The Lawnmower Man story
A scientist experiments on an intellectually disabled greenskeeper in an effort to give him greater intelligence. The experiments give him superhuman abilities, but enhance his aggression, turning him into a man obsessed with evolving into a digital being.
22 total · 2 choice · 4 major · 16 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| intelligence augmentation technology | choice | Dr. Angelo boosted the intelligence of the intellectually disabled greenskeeper Jobe to superhuman levels through the use of a combination of psychoactive drugs and virtual reality cognitive performance enhancing training exercises. |
| speculative virtual reality | choice | The film made much of the this newly emerging technology: Dr. Angelo made extensive use of virtual reality to boost Jobe's intelligence, and Jobe ultimately uploaded his mind to a virtual environment. |
| hubris | major | Jobe got pretty full of himself after acquiring superhuman intelligence. He at one point asserted "I am God here" in reference to his virtual reality domain. |
| mind uploading | major | Jobe used the lab equipment to enter the VSI mainframe and become a digital being, leaving his body behind like a husk. |
| super intelligence | major | The intellectually disabled greenskeeper Jobe has his intelligence boosted to superhuman levels. |
| virtual person | major | Jobe used the lab equipment to enter the VSI mainframe and become a digital being, leaving his body behind like a husk. |
| Catholicism | minor | Jobe, who was living on the grounds of a Catholic church, was shown cleaning an altar and voicing prayers in empty repetition. |
| child abuse | minor | Harold hit his young son Peter upside the head over a minor indiscretion. |
| father and son | minor | Harold hit his young son Peter upside the head over a minor indiscretion. |
| feeling neglected in a relationship | minor | Caroline walked out on her husband, Dr. Angelo, because all he could think about was his research project. |