Synopses & Reviews
"An award winning filmmaker and now hot as hell newcomer
[Pak] is a writer on the cusp, right at the unique precipice between upstart and industry great." - Joe Quesada, Editor in Chief, Marvel Comics
"Greg Paks fantasy anthology piece...has a dexterous sense of wonder....Mr. Paks feel for melodrama adds a piercing and thoughtful end note similar to the emotional gravity found in Stephen King novellas like The Body and Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption....Hes a talent with a future."The New York Times
As the title says, Pak uses an ostensible sci-fi motif to link his four pieces. What truly binds them, however, is a subtle exploration of the tension between the human and the synthetic, and the sometimes fuzzy distinction between the two. The film also has a distinguishable arc, beginning with an exceedingly nontraditional birth and closing with a triumphant death...He's an uncannily assured visual storyteller...The result is a quietly impassioned, genuinely stirring indie rarity.” - Mark Holcomb, The Village Voice
Winner of more than 30 film festival awards, Robot Stories is an acclaimed independent movie by talented Asian American writer Greg Pak. In four intertwined stories, people struggle to connect in a technological world. In My Robot Baby,” a couple cares for a robot before adopting a human child. In The Robot Fixer,” a mother reaches out to her dying son by completing his toy robot collection. In Machine Love,” an office worker android learns that he too needs love. In Clay,” an old sculptor chooses between natural death and digital immortality.
Praised as the kind of science fiction sophisticated audiences crave and deserve,” the screenplay follows in the literary tradition of Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury.
This collection includes scripts from additional short films, original commentary by the author, and a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Henry Hwang.
"It's a crying shame they don't make more science fiction movies like writer/director Greg Pak's independent film Robot Stories...Robot Stories and More Screenplays includes a foreword by David Henry Hwang (playwright for M. Butterfly), a preface by Pak, and useful editor's notes on reading and understanding screenplays and their unique conventions. It's a great package...given Pak's thoughtful introductions at the start of each 'chapter', it's also a rare opportunity for up-and-coming filmmakers to get a glimpse into the art of short filmmaking." - SciFi Dimensions
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"He's a talent with a future." The New York Times
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Greg Pak's fantasy anthology piece, which details the ways robots have complicated the lives of humans, has a dexterous sense of wonder....Mr. Pak's feel for melodrama adds a piercing and thoughtful end note similar to the emotional gravity found in Stephen King novellas like "The Body" and "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption," both in Mr. King's collection
Different Seasons. But it's Mr. Pak's respect for the actors that he's selected that seems to work hand-in-exoskeleton with the thematic mission of the protagonists in each chapter of
Stories....The most startling aspect of
Robot Stories is not the mix the filmmaker built from spare parts left on the curb, but Mr. Pak's evolving dramatic acumen.
Winner of dozens of film festival awards, Robot Stories is an acclaimed independent movie written by rising Asian American director Greg Pak. In four intertwined stories, people struggle to connect in a technological world. In "My Robot Baby," a couple cares for a robot before adopting a human child. In "The Robot Fixer," a mother reaches out to her dying son by completing his toy robot collection. In "Machine Love," an office worker android learns that he too needs love. In "Clay," an old sculptor chooses between natural death and digital immortality.
Praised as "the kind of science fiction sophisticated audiences crave and deserve," the screenplay is a rich and rewarding reading experience and follows in the literary tradition of Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury.
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This collects award-winning film scripts from a best-selling comic book writer. Enjoy literary science fiction in the tradition of Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury.
Winner of 35 film festival awards, Robot Stories is an acclaimed independent movie by talented Asian American writer Greg Pak. In four intertwined stories, people struggle to connect in a technological world.
- My Robot Baby a couple cares for a robot baby before they adopt a human child.
- The Robot Fixer a mother tries to connect with her dying son by completing his toy robot collection.
- Machine Love an office worker android learns that he, too, needs love.
- Clay an old sculptor must choose between a natural death and digital immortality.
Plus more scripts that span Pak's burgeoning career: Mouse; Cat Fight Tonight; Corporis Vesalius; Asian Pride Porn and All Amateur Ecstasy. The book features a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, an original introduction and commentary by the author on each screenplay, plus cast photographs, a glossary of terms, and an innovative format designed to make screenplays easier to read than ever.
The film Robot Stories was science fiction from the heart: four stories starring Tamlyn Tomita (Joy Luck Club, Babylon 5) and Sab Shimono (The Big Hit, Suture) in which utterly human characters struggle to connect in a world of the near future. Appealing to fans of fantasy and film, and teachers of Asian-American studies, the screenplay has earned the praise as "the kind of science fiction sophisticated audiences crave and deserve."
