller]

Did you want to point out this movie was also in color in case people couldn't tell the obvious?

[@Armitage1985]

@@brad349miller Are you okay? Did it make you feel better being rude to some stranger on the internet?

[@skatahman1]

@brad349miller Theyre explaining to Thor what the picture meant because if you were paying attention, he thought the picture of david was in monicas house. Giving some guy a hard time 9 months after the original reply is a good look btw

[@Wutang2099z]

Should I tell them the movie A.I. stands for Artificial intelligence 😂​@@brad349miller

[@RabidTribble]

This was such a fascinating and heartbreaking film. To think of an A.I. being able to love with absolute purity, and then to contrast it with the indifference and brutal treatment by humans, it should make any compassionate human squirm in their seat. David's innocence and pain were performed with nuance and understated brilliance. I rank this movie with one of my ATF films...Bicentennial Man...one of Robin Williams' greatest performances.

[@jadejewel6586]

Bicentennial Man Awesome!!

[@element18ar]

This was the only movie that made my evil heartless little sister cry. It's a good movie, but very heavy.

[@conniegaylord5206]

I was hoping someone would react to this movie. It is a tear jerking movie but I love it.

[@Nicamon]

I watched it once and I was never able to go through it again!😵

[@conniegaylord5206]

@@Nicamon Another film to watch is Final Cut with Robin Williams. Both disturbing and thought provoking.

[@Nicamon]

@@conniegaylord5206 Never saw that...!O.O

[@conniegaylord5206]

@@Nicamon Found it in one of Walmart bins. Bought it because Robin Williams was in it. It blew my mind.

[@Nicamon]

@@conniegaylord5206 I've just watched the movie. It reminded me a bit of"Minority Report"and a bit of the ep"The Entire History of You"of"Black Mirror". I miss Robin Williams so much!!😭But the movie itself,TBH,I didn't like it _that much._ I'm not even sure I understood it completely....@.@

[@midnightcat6116]

It’s sad how there aren’t many reactors to this masterpiece!! So glad you reacted to it. Subscribed

[@Nagadirchan]

I remeber watching this movie when I was just young teen (around 11 to 13) and this movie absolutely destroyed me. The whole time I truly believed he would meet a fairy and become a boy and everything would be amazing. It's also because of this movie that I love the philosophycal questions around A.I. and kinda philosophy in general =)

[@kaizerhall3138]

I know your pain. I watched this movie when I was 12, thinking that it was going to be this action-packed adventure that came with a happy ending. But instead, I got a movie that got me scared of Global Warming and put a little through a series of experiences that would be traumatic for most children. I was never the same after that.

[@cyberpunkspacejams]

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the world." is like a sledgehammer to my heart every time I hear it. I cannot emphasize enough how much this movie means to me.

[@dzc2805]

ufff men ... this movie Every time EVERY TIME I talk about A.I it's basically with tears in my eyes and a cracking voice love it , it's part of my childhood it's too beautiful and sad (and scary) and also depressing:") thanks for the reaction

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

Disturbing, depressing, pessimistic, semi-optimistic, full of Spielberg-wonder and a touch of Kubrick feel to it. This is how I would describe this movie.

[@matthewpreston7761]

I can fully understand why many didn't like A.I, but I found it strangely profound. Thanks for the video.

[@zakthepenguin5106]

I will never understand why people don’t like AI. It’s such a wonderful story in general, even if it is a bit depressing, it’s more realistic that way. Steven Spielberg wasn’t trying to give a happy ending, but rather just a realistic one. The tone of the entire movie is a quirky sort of theme. But in general I think it’s a good movie and I will never understand why people don’t like this movie. Is it just simply because it’s depressing? Not all good stories have happy endings

[@victoriawhalley3662]

This movie makes me cry everytime. Probably the fact I am a mum to a boy the same age as David is meant to be.

[@illuminatiCorgi]

Teddy = Hero

[@RedWolf777SG]

The late Robin Williams voiced Dr. Know. May his soul Rest In Peace.

