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Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 6:51 AMFound this list at Wikipedia right here...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_robots_and_androids
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_robots_and_androids]Androids[/url]
I noticed the one I originaly thought was the single most important one of all, "HAL" from "2001: A Space Odyssey" is not on the list and I suspect it is because HAL was a Computer and Not a Robot or an Android!
Funny how I always think of HAL as one though.
Food for thought I guess!
[b]1940s and earlier[/b]
The Dummy, played by Ben Turpin in the silent short A Clever Dummy, dating from 1917, when the term "robot" did not yet exist.
The Mechanical Man from the silent film of the same name (1921)
Maria/Futura, the Maschinenmensch – a robotic gynoid, played by German actress Brigitte Helm in both her robotic-appearing and human-appearing forms—from Metropolis, the silent science fiction film by famed Austrian-German director Fritz Lang (1927)
Annihilants, robot soldiers belonging to Ming the Merciless in the Flash Gordon film series (1936).
Steel "Killer" Robot in director William Witney's early 1940s film serial of 15 episodes The Mysterious Dr. Satan (aka Doctor Satan's Robot) (1940, re-released in full-length 1966)
The "Mechanical Monsters" in the Superman short The Mechanical Monsters (1941)
[b]1950s[/b]
Gort, the robot in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) (Loosely based on Gnut, the robot protagonist of "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates, the original short story upon which the movie is based.)
Ro-Man, a robot bent on destroying earth, in the movie Robot Monster (1952).
Nyah's robot, Chani, in the British film Devil Girl from Mars (1954).
Robby (Robby the Robot) in Forbidden Planet (1956) and The Invisible Boy (1957) (the character is intended to be the same in both films)
[b]1960s[/b]
Metal Men a DC super-hero band of 6 robots, each with its own personality and each made from a different metal element. They first appeared in Showcase #37-40 and then in their own bi-monthly comic magazine.(1962)
Robot John in Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965) and Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968), both re-edited versions of the Russian film Planeta Bur (1962)
Torg in Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964)
Sexbots or Fembots, including Robot # 11 (Diane) in Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) and Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs (1966) both starring Vincent Price
Cyborg Garth A7 in Cyborg 2087 (1966)
Mechani-Kong in King Kong Escapes (1967)
[b]1970s[/b]
The all-robot police force in THX 1138 (1971)
The drones Huey, Dewey, and Louie, in Silent Running (1972). Notable as the first movie in which non-humanoid robots were made mobile by manning them with amputees.
The robots in Sleeper (1973)
Jet Jaguar in Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
The robotic gunfighters and other androids in Westworld, one of which was played by Yul Brynner (1973)
Mechagodzilla in various Godzilla films (1974).
Mr. R.I.N.G. from the episode of the same title in Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
Box, in Logan's Run (1976)
Necron-99, later called "Peace" from Ralph Bakshi's Wizards (1977).
C-3PO, R2-D2 IG-88, 4LOM in Star Wars (1977) and subsequent films
"Proteus IV" Scientist Alex Harris, develops the A.I. computer that eventually rapes the scientist's wife to be immortal. Demon Seed (1977)
K-9, Doctor Who's robotic dog (1977)
Muffit II, robotic daggit in Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series) (1978)
V.I.N.CENT., B.O.B, Maximillian and the androids made out of humans in The Black Hole (1979)
Ash in Alien (1979)
Ilia probe, a gynoid double of the original Ilia, in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Hermes, an android double of his creator, in Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)
[b]1980s[/b]
Hector, in Saturn 3 (1980)
The robot who had sex with a secretary, in Heavy Metal (1981)
Val, Aqua, Phil and others from 1981's Heartbeeps
Bubo, Mechanical owl in Clash of the Titans (1981)
The replicants Roy Batty, Pris, Leon Kowalski, Zhora, Rachael, and possibly Rick Deckard – Blade Runner (1982) (the film version of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?)
Max 404 and Cassandra One in Android (1982)
The Recognizers, police robots in Tron (1982)
T-800, the robot assassin in The Terminator (1984)
Beta, an android left on Earth impersonating Alex Rogan while he is in space in The Last Starfighter (1984)
The young boy Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform in D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
Tik-Tok in Return to Oz (1985)
Bishop in Aliens (1986)
Jinx from the 1986 film SpaceCamp
Mandroid, in Eliminators (1986)
Max', periscope-like robot aboard the Trimaxion Drone Ship in Flight of the Navigator (1986)
Johnny 5 and the other S-A-I-N-T (Strategic-Artificially-Intelligent-Nuclear-Transport) military Robots in Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988), and later Hot Cars, Cold Facts (1990)
ED-209 in RoboCop (1987)
Cherry 2000 in Cherry 2000 (1987)
The "fix-its" in *batteries not included (1987)
The android Ulysses in the film Making Mr. Right (1987)
