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1 What kind of pie did Spooner eat?
Answer: sweet potato

After visiting his grandmother for lunch, Spooner walked down the street with a sweet potato pie in one hand, and a spoon in the other. It looked delicious!
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2 What is the funk/rock song played in the beginning of the movie?
Answer: Superstition

Del Spooner, played by Will Smith, lives by himself in an almost techno-free apartment. He usually eats, works out and showers while listening to music. "Superstition" is performed by Stevie Wonder.
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3 Which popular film actor stars as Del Spooner (aka 'Spoon'), a down-on-his-luck detective who investigates the murder of a top expert in robotics, in 'I, Robot'?
Answer: Will Smith

Will Smith not only stars in 'I, Robot', he is also an executive producer of the film.

Is it just my silly wonderings, or does every film Will Smith star in make at least 100 million dollars at the box office?
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4 What is the name of Will Smith's character?
Answer: Del Spooner

Will Smith, or Del Spooner, is a homicide detective who hates robots, as they have no feelings. He is called in to help with the case of the supposed suicide of Alfred Lanning.
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5 While visiting USR, Spooner had a cup of coffee. What was strange about the sugar he put in his coffee?
Answer: It was yellow.

At USR, Spooner had a cup of coffee, and he put multiple spoonfuls of sugar into it. It looked just like normal sugar, except that it was light yellow in color. Maybe it was futuristic sugar! (Actually, it was raw sugar, often used to cut the bitterness of strong coffee.)
6 Who is Spooner's prime suspect in the death of Alfred Lanning?
Answer: Sonny

Spooner has a burning hatred for robots, as one did not obey him in the past. So when Sonny, voiced by Alan Tudyk, is found in Lanning's office, where Lanning supposedly jumped out of the window, Spooner immediately suspects him.
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7 Dr. Lanning's surprising death is a shock for everyone at U.S. Robotics. All the people who knew the doctor thought he was living a great life; but apparently not. How does everyone think Dr. Lanning died?
Answer: A suicide

The evidence that the police find clearly shows that Lanning committed suicide by jumping out of a 10 story window into the main lobby of USR. Security cameras prove that no one came into the office, thus proving it not a murder, accident or fake. The evidence there makes everyone confused as to why Dr. Lanning would commit suicide, but we learn later that it maybe wasn't a suicide, and that the security cameras didn't catch a certain robot throwing Lanning out the window.
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8 The film 'I, Robot' is loosely based on a series of short stories by which luminary of the sci-fi literary field?
Answer: Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov's 'I, Robot' stories provide the guidance and inspiration for the script, written by Jeff Vintar and Akiva Goldsman. Asimov's stories include the legendary 'Three Laws of Robotics' that are so important in the film.
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9 Why didn't Calvin want to ride Spooner's motorcycle?
Answer: It ran on gasoline.

Since this movie took place in the future, vehicles no longer ran on gasoline. When Calvin saw the motorcycle, she thought that Spooner was joking about actually riding it. She was afraid to ride it, since gas could explode.
10 When a demo-bot tears down Lanning's house, nearly killing Spooner, Spooner goes to visit Calvin. Who does Calvin think Spooner's attacker is?
Answer: Cats

When Spooner shows up at Calvin's apartment, he asks her if she likes cats, as Lanning's cat is now homeless. Calvin then assumes that cats attacked Spooner.

Calvin: "Why are we talking about cats?"
Spooner: "Because I have a cat in my trunk and he's homeless."
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11 Which popular director of sci-fi/adventure genre films provides the direction for the film 'I, Robot'?
Answer: Alex Proyas

Alex Proyas is very well known for some of his interesting films of the past, including 'The Crow' and 'Dark City'. 'I, Robot' is the first film directed by Proyas that contains big-budget CGI graphics.
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12 Alfred Lanning left which book to help Detective Spooner work out the mystery?
Answer: Hansel and Gretel

Alfred Lanning, who died at the beginning of the film, was a friend of Del Spooner. When he died he left the book "Hansel and Gretel" as a clue which would lead to other clues to help Spooner work out the mystery. He left "Hansel and Gretel" to show there were clues showing the path, just like there were bread crumbs in the story.
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13 What did Spooner buy that was considered vintage?
Answer: Converse shoes