[@esther589]

This is an unforgettable movie for me, I first saw it as a kid and recently revisited it as Im going back and re watching my childhood favorites as an adult! Theres just something about this movie that is truly unforgettable. I loved this movie growing up. As a kid and as scary as this movie is the characters that were there guiding him along also in a way made me feel what he was feeling. Such an amazing si fi movie. Glad to see people reacting to it!

[@seanculver8876]

I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction to this sadly neglected film. I’m very picky about films I buy for my collection. ‘A.I.’ is one of those films I have rewatched over many years. I believe it’s one of the best films of the past 25 years. Spielberg did not take this over from Kubrick, Kubrick solicited Spielberg to help him out with it. They worked on it together for a long time before Kubrick died. Spielberg simply completed the film they were collaborating on. This meditation on the nature of humanity, and our perpetual misunderstanding of what love really means sticks a knife in my gut and has me crying at every viewing. Even the innocent and devoted David is a kind of monster who could not be divorced from his limited human programming. He was a selfish lover who never thought, nor learned to, return the love he sought. The cruelty of having his human mother resurrected for one day, just so he could get what he wanted, without a thought for her. Keeping himself safe at the expense of his brother’s safety. His programmers were basically flawed, only looking to gain from others and not to sacrifice for them. Amazing, amazing film!

[@s.c.sanchez1610]

I remember watching this for the first time and being depressed the whole time knowing that this robot whose dream was to become a real boy was never going to get what he wanted. And while there is a bit of a compromise at the end, it's still a very dismal journey.

[@AkaNovaChan]

This is one of my favourite movies. It's a very underrated modern take on Pinocchio and I love the cinematography of this movie. Spielberg plays a lot around with the lighting and if you pay attention to it, you'll notice that the color blue shows up a lot. You can connect the color blue to the Blue Fairy of course, but it's also a typical color used for futuristic elements in my opinion. It's quite interesting to see what blue represents and how well these themes are represented in this movie. And we're only talking about the use of a color here! It's the type of movie where you'll notice something new every time you rewatch it and it's a movie which makes you think. I heard this movie had an outstanding marketing campaign back in the day too. Also, have a random fact extra for Thor: You were able to buy your very own Teddy when the movie released. I think this was the only merchandise they made for this movie though.

[@NetanelWorthy]

What I love about this movie is it’s literally a modern telling of Pinocchio. It’s Pinocchio of the future. Exactly.

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

To be precise, it's a science fiction/horror remake of *Pinocchio.*

[@nancyomalley6286]

Teddy is his conscience, like Jimney Cricket in Pinocchio-In fact this movie is a modern adaptation of the fairy tale

[@DAMOSTKANGRY]

One of my all time favorite movies. Thank you for reacting to this.

[@xandra_5099]

I love Teddy. He was a real one 💯

[@DavidGarcia-kw4sf]

The recent anime "Vivy Flourite" also has a teddy character and also deals with the subject of AI interestingly enough.

[@JuandeFucaU]

did anyone point out that Haley Joel Osment never blinks once?

[@Teezythadon]

Only once! After he becomes "real" . Osmet actually came up with that nuance and pitched it to Spielberg and they loved it.

[@Drawkcabi]

Robin Williams is the voice of Dr. Know. I saw this in the theater and the clash of styles with Speilberg trying to end the movie like Kubrick wanted was jarring but I really liked it nonetheless. Catch Me If You Can is one of my favorite Speilberg movies. It's based on an actual person too which is remarkable! You have to see it!

[@tiasofisofi]

I just love this movie (sorry for the unpopular opinion). It's so representative of the science fiction gener that is one of the few I use it to teach the concepts (distopia and utopia, verisimilitude) and to have a very interesting moral discussion with my students. I think next year, maybe I watch the movie with your comments aside 😇😊

[@AngiesResonance]

Finally someone reacted to this masterpiece

[@seanduncan3624]

Such a beautifu andl haunting film. Frances O'connor, who plays Monica, is my aunt and her directorial debut 'Emily' about the life of Emily Bronte starring Emma Mackey is out this October 14 🙂

[@Alexus2319]

What a coincidence! I literally rewatched “Artificial Intelligence” today, and today in my news feed I learned about a film about Emilia Brontë. And I couldn’t even think that these things were somehow connected. Although, I remember your aunt more from the film "Bedazzled". :)

