Fifty Years of Shit Robots

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at three robots from the first two seasons of the OG Star Trek.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESNASA’S CREEPIEST ROBOThttps://www.popsci.com/meet-creepiest-android-nasa-ever-built/ THE ORMhttps://www.opencontinuumrobotics.com/history/2022/11/01/ORM.html THE HOPKINS BEASThttps://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=3734 DENDRALhttps://bostonglobalforum.org/news/dendral-the-first-expert-system/ THE FISHING FLEET – HUSBAND HUNTING IN THE RAJhttp://www.annedecourcy.com/publications/the-fishing-fleet-husband-hunting-in-the-raj/ THE BRIDE BUSINESS: WIFING IN THE OLD WESThttps://www.cowgirlmagazine.com/wild-women-west/ KIRK’S PHALLIC-TITEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql8KzgSdgVM BLACULA TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKgcLOOW-3Y    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at the beloved Star Trek sequel THE WRATH OF KHAN. It's a film doesn't have a robot but does have a very naughty man who needs a jolly good botty spanking.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESBRITAIN TOPS ROBOT ANXIETY TABLEhttps://workplaceinsight.net/the-british-seem-more-worried-about-robots-than-anybody-else/ A HISTORY OF DYSTOPIAN FICTIONhttps://electricliterature.com/the-rise-of-dystopian-fiction-from-soviet-dissidents-to-70s-paranoia-to-murakami/ 10 MOVIES THAT DESTROYED THE STUDIOS THAT MADE THEMhttps://listverse.com/2020/10/28/top-10-movies-that-destroyed-the-studios-that-made-them/ WHAT IS OTHERING?https://fiveable.me/film-and-media-theory/key-terms/othering THE NAZI’S LEBENSBORN PROGRAMhttps://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/lebensborn-program THE MAN WHO CREATED VULCAN LANGUAGEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iljSsV0CwpA STAR TREK BEVERAGES RANKEDhttps://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/rankings/beverages-ranked.htm WHY ISN’T THERE MONEY IN STAR TREKhttps://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Money FIRST CGI FRACTAL LANDSCAPEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq_sSxDE32c    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we complete our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today, we meet V'GER!WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESWHEN DID PINK BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH GIRLS?https://www.forbes.com/sites/kimelsesser/2023/07/11/heres-how-pink-became-a-girly-color/NORMAN WILKINSON’S DAZZLE SHIPShttps://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zmkx8xs THE VOYAGER PROGRAMhttps://science.nasa.gov/mission/voyager/ NIXON’S RESHAPING OF NASAhttps://www.planetary.org/articles/20141003-how-richard-nixon-changed-nasa APPREHENSION ENGINEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzk-l8Gm0MY THE BLASTER BEAMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj4f5z6nRhs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we meet a new robot who wears the skin of an old friend.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESCARL SAGAN ON THE DRAKE EQUATIONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvBWiZi99Dk “LESS THAN HUMAN”: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CRUELTYhttps://www.npr.org/2011/03/29/134956180/criminals-see-their-victims-as-less-than-human THE SCALE OF THE UNIVERSEhttps://scaleofuniverse.com/en-gb SPOCK’S VULCAN NERVE PINCH EXPLAINEDhttps://www.cbc.ca/archives/how-leonard-nimoy-came-up-with-spock-s-signature-pinch-1.4764925 WILLIAM SHATNER ROASTS GEORGE LUCAShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEZVwQptvWw&t=50s WILLIAM SHATNER SNL SKETCHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqb4V9GxaBo   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today Bones walks onto the bridge, looks around and then walks off again.