Kinky

Yeah, those scenes with Proteus examining Julie Christie's body and artificially impregnating her were indeed quite perverse.

"Warren Oates died for our sins"

Not only is Proteus alive but he is the MAN!

True. DEMON SEED was ahead of its time. Read Dean Koontz' 1973 original 'Demon Seed' paperback, not his 1998 revised, PG-13 version. The original was NC-17. If a studio remade Demon Seed according to the 1973 paperback more closely, it would be a sci-fi/porn movie, but one I'd be delighted to watch. I agree. It was kinky, freaky, and perverse, especially as Proteus commences his (its) gynecological exam of Mrs. Harris with the the menacing black optical probe. In order to downplay any perversity, the director opted to keep Mrs. Harris' cut-up clothing still on her body, strategically hiding her private parts. Booooo.

I did, however, like the upbeat ending of the movie as opposed to the terrifying climatic confrontation and ending of the original paperback. If you ever saw the horror move, "It's Alive", then you'll know what I mean.

If I was a director in charge of a remake, I would find a way to follow the 1973 paperback as closely as possible while remainining on the edge of R and NC-17 so that I could still get a R rating while retaining the perversity and freakiness of the 1977 movie. There would of course have to be more nudity, but hey, you see a lot more on today's slasher movies but I don't like that kind of snuff nudity and am grossed out by it. Let's go back to old-fashioned sci-fi and action nudes that spiced up the action for the good ole boys watching the movies, including me.