[@abidmonia4443]

another theme explored is “how far are we willing to go to cope with the lost of a person”. at the beginning the couple lose their kid and replace him with an AI, at the end of the movie David lose his mom and accept her re-creation even if it's for one day

[@bryanCJC2105]

Jurassic Park came out in 1993. AI in 2001. Minority Report in 2002. This movie if full of ethical conundrums. I hope I'm long dead before human-like AI robots are in our lives. I imagine many will want one to replace loved ones that died or loved ones that didn't love us back. Some will want ones to abuse. Some will want some as slaves. What will we become when we no longer have to build relationships because they're guaranteed? I don't think anything good can come from them.

[@FrancisXLord]

Brian Aldiss wrote a short story called 'Supertoys Last All Summer Long'. It was a very short story actually, I did read it when I heard Spielberg was going to make a film derived from it that would have been helmed by Stanley Kubrick had he still been around. And the title A. I. Artificial Intelligence was more than a little similar to E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, which you mentioned and I was highly conscious of before the film's release (E.T. being my favourite movie). Very little was released about the film before its release, it was kind of top secret through production. This, of course, sent me into a bit of a frenzy on the build up to its release. Living in the UK we had to wait until September 21st (Hollywood could do that in those days without worrying that it would get pirated). Unfortunately my excitement for the film was dampened a little just before its release when the Twin Towers were destroyed. I don't think anyone was thinking normally in the period directly following that event. When the film was released I thought it would be a great way to take my mind of current events. Imagine my disheartened reaction when they approached Manhatten and the Twin Towers emerged. That kind of spoiled the rest of the movie for me, and it would take seeing it on DVD some time later before I would see how brilliant it was. Few people realise that Spielberg actually wrote the screenplay for this, based on copious notes left behind by Stanley Kubrick. Spielberg rarely writes screenplays - I believe Poltergeist (1982) was the last screenwriting he did before this (correct me if I'm wrong anyone). The humanoid figures at the end were not aliens or advanced humans, they were advanced Mecha. Humans were extinct and Mecha were all evolved David's essentially. I think perhaps the designer of the future Mecha should have been more mindful about making the Mecha resemble cultural representations of aliens - the number of people who think they're aliens drives me nuts, seriously. The fourth act (i.e. all that was 2,000 years later) was actually Kubrick's ending and Spielberg was advised against it. Hardly surprising that it was the most critically picked on part of the film. I wonder though if Kubrick had made the film whether the critics would have been so quick to throw sh*t at him...

[@morganrobinson2436]

The lengths that people will go to while grieving and living with loss are profound. Of all the Spielberg films, this one always hit home the hardest. Not only am I adopted, so there is the sense that you don’t ‘belong’ or your ‘real parents didn’t want you. To Also be in a family that was rocked by the death of a child is so hard.

[@maxxandubar503]

I have only seen this twice when I was young. I remember it hits hard so I’ve been weary to watch it again. Great to see you reach to it.

[@zakthepenguin5106]

I love this movie! The whole aesthetic is very quirky, but serious. I has that Steven Spielberg charm. Personally I think this is one of his better works, because he can tell that he wasn’t necessarily trying to make something absolutely phenomenal as much as Star Wars, but you can tell that he just wanted to make a very simple sweet story book like tale.

[@tyroneloki5131]

This had more emotion than the whole twilight series

[@TheDragiix3]

me: hey, maybe during a reaction I won't have to cry at the plot also me less than ten minutes in: god damn

[@kratosGOW]

2000 years later, they wouldn't have been able to extract her DNA from her hair. It has a half-life of 526 years.

[@HansMcGruber]

In my opinion, this movie is an underrated masterpiece by Spielberg and Kubrick. U might be the only one doing a first time reaction to it, which is kind of crazy to me. I enjoyed watching it again with u bro.

[@gildo101rossi]

This is so weird. I was literally thinking the other day if anyone did a reaction to AI and here we are.