The Chicago Tribune called the film "one of the most moving pieces I've seen all year," and TV Guide wrote "Following in the footsteps of Ray Bradbury, Rod Serling and Philip K. Dick rather than George Lucas, Pak returns to the tradition of intelligent, humanistic sci-fi and reminds us of the value of good genre fiction." The Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel forecasted, "If this well-done collection of four shorts was on paper instead of film, you'd find it in the pages of The New Yorker or Atlantic Monthly. Writer-director Greg Pak focuses on our contemporary computerized lives -- occasionally delving into the future -- in a weighty and relevant anthology."
Synopsis
"Greg Pak's fantasy anthology piece, which details the ways robots have complicated the lives of humans, has a dexterous sense of wonder. . . . Mr. Pak's feel for melodrama adds a piercing and thoughtful end note similar to the emotional gravity found in Stephen King novellas like
The Bodyand
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, both in Mr. King's collection
Different Seasons. But it's Mr. Pak's respect for the actors that he's selected that seems to work hand-in-exoskeleton with the thematic mission of the protagonists in each chapter of
Stories. . . . The most startling aspect of
Robot Storiesis not the mix the filmmaker built from spare parts left on the curb, but Mr. Pak's evolving dramatic acumen. He's a talent with a future."-
The New York TimesWinner of dozens of film festival awards, Robot Storiesis an acclaimed independent movie written by rising Asian American director Greg Pak. In four intertwined stories, people struggle to connect in a technological world. In "My Robot Baby,"a couple cares for a robot before adopting a human child. In "The Robot Fixer,"a mother reaches out to her dying son by completing his toy robot collection. In "Machine Love,"an office worker android learns that he too needs love. In "Clay,"an old sculptor chooses between natural death and digital immortality.
Praised as "the kind of science fiction sophisticated audiences crave and deserve,"the screenplay is a rich and rewarding reading experience and follows in the literary tradition of Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury.
This collection includes Pak's scripts from his popular comic shorts Asian Pride Porn, All Amateur Ecstasy, Mouseand Cat Fight Tonight. It features original commentary by the author and a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Henry Hwang.
Greg Pakdirected his first feature film, Robot Stories, which has played nationwide and won over 30 festival awards. One of Filmmaker magazine's 25 Filmmakers to Watch, Pak studied political science at Yale, history at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and film at New York University's graduate program.
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Screenplays from a critically acclaimed independent movie and other short films by a rising Asian American director.
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"An award winning filmmaker and now hot as hell newcomer
[Pak] is a writer on the cusp, right at the unique precipice between upstart and industry great." - Joe Quesada, Editor in Chief, Marvel Comics
"Greg Paks fantasy anthology piece...has a dexterous sense of wonder....Mr. Paks feel for melodrama adds a piercing and thoughtful end note similar to the emotional gravity found in Stephen King novellas like The Body and Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption....Hes a talent with a future."The New York Times
"Forget 'Hellboy.' 'Robot Stories' is the real deal -- a science-fiction with a brain and a heart." - Pittsburgh TribuneReview
Winner of more than 30 film festival awards, Robot Stories is an acclaimed independent movie by talented Asian American writer Greg Pak. In four intertwined stories, people struggle to connect in a technological world. In My Robot Baby,” a couple cares for a robot before adopting a human child. In The Robot Fixer,” a mother reaches out to her dying son by completing his toy robot collection. In Machine Love,” an office worker android learns that he too needs love. In Clay,” an old sculptor chooses between natural death and digital immortality.
Praised as the kind of science fiction sophisticated audiences crave and deserve,” the screenplay follows in the literary tradition of Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury.
This collection includes scripts from additional short films, original commentary by the author, and a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Henry Hwang.
Greg Pak was named one of American Top 10 comic book writers by Wizard magazine. He has written the Marvel comics World War Hulk, Skaar: Son of Hulk, Incredible Hulk, Incredible Hercules, Warlock, X-Men: Phoenix Endsong, Magneto, Iron Man, War Machine, and Battlestar Galactica (Dynamite Entertainment).
About the Author
Greg Pak was named one of American Top 10 comic book writers by Wizard magazine. He has written the Marvel comics Planet Hulk, World War Hulk, Skaar: Son of Hulk, Incredible Hulk, Incredible Hercules, Warlock, X-Men: Phoenix Endsong, Magneto, Iron Man, War Machine, and Battlestar Galactica (Dynamite Entertainment).
Greg Pak directed his first feature film "Robot Stories" which has played nationwide and won over 30 festival awards. With clients including Nike and Marvel Comics, he edits FilmHelp.com and AsianAmericanFilm.com. One of Filmmaker Magazine's 25 Filmmakers to Watch, Greg studied political science at Yale, history at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and film at NYU's graduate program. David Henry Hwang is a playwright, screenwriter, and librettist, best known as the author of M. Butterfly, which won the 1988 Tony©, Drama Desk, John Gassner, and Outer Critics Circle Awards, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He graduated from Stanford University and attended the Yale School of Drama.