The Tournament of Robots/Androids/Cyborgs/A.I.s

[hammerfan]

C-3PO

[neverending]

C-3PO

[Horror4ever]

C-3PO

[realdealblues]

C-3PO (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

[MichaelMyers]

R.O.K. 4000.

[Sculpt]

Threepio

[_____V_____]

C-3PO - 6 (roshiq, hammerfan, neverending, horror4ever, realdealblues, Sculpt)
R.O.K 4000 - 1 (MichaelMyers)
Annalee Call - 0

C-3PO blasts all opponents to bits and scores a very easy win!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 2 Match 22



Just A Rather Very Intelligent System - J.A.R.V.I.S. (Iron Man series, 2008-present)

http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130421191808/marvelmovies/images/0/06/J.A.R.V.I.S..jpg



vs.



M.A.R.K.-13 (Hardware, 1990)

http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/images/hardware2.jpg



vs.



Tima (Metropolis, 2001)

http://canime.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/metropolis022.jpg




First to 5 votes wins.

[Fearonsarms]

MARK-13

[hammerfan]

J.A.R.V.I.S.

[The Villain]

Mark 13

[MichaelMyers]

JARVIS.

[realdealblues]

M.A.R.K.-13 (Hardware, 1990)

[ChronoGrl]

MARK 13

[neverending]

M.A.R.K.-13

[Horror4ever]

MARK-13

[Anthropophagus]

M.A.R.K.-13

[_____V_____]

M.A.R.K.-13 - 7 (Fearonsarms, The Villain, realdealblues, Chronogrl, neverending, Horror4ever, Anthropophagus)
J.A.R.V.I.S. - 2 (hammerfan, MichaelMyers)
Tima - 0

M.A.R.K.-13 thunders above everything else and completes a big win!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 2 Match 23



R2-D2 (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

http://incrediblevanishingpaperweight.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/r2-d2-star-wars.jpg



vs.



The Omnidroids (The Incredibles, 2004)

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120915232549/disney/images/5/50/Omnidroid_10000.jpg



vs.



Tik-Tok (Return to Oz, 1985)

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130313064901/oz_/images/3/36/Tik-Tok.jpg




First to 5 votes wins.

[hammerfan]

R2-D2

[Anthropophagus]

Tik-Tok

[MichaelMyers]

R2-D2.

[realdealblues]

R2-D2 (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

[ChronoGrl]

R2 D2

[Sculpt]

Aretwo

[_____V_____]

R2-D2 - 5 (hammerfan, MichaelMyers, realdealblues, Chronogrl, Sculpt)
Tik-Tok - 1 (Anthropophagus)
The Omnidroids - 0

R2-D2 waltzes over all opponents for a super-easy win!!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 2 Match 24



Jet Jaguar (Godzilla series, 1973-1998)

http://www.scifibloggers.com/wp-content/uploads/JJ.jpg



vs.



David (Prometheus, 2012)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BmGh0ybLWLQ/T-LMc4L7TRI/AAAAAAAAAzs/Mgb945DhSns/s400/prometheus-earth.jpeg



vs.



Torg (Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, 1964)

http://images4.static-bluray.com/reviews/7241_2.jpg




First to 5 votes wins.

[neverending]

Jet Jaguar

[roshiq]

Jet Jaguar

[The Villain]

Jet Jaguar

[realdealblues]

Jet Jaguar (Godzilla series, 1973-1998)

[hammerfan]

Jet Jaguar

[Horror4ever]

Jet Jaguar

[_____V_____]

Jet Jaguar - 6 (neverending, roshiq, The Villain, realdealblues, hammerfan, Horror4ever)
David - 0
Torg - 0

Jet Jaguar demolishes all opposition to complete a double shutout rout!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 2 Match 25



Trimaxion Drone Ship A.I. - Max (Flight of the Navigator, 1986)

http://media.sfx.co.uk/files/2013/01/robots-max-flight-of-the-navigator.jpg



vs.



Mecha-King Ghidorah (Godzilla series, 1991-1994)

http://kaiju.boomcoach.com/gallery/mechaghidora1.jpg



vs.



