Fifty Years of Shit Robots

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today, we open up another Sideborg full of juicy, filthy facts. In this episode, we try and answer the question, "why do robot movies have so many apes in them?". WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ANIMEX FESTIVAL WEBSITEhttps://animex.tees.ac.uk/ DARWIN IN AMERICAhttps://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2019/02/06/darwin-in-america-2/#:~:text=Although%20early%20legislative%20efforts%20failed,law%20was%20enacted%2C%20the%20ACLU ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACEhttps://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/who-was-alfred-russel-wallace.html VANITY FAIR: WHAT EVERY KING KONG MOVIE IS REALLY ABOUThttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/03/king-kong-skull-island-movies-metaphors TESLA BOT UPDATEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiQkeWOFwmk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we visit both the future and the past with another non-canon Dr Who movie, DALEKS' INVASION EARTH 2150AD. The daleks are back but are they still shit? We are joined in this episode by Dr Who writer and animator, Niel Bushnell.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESANIMEX FESTIVALhttps://animex.tees.ac.uk/ LOST DR WHO EPISODES FOUND IN NIGERIAhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/lost-doctor-who-episodes-found-in-storeroom-in-africa/ METROPOLIS FOUND IN ARGENTINAhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/jul/04/features.sciencefictionandfantasy VOX ARTICLE: WHO IS DOCTOR WHO?https://www.vox.com/2014/8/22/6055755/doctor-who-explained-who-is-doctor-who QUATERMASS: THE TERRIFYING SCI FI THAT CHANGED TV FOREVERhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220427-quatermass-the-terrifying-sci-fi-that-changed-tv-forever THE ANCIENT MULTIVERSEhttps://nautil.us/the-multiverse-is-an-ancient-idea-236401/ MAKING THE SOUND OF THE TARDIShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WzESKlFCt8 RUSSELL T DAVIES: DR WHO IS NOT FOR KIDShttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/11/10/russell-t-davies-doctor-who-not-for-children-david-tennant/ CHEKHOV’S GUNhttps://www.scribophile.com/academy/what-is-chekhovs-gun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we visit the future and the past with the 1966 offering, CYBORG 2087. Michael Rennie (THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL) is back and this time he's a robot but is he shit?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESMICHAEL RENNIE’S PLAQUE IN HARROGATEhttps://thestrayferret.co.uk/plaque-unveiled-in-harrogate-in-memory-of-hollywood-actor/ELON MUSK’S NEUROLINKhttps://builtin.com/hardware/what-is-neuralink WAS TERMINATOR A HARLAN ELLISON RIP-OFF?https://electricliterature.com/was-1984s-the-terminator-a-harlan-ellison-rip-off/ 9 IDEAS TERMINATOR STOLE FROM SOLDIERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGY1osFbBAQ  THE BOY FROM SPACEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zIbEoGRt-Q HOW TO CONVINCE SOMEONE YOU’RE FROM THE FUTUREhttps://www.quora.com/How-do-you-prove-to-someone-that-youre-from-the-future#:~:text=answer%20views%207y-,Originally%20Answered%3A%20How%20do%20you%20convince%20to%20someone%20that%20you,your%20existence%20in%20the%20worldDALLAS: THE DREAM SEASONhttps://dallas.fandom.com/wiki/The_Dream_Season  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today we slip off our 50 year straightjacket and take a squizz at an episode of Friends that features a robot.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESWORST FRIENDS EPISODES EVERhttps://screenrant.com/friends-worst-episodes-ever/#the-one-with-the-invitation-s4ep21 20 REASONS WHY FRIENDS HAS AGED BADLYhttps://www.eightieskids.com/reasons-why-friends-has-aged-badly/ WHAT BRUCE WILLIS DID WITH HIS FRIENDS FEEhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0583485/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are joined by horror obsessive and horror wrestler, Rory Coyle, for a Halloween special. Together we don our bloody hockey masks and machete the heck out of Jason X.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESRORY WRESTLER MERCHhttps://rorywrestler.com/ NORTH WRESTLINGhttps://www.northwrestling.co.uk/ BEHIND THE SCENEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWMU2c4KNnQ MYTHBUSTERS – CAN LIQUID NITROGEN SHATTER A FACE - WARNING! SOME SLIGHTLY GRAPHIC CONTENThttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=965733416843993  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we are joined by Dr Who obsessive, Nick Crosby. Together we abduct the Daleks once again and examine them on our robot-examining slab. Last time, we took a very dim view of them but have they got any better?