[@ssotkow]

37:19 The "Specialist" who explained to David the transience of his mom's reanimation was voiced by none other than Ben Kingsley

[@entertainmentlife430]

The end of this film made me cry

[@strategicthinker8899]

One of my favouries simply becase Spielberg shows his disdane for humanity and human nature. Can't blame him. It shows how even though he was "programmed" to do so he really loved his "mother" while she and her family couldn't care less about him passed his usefulness. He was programmed to "simp", wans't his choice.

[@michaelw6222]

I don't know all the reasons why, but this movie affects me like no other. I've watched it six or seven times and it pulls so hard on my emotions. Every time I break down and cry. My throat clamps up to the point it hurts to swallow. Spielberg really did a number on me with this one.

[@richmckinney7231]

if you like his light-hearted fun, you'll really like "batteries not included". disney feel and spielberg effects.

[@DanielleDavisGoats]

You should watch the color purple also one of his films.

[@greenpieceofmind]

I really like that you typically don't cuss or blaspheme. Y'know just how rare it is to come across a content creator that doesn't cuss? You're one in a million, Thor 👍 I wish you the best!

[@ashleydowney1222]

That was the first thing that I noticed about watching his videos. I watch other people reacting to movies. And while I like those. The amount of cussing is annoying. I don't cuss. And while I can tolerate a bit of cussing. A lot of cussing is annoying and unnecessary.

[@greenpieceofmind]

@@ashleydowney1222 Absolutely agreed!

[@greenpieceofmind]

@@JCWiley2300 A place where we respect ourselves and others enough to not poop out of our mouths.

[@matthewcarroll2533]

@@greenpieceofmind It's just words, how they affect you is entirely within your realm of control. In any case, I do agree I appreciate Thor's demeanor and reluctance to use simple words in place of better articulation of thoughts. In that sense I absolutely agree with you but still, words are just fucking words after all and though they may affect someone it isn't the fault of the speaker. Blaspheme is an interesting take though because unless you're literally cursing (ala witchcraft) I don't think speaking anything is enough to qualify for "blaspheming" even if you are highly religious - that's just silly if you think about it. After all, what kind of "divine" entity would find offense from the mere mouth of a human and not instead judge the aforementioned person upon his deeds and strength of character? Certainly not a god or God.

[@greenpieceofmind]

​@@matthewcarroll2533 God always takes everything that we say very seriously. Since everything that escapes from our mouth, is what comes from our heart. And those who cuss and defile with words are seen as an abomination to a Holy God who knows and can do no wrong and hates evil. To "blaspheme" is to basically use God's name in place of a cuss word. Think about your mom, someone you love and honor greatly. Would you use a disgusting word attributed to the most depraved aspects of human filth, in place of your mom's name? How much more then should we not avoid speaking that way about an all-powerful God who loves us more than any us are even able to love? Since before the dawn of time when He conceived us in His mind. Never underestimate the power of your tongue. Tongues are described as being the most powerful weapon to ever exist. For all kings throughout history have simply used their words to either destroy nations and lives on a whim, or alternatively build up nations and save lives. Everything that we say on a day-to-day basis always has a ripple effect on other lives, however insignificant our words may seem to ourselves at the time. We can either freely choose to build others up by the words of our tongues, or tear down their character, and in turn, our own. And God is described as remembering everything that everyone in the history of the world has have ever said. A few verses from Proverbs clarify it better than I ever could. Pr. 12:6 "The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, But the mouth of the upright will deliver them." 13 "An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble." 14 "A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man's hands will return to him" 15 "The way of the fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel." 16 "A fool's anger is known at once, But a prudent man conceals dishonor." 18 "There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing." 19 "Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment." 25 "Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad." 26 "The righteous is a guide to his neighbour, But the way of the wicked leads them astray." 13:1 "A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke." 2 "From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence." 3 "The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin." It's also explained in the Bible that everything that escapes our mouths will be counted unto us on the day of judgement and urges us to be "slow to speak, and quick to listen". Interpret that how you will. Of course the one way we can avoid spiritual death is to trust in Jesus, who is God come to earth in physical, human form, voluntarily limiting His power in order that He may die for us as a perfect sacrifice so that we might be saved if we simply trust that in who He said He was. Which is God come to save us from a deteriorating, dying world, caused by sin. 2 Peter 3:8 "But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day. 9 "The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance."