Leon Kowalski (Blade Runner, 1982)

http://www.american-buddha.com/ablade2.236b.jpg




First to 5 votes wins.

[Anthropophagus]

Mecha-King Ghidorah

[The Villain]

Mecha-King Ghidorah

Same here

[MichaelMyers]

Mecha Godzilla.

[bamahorrorfan87]

Mecha-King Ghidorah (Godzilla series, 1991-1994)

[neverending]

Mecha-King Ghidorah

[Sculpt]

Mecha-King Ghidorah

[_____V_____]

Mecha-King Ghidorah - 6 (Anthropophagus, The Villain, MichaelMyers, bamahorrorfan87, neverending, Sculpt)
Trimaxion Drone Ship A.I. "Max" - 0
Leon Kowalski - 0

Mecha-King Ghidorah stomps all over the opposition to score a quick shutout!!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 2 Match 26



Maria (Metropolis, 1927)

http://www.mikechurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Metropolis-Robot.jpg?348443



vs.



Skynet (Terminator series, 1984-present)

http://www.mrdiggles.com/img/skynet-poster.jpg



vs.



"Samantha" Operating System (Her, 2013)

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/Her-580.png




First to 5 votes wins.

[neverending]

Maria

Queen of all robots!

[Sculpt]

Maria

[hammerfan]

Skynet

[MichaelMyers]

Maria.

[realdealblues]

Maria (Metropolis, 1927)

[Anthropophagus]

Maria

[roshiq]

Mariapolis

[_____V_____]

Maria - 6 (neverending, Sculpt, MichaelMyers, realdealblues, Anthropophagus, roshiq)
Skynet - 1 (hammerfan)
"Samantha" OS - 0

Maria thunders through her opponents to a very easy win!

Last Match of Round 2 up next...

[_____V_____]

ROUND 2 Match 27



Number "Johnny" 5 (Short Circuit 1 & 2, 1986/1988)

http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130404034120/puppet/images/0/09/Johnny5.jpg



vs.



Killbots (Chopping Mall, 1986)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iwN6gkSMJyg/TsK33KjlrkI/AAAAAAAAAbM/UW72aJsr1kE/s1600/chopping+mall+2.jpg



vs.



Gort (The Day The Earth Stood Still, 1951)

http://russian.lifeboat.com/images/gort.and.klaatu.jpg




First to 5 votes wins.

[neverending]

cXLPFqdLPKY

[Sculpt]

Da Gort

[Anthropophagus]

Gort

[The Villain]

Gort

[MichaelMyers]

killbots :danger:

[roshiq]

The Day Gort Stood Still

[_____V_____]

Gort - 5 (neverending, Sculpt, Anthropophagus, The Villain, roshiq)
Killbots - 1 (MichaelMyers)
Johnny 5 - 0

Gort blows away all opposition to seal it's spot ahead!


This completes Round 2. Round 3 starts in a bit...

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 1



The Gunslinger (Westworld/Futureworld, 1973/1976)

http://iv1.lisimg.com/image/463181/600full-yul-brynner.jpg



vs.



The Golden Army (Hellboy II: The Golden Army, 2008)

http://iv1.lisimg.com/image/2586534/600full-hellboy-ii%3A-the-golden-army-screenshot.jpg



vs.



RoboCop (RoboCop series, 1987-present)

http://www.blastr.com/sites/blastr/files/styles/content_panes_media/public/images/robocop-remake_5.jpg?itok=ByisOUwd

[neverending]

Sorry to see the Gunslinger go down, but RoboCop wins this shoot-out.

[Horror4ever]

RoboCop

[The Villain]

Robocop

[Anthropophagus]

I was going for Robo too but my heart say Yul,so its The Gunslinger for me.

[roshiq]

Part man. Part machine. All cop.

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/PartmanPartmachineAllcop_zps9ba2e651.jpg

[MichaelMyers]

RoboCop for the win.