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. NOTESTHE GUARDIAN: AMICUS PORTMANTEAU FILMShttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/16/return-of-portmanteau-horror-films-amicus WHY ISN’T PETER CUSHING’S DOCTOR CANON?https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-movie-peter-cushing-non-canon-why/ HISTORY OF DALEK REDSIGNhttps://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who-a-history-of-dalek-redesigns-and-fan-reactions/ DALEK HISTORYhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/dalekhistory1.shtml#:~:text=The%20Thals%20were%20a%20warrior,(Genesis%20of%20the%20Daleks). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we pop on our robot-examining pince-nez and take a squiz at the 1965 British film, SPACEFLIGHT IC-1, with its robot, Dr Garth.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. NOTESSPACEFLIGHT IC-1 (CLAGGED VERSION)https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6shhnn SPACEFLIGHT IC-1 (RUSSIAN VERSION – DON’T PUT YOUR PHONE NUMBER IN!)https://ok.ru/video/5748772702926 WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST’S ATTEMPT TO SUPRESS CITIZEN KANEhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/kane-william-randolph-hearst-campaign-suppress-citizen-kane/#:~:text=When%20Hearst%20learned%20through%20Hopper,order%20to%20burn%20the%20negative. WHY THE BBC KEPT WIPING ITS OWN SHOWShttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/501607/wipe-out-when-bbc-kept-erasing-its-own-history LOST UK TV BROADCASTShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lost_television_broadcasts_in_the_United_Kingdom NOSFERATU AND COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENThttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/nosferatu-and-the-fangs-of-copyright-infringement-1.4814233 DR WHO: MISSION TO THE UNKNOWN RECREATIONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW8yk-m5Ig8 FRITZ LANG – WOMAN ON THE MOON (WEIGHTLESS SCENE AT 1’53’00 APPROX)https://www.moriareviews.com/sciencefiction/woman-in-the-moon-1929-frau-im-mond.htm SPACE CADETS – THE BIG REVEALhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34wjPxl1DAE OK GO – UPSIDE DOWN AND INSIDE OUThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWGJA9i18Co HAVE YOUR OWN ZERO G EXPERIENCEhttps://www.gozerog.com/the-zero-g-experience/ STAR TREK ARCHEOLOGY: INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL AND DENISE OKUDAhttps://www.startrek.com/en-un/news/star-trek-archeology-with-the-okudas HOLLOW EARTH “THEORY”https://www.gi.alaska.edu/alaska-science-forum/hollow-earth-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. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we slip on our gold bikinis and marvel at the movie that inspired the Austin Powers series. It's Dr Goldfoot and his fembots.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESDR GOLDFOOT & THE BIKINI MACHINE FILMhttps://archive.org/details/dr-goldfoot-and-the-bikini-machine_202205 SAMUEL Z. ARKOFFhttps://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/sep/27/guardianobituaries GRANDE DAME GUIGNOL CINEMA TOP 40https://www.imdb.com/list/ls076673511/ WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-1J4lGs4OE THE TURING TESThttps://plato.stanford.edu/entries/turing-test/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we toke on a Gauloises cigarette, pout moodily, and regardez the French New Wave movie, Alphaville. Alpha 60 is full of existential angst but is it a shit robot?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ORIGINAL TRON TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMT8tRrEMC4 WHAT IS FRENCH NEW WAVE CINEMA?https://nofilmschool.com/what-is-the-french-new-wave WHAT IS FILM NOIR?https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-film-noir/ THE ORIGINS OF “COOL” IN POST WW2 AMERICAhttps://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/origins-of-cool-in-post-wwii-america 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 have a cheeky bonus episode. In our last episode, Professor Murray made the outrageous claim that Tetsujin 28 GO started a billion dollar, massive robot industry. So, we thought we'd look at the great grandchild of Tetsujin, the first TRANSFORMERS film. Will there be more than meets the eye? Let's hope so.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESHISTORY OF TRANSFORMERS TOYS 1984https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RZrp1QPX5w TRANSFORMERS CARTOON EPISODE 1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1ujpoDlgRU&list=PLD3dCMp2WHiwrVPo2XaZpkWp3K3xpx3h8 HOW HOLLYWOOD GETS THE MILITARY AS A CO-STARhttps://www.military.com/off-duty/how-hollywood-films-get-us-military-co-star.html THE HISTORY OF NOKIA PHONES IN MOVIEShttps://community.phones.nokia.com/discussion/41180/the-history-of-nokia-phones-movie-editionTIFFANY EXPLAINS IT ALL: THE EPISODE ABOUT TRANSFORMERShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVV7rTB-RzA QUEER ELEMENTS OF BEAST WARS & BEAST MACHINEShttps://safeschoolssouthflorida.org/transformers-impact-on-queer-culture-beast-wars-beast-machines-and-beyond/#:~:text=The%20Transformers%20franchise%20has%20long,fearless%20as%20their%20masc%20counterparts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we have a cheeky look at not one but TWO Japanese TV animations, Tetsujin 28 GO and Gigantor. They are the same show with the same robot but is it any good?