The Creator Movie
A while ago, I saw a news article about people dressed as robots walking around a football stadium. They were acting stiffly and pretending to be robots for a publicity promo for The Creator. The whole thing was so cringe that it made me not want to see the film. Well, I eventually had to give in and today is the day. Actually, I'm watching it as I write this while it's fresh in my mind.
The movie has a similar feeling to CHAPPIE, which I enjoyed. Having Ninja and Yo-landi in Chappie made the story more digestible because they're such dramatic, outgoing individuals that it balanced the part about having a robot move like a cartoon and defy physics.
Anyway, this movie, The Creator, has the same physics-defying movements of robots. Somehow, with only basic joints, they move fluidly like humans, and that's not convincing - albeit a bit creepy. The fact is that some robots are programmed to have super convincing speech and personality, while others sound like a 1980s speak and spell. A few chuckles and some jokes have made the robots humorousso far. But overall, I'm glad that I'm watching it. There aren't a lot of good sci-fi movies that tackle the politics of AI and robotics.... well, not since the Terminator, Westworld and the Matrix series.
I haven't finished it yet because I'm partway through - so I can't guess where it's going. But I do wanna recommend you give it a watch because it's fun so far. There are many good sci-fi weapon sound effects and post-apocalyptic scenery with dirty cyberpunk-type tech.
For robot movies, my favorites I enjoy watching any time are:
Robot TV shows I like:
I guess we should start at the begining with Robby the Robot
Haha @nink, that’s right up Dave’s alley!
What was the movie where the dudes landed on a planet to rescue the lost crew. And it ended up being a guy with his daughter. And she talked to two headed deer or something. Wasn’t that a Robbie as well? Is that the same dude from that video clip? I recall the movie I’m thinking of being in color
@justin that’s a good list! And long. I’m gonna have to look them all up and make plans to watch them!
Yes! I always said my next full sized robot build would be Robbie (EDIT: should be spelled Robby). I love this robot and he was my first robot love. The only way I could do this is to learn and start 3D printing. There are very accurate STL files available. I already have the dome.
@DJ, I think I remember that movie. All this time I thought that was a nightmare I had when I was a kid. LOL. Wasn't it Forbidden Planet? But FP is in black and white not color. Robbie was in several movies and TV shows.
What reminded me of him was I was watching an old episode of twighlight zone last night and I thought I recognize that robot so I took a picture and hit Google. Watching him now everything Robbie could do we can now do so you could create a 100% working model of the original Robot.
Dave, no nightmares for you! The Forbiddin Planet - also starring Leslie Nielsen, back before his comedy roles.
Oh and it is in color!
Humm, for some reason I thought it was in B&W. It's been a long time sense I've watched this movie.
"Two years in the making". Filmed in CinemaScope and "striking Eastman color". LOL! Love the old (then) cutting edge tech.
I had never watched forbidden planet. It was 4.99 CAD to rent on Apple TV, Amazon Prime or YouTube. Special effects and graphics were pretty amaizing for their time but will make you laugh at how unrealistic they look now.
I have to ask, is it Robby or Robbie.