183: Westworld (1973)

Published: Nov. 15, 2016, 8 p.m.

b'With the new Westworld TV show blowing up, we decided to go back to the original film, written and directed by Michael Crichton in 1973. We were pleasantly surprised by a smart sci-fi that was way ahead of its time. It was the first film to use CGI technology, four years before STAR WARS, and it has a sensitive and thoughtful take on the rise of robots and artificial intelligence. Sure, it\\u2019s slow by today\\u2019s standards, but we\\u2019re glad we made the effort. You can rent it on YouTube for a few bucks.'