Best Movie Robots
Submitted by lukeprog on Mon, 08/23/2004 - 12:32
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- The Terminator (Terminator films)
- Iron Giant (The Iron Giant)
- R2-D2 (Star Wars films)
- Hal 9000 (2001: A Space Odyssey)
- T-1000 (Terminator 2: Judgement Day)
- David (Artificial Intelligence: AI)
- Johnny 5 (The Short Circuit films)
- C-3PO (Star Wars films)
- Maria (Metropolis)
- Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet)
- Gigolo Joe (Artificial Intelligence: AI)
- Sonny (I, Robot)
- Optimus Prime (Transformers: The Movie)
- Robot (Lost in Space)
- Rachel (Blade Runner)
- Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
- Andrew Martin (Bicentennial Man)
Not including yours, here are my Top Twenty:
1 - Deckard (Blade Runner) read Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"
2 - Bishop (Aliens, Alien3) artificial human
3 - Roy Batty (Blade Runner) a tragic Shakespearian figure
4 - Alsatia Zevo (Toys) oh my gawd!
5 - Tin Man (The Wizard of Oz) the prototypical robot in search of humanity
6 - Pris (Blade Runner) a robot you feel sorrow for
7 - Data (ST: Generations, First Contact, Insurrection, Nemesis) make way for the Borg Queen
8 - Tom Servo (Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Movie) much funnier than Crow
9 - Crow T. Robot (Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Movie) just as funny as Tom
10- Ash (Alien) scientific curiosity run amok
11- Agent Smith (The Matrix, TM: Reloaded, TM: Revolutions) evil, evil, evilevilevilevil
12- T-X (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) I was rooting for the chick and the end of mankind
13- Robocop (Robocop, Robocop 2, Robocop 3) the first two (Peter Weller) incarnations are best
14- Annalee Call (Alien: Resurrection) hot robot #1
15- Casella 'Cash' Reese (Cyborg 2) haaahhht
16- Dot Matrix (Spaceballs) 1k times more annoying than C3PO
17- Fem-bots (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery) why can't I meet robots like this?
18- Eve VIII (Eve of Destruction) why do I always meet robots like this?
19- Robocop 2 (Robocop 2) and a hilarious procession of prototypes
20- Evil Ted (Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey) played by an actual robot
awesome!
Out of those, I had considered 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. And, I didn't consider #5 to be a robot.
I think the Tin Man could be considered a robot. In the book he was much more obviously a mechanical man than in the movie. In the movie Jack Haley made him so human and humane that it is almost impossible to think of him as artificial. (And absolutely impossible to think of him as Buddy Ebsen.) In the book an enchanted axe cuts off legs, arms, head then body and all are replaced by the tinsmith. Unfortunately, once his heart is replaced he loses the love he had for the Munchkin girl he was going to marry.
Plus, the Tin Man has all of the psychological issues that any good robot has. Am I human? Who'll fix me if I break down? What does it mean to feel emotions? What is love?
Good questions even if you're not a robot....
Lol! I never even knew it was based on a book. Shows what I know...
ooh! and
21- Simone (S1m0ne) just on sheer hottitude
not really a robot, just a 3D animated object.
"I prefer the term 'Artificial Person' myself."
Yes, 'artificial person' would be correct, but not robot, right?
I'm loathe to admit it but, after further review, you are completely right. I was blinded by the light.
Here's an interesting list. I have to admit that Frankenstein's monster never crossed my mind.
Now I'm wondering about Pinocchio (a robot made of wood?) But I'm thinking: No. Magic anima shouldn't count. But I like feeling clever.
The Fun Finger points to a really weird robot movie.
"Artificial Person" is a Bishopism. If you haven't seen "Aliens" and the scene where Bishop (Lance Henriksen) gives Private Hudson (Bill "Thank God for Jim Cameron" Paxton) a one-hand roller coaster ride I highly recommend it. Try not to let the Benny Hill trick with the accelerated film bother you.
I can't get the link to work.
Strange, I was sure I'd seen Aliens, but now I can't remember a thing about it! Definetely need to add it to my list of movies to see again.
Quicktime evilness perhaps? You can find it at the Sci-Fi Channel Trailer Park.
"Aliens" is one of the few movies that I can watch over and over again and not get tired of it. It has my hero Michael Biehn (Hawaii coming to NBC!) as Hicks. Bill Paxton as Hudson has never been better (some would argue he's never been, period.) Paul Reiser really surprises. Large machinery, strong central female character, fights in blue light.... It is utter Cameron.
It gave me the phrase "everybody stay frosty." And the dialogue is taut and memorable.
Hudson: Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?
Vasquez: No, have you?
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Ripley: These people are here to protect you. They are soldiers.
Newt: It won't make any difference.
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Bishop: I may be synthetic, but I'm not stupid.
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After being told to stow weapons:
Frost: What the hell are we supposed to use, man? Harsh language?
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Newt: We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.
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Hudson: Hey, maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events, but we just got our asses kicked pal!
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Hudson: Well that's great, that's just f***in' great man! Now what the f*** are we supposed to do? We're in some real pretty s*** now man!
Hicks: Are you finished?
Hudson: That's it man! Game over man, game over! What the f*** are we gonna do now! What are we gonna do?!
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and the classic:
Ripley: Get Away from her, you BITCH!
Obviously, I find it hard to believe that you have seen it and don't remember. But fanaticism will do that for you.