Space Age Side-Kicks Marvin the Paranoid Android The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Everyone's favourite depressed robot, the shiny-suited, incredibly gloomy Marvin is what would result if Morrissey mugged Daft Punk. He doesn't do a great deal other than hang around moodily, but he's always there when you need him, like a fire extinguisher or the Piccadilly Line. Plus he's created from the unholy alliance of Alan Rickman (voice) and Warwick Davis (body), which is pretty cool. Marvin is not just a robot sidekick though: he's also the inspiration for a Radiohead track ,and not a lot of extra-terrestrials can say that. Apart from the Subterranean Homesick Alien.
"…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