[@garbageday587]

They are not aliens or advanced humans but advanced Mechas.

[@DanJackson1977]

"Spielberg's most disturbing film*.... Schindler's List.

[@DeltaSixDJ]

I think this is an absurdly underappreciated film - at the time people didn't know what to make of it as it has a lot going on and a very unique tone, but if you let it take you where it's leading you, it's a magical experience. I think it's aged very well and it has incredible performances (Haley Joel Osment, Frances O'Connor, Jude Law)

[@hettbeans]

I've been looking forward to someone eventually reacting to this one. Weird movie.

[@bingewatcherfanatic996]

Fun fact there's a conspiracy theory going around this movie being said that the boy in this film is the boy in the logo of dreamworks.

[@papalaz4444244]

Ok I admit it. I saw this the first time I was wrecked by the end of it. I have the DVD and I have not watched it.

[@Nicamon]

I went watching this movie at the cinema with my mom and I have *1 word* for it:ANGUISH!By the end we were both shocked and DRAINED IN OUR SOULS!!!😵 I was never able to watch it again!💔

[@ym10up]

This is one of those movies that I love but will never want to rewatch. My heart can't bear it

[@jimbearone]

The beings at the end of the film are what the Mecha (Androids) EVOLVED INTO. And David fascinated them because he had “Touched The Creator” ( Humans ). This is a commentary as well on how humans will invest their time energy and emotions into a machine when we can’t even properly love each other or even the planet we live on. And David was meant to be the ultimate object of love - perfect, never changing, always loving and innocent never needing more than you can give and yet we can NEVER return that kind of love because we are imperfect. There is so much more to read into this move but, as I said it is subtle and multi-layered with some aspects and elements that are hard to define and articulate.

[@MsMelyjean]

I cry every time.

[@IvanRodrigoGongora]

Robin Williams is the voice of Dr Know... I don't know if someon else told earlier. Regards

[@mrsfahrenheit]

why do I feel like most people don't understand this film at all?

[@AmbientShrub]

This movie HURTS in one of the deepest ways possible. But it was a necessary movie that elaborates on the consequence of such a decision. Really thought provoking.

[@arctan2010]

_Ready Player One_ is a Spielberg movie I hope you’ll consider watching.

[@chris...9497]

Someone said this is a film you only watch once. I disagree. I think Spielberg did this film less than a story and more as a philosophical exploration, one for which there is no exact destination to arrive at. For that reason, this film is worth revisiting more than once. The 'story' seems almost an adaptation of Pinocchio, but there are elements of Frankenstein in it, too, at least from the creature's perspective. Frankenstein's 'monster' was an intelligent creature who, like all of us, was just trying to find where he fit in this world. Pinocchio had the same longing to belong. We humans are the same. We will accept any option or agency that will provide us that 'home'. Maybe this is where we get Blue Fairies and Santas and God; some Greater Power we can entreat to solve our yearnings. Frankenstein's creation came to despair of ever finding that agency. David had the eternalness of a child's faith. You spoke of humans being selective about what creatures they will be responsive to; dogs, yes, but caterpillar, no. Actually, it depends upon the degree of empathy in the person. More importantly is culture's influence. In Nazi Germany, Jews weren't considered human and their suffering 'inconsequential'. In modern day America, black people supposedly 'feel pain to a lesser degree', yet they 'complain more' (which is contradictory). Baby boys, at least in the US, are circumcised without painkillers, with doctors claiming it's a painless process and even if not, they'll never remember it. In other cultures, empathy extends to all animal life, even plant life. There is tremendous variety in perspective and expectation in what draws forth your empathy and what things you don't even think about. I am reminded of a passage I read from an unfinished piece of writing authored by Mark Twain. These two boys meet a Mysterious Stranger, an angel. You can't tell if it's a heavenly angel or a fallen one. But humankind can sin while angels cannot. So, the angel creates this tiny human-like creature, creates a whole village of them. The boys watch them, recognizing the human behaviors. Then the angel, getting bored, crushes them underfoot, which shocks the boys. The angel can't understand their concern; he was just playing with some 'toys' he made. And being unable to sin, the angel hadn't a second thought about obliterating these tiny creatures. I think the boys, looking at this powerful angel, suddenly felt more akin to those creatures than to the immortal angel. There's a perspective difference between the ones in power and the ones with less power. The bible instructs the religious to love and FEAR God. The Nazi regime expected the same. White supremacists expect this from blacks and women. Pet owners get it without question from their pets. If a pet moves past love and fear, if it attacks and tries to take over, it gets put down. But Buddhists, Shintoists, Pagans, animists, and those of similar beliefs, they tend to feel a kinship with nonhuman things, and that activates their empathy. Not passing judgement, because I don't know what's true, but I acknowledge that other beliefs and cultures open you to a kinship that may not be universally shared by all humans. I will say that kinship and empathy occur most often where a person recognizes a shared similarity. You may feel it with a dog but not a caterpillar, but some humans feel it with both of those things and other creatures as well. So why not feel it about A.I.? I think most of the 'creepiness' factor with A.I. is the same as with clowns or manikins or life-size states; there's a cognitive dissonance underlying it, because there's something that forces a reflexive kinship but other things that make you run a mental mantra of "This is fake; this is FAKE!" There's a disconnect between behavior and appearance, and it makes us uncomfortable. And THAT is where the physical violence impulse comes from; we're moved to assert dominance over that which is intimidating us.