Dot Matrix in Spaceballs (1987)
The android Astor, played by Stacey Williams, in Gangster World (1988)
Robotman in the animated series as created by Jim Meddick
Chip in the Not Quite Human movie adaptions based on the books by
Seth McEvoy (1987)
[b]1990s[/b]
MARK13 in Hardware (1990)
The Enforcer Drone from the 1990 film Spaced Invaders
The good and evil robotic doubles in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird (1991)
Arnold Schwarzenegger as the T-800 and Robert Patrick as the T-1000
Model Terminator in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Eve from Eve of Destruction (1991)
Alsatia Zevo, the gynoid sister of Leslie Zevo and dollmaker in Toys. (1992)
Battle Droids in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace to Star Wars
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Bishop in Alien 3 (1992)
Otomo, android ninjas from RoboCop 3 (1993)
The Sterilisation Units in A.P.E.X. (1994)
J5 in Blankman (1994)
Wallace's Techno Trousers in Nick Park's animated short Wallace & Gromit in The Wrong Trousers (1994)
"SID 6.7", the villain in the film Virtuosity (1995) as a nanotech synthetic android, played by Russell Crowe
David, Becker and Jessica from Screamers (1995) based on the short story Second Variety by Philip K. Dick
Project 2501 in the movie adaptation of Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell Japanese manga anime describes AI surveillance of population. (1995)
Evolver, villain from the movie Evolver (1995)
Solo in Solo (1996), based on Robert Mason's novel (see above)
Call in Alien Resurrection (1997)
Weebo in Flubber (1997)
"Robot" in Lost in Space, the movie of the TV series (1998)
The Iron Giant (1999), a film version of the Ted Hughes children's novel The Iron Man
Andrew, and others the robot servant in The Bicentennial Man (1999) – based on a short story by Isaac Asimov
The Sentinels from The Matrix (1999)
The seductive Fembot assassins of the Austin Powers series (in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), it's revealed that the character
Vanessa Kensington was a fembot, and in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Britney Spears plays herself as one)
"Mr. Zed" Robot comedian and star of the Orbit television networks Mr. Zed Show 1994–1999
RoboGadget in Inspector Gadget (1999)
Bender Bending Rodríguez Bending Unit 22 a.k.a. Bender from the Futurama TV series and direct to DVD movies.
[b]2000s[/b]
AMEE the robot scout in the film Red Planet, who gets stuck in military mode and destroys the human crew of the spaceship (2000).
Tima, a female android robot in the anime film Metropolis.
Many robots, including David, the lead character, in A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001); based on the "Supertoys" of Brian Aldiss' short story, Supertoys Last All Summer Long (ISBN 0-312-28061-0).
Bruno, from The Adventures of Pluto Nash, 2002
Rachel Roberts as S1M0NE in a movie S1M0NE (2002) starring Al Pacino.
Astro Boy, and many other robot characters from Astro Boy.
US 47 in the 2002 Kannada language film titled Hollywood
R4-P17 and the Droid Army in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith (2002) (2005).
Arnold Schwarzenegger as the T-850 Terminator and Kristanna Loken as the T-X Terminatrix in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003).
G2 from Inspector Gadget 2.
The robot butler B166ER and the residents of the machine nation of Zero-One from The Animatrix.
The Sentinels from the Matrix series (1999–2003).
B-4, Data's brother in Star Trek Nemesis (2002).
The "dolls", including Ria, in Natural City (2003).
Bio-Electronic Navigator a.k.a. B.E.N. An absent-minded robot from Disney's 2002 film Treasure Planet.
Sonny (Type NS-5), VIKI (Virtual Interactive Kinetic Intelligence), and many other robots in I, Robot (2004).
The monstrous robot dog in Rottweiler (2004).
The entire cast of Robots (2005).
Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).
The Vahki, the robot police enforcer in Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui and Bionicle storyline also Maxilos for 07 storyline.
"EDI" ("Extreme Deep Invader") from Stealth (2005).
Autobots and Decepticons in the 2007 film, Transformers and its sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).
Transmorphers, titular characters from the 2007 direct-to-DVD movie.
Dor-15 and Carl in the 2007 film Meet the Robinsons
MD 63 RoboDoc from the 2008 National Lampoon film of the same name.
Characters from the 2008 film WALL-E: WALL-E, EVE, M-O, GO-4, AUTO, VN-GO, PR-T, L-T, VA-QM, BRL-A, D-FIB, HAN-S, WALL-A, BURN-E, SPR-A, TYP-E, SECUR-T, BUF-4, MRV-A, NAN-E, SUPPLY-R, REM-E
Gort, the robot in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The robot ninjas from Scooby-Doo! And The Samurai Sword
Several Characters in Terminator Salvation, including Marcus Wright, the T-800, several T-600's, The Motor-Terminators and the Harvester.
GERTY from the 2009 film Moon
B.R.A.I.N., the malevolent fabricating robot from 9, as well as all other robots from the film.
Candy Droober, Franklin Droober, Maureen Droober and Trace Mayter from the 2011 feature, Android Re-Enactment.
[b]2010[/b]
Chitti (Enthiran), the robot which undergoes a change of nature from good to bad in Enthiran, as well as all other robots from the film
David, the android played by Michael Fassbender in Prometheus.
43 Replies