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESGEORGE TAKEI ON HOWARD STERNhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq5_BN4dBiw BIGOTRY AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANShttps://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/03/a-long-history-of-bigotry-against-asian-americans/ DID CHURCHILL HAVE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PEARL HARBOUR? NO.https://www.gchq.gov.uk/information/did-signals-intelligence-predict-attack-pearl-harbor STAR TREK MINATURE MODELS (PART 1 AND 2)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcBI7E2Cxxo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhQGJkVV9Hg TESLA COILS IN MOVIEShttps://www.tesla.nu/tc_inmedia_eng.asp ROBER FLETCHER COSTUME DESIGNER OBITUARYhttps://deadline.com/2021/04/robert-fletcher-dead-obituary-costume-designer-star-trek-films-broadway-was-98-1234734044/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESFRIDAY NIGHT DEATH SLOThttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FridayNightDeathSlot STAR TREK CON 1969https://fanlore.org/wiki/Star_Trek_Con_(1969_convention) ROBIN WILLIAMS RESTRICTS IMAGE RIGHTS UNTIL 2039https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/mar/31/robin-williams-restricted-use-image-despite-existing-us-laws BRIEF HISTORY OF CARRY ON FILMShttps://artofthemovies.co.uk/blogs/original-movie-posters/a-brief-history-of-the-carry-on-films?srsltid=AfmBOoqMxr7wDDAkZef1nDCg1wHxx6r6GoI35rwZZngfXl11dbZjRRUm ASTRONOMICAL UNITShttps://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/astronomical-unit PERSIS KHAMBATTA HEAD SHAVEDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHgdGTQiVbc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we endure the longest six minutes in cinematic history.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE PAPERCLIP THEORYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UibMFgWfGww WHAT HAPPENED TO SPOCK AFTER TOS (SPOILERS)https://www.thedigitalfix.com/star-trek/spock-explained CAVEMAN OUTFIT IDEA FOR SPOCKhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/2790621151096613/posts/3181141232044601/ ORIENT EXPRESS LEAVINGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKdnXwFz5Zc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we begin to look at the film.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESGENE RODDENBERRY PROJECTS APART FROM STAR TREKhttps://screenrant.com/every-gene-roddenberry-project-besides-star-trek-ranked-imdb/ REMEMBERING ROBERT WISEhttps://cinemontage.org/remembering-robert-wise/ SPOCK HEINEKEN ADVERThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evWolie0eOg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we delve into episodes from the OG Star Trek series.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE MULTIVERSE IS AN ANCIENT IDEAhttps://nautil.us/the-multiverse-is-an-ancient-idea-236401/ KIRK’S RIPPED OR REMOVED SHIRTShttps://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/database/kirks_shirt.htm WHY DOES THE DEVIL HAVE A GOATEE?https://beardsorcery.com/book-of-beardcraft/why-does-the-devil-have-a-goatee?srsltid=AfmBOorj3h-lsoGMRrsn-GPvOnVd-naqD7fb2unOb6P9mYVSpSzx2OES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. Today we delve into episodes from the OG Star Trek series.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE LOST IN SPACE CARROT DEBACLEhttps://lostinspace.fandom.com/wiki/The_Great_Vegetable_RebellionIRISH NEW YORK COPShttps://www.irishamerica.com/2012/09/the-irish-coppers/ LEONARD NIMOY OBIThttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25945690 INCUBUShttps://qz.com/1035897/the-bizarre-story-of-a-long-lost-horror-film-made-entirely-in-esperanto-starring-william-shatner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we begin our mission to explore Star Trek: the Motion picture. It's a film that we've spoken a lot about in other episodes so we thought we'd go where no/lots of podcasters have been before. To kick things off we take a look at Star Trek's creator, Gene Roddenberry. Brace yourself because there's so weird old stuff in here.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTINDER FOR NAZIShttps://techcrunch.com/2026/01/05/hacktivist-deletes-white-supremacist-websites-live-on-stage-during-hacker-conference/ UK COUNCILLOR SUSPENDED OVER WHITE SUPREMACIST DATING SITEhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cql4241dy27o THE COMPLICATED LEGACY OF GENE RODDENBERRYhttps://rhetorikos.blog.fordham.edu/?p=1881 TECH INSPIRED BY STAR TREKhttps://www.sideshow.com/blog/trek-tech-10-star-trek-gadgets-that-have-beamed-into-reality/ STAR TREK MOVIES AND TV SHOWS THAT NEVER HAPPENEDhttps://www.denofgeek.com/tv/star-trek-movies-tv-shows-never-happened/ THE FERENGI – COMPARISONS WITH ANTI-SEMITIC STEREOTYPEShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferengi#Comparisons_with_anti-Semitic_stereotypes  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Happy new year, we kick off 2026 with a look at an episode of the 1962 ITV series, OUT OF THIS WORLD. The episode in question televises an Asimov story, Lost Little Robot, and creates something extraordinary - but with shit robots.