[@chris...9497]

I just remembered; Dr Frankenstein did eventually give his creation a name: Adam. In light of the throwaway line in the film of "God created Adam", I think that cements my comment about this being a blending of Pinocchio AND Frankenstein...

[@oliverbrownlow5615]

In my opinion, there's an affinity between *Pinocchio* and *Frankenstein* in all of their many different versions.

[@Marina-cq2yt]

I dont understand why this movie wasnt well recieved. I was blown away by it when I first saw it as a young teen.

[@sadbroccolitree]

I have to say this was one of the first movies that made me cry and I was just a kid when I watched for the first time... It's still one of my favorites and I cry every single time...

[@lauramearns1913]

i absolutely love this film. cant wait to see your review :)

[@spaceshiplewis]

There is a difference between adopting a child to fill the void that your deceased child has left and straight up replacing your child with an identical replicant of your deceased child. Like replacing your golden retriever with an almost similar golden retriever. Even children can tell that somehow they are betraying the memory of their lost dog and will have trouble bonding with the new dog (leading to abandonment on the side of the road, despite the dog having already creating a bond). This causes psychological damage to both parties. Sometimes people are given dolls to hold when they go through a late stage miscarriage and have to medically abort the baby, but the doll is still just a doll and through careful therapy they learn to let go and move on. They aren't supposed to full on replace the lost baby with a doll.

[@zorigooleo]

Most underrated Spielberg movie.

[@Pokyhawk]

Just a personal opinion here, but I feel like you would agree, 13:05 Haley Joel Osment has always killed it. I think the thing that stood in his way more than anything is that he never lost that childlike face and Hollywood didn't know how to use it. I saw him in the series "The Boys" and his performance was the usual phenomenal. You just don't see him much anymore. How sad that his heyday was at such a young age in brilliant films like "Forrest Gump", "The Sixth Sense" and "A.I. Artificial Intelligence". He should have gone so much further. I sincerely hope it's how he wanted it and not something he had to accept.

[@jazzmaan707]

FYI, this was a Stanley Kubrick movie, that he gave to Spielberg, his neighbor, but he wanted Spielberg to do it as a Spielberg movie. There are a couple of video interviews where Spielberg talks about the relationship he had with Stanley, and how the movie came about after Kubrick passed away.

[@alexanderguajardovalencia7924]

¡Por fin alguien reacciona a esta película!... Yo lloro mucho cada vez que la veo

[@allaboutzii9305]

My granny showed me this movie as a child and oh my god...I've only watched it once but I will NEVER forget this film.

[@UTU49]

Notes: 1. I remember this movie getting a considerable amount of attention when it came out. 2. You don't have Schindler's List in your "Spielberg Play List". You also didn't mention it here. Did it slip your mind that it's a Spielberg film? It would be very understandable if it did, because it's very different from ET, Close Encounters, Indy, Jurassic Park, etc...

