Set in the near future, it focuses on frank weld, an aging jewel thief, played by frank langella, whose son buys him a domestic robot. Inmoov is the first open source 3d printed lifesize robot. This is not a negative, its just the way it is played in the film and the way it is in real life now. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Set in the near future, frank, a retired cat burglar, has two grown kids who are concerned he can no longer live alone. Frank is a retired cat burglar put out to pasture in upstate new york, out of.
Privacy policy terms of use site map contact us download adobe reader. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. The film uniquely crosses across so many genre borders and can best be described as a dramedy meets a heist thriller. Robot and frank is a movie that offers a number of angles to an inevitable dilemma, aging. Frank is a man who lives alone in a bucolic house in upstate new york and is somewhere along the slope into dementia. The eu outermost regions guadeloupe, french guiana, martinique, mayotte, reunion island and saintmartin france, the azores and madeira. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Jun 25, 2012 robot and frank trailer 2012 frank langella, susan sarandon movie hd set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. Near future or not, just substitute the word caregiver for robot.
The robot has no name and is purchased as a caregiver for frank, now afflicted with early to mid stage alzheimers, by frank s son. Mer 2012 survey electronically stored information esi legal. Jul 03, 2017 set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his son. Galt niederhoffer born october 2, 1976 is an american producer, director and novelist. His grown children are concerned about their fathers wellbeing and buy him a caretaker robot. A buddy comedy like so many others before it but its a refreshing twist. Peter sarsgaard, frank langella, susan sarandon set in the near future, an exjewel thief. Sloan prize at the 2012 sundance film festival, tying with the kashmiri film valley of saints by musa syeed.
I know that sounds like it might be really terrible. In the near future, frank is a retired catburglar living alone while his successful son, hunter, tries to care for him from afar. It packs more into an hour and a half than some films manage in twice the time. The film entitled robot and frank is centered on the life of a guy named frank who is a former prisoner and his experiences with his family. Robot and frank 2012 2 subtitles downloaded 348 times. Grace is gone 2007, winner of the audience award and waldo salt screenwriting award at sundance.
Extra containing the downloadrequest for which the download result or file descriptor request is for. Robot and frank trailer 2012 frank langella, susan. Ford, robot and frank is a joyous tale of a retired jewel thief frank langella who, in his old age, has lost more than a couple steps. But soon the two companions try their luck as a heist team. Ahhh written and performed by sam bisbee bamsammusic bmi sam bisbee bmi mozart requiem mass.
Robot and frank on dvd october 30, 2012 starring frank langella, susan sarandon, jeremy strong, liev schreiber. Replicable on any home 3d printer with a 12x12x12cm area, it is conceived as a development platform for. While used to living his own life without the intervention of others, forgetful as he is, frank is used to and desperately clings to his independence. Frank is losing his memory, the robot has perfect memory, and together, it turns out, they make a good team for crime. Resistant at first, frank warms up to the robot when he realizes he can use it to restart his career as a cat burglar. Frank langella has played many troubled and troubling characters during a recent career resurgence starting out in the evening, the box, all good things, so its a joy to see the actors comical side albeit bittersweet in this absurdist yet soulful yoking of deadpan double act with a caustic commentary on old age. The robot is supposed to look after the increasinglyforgetful frank.
The robot has no name and is purchased as a caregiver for frank, now afflicted with early to mid stage alzheimers, by franks son. Andrew kenney october 6, 20 psychology robot and frank the movie robot and frank was an interesting movie to watch. It may invoke subtle internal questions on what your own old age might hold or how your family might deal with senility. Set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his son. Frank frank langella confronts his daught liv tyler about abusing the robot.
Implementation of the commission communication on a stronger. Its an enjoyable crime caper, an affecting meditation on old age as well as an amusing buddy. Hes still able to feed and care for himself and walk into town to get books from the library, but hes becoming forgetful. I have a photoshopd poster with my picture instead of franks since, as news of the movie trickled out, they likened me to the crotchety character played by frank langella. The robot was created by tony gardner s special effects company alterian, inc. The robot has an irresistible personality that adapts itself so well that not even a crotchety senile elder can resist his charms and soon frank finds himself a real friend. In the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his son. At 70, frank is uncomfortable with most technology. Franks son hunter james marsden surprises him with a robot peter sarsgaard butler. Watch big guy and rusty the boy robot online full series. Frank tells the story of relationship between a retired burglar and a household appliance more relentless than an alarm clock. This is a slow paced movie that you need to be patient to watch it grow, and grow it will. Thats no easy task, and all concerned here deserve real credit. Frank, an ageing jewel thief, is gifted a domestic robot by his son.
Unfortunately, frank is none too pleased by his new helper, finding his presence unnerving and alien. It has characteristics of what we are learning in class. Mar 14, 20 frank resists this idea but slowly begins to warm to the robot s presence in his life, involving him in various schemes. His only friend is the librarian, until his grownup kids install a caretaker robot to care for him, and an unlikely friendship begins.
In the movie, frank was suffering from alzheimers disease and tended to forget a lot of stuff in the movie as his illness progressed. Robot and frank writing assignment andrew kenney october. Unfortunately for him at the time he is living alone in his house. Initially resistant to the idea, frank soon appreciates the benefits of robotic support like nutritious meals and a clean house and eventually begins to treat his robot like a true companion. Frank, who had once been a notorious criminal, is at a stage in his life whereby he is losing his memory. Inmoov is his personal project, it was initiated in january 2012 as the first open source prosthetic hand, it has lead to projects like bionico, enable, and many others.
A delightful dramatic comedy, a buddy picture, and, for good measure, a heist film. At the moment we are learning what meaningful relationships are. Lesson pages designed for student engagement hsfpp. Frank langella is an elderly exburglar fighting the onset of dementia whose son gives him a robot butler voiced by sarsgaard to look after him then frank decides to. With peter sarsgaard, frank langella, susan sarandon, liv tyler. Frank langella, james marsden as his son and susan sarandon as the librarian ore all spectacular. Robot and frank trailer 2012 frank langella, susan sarandon movie hd set in the near future, an exjewel thief receives a gift from his daughter. Frank resists this idea but slowly begins to warm to the robots presence in his life, involving him in various schemes. With his robots assistance, franks passion for his old, unlawful profession is reignited, for better or worse. And yet, the robot quickly proves himself to be more than a machine or appliance. Frank langella, susan sarandon, peter sarsgaard, james marsden, liv tyler uk release. Just like franks flirtation with a librarian a tangy susan.
The movie asks whether being truly alive depends in some sense on. A semiretired burglar with a failing memory trains his robot butler to help him with new heists in this engaging, humane fantasy. Raw, who talks to the films star, director and producers on the red carpet. Robot and frank portraits 2012 sundance film festival park city, ut january 21.
Actress liv tyler poses for a portrait during the 2012 sundance film festival at the getty images portrait studio at tmobile village at the lift on january 21, 2012 in park city, utah. Based on the comic book by frank miller and geof darrow, a bgy11 robot is created to defend america but no one knows its just a man in a suit. Everything you need to know about robot and frank movie 2012. When the local library is being transformed into a digital experience centre, frank decides to take action. To avoid spoilers, ill stick to a barebones summary. Now for the symbiotic relationship with franks robot. Mar 08, 20 16 oct 2012 gentle comedy about a retired burglar and his robotic friend. The chemistry between the robot and frank is charming and inevitable.
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