Space Age Side-Kicks Huey, Dewey and Louey Silent Running
Many good things come in threes - Amigos, Musketeers and those extra long Bounty bars, to name a few - but none are quite as reliable as the rolly trinity of Huey, Dewey and Louie, the lovable forebears of Wall-E. Confined to the Valley Forge with only plant-brained Bruce Dern for company, Silent Running's robotic trio are soon reduced to a double-act when Louie falls off the ship as it enters the Rings of Saturn. "I know you're said about Louie," Dern tells the crestfallen service drones. They're professional enough not to electrocute the hapless hippy, but they get their revenge at the poker table.
"…Law makes the most of his limited screen-time, SIGHTING Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire as inspiration…"?
I've seen 'em both too… so what? Oh, you mean CITING…
Anyway, pedantry aside, what about Arnie in full 'Uncle Bob' mode in T2? I know he's supposed to be a protector but he does morph into a (slightly grating) comic relief. Read More
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Posted on Tuesday July 21, 2009, 09:04 by bwaller
"…Law makes the most of his limited screen-time, SIGHTING Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire as inspiration…"?
I've seen 'em both too… so what? Oh, you mean CITING…
Anyway, pedantry aside, what about Arnie in full 'Uncle Bob' mode in T2? I know he's supposed to be a protector but he does morph into a (slightly grating) comic relief. Read More
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Posted on Monday July 20, 2009, 21:38 by sftballgirl5
What about Otto from Wall-e? He's the cartoon version of Hal. Or, if you don't want to be derivative, what about Eve? Read More
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Robbie
Posted on Monday July 20, 2009, 19:40 by madxm
what about Robbie the Robot, from Forbidden Planet? Read More
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Posted on Monday July 20, 2009, 18:54 by Nalfeshnee
