Westworld was a 1973 film written and directed by Michael Crichton. It was a seminal science fiction movie starring Yul Brynner as a malfunctioning robotic Western movie-style gunslinger in a futuristic amusement park (called Delos) where wealthy patrons vacation to role-play their fantasies. Richard Benjamin and James Brolin starred as amusement park guests that were hunted down by the Gunslinger. Because of the way it blends genres, Westworld may be described as a science fiction Western.

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The title refers to the name of one of the three themed areas of the Delos amusement park. Westworld provided a simulation of the environment of a mid 19th-century western gambling town, while the two other themed areas of Delos, MedievalWorld and RomanWorld, provided ambiance of the time of King Arthur, and of decadent Rome during the pagan eras, respectively.

The entertainment (in all three areas) consisted primarily of interaction by the guests with androids in the particular setting, e.g. the old west, medieval Europe and pre-Christian Rome. The use of the term android refers to the fact that (with one exception, which is a critical point in the film) the robots are indistinguishable from human beings. This provides for great fun for the guests as they can indulge virtually any fantasy, including killing the androids in gory and gruesome ways, such as by sword or six-gun. The androids in general are programmed to respond positively to guest requests, specifically including requests for sex. Delos guests paid $1,000 a day (1970s dollars) for their experience.

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schieff10 (Paul M Schieffer) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:20:28 -0000
New gig!!! Sanctuary Golf at Westworld...Scottsdale, AZ...sweet!!!!
I hereby posit: Yul Brynner was the scariest villain ever in "Westworld".
Edubya (Emily) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:43:25 -0000
I hereby posit: Yul Brynner was the scariest villain ever in "Westworld".
@Kevin_Wolf What if it's like Clonus or Westworld or something... I notice Obama does look a lot like a civilian in Postal 2 as well.
TRozM2 (TRozM2) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:06:26 -0000
@Kevin_Wolf What if it's like Clonus or Westworld or something... I notice Obama does look Subscribe to Westworld RSS feed