Best Robot Movie Ever Made?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by chris31

Transformers gets my vote. I cant wait for the second one to come out.

You can only take so many chances with Micheal Bay.

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

You can only take so many chances with Micheal Bay.

Who said anything about Michael Bay?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Who said anything about Michael Bay?

I don't know if this is supposed to make me feel any better.

[dlavery]

Oh come on guys! Have you forgotten ALL the classics?

Forbidden Planet - the premiere of Robby The Robot, perhaps the greatest and most prolific movie robot character of all time.

Metropolis - Fritz Lang's classic. Possibly the most influential science fiction and robotics movie ever made.

Runaway - Gene Simmons as a better Doctor Evil than Mike Meyer. The little acid-spitting spider-bots are like Hexbugs on steroids.

Eve Of Destruction - When this robot gets ticked off, you don't want to be in the neighborhood.

THX-1138 - George Lucas' first full film, adapted from one of his early student film projects. Think of "Logan's Run" done with robots.

Silent Running - Huey, Dewey, and Louie give Bruce Dern a run for his money. Oh yeah, and they kicked his behind at poker.

Westworld - Yul Brenner with a fake face and a six-gun. What could be better?

And probably the best of them all - The Day The Earth Stood Still. I mean, who can forget Gort?


-dave


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[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Metropolis - Fritz Lang's classic. Possibly the most influential science fiction and robotics movie ever made.

I was just talking about this movie with my family last night.
The thing that bothered me about this (and why I STILL haven't finished watching this movie after about 3 attempts) is that since it's a classic movie, & thus a silent movie, there is a lot of reading while watching the movie.
Something about my ADD self can't sit still long enough through ANY completely dubbed movie movie to read it all (without falling asleep all 3 times I've attempted it with this movie, & a bunch of other time with other movies).
I really wish this movie was not necessarily remade, but re-edited just with the addition of an actual speech track over it.

Oh wells.
Maybe one of these days I'll see it in it's entirety.

[MissInformation]

What about Blade Runner? Since it's based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick, then it's a robot movie and it's one of my all time favorites.

Heidi

p.s. Interesting Metropolis note: they've found missing footage!

http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSL0344303820080703?feedType=RSS&feedName=entert ainmentNews

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by MissInformation

What about Blade Runner? Since it's based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick, then it's a robot movie and it's one of my all time favorites.

Heidi

I still don't see how people love Blade Runner. I loved Do Android Dream of Electric Sheep?, but Blade Runner was just meh. I'd suggest the book to anyone.
Besides, the androids (or replicants, or whatever you want to call them) really push the boundary of "robot". In the book they weren't even remotely mechanical. I suppose robots don't have to be mechanical (merely artificial), but it's still an interesting debate whether or not those androids were robots.

[Travis Hoffman]

Although it's not primarily a robot movie, Bishop the android and the big yellow walking freight loader from Aliens (it's teleoperated from inside ) come to mind as memorable big screen robots.

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Who said anything about Michael Bay?

Dude, the 1986 animated TF movie was awesome - best feature length toy commercial ever! But it had its moments - the death of Optimus Prime, for one.

[Dmentor]

I loved Wall-E but it is just too soon for me to evaluate whether it is the best. Needs some staying power. I also loved the Iron Giant and almost voted for that one, but ultimately when I think about robots the movie that first comes to mind is Star Wars. The variety of creativity in droids throughout these movies is amazing and I love R2D2 and to a lesser extent C3PO. It was truly inspiring seeing the original in 1977 (although somewhat terrifying since I was pretty young). Special effects have come a long way since then.

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

I still don't see how people love Blade Runner. I loved Do Android Dream of Electric Sheep?, but Blade Runner was just meh.

... and several years from now, people will be able to look back and point to this as the exact moment that I decided to write Sean out of my will.

<sigh> I obviously have to do a lot more work on his cultural education.


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[acdcfan259]

Originally Posted by dlavery

... and several years from now, people will be able to look back and point to this as the exact moment that I decided to write Sean out of my will.

<sigh> I obviously have to do a lot more work on his cultural education.


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Tender family moments here on CD.

[Wayne Doenges]

and several years from now, people will be able to look back and point to this as the exact moment that I decided to write Sean out of my will

You can put me into your will. I really liked Blade Runner

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Oh come on guys! Have you forgotten ALL the classics?

Forbidden Planet - the premiere of Robby The Robot, perhaps the greatest and most prolific movie robot character of all time.

Westworld - Yul Brenner with a fake face and a six-gun. What could be better?

And probably the best of them all - The Day The Earth Stood Still. I mean, who can forget Gort?

-dave


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I have to agree with Dave on these, with Forbidden Planet at the top of that list, although there was far too much empty space in the rocket.

However, I can't believe that no one mentioned the Star Wars movies. Who could not love the comic relief between C3PO and R2D2.

[Laaba 80]

I voted for transformers. I havent seen any of those others except for I robot, and i like transformers. I do agree that star wars should be included. It has everything, little green people who talk funny, and big fuzzy things that scream instead of talking

My favorite comedy is Top Secret. It is the funniest movie ive ever seen. it has nothing to do with robots though....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92R20ImGNCU go to 2.50 for one of the funniest parts in the movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-jqE...eature=related This is how the movie starts. Best beginning to a movie ever.
Joey

[ECarlson]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Silent Running - Huey, Dewey, and Louie ...

That's the first one that came to mind when I saw the poll question.