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ISAAC ASIMOV DAYhttps://www.freepressjournal.in/world/science-fiction-day-remembering-the-incredible-work-of-isaac-asimov 3 LAWS OF ROBOTICShttps://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-21259,00.htmlAI BLACKMAILS TO STOP ITSELF BEING SHUT DOWNhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqeng9d20go ELON MUSK’S AI REFERS TO ITSELF AS “MECHA HITLER”https://www.npr.org/2025/07/09/nx-s1-5462609/grok-elon-musk-antisemitic-racist-content THE PAPERCLIP APOCALYPSEhttps://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/ai-and-paperclip-problemAI DRIVEN SUICIDES ARE ON THE RISEhttps://www.bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r2239 AI AND THE ROCKhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/vuqMUMh29t8 ENSHITTIFICATIONhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/26/enshittification-macquarie-dictionary-word-of-the-year-explained KAMELION IS REVEALEDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCK5pipHeZY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're looking at THE WIZARD OF OZ with our special guest brain-box, Darren Chetty. You might not think it's a Christmas movie but you'd be very, very wrong. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES  AI AND SFX USED IN THE SPHERE VERSIONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh5dsEGKmmU JUDY GARLAND FILMED WIZARD OF OZ UNDER TERRIBLE CONDITIONShttps://www.biography.com/actors/judy-garland-pills-diet-wizard-of-oz WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST ON SESAME STREEThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RytWnZbOA9s&t=415s HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS ON WIZARD OF OZ SEThttps://www.forbes.com/sites/legalentertainment/2024/12/09/wicked-dangers-behind-the-classic-the-wizard-of-oz-production/ LYNCH/OZ TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktEzqafTCds WIZARD OF OZ REFERENCEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXyBJB0LQKk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look back at all the robots we enjoyed in 2025 and look forward to the delights of 2026. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we put the 1998 movie SOLDIER under the microscope. Why? Because it is supposedly in the Blade Runner universe. Yes, it's tenuous but is it Tannhauser Gate-uous? WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES SOLDIER (OFFICIAL TRAILER)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oeW9sflsdg TOP 10 NON-CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS MOVIEShttps://nofilmschool.com/top-non-christmas-christmas-movies THE LEGEND AND HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF TANNHUASERhttps://www.houstongrandopera.org/backstage-pass/wagnerian-myth-making-the-legendary-and-historical-origins-of-tannhauser RANKING THE MOVIES OF PAUL WS ANDERSONhttps://www.filmmining101.com/articles/career-retrospective-ranking-the-films-of-paul-ws-anderson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we put BLADE RUNNER 2049 under the microscope. A film full of replicants and AI but where's the whimsy? WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES IS BLADE RUNNER 2049 SEXIST?https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/oct/09/is-blade-runner-2049-a-sexist-film-or-a-fair-depiction-of-a-dystopic-future ROGER DEAKINShttps://www.rogerdeakins.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of the BLADE RUNNER universe. In this episode, we gird our loins for Blade Runner 2049 by watching three short prequel films. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES BLADE RUNNER BLACK OUT 2022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrZk9sSgRyQ&t=523s THE ROBOTS ARE COMING, VERY SLOWLY AND COCKING EVERYTHING UPhttps://futurism.com/future-society/unitree-robot-destroy-house NEAR MISS: THE SOLAR STORM OF 2012https://science.nasa.gov/science-research/planetary-science/23jul_superstorm/ THE CARRINGTON EVENThttps://www.space.com/the-carrington-event BLADE RUNNER 2036 NEXUS DAWNhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsS3nhRRzQ&t=189s BLADE RUNNER 2048: NOWHERE TO RUNhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ9Os8cP_gg&t=165s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we sit through a fan edit that doubles the length of the film. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES INTERNET FANEDIT DATABASEhttps://fanedit.org/ifdb/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, Roy Batty does something very surprising and then says something very surprising. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said and Matt and Stephen also drop the F word, which is most unlike them. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES TEARS IN RAINhttps://encyclopedia.pub/entry/32674 SOLDIER TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oeW9sflsdg SIDEQUEL DEFINITIONhttps://boards.straightdope.com/t/sidequels/694489 FIVE ENDINGShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhfOPOtwkTA THE MAKING OF BLADE RUNNER WAS HARDhttps://collider.com/blade-runner-making-of/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, Roy Batty is bad boy. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said and Roy also drops the F word and there's the sound of a skull cracking so maybe don't play this out when the kids are listening. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES DREW STRUZEN INTERVIEWhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/my-interview-with-legendary-movie-poster-artist-drew_b_5a088033e4b0cc46c52e6b73 DREW STRUZEN TECHNIQUEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fEMJp70tGU&list=PLJyg5maY2XGMGajHPiNBg_1UkprfIZitQ THE WORLD’S TALLEST FICTIONAL BUILDINGShttps://www.buildworld.co.uk/blog/archives/tallest-fictional-buildings-from-star-wars-to-lord-of-the-rings#:~:text=Wookiepedia%20claims%20it%20to%20be,and%20six%20LA%20blocks%20wide. ADRIAN: HOLLYWOOD’S FASHION DESIGNERhttps://www.lofficielusa.com/fashion/costume-designer-adrian-hollywood-fashion-impact THE FUTURE IS SHAPED BY THE PAST – THE COSTUMES OF BLADE RUNNERhttps://classiq.me/the-future-is-shaped-by-the-past-the-costumes-of-blade-runner WHAT ROSELIND FRANKLIN CONTRIBUTED TO DISCOVERY OF DNAhttps://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01313-5 CRISPR CAS9 GENE EDITINGhttps://crisprtx.com/gene-editing THE TRUTH ABOUT PLANNED OBSELESCENCEhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20160612-heres-the-truth-about-the-planned-obsolescence-of-tech Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, Leon tries to kill Rick, then Rick gets all ick. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ST GERMAIN BOTTLE DESIGNhttps://sandstrompartners.com/work/st-germain/#:~:text=We%20developed%20the%20creative%20direction,to%20point%2Dof%2Dsale. BRITISH BIRDS CHESS SET FOR SALEhttps://hoylesoxford.com/products/british-birds-chess-pieces-blade-runner?srsltid=AfmBOooJF2LrQGf8omfOEIPjDqEkyVQVNXmlB3yCRWmUBG3vutSekZY5&variant=31789980319813 NICK KNIGHT PHOTOGRAPHYhttps://www.artnet.com/artists/nick-knight/ THE IMMORTAL GAMEhttps://www.chess.com/terms/immortal-game-chess Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Halloween from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're replaying our chat about Ridley Scott's classic horror movie, ALIEN, with film-maker and friend of the show, Leslie-Ann Rose.  WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more although the subject of male rape does come up. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES  ORIGINAL ALIEN TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ5lPt9edzQ THE HOLOCAUST ENCYCLOPEDIA: LENI RIEFENSTAHLhttps://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/leni-riefenstahl TOP 100 BEST MOVIE MOMENTShttps://www.ign.com/lists/100-best-movie-moments/10 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Roy Batty and discover he's Batty by name and batty by nature WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES WHITE DRAGON FAN EDIT TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3WC6CcVkHo PRIS FOTHERINGHAMhttps://symbolsandsecrets.london/2019/01/24/whitecross-street-art-and-a-very-naughty-lady/ SYD MEAD WEDGE