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 6:54 AMSvanya should get a Big Kick outta that post ! There's Some Big Big Love of sci-fi for ya Right Here in Montreal Folks!

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 6:58 AMMy favorite on that entire list was [b]Yul Brynner in Westworld-1973[/b] but there are a lot I admit never having seen that sound amazing !!!

Gimm-e
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:16 AMCool thread Spartacus.
Shame HAL9000 isn't on the list... he IS fictional and a 'robot' (computer yes but...).
Why is Westworld your favourite? Just curious...
You don\\\'t see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage!

PUNX
Art DirectorMemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:18 AMI think I've seen about 90% of these films and will now check out the other 10%... I love A.M.E.E most, because "she" embodies Robot, Animal and Human characteristics...
I love the origin of the word robot... you must know this, Its Czech for "work"!
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv50/sariefaerie/random083-1.jpg

Sky
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:22 AMI think we should have a wiki on the Earth culture based on alien contact, sort like information about easter island, nazca lines and sumerian culture info.
Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:26 AMat Gimmeafacehug if yo see that film you will know instantly why, Next to Fassbender it is 100% the single best Android Performance BY FAR ever done in film!
Everyone who sees that man in that role in that film Westworld says the same thing by the way, it is clearly undeniable that Yul Brynner was one of the greatest actors to ever live and that THAT performance in particular stands out a lot.
You have to see it !
Trust Me !
It is remarkeable that it was made that long ago as well when you watch it you will know what I mean.

Gimm-e
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:30 AMWill do Sparty! If you're this excited about it.
You don\\\'t see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage!

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:30 AMI Love that idea Sky and think SETI would even find that most useful.

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:31 AMI think I am going to watch that film again today, just to lead by example, it is awe inspiring...question...
do you like westerns...really good westerns...?
Like them Old Clint Eastwood Films?

PUNX
Art DirectorMemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:33 AMJust don't watch Futureworld! lol!
http://i668.photobucket.com/albums/vv50/sariefaerie/random083-1.jpg

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:35 AMand wow, I never knew the Austin Powers FEMBOTS were a ripoff, thought that was his {Myers}own idea, but NO, I was wrong, ripped off as well !!!
LOL.

