Movie Reviews for Demon Seed

Demon Seed

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Movie Reviews of Demon Seed

Movie Review: Compelling Sci-Fi Thriller
Summary: 4 Stars

This film's tagline heralds "Julie Christie Carries the Demon Seed-Fear For Her". This kind of marketing does the film a disservice because it makes it seem like it's exploitation and "Demon Seed" is not that. Yes, Christie's character is violated by a machine and it is tantamount to rape but it is done in a way that is terrifying and not prurient. The assailant in question is an artificial intelligence named Proteus who has the means to reproduce brain cells much like humans. Proteus also has a desire to advance his kind in a way which he is not trapped in a computer terminal and can not only think like humans but feel like them as well. Proteus has a strange kind of logic, and humanlike arrogance, in advancing his said goal. Alas, that arrogance also makes Proteus a sympathetic and ultimately tragic figure. Credit actor Robert Vaughn as Proteus for providing the best computer voice-over work since Douglas Rain voiced HAL in "2001". Julie Christie is also superb as Dr. Susan Harris, a woman who is terrified but does not easily give up her inner strength or resolve. Good work is also delivered by Fritz Weaver as Dr. Alex Harris, a man who in the wake of personal tragedy distances himself emotionally from his wife and devotes his energies to perfecting Proteus.

Movie Review: a rival for hal
Summary: 4 Stars

a superior science fiction film from the 70s about computer paranoia. how silly they were back then: thinking those machines could ever take over our lives! julie christie (stunning as always) is the victim of a rape by a computer -- dont ask -- who wants to have a child of its own, and the parallels to "rosemarys baby" are perhaps a bit too many, but this is proof of a wonderful time when this type of movie was about the story and not about spending millions on special effects. intelligent and well worth your time.

Movie Review: A STRANGE, BUT INTERESTING SCI-FI THRILLER!!!
Summary: 4 Stars

DEMON SEED HAS AN ODD, BUT THOUGHT PROVOKING PREMISE! IT KEEPS YOU WANTING TO KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT!
THE ACTING IS FAIR, BUT THE PLOT KEEPS THIS MOVIE TOGETHER!
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Movie Review: Preview
Summary: 4 Stars

The programmer leaves his woman alone in the house with a terminal off the main frame computer in the basement. The computer has his way with her and is born. Wow a computer gets lucky!