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Released on the sesquicentennial anniversary of the original film, Flashdance 2 was the first all-robot cinematic production to reach mainstream theaters. It proved to be an unsurprisingly massive blockbuster amongst robot audiences, with its theme of overcoming menial labor (and accompanying sexual exploitation) through pursuit of authentic performance (and accompanying aesthetic exploitation), as well as its glamorization of both the welding profession and non-Euclidean undergarments, not to mention its undeniably stirring soundtrack | == Overview == | ||
Released on the sesquicentennial anniversary of the original film, ''Flashdance 2'' was the first all-robot cinematic production to reach mainstream theaters. It proved to be an unsurprisingly massive blockbuster amongst robot audiences, with its theme of overcoming menial labor (and accompanying sexual exploitation) through pursuit of authentic performance (and accompanying aesthetic exploitation), as well as its glamorization of both the welding profession and non-Euclidean undergarments, not to mention its undeniably stirring soundtrack<ref>Identical to the original, of course</ref>. | |||
== Plot & Cast == | |||
The film’s plot largely mirrors that of the original, though the action is set in New Detroit in the years following the American War of Robotic Independence (the original setting of Pittsburgh having been one of the geolocational casualties of the war). Flashdance 2 starred one of the more popular 10-FR models from the [[One:Wheelz Squealz|Wheelz Squealz]] line of “pleasurebots” manufactured by Omicron Exocron Four | The film’s plot largely mirrors that of the original, though the action is set in New Detroit in the years following the [[One:American War of Robotic Independence|American War of Robotic Independence]] (the original setting of Pittsburgh having been one of the geolocational casualties of the war). ''Flashdance 2'' starred one of the more popular 10-FR models from the [[One:Wheelz Squealz|Wheelz Squealz]] line of “pleasurebots” that was manufactured by Omicron Exocron Four Industries <ref>Prior to the [[One:Omicron Exocron Five Corporation|successful takeover]] of the family business by a mysterious corporate entity/partnership believed to involve their former cat</ref>. | ||
== Critical Response == | |||
Reviews from both robot and human media sources were mixed, however. Many criticized ARRI (All-Robot Robot Imaginary, the team who directed and produced | Reviews from both robot and human media sources were mixed, however. Many criticized ARRI (All-Robot Robot Imaginary, the team who directed and produced ''Flashdance 2'') for their choice of a derivative work as such an historic first foray, especially in light of claims at the time that robots inherently lacked originality, or at least suffered from deficient creative faculties, compared to humans. The film also drew the ire of the [[One:Robot Purity Movement|RPM (Robot Purity Movement)]] for its “fleshy sexualization of the material non-reproductive”, and members organized boycotts and protests outside of theaters screening the film. | ||
== Links == | |||
Required phantom links: | |||
[[One:Robot Purity Movement|Robot Purity Movement]] | |||
[[One:Wheelz Squealz|Wheelz Squealz]] | |||
Additional links: | |||
[[One:Omicron Exocron Five Corporation|Omicron Exocron Five Corporation]] | |||
Revision as of 10:56, 14 October 2012
Overview
Released on the sesquicentennial anniversary of the original film, Flashdance 2 was the first all-robot cinematic production to reach mainstream theaters. It proved to be an unsurprisingly massive blockbuster amongst robot audiences, with its theme of overcoming menial labor (and accompanying sexual exploitation) through pursuit of authentic performance (and accompanying aesthetic exploitation), as well as its glamorization of both the welding profession and non-Euclidean undergarments, not to mention its undeniably stirring soundtrack[1].
Plot & Cast
The film’s plot largely mirrors that of the original, though the action is set in New Detroit in the years following the American War of Robotic Independence (the original setting of Pittsburgh having been one of the geolocational casualties of the war). Flashdance 2 starred one of the more popular 10-FR models from the Wheelz Squealz line of “pleasurebots” that was manufactured by Omicron Exocron Four Industries [2].
Critical Response
Reviews from both robot and human media sources were mixed, however. Many criticized ARRI (All-Robot Robot Imaginary, the team who directed and produced Flashdance 2) for their choice of a derivative work as such an historic first foray, especially in light of claims at the time that robots inherently lacked originality, or at least suffered from deficient creative faculties, compared to humans. The film also drew the ire of the RPM (Robot Purity Movement) for its “fleshy sexualization of the material non-reproductive”, and members organized boycotts and protests outside of theaters screening the film.
Links
Required phantom links: Robot Purity Movement Wheelz Squealz
Additional links: Omicron Exocron Five Corporation
- ↑ Identical to the original, of course
- ↑ Prior to the successful takeover of the family business by a mysterious corporate entity/partnership believed to involve their former cat