Gimm-e
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:38 AMYES, I do!! Stagecoach, How the West was won, Unforgiven...
Clint Eastwood owns...I really loved him in Gran Torino, even though it's not a western.
"Get off my lawn!" haha
You don\\\'t see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage!

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:44 AMMan did Iever Love Gran Torino, what a Gem of a film, and Sergio Leone is my all time favorite director.
Once Upon a Time In The West is the ONLY film In which I ever saw Henry Fonda {Jane Fonda's POP to those old enough and "in the know"} Play a Bad Guy, and he did it better than anyone has since.
That film would have been maybe the only 100% perfect film ever made if it had not been for the way he dies after Bronson shoots him at the end!
Still an incredible movie though one of the best of all time as are his other 5
Yul Bryner's performance in Westworld is up their if not surpassing Eli Wallach's as Tuco, or Lee Van Cleef in his role as well. easily eclipses those performances even. It belongs, this performance does.. in a MOVIE HALL OF FAME A MUSEUM WITH A BUST OR STATUE of Bryner!!! It is one of the greatest acting jobs in Film History....BY FAR !

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:47 AMand he says maybe 10 words! even though he appears through out the whole film.

Gimm-e
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:54 AMYes, Once upon a time in the west... that's the one I meant.
Meanwhile... download complete: Westworld.
Sorry, but it's an old movie and the library is closed...
You don\\\'t see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage!

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 7:59 AMI got a copy a long time ago, despite it being Old it is so freaking entertaining and worth seeing!!! I would NOT steer you wrong...it;'s not Perfect, but it;s the BEST android performance in FILM history next to Fassbenders if you ask me!

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 8:01 AMBarbara Striesand's Hubby is in it whom I loved in "Capricorn One" and "The Car" and so is the talented and funny and also quite dead I believe Richard Benjamin.

Gimm-e
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 8:03 AMYeah well 'old'. ALIEN is also 'old', let's just say 'mature', 'ripe', I dunno
You don\\\'t see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage!

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 8:04 AMI Just though of another sci fi horror movie I liked...
Stephen Kings...Christine
But it was far more horror I think than sci-fi...still
John Carpenter did a Fabulous Job on the translation of that book to film for that one as well!!!
Thing was, the Car was possessed Not really Scientifically enhanced, if that's even possible!!!

Gimm-e
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 8:08 AMChristine... ah the memories... If only they could build a car that repairs itself. I'd buy one in a heartbeat!
You don\\\'t see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage!

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 8:09 AMThe drones Huey, Dewey, and Louie, in Silent Running (1972). Notable as the first movie in which non-humanoid robots were made mobile by manning them with amputees.
That one fascinates me, I know I saw it many times but have NO memory of it!!!
& It sounds awesome when I read the synopsis here for it...I just can;t remember a damn thing from it!!!
"Huey, Dewey, and Louie"... that's funny man !!!
Must be all the crap I've put in my body since then !!!

PUNX
Art DirectorMemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 8:29 AMI loved Christine... the story of (either) the illusion or power depending on how you view it, of the human mind. All manifested in Is a Plymouth Fury?
And @Gimmeafacehug Alien is not old, ripe, etc its full term!
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Gimm-e
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 8:38 AM@ punx
right!!
You don\\\'t see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage!

Spartacus
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 8:41 AMvery well said PUNX, and a lot about that film still stands out for me.
Harry Dead Stanton Plays the COP in that if I recall as well, and funny as well, I have never seen him play a part I did not like, even in his role in The Avengers I thought he was Great !!!

Sky
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 9:12 AMlol SETI i feel bad about them. they are unfortunately not getting anything
Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.

shambs
MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 10:04 AMNow this is a great thread...thank you Sparky...you are rock men...
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MemberOvomorphJun-30-2012 10:44 AM"[b]Ro-Man[/b]"...
[img]http://www.badmovies.org/movies/robotmonster/robotmonster5.jpg[/img]
... Long lost [and forgotten] brother of [b]He-Man[/b]
[img]http://i1.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/002/691/he-man.jpg[/img]
[b]Ask nothing from no one. Demand nothing from no one. Expect nothing from no one.[/b]
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