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESCONSUMING ANIMEhttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1527476412436986 WHY DID THE JAPANESE DRAW THEMSELVES WHITE?https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/09/why-do-the-japanese-draw-themselves-as-white/340084/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we bring you some delicious reheated pod nuggets, mmmmmmmmmmmm, because we're giving you SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS for a second time. However, to avoid any accusations of rehashing, we've got some new info about the movie and a cheeky look at the hot Xmas '23 robots that we'll all be rushing to buy in December. Enjoy!WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ROYBI ROBOT SMART EDUCATORhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Y2Nhm9DpVc EMO LAUNCH VIDEOhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abqUMxj-1WI MOXIE ROBOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQlNtxurleo UNITREE GO1 ROBOT DOGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdfmhWQyp_8 BOT HANDY – ROBOT BUTLERhttps://youtu.be/VemqlfpctM0?t=79AMAZON ASTROhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj1t3msy8dc LIST OF FILMS CONSIDERED THE WORSThttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_considered_the_worst WORST CHRISTMAS FILMS EVERhttps://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/worst-christmas-movies/ https://screencrush.com/worst-christmas-movies-ever/ FIVE THOUSAND FINGERS OF DR. T TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgpfMxYFSmE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we begin Season 6 with new titles and a deep-dive into the 1964 British movie, THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING. The robots are glam-rockin' but are they any good?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES**CORRECTION** At 5’30(ish), Stephen Murray claimed that Mark Gatiss coined the phrase ‘Cosy Catastrophe’. According to the internet, it was actually coined by top British sci-fi author Brian Aldiss. I can only apologise for any inconvenience. THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pa_cVQlkEQ CHRISTOPHER LEE TALKING ABOUT TERENCE FISHERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9iHpI8nWmY TERENCE FISHER AND HAMMER HORRORhttps://horrorobsessive.com/2022/01/28/terence-fisher-and-hammer-horror/ MOVIES THAT USE FOOTAGE FROM OTHER FILMShttps://www.gamesradar.com/50-movies-that-used-recycled-movie-footage/ ELISABETH LUTYENShttps://www.lutyenstrust.org.uk/portfolio-item/composer-elisabeth-lutyens-daughter-of-edwin/WORDY FROM LOOK AND READhttps://www.eightieskids.com/look-and-read-shows-that-will-remind-you-of-your-school-days/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look back at some of the best (and worst) robots from season 5 AND we look forward to some of the treats in store in season 6.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, to coincide with the final of the FIFA Women's World Cup, we are launching our second Robot World Cup. This time, we're going to see some of our female robots do battle, which throws up the question, "why do we gender robots?"WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRTikTok: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE EVOLUTION OF WOMEN IN AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENThttps://www.police1.com/police-history/articles/police-history-the-evolution-of-women-in-american-law-enforcement-wMo8P1wLSxGQRes9/ PEPPER THE ROBOThttps://www.researchgate.net/lab/Alan-R-Wagner-Lab WHO IS BARNEY HILLER – BIONIC FANDOMhttps://bionic.fandom.com/wiki/Barney_Hiller Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at the 2023, Christopher Nolan, insta-classic, Oppenheimer. We know it doesn't have any robots in but the film deals with a subject that has cast a long shadow over the robot films of the 1950s and 60s. There are no spoilers, just in case you haven't seen it.