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FOR GOD'S SAKE, OPEN THE FREAKIN POD BAY DOORS HAL!
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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! |
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) vs. 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) vs. 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) Voting is open for the next 48 hours. |
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. 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. 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. |
MARIA
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Not an easy choice but to add balance i will vote for ROBBY THE ROBOT
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Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer - HAL 9000
(2001: A Space Odyssey / 2010: The Year We Make Contact, 1968/1984) |
HAL
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HAL 9000
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Robby The Robot
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Tough choice between Maria and HAL but after much deliberation and back-and-forth will cast my vote for...
... ...... ............... MARIA |
HAL
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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. |
Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer - HAL 9000
(2001: A Space Odyssey / 2010: The Year We Make Contact, 1968/1984) |
Extending for a further 48 hours for the latecomers...
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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. http://www.sol20.com/www/HAL9000/pics/Outline01.gif from Stanley Kubrick's immortal 1968 sci-fi cult classic...  and Peter Hyams's equally impressive 80s sequel... http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XGfQ5YnfWz...-+UK+Quad.jpeg 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************************* |
Congratulations to HAL, though would have liked to see Maria take it. Thanks, V!
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Thanks for another great tournament, V!!!!
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Congrats to HAL and thank you V once again for all your time and dedication!
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A fitting victor. Thanks for another great tournament V
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a FUn tournament. Thanx V!
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Great tourney, V! ::smile::
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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?
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