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	PROOF - Robots On Film - Plot Summaries: 'A'
		(The word "robot" didn't exist in its modern sense when this film was made, and the automatic motorist of the title was described as a "clockwork man".
		I know little about this film, other than it is about a film being made with robot actors, one of whom - Miriam - appears to be more 'live' than she should be.
		A strange film which features a ghost whose skeleton often goes off to 'do its own thing', Satan, and an eccentric scientist whose household includes a female robot which develops feelings for its master.
	www.podster.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /bots_film/botsfm_a.html (1219 words)

	Moviefone: Family Film Guide: Robots movie
		I recommend David Kirk's 'Nova the Robot' series for the picture-book set and the 'Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot' collection for 6 to 8-year-old readers.
		On his long trip to land a job, he encounters a group of misfit (and outdated) robots led by Robin Williams' Fender.
		Curious older kids will love David Macaulay's excellent 'New Way Things Work,' which isn't strictly about robots but explains (with illustrations!) how everything from the microchip to everyday machines like dishwashers and satellite lawn sprinklers work.
	movies.aol.com /family_film_guide_robots_movie.adp (626 words)

	Robot (camera) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In place of the velvet light trap on modern cassettes, the Robot cassette used spring pressure and felt pads to close the film passage.
		The film cassette system was redesigned but it was only with the IIa launched in 1951 that film could be fed from a standard 35 mm cassette onto a special Robot cassette for take up.
		Robot-Berning also produced enlarged versions of the Robot, the Robot Royal 24 and 36, with an incorporated rangefinder and with an autoburst mode of operation capable of shooting 6 frames per second.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robot_(camera) (1481 words)

	East Valley Tribune Daily Arizona news for Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale
		Rebellion isn’t the only robotic theme explored by filmmakers; often, robotic characters are used to illustrate affairs of the heart, of finding connection and happiness in a technological world that often seems cold and remote.
		In the more recent "Robot Stories" (2003), from independent filmmaker Greg Pak, robotic characters grapple with issues ranging from parental separation to romantic isolation.
		Filmmakers revisit this somewhat paranoid theme regularly, from "The Terminator" to "The Matrix" to the Will Smith robots-runamok thriller "I, Robot," opening Friday.
	www.eastvalleytribune.com /index.php?sty=24602 (933 words)

	Robots (2005 film)
		This is an incredibly good film, by the makers of "Ice Age", who wisely decided against "Ice Age 2" and came up with something wildly inventive and different.
		In this world of machines and robots, a young and intelligent male robot Rodney Copperbottom (Ewan McGregor) is considered an aspiring inventor.
		The comedy varies from the slapstick (which children will love), to wonderful pastiches of movies (the dance sequence "I'm singing in the oil" by the robot Fender, voiced by Robin Williams, is particularly brilliant); the everyday life in robot world, and the birth and Rodney's growing up is wonderfully amusing.
	user.itl.net /~whitsco/Robots_(2005_film).htm (227 words)

	Salon.com Arts & Entertainment We, robots!
		From the destructive mechanical witch of the silent era "Metropolis" to the parasitic life-sucking machines of "The Matrix," robots -- the technologized humanoids of science fiction -- have sought to destroy or enslave humanity over the history of film.
		Although a killer alien robot -- Gort -- incinerates dozens of Army men in "The Day the Earth Stood Still," Robert Wise's 1951 classic is actually a harbinger of the new docile robot of the '50s.
		The earliest cinematic robot is Maria, from "Metropolis" (1926), Fritz Lang's classic dystopian vision of the future.
	www.salon.com /ent/movies/feature/2001/06/21/robots (783 words)

	Positronic brain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The robots in the 2004 film "I, Robot" also had positronic brains.
		Sonny, one of the main characters from the film, had two separate positonic brains working in unison, which meant he had choices open to him the other standard robots in the film did not.
		When Asimov wrote his first robot stories in 1939/1940, the positron was a newly discovered particle and so the buzz word positronic, coined by analogy with electronic, added a contemporary gloss of popular science to the concept.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Positronic_brain (783 words)