[hammerfan]

RoboCop

[_____V_____]

RoboCop - 6 (neverending, Horror4ever, The Villain, roshiq, MichaelMyers, hammerfan)
The Gunslinger - 1 (Anthropophagus)
The Golden Army - 0

RoboCop steamrolls through all opposition to move ahead!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 2



Talos (Jason and the Argonauts, 1963)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KLbPIl2uH64/TkEQa8MtLVI/AAAAAAAAADU/cvoe5PwOAxo/s640/talos3ng4.jpg



vs.



Roy Batty (Blade Runner, 1982)

http://www.threatormenace.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/RobotRoy.jpg



vs.



Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 Series T-800/850
(The Terminator series, 1984-present)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-91vGPFUEpUI/Uk3HqG4IubI/AAAAAAAAdvM/AnERXxn22-w/s640/terminator.jpg

[The Villain]

The Terminator

[neverending]

Talos

[Sculpt]

Wow, tough one. I like them all. Feels like a semi-final...

The Terminator

[roshiq]

The Terminator

[hammerfan]

The Terminator

[Horror4ever]

Talos

[realdealblues]

Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 Series T-800/850
(The Terminator series, 1984-present)

[MichaelMyers]

Terminator:danger:

[_____V_____]

The Terminator - 6 (The Villain, Sculpt, roshiq, hammerfan, realdealblues, MichaelMyers)
Talos - 2 (neverending, Horror4ever)
Roy Batty - 0

The Terminator terminates all it's opponents and completes a quick win!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 3



Ash (Alien, 1979)

http://ww1.sinaimg.cn/mw600/ac1c10e0jw1e3tyjxnodkj20go0b3tad.jpg



vs.



Data (Star Trek series, 1994-2002)

http://www.blastr.com/sites/blastr/files/images/DataSpinerStarTrekTNG.jpg



vs.



M.A.R.K.-13 (Hardware, 1990)

http://www.gorestruly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Mark13_closeup.jpg

[hammerfan]

Ash

[neverending]

Data

[Anthropophagus]

M.A.R.K.-13 (

Totally gutted that Talos lost out.He would have been my pick to win the tourney,and still is my champ.

[realdealblues]

Data (Star Trek series, 1994-2002)

[MichaelMyers]

M.A.R.K.-13.

[The Villain]

Ash

[roshiq]

Data

[Straker]

Data

[Sculpt]

Ash

[_____V_____]

Data - 4
Ash - 3
M.A.R.K. 13 - 2

Waiting for more...

[ChronoGrl]

Ash. That reveal blew my mind the first time I saw the movie.

[Sculpt]

Ash. That reveal blew my mind the first time I saw the movie.
Yeah, and Ash trying to push the rolled up paper into Ripley's mouth... what the heck is he trying to do? Is that android sexual exploration or frustration? Just an AI that's blown a fuse? He trying to make it look like accidental paper swallowing? Is it saying women have destroyed print media? I don't know... http://www.chicitysports.com/forum/images/smilies/smiley_shrug[1].gif

[ChronoGrl]

Women have TOTALLY destroyed print media, OVBI. ::big grin::

[Sculpt]

Women have TOTALLY destroyed print media, OVBI. ::big grin::
Nobody looks at words anymore.

[_____V_____]

Data - 4
Ash - 4
M.A.R.K. 13 - 2

Still waiting...

[_____V_____]

Still waiting...

For that all-important tie-breaking vote...

[_____V_____]

For that all-important tie-breaking vote...

Still waiting, folks!

[knife_fight]

Ash!

[_____V_____]

Finally! Thank you, knife_fight.

Ash - 5 (hammerfan, The Villain, Sculpt, Chronogrl, knife_fight)
Data - 4 (neverending, realdealblues, roshiq, Straker)
M.A.R.K.-13 - 2 (Anthropophagus, MichaelMyers)

Ash finally gets the better of Data and pips it to the winning line!!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 4



Galaxina (Galaxina, 1980)

http://www.deathbymovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/galaxina-far-far-away-01.jpg



vs.



Marvin, the Paranoid Android (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 2005)

http://i1.wp.com/www.whaleoil.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/marvin.jpg?fit=375%2C450



vs.



C-3PO (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071204231632/uncyclopedia/images/5/56/3po.jpg

[MichaelMyers]

C-3PO.