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSCIENTIFIC AMERICAN - DOWNWINDERShttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nuclear-testing-downwinders-speak-about-history-and-fear/ PBS DOC “DOWNWINDERS AND THE RADIOACTIVE WEST”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUk-uOaOCuU TRUMAN FELT HE HAD TO DO IThttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/04/harry-truman-grandson-hiroshima-nuclear-atom-bomb HARRY S TRUMAN LIBRARY: DECISION TO DROP ATOMIC BOMBhttps://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/presidential-inquiries/decision-drop-atomic-bomb WHO HAS NUCLEAR WEAPONS?https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/Nuclearweaponswhohaswhat THE TZAR BOMBA: TOO BIG TO USEhttps://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170816-the-monster-atomic-bomb-that-was-too-big-to-use OPPENHEIMER: DESTROYER OF WORLDShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb13ynu3Iac Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot from a movie, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at one of the most iconic robots of all time and wrestle with the question, "were the daleks a bit shit?"WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESHOW THE DALEKS ALL BEGANhttp://www.dalek6388.co.uk/the-dead-planet/ ASCENT OF MAN: KNOWLEDGE OR CERTAINTYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltjI3BXKBgY THE REAL NORMAN HARTWELLhttps://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/beyond-silver-and-gold-the-real-norman-hartnell/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at a classic Hollywood movie from 1963, JASON & THE ARGONAUTS. Did the ancient Greeks really have robots? Have a listen and find outWARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ROBOT PRESS CONFERENCEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cx61tviR6s BERNARD HERRMANN’S MOVIEShttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Bernard-Herrmann THE GREEK MYTH – JASON AND THE ARGONAUTShttps://www.greeka.com/thessaly/pelion/myths/jason-argonauts/ ROBOTS AND GODS – ADRIENNE MAYORhttps://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691183510/gods-and-robots RAY HARRYHAUSEN AT ANIMEX FESTIVALhttps://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/news/pressreleases_story.cfm?story_id=1612# WHAT IF JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS HAD SMOOTHER STOP-MOTIONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgCw0YRMFHY&t=44s CHANGING BODY SHAPES OVER THE YEARShttps://www.scienceofpeople.com/beauty-standards/ THE FILMS OF STEVE REEVEShttps://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/steve-reeves/credits/3030151591/ 20 GREEK GODS WHO HAD SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPShttps://www.pride.com/religion/2016/9/10/20-greek-gods-who-had-same-sex-relationshipsOLIVIER COURBEThttps://www.oliviercourbet.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. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at two Japanese animations from 1963, ASTROBOY and 8 MAN. Stand by for lazy naming, extraordinary grief, and a very problematic power cable.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESOSAMU TEZUKAhttps://tezukaosamu.net/en/ WHY HAVE THREE ACTORS PLAYED SPIDERMAN IN TEN YEARS?https://www.looper.com/162569/the-real-reason-weve-had-3-actors-play-spider-man-in-10-years/THE WEIRDNESS OF THE ORIGINAL PINOCCHIOhttps://www.pookpress.co.uk/project/adventures-of-pinocchio-history/ SUPERMAN AND NICK O TEENhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LBSNTHre74 SIMPSONS V FLINTSTONES TITLEShttps://richpaul.co.uk/the-simpsons-famous-title-sequence-inspired-by-the-flintstones/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at the 1962 Russian movie, PLANET OF THE STORMS. This strange but brilliant film has one of the most interesting robots we've ever seen, Robot John. But, will he pass our test?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSPACE RACE TIMELINEhttps://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/space-race-timeline JOHN THE ROBOT BLOGhttps://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/john-the-robot.5801/ ANZ BANK ROBOT AD (2005)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkoONTX1_uM THE MAKING OF THE ANZ ROBOT AD https://www.facebook.com/canberradaleksandrobots/videos/2114424155280711/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at the very first Bond movie, Dr No. Hang on! Is there even a robot in this film? No, well sort of. Oh, just listen to the episode.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESDR NO TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw61uyA0F8A RACISM IN EARLY AMERICAN FILMShttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_early_American_film#East_Asian YELLOW PERILhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Peril#United_States WHO WAS ERNO GOLDFINGERhttps://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/london/2-willow-road/who-was-erno-goldfinger KEN ADAM – MASTER OF THE BOND-VILLAIN LAIRhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/16/ken-adam-bond-dr-strangelove-set-designerTHE PAINTING IN DR NOhttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/aug/05/art-theft-duke-wellington-goya Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at the brilliant-but-flawed-by-terrible-acting-and-dialogue, CREATION OF THE HUMANOIDS. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESCREATION OF THE HUMANOIDS MOVIEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZgCWInpRGw APPLE VISIONhttps://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/ JACK PIERCE - MAKING UP THE MONSTERShttps://universalmonstersuniverse.com/2016/03/24/making-up-monsters-jack-pierce/ STEPHEN FRY ON PROMETHIUS AND AIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Ody-HLvTk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Every week we rate the robot, if it gets a score of 7 out of 10 then we say that it is not a shit robot. Today, we look at the strange 1961 Japanese movie, INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MEN. One of the worst films ever made? Almost certainly. We watch it so you don't have to.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES INVASION OF THE NEPTUNE MENhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05Qd-rrY3SI&t=54s US/JAPAN SECURITY TREATYhttps://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-japan-security-alliance HOW TOKYO BECAME THE LARGEST CITYhttps://blog.japanwondertravel.com/how-tokyo-became-the-largest-city-in-japan-32406#:~:text=After%20the%20historic%20loss%20of,late%201940s%20to%20the%201950s. 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 step outside our 50 year parameter to chat to a real-life robot screenwriter. MARK STAY wrote the fabulous 2014 movie, ROBOT OVERLORDS. He joined Matt and Stephen for a wonderful and wonderfully honest chat about what it's like to be on a set of your own movie, working with Sir Ben Kingsley, and why robots that look like kids are the creepiest of all.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESROBOT OVERLORDS TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Y7sd_LLEU MARK STAY’S SHOOT DIARYhttps://markstaywrites.com/2023/06/04/ten-years-ago-today-robot-overlords-the-first-night-shoot/ ROBOT OVERLORDS CASThttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2145829/ 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 open up another Sideborg full of juicy, filthy facts. In this episode, after watching SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGE, Stephen Murray turns his massive robot brain to the subject of real-life robots. It's a goodie.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESELECTRO THE SMOKING ROBOT AT 1939 WORLD’S FAIRhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuyTRbj8QSA TELELUX AND RASTAS; WESTINGHOUSE’S FORGOTTEN ROBOTShttps://www.blackgate.com/2019/05/22/telelux-and-rastus-westinghouses-forgotten-robots/ THINKING A.I. THROUGH RASTAS ROBOT, WESTINGHOUSE’S MECHANICAL SLAVEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvC6kvrwsN4 ALPHA THE ROBOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9l9pt_Jzn8 ALPHA SHOOTS HIS INVENTORhttps://gizmodo.com/alpha-the-robot-shoots-his-inventor-1932-512626230 REBUILDING ERIC THE ROBOThttps://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/eric-goes-on-display/ 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 our first robot movie from the 1960s, the optimistic, space adventure on Prozac, THE FIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUS Featuring a robot with a leather cape.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESAMECA THE HUMANOID ROBOThttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzBUm31Vn3k AMECA MEETS THE DAILY MAILhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-11956395/Worlds-advanced-humanoid-robot-shows-language-skills-creepy-new-video.html SPUTNIK AND THE DAWN OF THE SPACE AGEhttps://history.nasa.gov/sputnik.html KATJA HOYER INTERVIEWhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cofN_3rhUG4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. It's the start of Season 5 and we celebrate by looking at a long forgotten film from 1960, SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGE. You'll need to wash your eyeballs after watching this one. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES THE THREE ‘M’Shttps://www.ephemerasociety.org/the-three-ms/ ELECTRO THE SMOKING ROBOT AT 1939 WORLD’S FAIRhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuyTRbj8QSA JAYNE MANSFIELD’S IQhttps://www.sociosite.net/famous-person-iq/jayne-mansfield TRAILERS FROM HELL – SEX KITTENS GO TO COLLEGEhttps://trailersfromhell.com/sex-kittens-go-college/ 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 back at some of our favourites (and least favourites) from the series so far.