	IMDb user comments for I, Robot (2004)
		At the core of 'I, Robot' beats the soul of Asimov as his 3 laws regarding robots are sacredly left intact and the film does abide by them.
		The film also hints at a very intelligent story around the robots but again it never totally follows through in as much detail as it could have done.
		Robots are the new must have accessory, carrying out menial tasks for households and boosting profits for businesses that have workforces not requiring payment.
	german.imdb.com /title/tt0343818/usercomments (783 words)

	I, Robot
		In the case of I, Robot, which is "suggested by" Isaac Asimov's book, the filmmakers have basically retained only the three laws of robotics—though those, too, quickly get tossed to the wind.
		Calvin's reaction to the news is mirrored in Moynahan's astonishment when the same thing happens in the film (that story, entitled "Little Lost Robot," also was the basis for the scene in the film where Sonny hides in a virtual army of identical robots.
		In one of Asimov's stories, Calvin discovers that a set of robots in a mining colony on a distant planet have had the First Law altered for the first (and only) time: something that was imperative in order to allow them to do their jobs.
	www.classicsondvd.com /irobot.htm (783 words)

	PROOF - Robots On Film - Plot Summaries: 'U'
		A porn film about two men who create a robot woman, which acts like a nyphomaniac rather than like a 'real robot'.
		The film features a 'funny' robot, Qonto (known as Sidero in French releases).
		The film features a number of Atlantean 'Volkite' robots.
	www.podster.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /bots_film/botsfm_u.html (153 words)

	Robot Stories (Movie)
		Sitting in his cramped downtown office, NYU alum Greg Pak is wedged between a makeshift digital-editing station and a messy stack of posters for his film Robot Stories.
		Composed as a quartet of expertly acted chapters, the film’s a smart evocation of love in the near-future, told through a widower’s grief, a mother’s anxiety, a family’s tragedy, and a robot’s confusion.
		Greg Pak’s lovely, low-key science-fiction film has more in common with the short stories of Ray Bradbury than the pyrotechnics of George Lucas.
	www.newyorkmetro.com /movies/articles/04/02/robotstories.htm (153 words)

	I, Robot Review (DVD Movie/Film)
		For on the whole, I Robot is that rare of beasts: a fun but intelligent action film, populated by actors who divest their characters with more than one basic emotion.
		Although I, Robot is admittedly at times a cinematic magpie, stealing elements from films such as Minority Report and Robocop, Proyas still manages to create a style that is essentially his own, bringing to life a not-too-distant future that has seen huge technological advances but that is still grounded in a recognisable reality.
		In this, the latest film from director Alex Proyas, the world circa 2035 has developed a considerable reliance on robotic ‘Automated Domestic Assistants’.
	www.futuremovies.co.uk /review.asp?ID=216 (153 words)

	O&A Film Review: "Robots"
		Once in Robot City, Rodney is disheartened to learn that his benovelent corporate hero Bigweld (Mel Brooks) is missing, and Bigweld’s slick-but-evil replacement Ratchet (Greg Kinnear) is implementing a dastardly plan: spare parts are to be abolished, forcing well-worn robots to either get expensive upgrades or make a one-way visit to the scrap heap.
		"Robots" could be better, but more likely than not, all the marvelous gears, rivets and ball bearings will capture your attention enough to overcome any of its design flaws.
		"Robots" grabs the viewer early with a lively montage that finally explains the miracles of robot childbirth and shows the sometimes painful process of growing up for young robot Rodney Copperbottom (Ewan McGregor).
	www.pressrepublican.com /Archive/2005/03_2005/03172005oafilm.htm (446 words)

	DVDActive - Reviews - DVD - Robots (UK - R2)
		Robots is their second digital film, and while not perfect in execution, is nonetheless a wonderful smash hit that’ll charm you in ways only animation truly can.
		Robots is a good film; not a perfect one, and not one that comes anywhere near to Pixar’s level of quality, but a good, respectable film in its own right nonetheless.
		When he stumbles into the bizarre robot by the name of Fender (Robin Williams), he finds himself teamed up with a group of outcasts, and together they try and change the way of life for disadvantaged robots everywhere.
	www.dvdactive.com /reviews/dvd/robots.html (1331 words)

