To be clear, Stealth is in a league miles above Steel. Almost literally. From what I understand, it aims for the sky, but still ends up crashing to the ground only inches from the crater left behind by Steel's lumber through the box office. And just because I can't resist, I have to say that those are some big shoes to fill. Before I proceed with this endeavor, I should probably mention that I haven't yet seen Stealth. As such, this story is based almost entirely on second-hand information, gleaned from acquaintences and reviewers. You might still think I should view the movie before attacking it, but not if you've heard the same things I have.
Disclaimers aside, the movie Stealth seems to share several attributes with the plane it features; both demonstrate a keen capability to bomb. And while a renegade stealth bomber may be dangerous, I would have to say that the movie might well prove more damaging to the career of all those involved. Especially those who came up with the plot. Of course, this is assuming that anyone bothered to come up with the plot. Actually, it's quite possible that they just made it up as they went along. Especially the parts concerning AI.
It's already been established many times that Hollywood knows nothing about how artificial intelligence actually works. For proof of this, you need only look to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. In this case, the computer controlled stealth bomber goes nuts after being struck by lightning. Because we all know that being hit by lightning would totally insert all sorts of evil AI routines into a computer. And, apparently, it would also teach the computer sarcasm. I never would have expected that lightning would be the catalyst for that kind of humour. AI researchers really need to start looking into this stuff. Getting computers struck by lightning is a field that hasn't been explored very thoroughly. At least not deliberately. Perhaps Dr. Frankenstein was onto something after all. Sometimes the best cues can be taken from the ruthless pursuit of science. Again, this is the sort of thing that is not studied nearly often enough.
Alright, so I know all of this is rather ridiculous. My only question is why the makers of the movie didn't realise that. Maybe they were struck by lightning themselves. Who knows what that would do? It's crazy! It's the deus ex machina of poor plot concepts! I'm sure Black Vulcan knows just what I'm talking about.
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