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @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 look at our last robot movie from the 1950s, the charming and terrifying (and funny) THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK. Featuring a robot with a leather cape.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES OPPENHEIMER’S “DESTROYER OF WORLDS” SPEECHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY8q1ky3dLY HAUNTOLOGYhttps://www.theweek.co.uk/104076/what-is-hauntology TOM SCOTT – HOW MANY ROBOTS DOES IT TAKE TO RUN A GROCERY STOREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssZ_8cqfBlE 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 goggle at the 1958 Mexican movie, The Aztec Mummy Vs the Humanoid Robot. Is it the worst robot we've seen so far? Almost certainly.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESAZTEC MUMMY VS THE HUMANOID ROBOT (DUBBED – BADLY)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDdG21dsEXU&t=300s AI GENERATED PHOTO WINS ART PRIZEhttps://edition.cnn.com/style/article/ai-photo-win-sony-scli-intl/index.html CORRIDOR CREW – LAWYER DISCUSSES AIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9cdTh8cUo MEXPLOITATION FILMShttps://www.pinterest.co.uk/profjohnnyp/mexican-exploitation-filmsbooks/ HISTORY OF LUCHADOR WRESTLING MASKShttps://youtu.be/UTpGkOQrzC0?t=137 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, it's a Kaiju week bonus movie. From 2013, it's the Idris Elba/Charlie Hunnam vehicle, PACIFIC RIM. Today we face the monsters that are at our door and bring the fight to them!WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESPACIFIC RIM TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5guMumPFBag GUNDAM ROBOT IN JAPANhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wymhOXf0on8 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 deep-dive into our first Kaiju movie. From Japan, it's the 1957 classic, The Mysterians. A gigantic robot from outer space wants to show its might.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESWHAT IS A KAIJU?http://www.everythingkaiju.com/p/what-is-kaiju.html GODZILLA WAS A METAPHOR FOR HIROSHIMA, AND HOLLYWOOD WHITEWASHED IThttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/godzilla-was-metaphor-hiroshima-hollywood-whitewashed-it-n1236165HOLLYWOOD PORTRAYAL OF SCIENTISTShttps://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/hollywoods-portrayals-of-science-and-scientists-are-ridiculous/ TOKUSATSU WIKIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokusatsu A BRIEF HISTORY OF POST-WAR JAPANESE CINEMAhttps://seemsobvioustome.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/a-brief-history-of-postwar-japanese-cinema/ EFFECTS OF THE HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI BOMBINGShttps://www.icanw.org/hiroshima_and_nagasaki_bombings THE HIDDEN FORTRESS TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vLgROxvxN4 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 deep-dive into the 1957 alien-attack movie, KRONOS, and try and shake hands with a robot that just wants to suck all our energy.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES KRONOS MOVIE (COLORIZED)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sGkXd6XNB4&t=3567s THERE WILL BE BLOOD – I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX-9wXFQRgADREAMS OF A RAREBIT FIENDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s39jimMyAFI 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 second SIDEBORG episode, Matt and Stephen revisit episode 26, FORBIDDEN PLANET, and leap down an Krell-built rabbit hole. Will they find their way back out?WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES ATLANTIS RISES AGAIN TO FUEL DANGEROUS MYTHhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/27/atlantis-lost-civilisation-fake-news-netflix-ancient-apocalypse THE REST IS HISTORY – ATLANTIS: THE LEGENDhttps://shows.acast.com/the-rest-is-history-podcast/episodes/314-atlantis-the-lost-empire THE BAGHDAD BATTERYhttps://www.sciencefocus.com/science/was-the-baghdad-battery-really-a-battery/ 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 visit the Forbidden Planet, Altair IV, in search of a missing crew. We've been warned not to land, but land we must.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESWHERE TO BEGIN WITH WILLIAM CASTLEhttps://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where-begin-with-william-castle BUZZ ALDRIN TOOK COMMUNION ON THE MOONhttps://www.history.com/news/buzz-aldrin-communion-apollo-11-nasaSCIENCE FICTION, FORBIDDEN PLANET AND SHAKESPEARE’S THE TEMPESThttps://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1214&context=clcweb 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 reach our quarter-century of shows with a deep-dive into the 1954 movie TOBOR THE GREAT. The robot's annoying but not as much as the stupid kid.