[@prinstyrio0]

I remember seeing this movie so long ago as a kid, and parts of it stuck to me really hard, I think it was one of the first bittersweet sad movies I saw and I kinda grasped onto it. The whole movie feels like a surreal dream, given you follow an AI and so much happens, it's such a wide unexplored world as you focus on David's story and it goes so fast, but with a very clear centered narrative, purpose and message, several messages whether it be about AI and sentience or to treasure life and those around you. I love it though, I dunno why but maybe it was this movie that sparked my fascination for bittersweet stories with kinda philosophical touches. Part of me dislike them cause I wish it was happier, think about how things could've gone differently, but that's the thing, you THINK about them, you remember, they stick to you, as opposed to happy ones or mostly happy ones. Story is done, things turned out well or mostly well, and anything that sticks around were those sad scenes. Seeing it again reminded me how much the novels I wanna write is inspired of this theme and feeling I get from them, which I truly hope I can replicate in some ways which Spielberg did so amazingly here.

[@d.t.nelson8805]

My first thought about the beings at the end of the movie the first time I watched this was that they were aliens, too. Then I realized that they were advance AI (AI were now creating and improving themselves)

[@stephenniehaus8635]

Gigolo Joe was a Kubrick element. David was more aligned to Spielberg. This movie was the fusion of both their influences; the dark jaded take of Pinnochio and the world of wonder

[@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary]

One of my All Time Favorate films! Such an Odyssey..

[@shermanlin5554]

Congragulations you are I believe the 1st KZbin reaction channel to react to A.I. Thank you. I always thought this film was special. If you get a chance try 1975 Rollerball or 1971 Omega Man. Two other very special Sci Fi films Cheers

[@imdiyu]

This film was based on a script written by Stanley Kubrick, if I remember correctly. He wanted to make this film after Eyes Wide Shut. Imagine how creepy this film would have been if Kubrick had made it.

[@sueshoemaker2924]

Spielberg has SO many wonderful movies. I'm sure everyone is suggesting the big ones, but I would like to suggest The Terminal. A wonderful story starring Tom Hanks and Stanley Tucci. No big effects just a lovely story.

[@kalandkarazor-el3088]

Such a great movie!

[@NoudlePipW]

Oh I love that movie 💘

[@candybanks8717]

I'm actually glad you edited out "I'm sorry I didn't tell you about the world", when Monica dropped David in the forest. A soul crushing line I don't need to hear again.

[@hypostatics9475]

Spielberg's best!

[@danwroy]

"Is this before or after ET" "This is before Jurassic Park I'm pretty sure" Aside from these howlers your analysis was pretty great

[@lc8155]

Great reaction thanks!

[@shainewhite2781]

Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊

[@Krisgenx]

Catch me if you can, Hook and The Color Purple are all great! Other notable ones to me…The Post, Amistad and The Terminal…although those are not as popular. His imprint on movies in the last 50 years is legendary!

[@SubZeroCommander]

Dr.Know was voiced by Robin Williams! As commented already it'd be nice to see a review of Bicentennial Man where he has the lead and it has a similar theme. Thank you for your reaction!

[@rollomaughfling380]