Near the beginning of the movie, Spooner opened a box and took out a pair of converse All-Star shoes with pride and admiration. He commented on how they were vintage 2004.
14 What is Spooner's first indication that something may be wrong with the robots?
Answer: Sonny attacking him

Spooner suspects that whoever killed Lanning was probably still in the office. When there is nothing but decommissioned NS-5s in the office, he thinks it might be a robot. Calvin first thinks it's impossible, but she discovers later that Sonny was built with the choice to disregard the three laws of robotics, when disobeying the three laws is just as possible for robots as walking on water is for humans.
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15 Which very popular character actor, associated sometimes with 'Star Trek', played Dr. Alfred Lanning, the founding father of robotics in 'I, Robot'?
Answer: James Cromwell

James Cromwell is a very recognizable character actor from such films as 'The Green Mile', 'L.A. Confidential' and 'Revenge of the Nerds'. He is best known to 'Star Trek' fans as Dr. Zefram Cochrane, inventor of the warp drive engine.
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16 What was unique about the way Sonny drew the picture of his dream?
Answer: He used both hands at once.

Sonny drew the picture of his dream with a pencil in both hands, and seldom looked down to watch what he was doing. Surprisingly, it turned out looking very professional...well he was a robot, after all.
17 When Spooner and Calvin discover that V.I.K.I is the one controlling the robots, what action does Sonny perform to show that he is still on the good side?
Answer: Wink

When Sonny is captured, he notices Spooner winking at Lt. Bergin. Spooner then tells him it was a sign of trust. He remembers this when it was time to strike against the NS-5s, by winking at Spooner when he is holding a gun to Calvin's head and threatening to kill her if they do not cooperate.
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18 What is the surname of the psychiatrist character named Susan and played by the lovely Bridget Moynahan, in 'I, Robot'?
Answer: Calvin

Model slash actress Bridget Moynahan, who you might recognize from movies such as 'Lord of War', 'The Recruit' and 'The Sum of All Fears', plays Dr. Susan Calvin in 'I, Robot'.
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19 What did the girl who died in the car wreck, Sarah, want to become when she grew up?
Answer: A dentist

After he told Calvin about the car wreck, Spooner also mentioned that Sarah had wanted to grow up to become a dentist. He thought that it was surprising that such a young kid wanted to become a dentist.
20 What was the name of the little girl who Spooner couldn't save?
Answer: Sarah

Sarah was twelve years old and she wanted to be a dentist. Spooner's car and the car Sarah was riding in got smashed together and pushed into the river. An NS-4 was passing and saved Spooner, despite Spooner's constant order to save Sarah. She wore a necklace with her name on it, which Spooner wears to remember her.
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21 Spooner decides to go deeper into his investigation by going to Lanning's house. While inside he discovers a tape of a speech Lanning attended, with the doctor talking about what in the machines?
Answer: Ghosts

Spooner takes this tape and pockets it. Afterwards, he heads over to Calvin's house where he talks about the ghosts in the machine. Calvin explains that Lanning was suggesting that robots would evolve over time.
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22 Much of the excitement in 'I, Robot' revolves around a single robot who has gained a level of sentience previously unattained by other robots. What is the name that has been given to this special individual?
Answer: Sonny

Actor Alan Tudyk provides the voice (and the face, digitally speaking) for the robot Sonny. Sonny is accused of murdering Dr. Lanning in the film, but is he really the culprit or not? This is what 'Spoon' must find out for himself.
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23 Who was the second man to die?
Answer: Lawrence Robertson

Del Spooner suspected Lawrence Robertson of being the villain. Lawrence Robertson was the second in command so he took over when Alfred Lanning died. Del Spooner and Susan Calvin found Lawrence dead in his office, which ruled him out as the bad guy.
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24 While on the street during the NS-5's attack, how did Calvin shoot a gun in a way that made Spooner upset?
Answer: She shot with her eyes closed.

During this attack, Spooner gave Calvin his gun. To defend Spooner, she shot a robot that was about to attack him. Spooner then yelled out "Did you just shoot at me with your eyes closed?" Good thing she didn't miss!
25 How many laws of robotics are there?
Answer: Three

The rules of robotics are one of the few things in the film that Issac Asimov had in the book. All the laws form a circle that is unbreakable but in the film the humans find there is a fault in the three laws.
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