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTobor the Great moviehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qjIvz_NbkU&t=3369s Hollywood’s portrayal of sciencehttps://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/hollywoods-portrayals-of-science-and-scientists-are-ridiculous/ 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 still luxuriating in the waters of 1954, with a deep-dive of TARGET EARTH. The robot in this movie has an incredible modification. You guessed it, tap shoes.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES Russian space probe to Venushttps://www.space.com/soviet-venera-venus-missions-slideshow Jurassic Park: Hi Heels Editionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RZi6NCuLbQ 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 screenwriter, podcaster, and robot overlord, Mark Stay, to discuss the 1979 Disney movie The Black Hole. It's a film chock-full of robots, including one of the most terrifying of all time, Maximilian. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESRobot Overlords Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03Y7sd_LLEU Unwelcome Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnAHlKtANbc“We Never Had an Ending”https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/we-never-had-an-ending-why-disneys-black-hole-lost-star-wars-1262526/ Matte Painting Magichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTL2FtcQO1kHow Star Wars Changed the Film Industryhttps://foreignpolicyi.org/how-star-wars-impacted-film-industry/ Real Black Holes and Real Robotshttps://interestingengineering.com/science/robot-travel-around-black-holesCygnus X1 - The First Black Holehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3E5VFoEDE 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 journey back to 1954 to meet the robots Gog, Magog and our first AI, N.O.V.A.C.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESMedical Jargonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbPHcEoHfnM 2012 – Most unrealistic film of all timehttps://www.nme.com/news/nasa-says-2012-is-most-unrealistic-sci-fi-movie-ev-878238 Bob Furmanek’s 3D Archivehttp://www.3dfilmarchive.com/ Fire up your 3D glasses – It’s 3D Natural Visionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-Qev-YHv_QSun mirror saves villagehttps://phys.org/news/2013-10-norwegian-village-giant-mirrors-capture.htmlHuawei banned from UK 5G networkhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-47041341 How do 3D movies work?https://www.scienceabc.com/humans/science-of-3-d-movies-how-things-on-a-flat-screen-appear-to-emerge-depth.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 journey back to 1954 to meet Nyah, the Devil Girl From Mars, and her robot Chani. Chat ranges from Spielberg to 1950s fetish outfits via an awful lot of chintz.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESDevil Girl From Mars Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQPReZtTR_8 King of Kinky – John Sutcliffehttps://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/sep/11/john-sutcliffe-fetish-wear Ronald Cobb Outfithttps://www.bonhams.com/auction/26464/lot/2/ronald-cobb-british-1907-1977-an-original-costume-design-for-a-murrays-cabaret-club-showgirl-in-two-black-and-white-ensembles-c1946/ Murray’s Cabaret Clubhttp://murraysclubarchive.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 present our first SIDEBORG episode. In these special, secret episodes we will provide additions or corrections to a film or robot that we have already covered. In this SIDEBORG, we wade back into the warm waters of the 1951 classic, The Day The Earth Stood Still (episode 16).WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESFarewell to the Master Wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farewell_to_the_Master A Brief History of Men’s Underwearhttps://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/a-brief-history-of-mens-underwear#:~:text=Underwear%20protects%20the%20body%20from,socially%20and%20morally%20acceptable%20forms. The Washington Flaphttps://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-month-that-et-came-to-dc/2012/07/20/gJQAZp2ayW_story.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 deep-dive into the 1953 movie, Robot Monster. It's has been called the second worst film ever made but is the robot any good? (SPOILER - No, it's not)WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESRobot Monster Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq9IKsH9BXg Croatian Robot Chefshttps://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/croatian-restaurant-offers-one-pot-menu-cooked-by-robotic-chef-2023-02-10/ Bronson Cavehttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BronsonCanyonAndCaves 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 deep-dive into the 1952 movie, Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire. It's campy and vampy and probably not Bela Lugosi's finest hour (and thirteen minutes).WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESOld Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (Full movie)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvvCzDcrfIo&t=1880s A brief history of draghttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbkmkmn Bela Lugosi sitehttps://belalugosi.