[hammerfan]

C-3PO

[realdealblues]

C-3PO (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

[metternich1815]

C-3PO

[The Villain]

C-3PO

[roshiq]

C-3PO

[_____V_____]

C-3PO - 6 (MichaelMyers, hammerfan, realdealblues, metternich1815, The Villain, roshiq)
Marvin, the Paranoid Android - 0
Galaxina - 0

C-3PO storms through to the next stage via a super-quick double shutout!!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 5



Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer - HAL 9000
(2001: A Space Odyssey / 2010: The Year We Make Contact, 1968/1984)

http://www.artifactoryreplicas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/hal_9000_interface_website_3.jpg



vs.



The Great Krell Machine (Forbidden Planet, 1956)

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/Allscifi/movie%20photos/TimeTunnel1.jpg



vs.



Jet Jaguar (Godzilla series, 1973-1998)

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130926012755/godzilla/images/f/fc/Jet_Jaguar.png

[hammerfan]

HAL 9000

[The Villain]

The Great Krell Machine

[MichaelMyers]

HAL.

[roshiq]

HAL 9000

[neverending]

Open the pod bay doors, HAL.

[knife_fight]

Finally! Thank you, knife_fight.

No problem, I almost considered voting for MARK because I like that movie, but also because I halfway thought it would be funny.


HAL 9000

[Sculpt]

Hal bot

[_____V_____]

HAL 9000 - 6 (hammerfan, MichaelMyers, roshiq, neverending, knife_fight, Sculpt)
The Great Krell Machine - 1 (The Villain)
Jet Jaguar - 0

HAL 9000 demolishes all opposition to pick up the easy win!!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 6



Proteus IV (Demon Seed, 1977)

http://www.furiouscinema.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/demon-seed.jpg.bmp



vs.



MechaGodzilla (Godzilla series, 1974-2003)

http://millionmonkeytheater.com/moviepics/mechag2.JPG



vs.



R2-D2 (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

http://www.lancs.ac.uk/~chatzige/R2D2/pictures/R2D2_pic.jpg

[roshiq]

R2-D2

[Sculpt]

r2

[The Villain]

MechaGodzilla

[hammerfan]

MechaGodzilla

[MichaelMyers]

Since I voted for C-3PO yesterday today I will cast a vote for MechaGodzilla.

[realdealblues]

R2-D2 (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

[Anthropophagus]

Proteus IV

[_____V_____]

MechaGodzilla - 3
R2-D2 - 3
Proteus IV - 1

Need more votes...

[knife_fight]

R2D2

[_____V_____]

R2-D2 - 4
MechaGodzilla - 3
Proteus IV - 1

Need more votes...

[newb]

R2D2

[_____V_____]

Thanks, newb.



R2-D2 - 5 (roshiq, Sculpt, realdealblues, knife_fight, newb)
MechaGodzilla - 3 (The Villain, hammerfan, MichaelMyers)
Proteus IV - 1 (Anthropophagus)

R2-D2 finally completes a rather shaky win!!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 - Match 7



The Borg Queen (Star Trek: First Contact, 1996)

http://www.blastr.com/sites/blastr/files/styles/blog_post_media/public/images/BorgQueen1.jpg?itok=ymosqYQ7



vs.



Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet, 1956)

http://www.uncleodiescollectibles.com/img_lib/Robby%20the%20Robot%2024%205-28-12.jpg



vs.



Mecha-KingGhidorah (Godzilla series, 1991-1994)

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130618163624/godzilla/images/8/8c/Mecha_King_Ghidorah.jpg

[MichaelMyers]

Mecha-King Ghidorah.

[newb]

ROBBY

[realdealblues]

Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet, 1956)

[Sculpt]

The Borg Queen

[hammerfan]

Robby the Robot

[neverending]

Robby the Robot

[Anthropophagus]

Robby the Robot

[_____V_____]

Robby the Robot - 5 (newb, realdealblues, hammerfan, neverending, Anthropophagus)
Mecha-King Ghidorah - 1 (MichaelMyers)
The Borg Queen - 1 (Sculpt)

Robby the Robot completes a very easy win!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 - Match 8



Crow T. Robot
(Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie, 1996)

https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2273482846/mst.jpg



vs.



