Isaac Asimov Hits the Bestseller Lists Again

Posted on July 19, 2004

I, Robot opened this weekend with very healthy box office receipts. Will Smith's turn as an action-hero cop who suspects that the seemingly-benevolent robots have a sisister agenda doesn't have much in common with the Asimov classic, but it's still a great action thriller. The original book, a collection of short stories, has just been reissued by Bantam Spectra and is climbing the bestseller lists. If you don't know what the three rules governing robot behavior are, how are you going to hold up your end of the conversation at cocktail parties?