ERA CONCEPTShttps://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a64435040/syd-mead-wedge-era-concepts/ WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN: ZHORA’S SNAKE DANCEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDQV5Bqx4TQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Roy Batty and discover he's Batty by name and batty by nature WARNING! The S**t-bomb is said but nothing more TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES IS OUR MEMORY RELIABLE?https://www.thesciencebreaker.org/breaks/psychology/how-accurate-is-our-memory THE EYE OF PROVIDENCEhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20201112-the-eye-of-providence-the-symbol-with-a-secret-meaning THE ADVERTISING CURSEhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-31664223 EYE SYMBOLISM IN BLADE RUNNERhttps://screenrant.com/blade-runner-2049-eyes-memories-symbolism-meaning-explained/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we meet Rick Deckard and hear his extraordinary inner monologue. WARNING! The S**t-bomb and the F Bomb get an airing in this episode TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER: BUILDING THE SET OF BLADE RUNNERhttps://theasc.com/articles/blade-runner-set-design METROPOLIS V BLADE RUNNERhttps://www.johncoulthart.com/feuilleton/2015/04/13/blade-runner-vs-metropolis/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we start to look at the movie itself. WOO HOO! So, strap in as we get through the first eight minutes. WARNING! The S**t-bomb and the F Bomb get an airing in this episode TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES THE “FRUIT MACHINE” TESThttps://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada/the-history-behind-canada-s-homosexuality-test-1.6396436 METROPOLIS V BLADERUNNERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TKtntY-H5s BLADE RUNNER DESIGNING THE FUTUREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj9hzidnWVI&t=297s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we look at one of the visionaries that made the movie, Philip Kindred Dick. WARNING! The S**t-bomb and the F Bomb get an airing in this episode TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES 10 BEST PHILIP K DICK MOVIE ADAPTATIONShttps://collider.com/philip-k-dick-movie-adaptations/ THE ANDROID AND THE HUMANhttps://sporastudios.org/mark/courses/articles/Dick_the_android.pdf MARTIN SCORSESE’S BLADE RUNNER WOULD HAVE BEEN WILDhttp://screenrant.com/martin-scorsese-blade-runner-unmade-movie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we look at one of the visionaries that made the movie, Ridley Scott. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESBLACK HAWK DOWN – DICK CHENEY’S FAVOURITE MOVIEhttps://thedissenter.org/the-pentagon-backed-war-film-that-sold-americans-on-military-intervention-after-9-11/ JONATHON GLAZER’S BANNED FLAKE COMMERCIALhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uxnpc-JQ3o&list=RD8Uxnpc-JQ3o&index=1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we continue our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this episode, we look at the 1980s and the era that birthed a legend. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESWHAT IS FILM NOIR?https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-film-noir/ WHAT IS NEO NOIR?https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/neo-noir-films-75751/ BLADE RUNNER 2049 PREQUELShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffxo_6Cg0Cw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we begin our examination of BLADE RUNNER, one of the pivotal films in science fiction cinema. In this first episode, Professor Stephen Murray delivers his TED Talk on the four pivotal moments in science fiction cinema. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used and there are some references to using your bottom as pencil case because you were too poor to afford an actual pencil case. TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES WAR OF THE WORLDS ECUDORhttps://historyradio.org/2017/01/21/the-war-of-the-worlds-in-ecuador/ STALKER TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuOnfQd-aTw BAD MOVIE BIBLE: STAR WARShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aeyUWLPLAs   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we take a look from behind the sofa at the new Disney Plus series, ALIEN:EARTH. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we want to say a robotic HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tiktok and all the Return to Oz gang. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSALMAN RUSHDIE – OUT OF KANSAS (NEW YORKER)https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1992/05/11/out-of-kansas NOSYBONK: PUMPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOkuiHZH4zI BLUE PETER TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL SINDUNhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=759FmOc68m4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we want to say a robotic HAPPY BIRTHDAY to FRED HOYLE. He was an astronomer, a writer, and the creator of a lovely robot in A FOR ANDROMEDA. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESA FOR ANDROMEDA – FACE OF THE TIGERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FEP-oJ0plI&list=PLzQivjcgT2J0cTMYLp1XCCppLgeDgXf1kTHE GREAT WIPEOUT OF TELEVISION HISTORYhttps://thesundae.net/2022/03/20/what-gets-lost/#:~:text=The%20BBC%20had%20no%20official,it%20had%20no%20further%20value. TIME SHIFT: MISSING BELIEVED WIPEDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nA9Q-FZLUE THE STEADY STATE THEORYhttps://explainingscience.org/2015/07/25/the-steady-state-theory/ JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE BLOWS OUR MINDShttps://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-2023-discoveries PANSPERMIA THEORYhttps://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/panspermia-life-theory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we want to say a robotic HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jaws, which is 50 years old. And yes, it does have a robot in, thanks very much for asking. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESWHY THE SHARK IN JAWS IS THE GREATEST PRACTICAL EFFECT OF ALL TIMEhttps://thedailyjaws.com/blog/why-bruce-the-shark-from-jaws-is-the-greatest-practical-effect-ever-made HIGHEST GROSSING BLOCKBUSTERS (ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION)https://www.imdb.com/list/ls026442468/ SHARK EVOLUTIONhttps://www.sharktrust.org/shark-evolution Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. But we're not worried about that today because we want to shove Star Wars right in your face. It's the 50th birthday of ILM so you get this treat. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE ORIGINAL 1977 CRAWLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXDnFYu91vY BUCK ROGERS SERIAL 1936 (THE CRAWL)https://youtu.be/VaA9eJb9FN8?si=YzwCzuaGmXNyMXDR&t=49 STAR WARS TIMELINEhttps://www.space.com/star-wars-timeline#:~:text=Dawn%20of%20the%20Jedi%20(roughly,(100%20BBY%20%E2%80%93%2019%20BBY)JABBA THE HUT CONCEPT MAQUETTEhttps://www.jedinews.com/film-music-tv/articles/closer-look-at-jabba-the-hutt-early-concept-maquette-replica-by-regal-robot/ SIMON PEGG AND NICK FROST C3PO AND R2D2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5W8EBHNsLc INTOLERANCE SET (1916) THE MONSTROUS SET THAT JUMPSTARTED HOLLYWOODhttps://www.messynessychic.com/2019/09/03/the-monstrous-film-set-that-jumpstarted-hollywood/ DID GEORGE LUCAS ALWAYS KNOW THAT DARTH VADAR AND ANAKIN SKYWALKER WERE THE SAME PERSON?https://screenrant.com/star-wars-darth-vader-original-backstory/ THE CAR THAT THE LANDSPEEDER WAS BASED ONhttps://silodrome.com/bond-bug-700es/WHO SHOT FIRST?https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/star-wars-han-greedo-shot-first-b2001852.html RARE PETER CUSHING INTERVIEW IN 1977https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5TeGHcnBak LETTER FROM ALEC GUINNESShttps://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/317zw3/letter_from_alec_guinness_from_the_set_of_the/THE BIRTH OF THE LIGHTSABREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIefj6dOhnM FORCE GHOSTShttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Force_spirit DEATH STAR EXPLOSION FAN FILMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF5cOg8-ZFQ  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fifty Years of Shit Robot is the podcast that LOVES robots in movies. Today, after 155 episodes looking at shit robots, we have some news.  WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fifty Years of Shit Robot is the podcast that LOVES robots in movies. Today, we are joined by author and academic Darren Chetty to chat about both his new book I'M GOING TO MAKE A FRIEND, and the disturbing treasure trove of robotery, RETURN TO OZ. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSALMAN RUSHDIE – OUT OF KANSAS (NEW YORKER)https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1992/05/11/out-of-kansas NOSYBONK: PUMPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOkuiHZH4zI BLUE PETER TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL SINDUNhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=759FmOc68m4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we are joined by the man, the myth, the legend, Mark Stay. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used and there are some references to sex TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESDECLAN MULHOLLANDhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Declan_Mulholland PETER ELENSHAWhttps://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Peter_Ellenshaw PABLO HIDALGO – THE KEEPER OF STAR WARS LOREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQEi3sEb3dE VALARIAN COMICShttps://www.cinebook.co.uk/valerian-c-143_377_184.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we look at the naughty legacy of Star Wars as we examine the Donny and Marie Star Wars Special and the Star Wars Holiday Special. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used and there are some references to sex TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE DONNY AND MARIE STAR WARS SPECIAL (POOR QUALITY – IN ALL SENSES OF THE PHRASE)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EhHqwPFT18 THE OSMONDS OR THE HOLIDAY SPECIAL, WHICH WAS WORSE?https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-holiday-special-better-donny-marie-parody/ FIVE FACTS ABOUT THURL RAVENSCROFThttps://www.wdw-magazine.com/disney-legend-thurl-ravenscroft-facts/?srsltid=AfmBOoqz0c7l--eIOVFo-5Hdv0Dc_eouFJDOq6Ou5TK6caS_FTYf_o3L STAR WARS SPECIAL URBAN LEGENDShttps://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/swhs-old/text/urban_legends.htm#:~:text=Urban%20Legend%3A%20At%20a%20sci,Verdict%3A%20At%20least%20partly%20False. MARK HAMILL’S CAR ACCIDENThttps://screenrant.com/mark-hamill-car-accident-1977/ THE STORY OF THE FAITHFUL WOOKIEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsNwP_1kTZQ WHAT IS DIAGETIC SOUND?https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-diegetic-sound/ THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURGhttps://www.criterion.com/films/27933-the-umbrellas-of-cherbourg?srsltid=AfmBOormBGjEhVDdDaMoYjTfQDumrwHXKhUXHrlwRD5fhZkdM7pTm9Ut   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we look at the legacy of Star Wars and ask, is it really an epic without a dream?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES1977 STAR WARS REVIEWShttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/545680/original-reviews-star-wars-1977 HOW MUCH DID THE STAR WARS ACTORS GET PAID?https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/how-much-did-the-original-star-wars-cast-get-paid-94058599896.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADFx9U9wv0FpyF87bJoq7Na_SlJ6oiPlEjTrATvUfCq6cTckAikwClQtEHJxlLem5z3EfhqLG8VGW9fRd9fmOjavh_DuurKI994isBdKvoujeRp_-PMWgaNdo2x9Jsh1yVR4saqdEVgsKy3mSgaRsdhcITtQed5V1pr1dtCtg8PJ 1977 US & CANADA TOP GROSSING MOVIEShttps://www.the-numbers.com/market/1977/top-grossing-movies Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our tenth episode in our Star Wars season we look at the end game, the Battle of Yavin. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESCHINESE KILLER ROBOTShttps://www.newsweek.com/china-killer-robots-unitree-robotics-1917569 AMAZON ROBOTIC FULLFILLMENT CENTREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBsir9mqGeg ROBOT COLLAPSES FROM OVERWORKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvZpUQitjlo FORCE GHOSTShttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Force_spirit DEATH STAR EXPLOSION FAN FILMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF5cOg8-ZFQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our ninth episode in our Star Wars season we look at the rescue of Leia and the fight between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESOMI’S BACKSTORYhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Omi CARRIE FISHER ROASTS GEORGE LUCAShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ97s396kb0 VADAR OBI WAN FIGHT REIMAGINEDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2SMng4u1k  THE BIRTH OF THE LIGHTSABREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIefj6dOhnM CORRIDOR CREW: THE EVOLUTION OF LIGHTSABRE VFXhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeoOLd-Af_I Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our eighth episode in our Star Wars season we look at the Millennium Falcon's journey to Alderon and muse on the contradictions of "the force". WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESKUNG FU BOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XczWkiAR3JA I HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIShttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/I_have_a_bad_feeling_about_this#Non-Star_Wars_appearances MILLENNIUM FALCON TOURhttps://www.core77.com/posts/77493/A-Tour-Inside-the-Millennium-Falcon-Reveals-Horrible-Interior-Design DEATH STAR BLUEPRINTShttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Death_Star_plans/Legends LETTER FROM ALEC GUINNESShttps://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/317zw3/letter_from_alec_guinness_from_the_set_of_the/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our seventh episode in our Star Wars season we look at how Obi Wan, Luke and the Droids enlist the help of a rakish cad who goes by the name of Han Solo. WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSTAR WARS LOCATIONS: MOS EISLEYhttps://www.starwarslocations.com/swarchive/GeographicStarWars2/matmata.htm BAD LIP READING: BUSHES OF LOVEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RySHDUU2juM WHO SHOT FIRST?https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/star-wars-han-greedo-shot-first-b2001852.html RARE PETER CUSHING INTERVIEW IN 1977https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5TeGHcnBak JABBA THE HUT SCENE COMPARISONShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdBYEa-4NZI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our sixth episode in our Star Wars season we look at the introduction of an old friend, Obi One Kenobi. Could it be the same person as Old Ben Kenobi? WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSEAN CONNERY WROTE A BOND SCRIPThttps://www.slashfilm.com/1561363/sean-connery-wrote-unmade-james-bond-movie-with-robot-sharks/ DID GEORGE LUCAS ALWAYS KNOW THAT DARTH VADAR AND ANAKIN SKYWALKER WERE THE SAME PERSON?https://screenrant.com/star-wars-darth-vader-original-backstory/ THE CAR THAT THE LANDSPEEDER WAS BASED ONhttps://silodrome.com/bond-bug-700es/ THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER: ALEC GUINNESS STRUCK GOLD WITH STAR WARShttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/alec-guinness-star-wars-obi-wan-1235152814/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our fifth episode in our Star Wars season we meet a young farm boy with a thirst for adventure. WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESDYNASTY OPENING TITLEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCxqrbxttpM STAR WARS TIMELINEhttps://www.space.com/star-wars-timeline#:~:text=Dawn%20of%20the%20Jedi%20(roughly,(100%20BBY%20%E2%80%93%2019%20BBY) JABBA THE HUT 1997 SPECIAL EDITION INSERThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzaOxNFZM0k JABBA THE HUT CONCEPT MAQUETTEhttps://www.jedinews.com/film-music-tv/articles/closer-look-at-jabba-the-hutt-early-concept-maquette-replica-by-regal-robot/ SIMON PEGG AND NICK FROST C3PO AND R2D2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5W8EBHNsLc DR SMITH INSULTS (LOST IN SPACE TV SHOW)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyH33DXusTY&t=29s KENNY BAKER OBITUARYhttps://www.starwars.com/news/kenny-baker-the-actor-who-brought-r2-d2-to-life-passes-away MARK HAMILL ON JOHNNY CARSONhttps://youtu.be/5oNpXRumgIw?si=mZvYIbsnXNE-K0rt&t=302 INTOLERANCE SET (1916) THE MONSTROUS SET THAT JUMPSTARTED HOLLYWOODhttps://www.messynessychic.com/2019/09/03/the-monstrous-film-set-that-jumpstarted-hollywood/ ASTROBOY CHARGES ANOTHER ROBOThttps://youtu.be/KDES29-OqwU?si=efBkzm32P8rzkCzA&t=1057 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.