The Daleks
(Dr. Who and the Daleks / Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., 1965/66)

http://newempressmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/dr-who-and-daleks-600x247.jpg



vs.



Maria (Metropolis, 1927)

http://www.leninimports.com/metropolis_masters_of_cinema_series_2010_gallery_s mall.jpg

[Horror4ever]

Maria

[neverending]

Hard to not vote for the Daleks, but Maria is the queen of all robots- the first ever robot on film, and her presence in Metropolis is powerful and mesmerizing.

[Anthropophagus]

The Daleks for me on this one

[hammerfan]

The Daleks

[Grimm Webster]

The Daleks

[MichaelMyers]

Maria for the tie.

[Sculpt]

Maria

[Fearonsarms]

The Daleks

[roshiq]

Maria

[_____V_____]

Maria - 5 (horror4ever, neverending, MichaelMyers, Sculpt, roshiq)
The Daleks - 4 (Anthropophagus, hammerfan, Grimm Webster, Fearonsarms)
Crow T. Robot - 0

Maria scores a really close win over the Daleks to advance on!

Last match of Round 3 up next...

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 - Match 9



The Colossus (The Colossus of New York, 1958)

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2011/08/28/arts/28KEHR2/28KEHR2-popup.jpg



vs.



Bishop (Aliens / Alien³, 1986/92)

http://static.techgraffiti.com/2013/06/aliensssg.jpg



vs.



Gort (The Day The Earth Stood Still, 1951)

http://goulouche56.g.o.pic.centerblog.net/0a47ypj4.jpg

[roshiq]

Gort

[hammerfan]

Bishop

[The Villain]

Gort

[MichaelMyers]

Gort, down with Bishop.

[Anthropophagus]

Easily Gort for me.

[_____V_____]

Gort - 4
Bishop - 1
The Colossus - 0

Need more votes...

[realdealblues]

Gort (The Day The Earth Stood Still, 1951)

[_____V_____]

Gort - 5 (roshiq, The Villain, MichaelMyers, Anthropophagus, realdealblues)
Bishop - 1 (hammerfan)
The Colossus - 0

Gort strides through to a very easy win!!


Round 3 ends here. Pre-Finals start next...

[_____V_____]

PRE - FINAL #1



RoboCop (RoboCop series, 1987-present)

h16e5Bm2m3M



vs.



C-3PO (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

LayytCn7jno



vs.



Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet, 1956)

SKdTYaAY1V8

[hammerfan]

Robby the Robot

[MichaelMyers]

C-3PO.

[neverending]

Oh man... not fair. Need to think on this one...

[realdealblues]

Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet, 1956)

[The Villain]

Robby The Robot

[Horror4ever]

RoboCop

[neverending]

Robby the Robot.

[roshiq]

RoboCop

[newb]

Robby

[_____V_____]

Robby the Robot - 5 (hammerfan, realdealblues, The Villain, neverending, newb)
RoboCop - 2 (Horror4ever, roshiq)
C-3PO - 1 (MichaelMyers)

Robby the Robot flattens both RoboCop and C-3PO to storm into the GRAND FINALE!

[_____V_____]

PRE - FINAL #2



Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 Series T-800/850
(The Terminator series, 1984-present)

c4Jo8QoOTQ4
eajuMYNYtuY



vs.



R2-D2 (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

IBHgh8VXzt0



vs.



Maria (Metropolis, 1927)

IcReykfvqi4

[hammerfan]

R2-D2 (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

[Anthropophagus]

Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 Series T-800/850

[MichaelMyers]

Terminator.

[neverending]

Maria, the first and still the best.

[roshiq]

R2-D2

[The Villain]

The Terminator

[realdealblues]

R2-D2 (Star Wars series, 1977-present)

[_____V_____]

The Terminator - 3
R2-D2 - 3
Maria - 1

Need more votes...

