This paper assesses the extent to which films have changed their views on
technology, with
time looking at certain films
from different eras. It looks at "Metropolis" (Fritz Lang, 1926), "Blade Runner" (Ridley Scott, 1982) and compares them to the recent work "AI: Artificial Intelligence" (Steven Spielberg, 2001). It also argues that films, regardless of the
time setting, predominantly represent the more negative aspects of
technology.