	Metropolis (1927)
		Within the context of the film, the robot Maria is important as a catalyst that institutes anarchy into the structured world of the working class.
		Considering the prolificness of Fritz Lang and the international popularity of "Metropolis," the robot Maria stands the first major robot in the history of film.
		Directed by Fritz Lang and his wife, Thea von Harbou, "Metropolis" takes place in the year 2000 in the mythical setting of Metropolis.
	www.umich.edu /~engb415/film/Metropolis.html (670 words)

	Star Wars (1977)
		The film was also awarded with a Special Achievement Award for Sound Effects for the creation of the alien, creature, and robot voices (Benjamin Burtt, Jr.).
		However, this appealing film was criticized for encouraging a boom in spectacular (but sometimes drab) special-effects laden blockbusters (with thin plot lines) for decades after.
		It ultimately helped to resurrect the financial viability of the science-fiction genre, a category of films that was considered frivolous and unprofitable, and brought the phrase "May the Force be with you" into common usage.
	www.filmsite.org /starw.html (3523 words)

	retroCRUSH: The barely legal pleasure palace
		GREAT ROBOTS FROM FILM and TV A loving look at the mechanical misfits from film and TV history
		From their earliest appearances in film to present day, they've always had a charm that's hard to resist.
		And you can't not like Robby The Robot who may have the distinction of being the only robot to get featured billing in two different movie projects.
	www.retrocrush.com /archive2/robots (167 words)

	Film review: Robots
		What makes the film entertaining is watching human emotions being voiced by a bunch of robots.
		Robot City seems like a perfect metaphor for any big city where a simpleton may find himself lost and out of place.
		Robot City’s landscape is visually stunning and Rodney’s roller coaster ride is a complete knockout.
	web.mid-day.com /hitlist/2005/april/108006.htm (384 words)

	Review of the "I, Robot" Movie
		Robots Run Amok would have been a better title, and one that would have minimized my disappointment in the film, whose premise is that robots were able to overcome the Three Laws because they rationalized their way around them.
		I kept wondering about the economics of the premise laid out early in the film, that millions of old robots would be replaced in just a few days.
		I, Robot short story collection (whose cover now bears a shot of Will Smith from the movie, at least on the Amazon Web site) when I was in 6th grade.
	rodsbooks.com /irobot (384 words)

	The Hitchhikers Guide of the Galaxy By Paul Perkins
		One of the funnies characters was The Robot that will remind you of R2D2 of the Stars wars film but this robot is clinical depress which is hystical he had some funny one liners Alan Rickman plays the voice of the robot.
		The film begins with Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) a typical guy having a very bad day, Arthur house is about to be bulldozed, his best friend turns out to be a alien and, to top things off, it appears that Planet Earth will be demolished in mere seconds to make way for a hyperspace freeway.
		I had a fun time at the movie the last time a film was this fun it was the film called Pirates of the Caribbean.
	www.kingroom.com /movies/2005/the_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy/the_hitchhikers_guide_to_the_galaxy_review_2.htm (349 words)

	Robot Monster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Robot Monster (1953) was a science fiction film made on a low budget, that has since become a defining example of "bad" movies.
		In this aspect, Robot Monster is likely to remain one of the cornerstones of the standard by which "bad movies" are measured.
		They note that in the case of this film, the director and producer honestly believed they were creating a terrifying tale of science fiction to entertain their audiences.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robot_Monster (995 words)

	channel4.com/film - Screamers
		Ten years of war have ravaged the terrain leaving a handful of humans to face the onslaught of a terrifying robot race.
		Over 12,000 film reviews and 100,000 people in our movie database
		The ominous threat of a robot vs man face-off that pervades this movie adds suspense to the plot, and the designers and special effects team have created a suitably terrifying landscape on a small budget.
	www.channel4.com /film/reviews/film.jsp?id=108034 (203 words)

	PROOF - Robots On Film - Plot Summaries: 'A'
		I know little about this film, other than it is about a film being made with robot actors, one of whom - Miriam - appears to be more 'live' than she should be.
		A strange film which features a ghost whose skeleton often goes off to 'do its own thing', Satan, and an eccentric scientist whose household includes a female robot which develops feelings for its master.
		In the film, the hero sees an advert for a new range of sex-droids, and decides to trade in one of his older models.
	www.podster.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /bots_film/botsfm_a.html (1219 words)