[Horror4ever]

Maria

[Sculpt]

Maria (Metropolis, 1927) A multilayered figure, symbol meaning that goes well beyond a killing robot and a robot with heart. Maria intersects & joins the science, tech, political and metaphysical nexuses.

http://www.michaelweatherburn.info/sites/default/files/maschinenmensch.png

[MichaelMyers]

Wow, Maria has stormed back to TIE! We are going to have a three-way!!!

[ChronoGrl]

Maria

[_____V_____]

Maria - 4
The Terminator - 3
R2-D2 - 3

Need more votes to decide this intense fight...

[_____V_____]

Need more votes to decide this intense fight...

Still waiting...

[MichaelMyers]

We are still stuck on this round after a week? Come on HDC: vote! :shocked:

[_____V_____]

We are still stuck on this round after a week? Come on HDC: vote!

Indeed.

Still waiting, folks...

[_____V_____]

Maria - 4
The Terminator - 3
R2-D2 - 3

5+ days since the last vote was cast (by Chronogrl), and we are still stuck.

Need some more votes in here, folks!

[horcrux2007]

Idk if I count, but Maria because Metropolis. There should be no other reason.

[hammerfan]

Idk if I count, but Maria because Metropolis. There should be no other reason.

You are a member of this community, of course you count!

[_____V_____]

Idk if I count, but Maria because Metropolis. There should be no other reason.

Like hammerfan said above, you are a part of HDC's community so you have every right to vote in any/all tournaments.

And, thank you. We finally have a winner after almost 10 days!!

---------------------------------------------------


Maria - 5 (neverending, Horror4ever, Sculpt, Chronogrl, horcrux2007)
The Terminator - 3 (Anthropophagus, MichaelMyers, The Villain)
R2-D2 - 3 (hammerfan, roshiq, realdealblues)

Maria makes a huge comeback and pips both her more-fancy opponents to thunder into the GRAND FINALE!!

[horcrux2007]

You are a member of this community, of course you count!

That's encouraging.

[_____V_____]

PRE - FINAL #3



Ash (Alien, 1979)

NmWclGr_28s



vs.



Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer - HAL 9000
(2001: A Space Odyssey / 2010: The Year We Make Contact, 1968/1984)

HwBmPiOmEGQ



vs.



Gort (The Day The Earth Stood Still, 1951)

OfpSXI8_UpY

[hammerfan]

Hmmm, tough one!!!

Ash

[realdealblues]

Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer - HAL 9000
(2001: A Space Odyssey / 2010: The Year We Make Contact, 1968/1984)

[MichaelMyers]

HAL.

[horcrux2007]

Ash

[metternich1815]

Hal 9000

[ChronoGrl]

HAL

[roshiq]

Gort

[The Villain]

Tough one between HAL and Gort.

I'll go with Gort

[Sculpt]

Getting down to the wire with these...

Ash (Alien, 1979)

Between Ash and Hal, I'm voting Ash. Both Hal & Ash are sentient & seem to 'malfuction', debatable for both. To me Hal is straight human, high intel with immaturity & pride. Ash's personality is more complex, & yet also, strangely enough, is more computer-like in obeying his programming, and expresses his inability to possess compassion, keeping the key essence of being non-human (or robot/android/cyborg/AI), where Hal goes human in being afraid to die.

[neverending]

FOR GOD'S SAKE, OPEN THE FREAKIN POD BAY DOORS HAL!

[_____V_____]

H.A.L. 9000 - 5 (realdealblues, MichaelMyers, metternich1815, Chronogrl, neverending)
Ash - 3 (hammerfan, horcrux2007, Sculpt)
Gort - 2 (roshiq, The Villain)

H.A.L. 9000 shuts out all opponents to seal the final place in the GRAND FINALE!!

...which is coming up right now!

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THE GRAND FINALE



Coming into the Grand Finale by beating:

Bruno (The Adventures of Pluto Nash),
Mechani-Kong (King Kong Escapes),
Kronos (Kronos),
The Borg Queen (Star Trek: First Contact),
Mecha-King Ghidorah (Godzilla series),
C-3PO (Star Wars series), and
RoboCop (RoboCop series)...

