Space Age Side-Kicks Icarus 2 Sunshine
The Icarus 2's onboard computer has to keep the ship's solar mission on track, protect the astronauts from the zillion degree rays of the sun, manage the limited oxygen supply and keep the seriously stressy crew focused on the task in hand which, in fairness, comprises long hours, limited leave, and being incinerated by the sun. It's a tough job. There's tough calls to be made too, albeit dished out in gentle lady computer tones, as one crew member after another meets a grizzly end trying to see the mission out. Like HAL before it, this is one machine that refuses to deviate from the mission, but unlike 2001's meglo-computer this is one hard drive that's wired right.
"…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
