Posted on 04/27/2014 3:25:14 PM PDT by Carbonsteel
Everyone loves lists and movies. I love mechanical life forms too. So I’ve rolled all three into one with a little engineering spin. This list is by no means comprehensive – it’s simply thirteen of my favourite androids, cyborgs and robots.
13. Blinky – BlinkyTM (2011)
BlinkyTM is a short film about a boy, Alex (Max Records), and his robot. Blinky doesn’t go on adventures, he’s just a toy meant to placate Alex while his parents fight. Blinky isn’t what most people would call an interesting character, but what he illustrates in this short film is enough to make feuding parents think twice about how they treat their kids. Alex ultimately resents his robot companion since he doesn’t solve the underlying unhappiness he feels as a result of his parents decaying relationship. Alex and his parents pay for their mistakes when a combination of robot abuse and a short circuit turn Blinky into… well… you’ll just have to watch the film.
12. Johnny Five – Short Circuit (1986)
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I went looking for the robot from Heavy Metal and found this list of 100
http://www.ugo.com/movies/toy-santa-santa-clause-2-best-robots-in-movies
FWIW
(can anyone recall if that robot from Heavy Metal had a name?)
Wall-E #1?
Beat me to it! The cylons of course.
Still. No Terminator. No Bubo? NO MURPHY!?!?!
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