ROBBY THE ROBOT (Forbidden Planet, 1956)

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Coming into the Grand-Finale by beating:

Toy Santa (The Santa Clause 2),
Samantha OS (Her),
Skynet (The Terminator) series),
Crow T. Robot (MST3K: The Movie, 1996)
The Daleks (Dr. Who movies duo, 1964/66)
R2-D2 (Star Wars series), and
The Terminator T-800/850 (The Terminator series)...

MARIA (Metropolis, 1926)

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Coming into the Grand Finale by beating:

Armored Drones (Iron Man 2),
Marcus Wright (Terminator: Salvation),
Huey, Dewey & Louie (Silent Running),
Jet Jaguar (Godzilla series),
The Great Krell Machine (Forbidden Planet),
Gort (The Day The Earth Stood Still), and
Ash (Alien)...

Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer - HAL 9000
(2001: A Space Odyssey / 2010: The Year We Make Contact, 1968/1984)

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Voting is open for the next 48 hours.

[neverending]

Three worthy contenders. Probably the three most iconic robot images in cinema history-- it's a shame Gort couldn't be at their side.

In the end I have to give my vote to Maria. I think HAL will win, but I consider Maria the most deserving. The very term robot itself had been coined only a few years earlier, so the conception of Maria is all the more startling with that fact in mind. She stands for so much in Metropolis, as she is transformed into a duplicate of a rebel leader to sow dissent among the populace
Here's her transformation scene. The laboratory here is amazing, considering it's several years before Strickfaden would create his Frankenstein masterpiece.

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The inverted pentagram we see behind Maria's throne is no mere chance image, as we can see in this clip of the death of robot Maria, burned at the stake.

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Maria- the first cinematic robot, in the first feature length science fiction film. I had the great pleasure of seeing the restored version on the big screen a few years ago, and it's a truly awe inspiring experience.

[roshiq]

MARIA

[Anthropophagus]

Not an easy choice but to add balance i will vote for ROBBY THE ROBOT

[hammerfan]

Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer - HAL 9000
(2001: A Space Odyssey / 2010: The Year We Make Contact, 1968/1984)

[horcrux2007]

HAL

[Horror4ever]

HAL 9000

[The Villain]

Robby The Robot

[MichaelMyers]

Tough choice between Maria and HAL but after much deliberation and back-and-forth will cast my vote for...

...

......

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MARIA

[ChronoGrl]

HAL

[Sculpt]

This one is an easy choice for me: MARIA

I think the best final I could think of would be Maria, Hal and Ash, standing in front of R2D2, Data and the Daleks.

[realdealblues]

Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer - HAL 9000
(2001: A Space Odyssey / 2010: The Year We Make Contact, 1968/1984)

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Extending for a further 48 hours for the latecomers...

[_____V_____]

Time to wrap up the Grand Finale.

By beating two of the toughest opponents of this entire tournament by a margin of...

+3 votes over Forbidden Planet (1956)'s ROBBY THE ROBOT,

and

just +1 vote over Metropolis (1927)'s MARIA,


THE WINNER OF THE ROBOTS/ANDROIDS/CYBORGS/A.I.s TOURNAMENT IS...


The Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer,

also known as

H.A.L.-9000.


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from Stanley Kubrick's immortal 1968 sci-fi cult classic...

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and Peter Hyams's equally impressive 80s sequel...

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A H-U-G-E thanks to everyone who voted and made this tournament a successful one.

Special, deep-from-my-heart thanks go to those who popped in for even a minute and voted for the matches which were stuck for DAYS for decider votes.

I hope to keep going on with such crazy ideas, and keeping the HDC forum flag flying.

Ciao, until the next one!


*************************TOURNAMENT CLOSED*************************

[MichaelMyers]

Congratulations to HAL, though would have liked to see Maria take it. Thanks, V!

[hammerfan]

Thanks for another great tournament, V!!!!

[realdealblues]

Congrats to HAL and thank you V once again for all your time and dedication!

[The Villain]

A fitting victor. Thanks for another great tournament V

[neverending]

a FUn tournament. Thanx V!

[roshiq]

Great tourney, V! ::smile::

[Sculpt]

Do you think the results (HAL) tell us we want our AI/robots to be just like humans, that is: imperfect, murderous and don't want to die?