"Superfriends and Superfamily," Thor? What about us "Supertoys?" 😉 One reason this movie seems so cerebral is it's adapted from a sci-fi short story by Brian Aldiss, _Supertoys Last All Summer Long._ Aldiss is considered a part of the New Wave of science fiction, ('60s/'70s) in which associated authors explored psychosocial themes set in a futuristic environment, rather than the classic Golden Age sci-fi, which were most often pulpy, stock hero/adventure stories with laser pistols instead of six-shooters. Not to knock hero/adventure stories-they're often great. Star Wars is a great throwback to Golden Age Sci-Fi via Joseph Campbell's _monomyth._ That stuff is universal, but in a way, stories like is are, too. It's yet another riff on the classic Pygmalion story, as was _Pinocchio_ in a way, even though _Pinocchio_ was more didactical. The result is a strange, fascinating mixture of many sensibilities: Kubrick, Aldiss (who wrote the first adaptation but was fired by Kubrick), Ian Watson, and of course, ultimately Spielberg, who did the final rewrite and finished the movie after Kubrick's death as a tribute. It confused a lot of people when it came out, especially critics, who didn't know what to make of the melange, esp the ending. Roger Ebert (RIP) initially gave it a three-star review, calling it "maddening" (Name a Kubrick-involved film that isn't?) but after speaking with others about it and rewatching, he reconsidered, and in 2011 upgraded it to four stars, and added it to his vaunted _Great Movies_ list. It was Roger's realization that the beings at the end weren't aliens, pulling a _Deus ex machina,_ toward a typical sappy, Spielbergian ending, but super-advanced Mechas who had found the "progenitor" of their "species," and wanted to do him a bleak sort of kindness. I think you may have gotten this on your first watch, but I'm not sure. It really is a wonderfully complex movie that gets better with every re-watch (apart from the dorky elements like having Ministry onstage, and the motorcycles with monster heads on the handlebars during the flesh fair sequence). I have an adult-lifelong preoccupation with the Pygmalion myth, so I loved it straight out of the gate, and was bummed out that it got such lukewarm reviews. Made me question myself. But I was very happy to have been one of the people who conversed over email with Roger about it, and to see him finally do the right thing in 2011 felt gratifying. Happy re-watching!

[@jimbearone]

The movie is very complex and multi-layered and difficult to put all of the concepts and ideas into words.

[@MarianaSantos-bw2jj]

I watched this movie when I was a kid, it was the first movie I cried a lot in 😅 it traumatized me so much that I only watched it once, the second time was now

[@Steef_Lee]

I wish I wasn’t so damn lonely these days. This was even harder to watch this time around. #fuckdepression

[@robotitto]

every time I watch this movie I ending up crying, David got what he was looking for, to be loved

[@echo.echo08]

I remembered my mum putting this up for movie night and I only remember parts of it since it was in English and I didn't know English then so I couldn't understand what's happening but I remember that dinner scene where David eats real food and it scared me because I thought he was a real boy and his face went like that because he put too much food in his mouth that it became so heavy so his skin got pulled down. This movie and your statement about humans appearing to show more empathy to robots that look closer to human reminded me of another older robot movie that I remember was also heart-warming and philosophical (and also a little creepy)--The Bicentennial Man. I hope I get to see a reaction to that one on this channel some day. 🤞☺️

[@NetanelWorthy]

Robin Williams is Doctor Know

[@Pinkielover]

Jurassic Park came out in 93 This movie came out in 2001.. It helps when you adopt another child but it doesn't fill the hole it's always there till you die you can't replace a child or a family member even a miscarriage you feel that pain the rest of your life , I still do , and i'm a guy It's even worse if you're a woman

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

The reason why the ending is confusing is because Kubrick had a different idea for the ending than Spielberg. But after Kubrick died, Spielberg still made the ending his dear friend would have wanted. It's painted like a typical happy ending, but it's actually a disturbing, morbid, bleak, and depressing ending underneath. This movie ends up being a clash of two different directorial styles. Spielberg is typically more whimsical and hopeful, and Kubrick is more down to earth and cynical. The merging of the two, and you end up with what is basically a passion project of two best friends.

[@chris...9497]

So, A.I. was released in 2001. Schindler's List was released in 1993. The disturbing, morbid, bleak undercurrent is likely a holdover from making Schindler's List. Spielberg used to get so bummed out making that film, he used to contact Robin Williams, who would barrage him with jokes to pull him out of it. And here's Robin playing Dr Know in A.I., full circle...

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

@@chris...9497 Robin Williams was a treasure that we all took for granted

[@m3ntyb]

Probably because Kubrick is more atheistic, there's less appealing to the idealistic, and more just settling for the cynical aspect. A lot of people who are more inclined toward the theological have a harder time settling for more cynical aspects of things.

[@NoudlePipW]

I've just thought... Martin should be on some kind of watch list he's a psycho!

[@thegingergyrl455]

This came out 2001, Minority Report 2002, ET in 1982, Close Encounters came out in 1977. Just to give you some idea of release dates.

[@clairewiley9720]

This movie makes me cry like a bitch every time

[@JulyLen]

You could try the Spielberg Tintin movie! Nobody talks about it but it's an animated masterpiece