	Robot Carnival
		ROBOT CARNIVAL is a collection of several short films with only one connecting theme--each, in some way, involves an automaton of some kind.
		Even then, though, ROBOT CARNIVAL is a must-see film.
		Even in its most basic moments, ROBOT CARNIVAL is thoroughly entertaining, and is an easy way to explain to the cynic how anime transcends a variety of genres so easily.
	www.theanimereview.com /reviews/robotcarnival.html (1219 words)

	Monster Shack: Robot Monster (1953)
		After Robot Monster opened to the public, the film was met by so much derision and scorn that director Phil Tucker found it impossible to find other work in Hollywood.
		"Robot Monster" is certainly a legendary 'bad movie' that is undoubtedly a must-see for any sci-fi film fan.
		(Including the 'Robot Monster' comic book in the upper-right corner.) I'm uncertain as to the authenticity of the comics since my interests lie in watching crappy movies, not reading comics...but I'd be interested to hear.
	www.monstershack.net /reviews/full/robotmonster.htm (6701 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : DVD : Robot Monster : Review
		Robot Monster, along with Cat Woman of the Moon, is one of two low-budget sci-fi features that Bernstein scored at the outset of his career, and they're usually referred to as humorous footnotes to a very successful film music career.
		Robot Monster is usually grouped among the worst movies ever made and has been called the worst science-fiction film ever made, but this reviewer has long believed that the criticism is not only unfair, but misguided.
		If viewers go in recognizing this, and also are aware that dreams are, by their nature, irrational and inconsistent, then Robot Monster suddenly seems a lot better as a movie.
	www.vh1.com /movies/dvd/8257/review.jhtml (485 words)

	8/21/03: Not Even Nominated Part Six
		The film was a boxoffice dud but was lovingly made, with terrific ILM effects including a robot spider that looked like it crawled off the cover of a 50s sci-fi magazine.
		John Corigliano was unhappy with his experience on the film (and many of his cues in the final version are suspiciously short), and didn't return to movie scoring until his Oscar winning work on The Red Violin, where he was allowed unusual control over his music and its use in the film.
		Though the film has been all too little seen since, luckily the soundtrack was eventually made available, first as a Sonic Atmospheres LP and later as a Bay Cities CD.
	www.filmscoremonthly.com /articles/2003/21_Aug---Not_Even_Nominated_Part_Six.asp (4255 words)

	Amazon.com: DVD: Kronos (1957)
		An innovative, interesting 50's science fiction film, "Kronos" departs from many of the other films of the day; aliens arrive from a distant galaxy but they don't visit us themselves instead they sent a skycrape sized robot to do their dirty work.
		The giant alien machine/robot from outer space, known only as "KRONOS", is a fresh idea thrown into the mix of 50's classic invaders-from-space type films.
		Directed by Kurt Neumann("The Fly", "Rocketship X-M") "Kronos" was one of the last films that Neuman directed (he died in 1958 the year after this was released).
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305944288?v=glance (4255 words)

	AnimeNation News
		Furthermore, Robot Carnival is a single feature film that already has an existing English language version.
		Since Jojo's Bizarre Adventures is a dark and violent action anime, it theoretically may have more market potential in America than an animated "art film." But Robot Carnival already had name recognition and an established consumer base in America that Jojo did not have.
		It's one of the films that got me into anime in the early 90s and it holds much sentimental value for me, so to see a restored, uncut (the domestic VHS version is missing some scenes during the credits) version would please me beyond belief.
	www.animenation.net /news/askjohn.php?id=1050 (4255 words)

	Usenet Images: Robot Carnival
		Maggima: The scene is at the end of the film short about the city that gets taken over by devious robot creatures.
		That specific image of the ruined city with spikes and things coming out of the top of the buildings was after the robot creations fell apart after the guy on the motorbike woke up and drove away.
		There's this drunk, Icabod Crane-looking dude, lying in an alley, and he wakes up in the middle of the robot march into the city.
	pantransit.reptiles.org /images/sorted/anime/carnival (4255 words)

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