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 deep-dive into the 2023 movie, M3GAN. It's your classic boy meets girl, girl's personal robot kills boy, kind of story.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESM3GAN Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80 Brain Aldiss – Super Toys Last All Summer Longhttps://brianaldiss.co.uk/writing/story-collections/collections-r-z/supertoys-last-all-summer-long/ Arthur C. Clarke’s wisdom in Star Trek TNGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoCnnWHsH1c 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 examine the iconic robot GORT from The Day The Earth Stood Still.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESThe Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (1951)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51JoEE_znyI The Day the Earth Stood Still Trailer (2008)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abTYs6s1pdI Klaatu Barada Nikto Wikihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaatu_barada_nikto Ghost Rockets in 1946https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_rockets What Really Happened at Roswell?https://www.history.com/news/roswell-ufo-aliens-what-happened The McMinnville Flying Saucershttps://www.oregonlive.com/history/2015/05/past_tense_oregon_ufo_photos_t.html The Theraminhttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201111-the-theremin-the-strangest-instrument-ever-invented  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 put on our 2023 specs and chat about two films where men/boys try and create their idealised woman. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESThe Perfect Womanhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRwoeQjCb1U&t=933s Weird Science Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qd04u2Yj44 The Male Gaze and Female Objectification in Modern Cinemahttps://thematthewrome.com/2022/03/15/male-gaze-and-female-objectification-in-contemporary-cinema/ 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 chat with award-winning author Louie Stowell about the robots of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESLouie Stowell's websitehttps://louiestowell.com/Tedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e91t_liJ8_0 Buffybothttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db48pGOn9ro The History of Buffybothttps://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Buffybot The History of Tedhttps://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Ted 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 in 1945. The Monster and the Ape is without doubt, one of the strangest serials to feature a robot. And the robot is really S**t.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. NOTESThe Monster and the Apehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYyGz4QAVoU&list=PLro3-OBtUvbq_qK-Jkh8jAe3yvKBpNzcr Willie Besthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_BestBamboozled Trailer – Spike Leehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMZ6zp-3oGY Kevin Smith’s Superman Lives story (explicit language)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wo2KB1dEDdk&t=507s  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 2023 with a deep dive into the 1999 movie, Bicentennial Man. Will it be a wonderful tribute to Isaac Asimov's legacy? Almost certainly not.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Although, the word 'dick' gets used a LOT in this episode.Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESLisa Simpson Gets Oldhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHXqyPdDnlU The Order!https://youtu.be/6K2J3D0hTKY?t=281 The Three Laws of Roboticshttps://youtu.be/MsvdXY4lZag?t=64 Isaac Asimov CNN Interviewhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NL2cLjNExI 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, it's festive fun with TORG, the robot from Santa Claus Conquers the Martians. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teeside University.WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Twitter: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESSanta Claus Conquers the Martianshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxP1moQN0aA&t=1233s M3GAN Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80 Transformers: Rise of the Beastshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWDskI46Js Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.