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Old 08-15-2014, 07:54 PM
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FOR GOD'S SAKE, OPEN THE FREAKIN POD BAY DOORS HAL!
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Old 08-15-2014, 08:49 PM
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H.A.L. 9000 - 5 (realdealblues, MichaelMyers, metternich1815, Chronogrl, neverending)
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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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Old 08-15-2014, 09:07 PM
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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)






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.
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Old 08-15-2014, 10:13 PM
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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.
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Old 08-15-2014, 10:32 PM
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Old 08-16-2014, 12:51 AM
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Not an easy choice but to add balance i will vote for ROBBY THE ROBOT
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Old 08-16-2014, 03:11 AM
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Old 08-16-2014, 05:31 AM
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Old 08-16-2014, 09:20 AM
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Old 08-16-2014, 10:33 AM
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