Comments on: Here’s a Servant Out of This World http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061563 Toronto Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:18:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061563 I still prefer Gort. I think the original "Lost in Space" ruined Robbie-derived robots for me. I still prefer Gort. I think the original “Lost in Space” ruined Robbie-derived robots for me.

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061561 jayessell Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:54:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061561 My 50th Anniversary DVD of 'Forbidden Planet' included "The Invisible Boy" and an episode of the 1960s TV series "The Thin Man" featuring a non-sapient Robbie as a murder suspect. The DVD included a description of the design and construction of Robbie. I don't know about 'The Love Boat', but Robbie appeared in 'The Twilight Zone' and 'Mork and Mindy'. Also a brief cameo in 'Gremlins'. Was he in the futuristic but run down museum in the George Pal 'The Time Machine'? My 50th Anniversary DVD of ‘Forbidden Planet’ included “The Invisible Boy” and an episode of the 1960s TV series “The Thin Man” featuring a non-sapient Robbie as a murder suspect. The DVD included a description of the design and construction of Robbie.
I don’t know about ‘The Love Boat’, but Robbie appeared in ‘The Twilight Zone’ and ‘Mork and Mindy’.
Also a brief cameo in ‘Gremlins’.
Was he in the futuristic but run down museum in the George Pal ‘The Time Machine’?

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061559 Rick Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:19:15 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061559 Hi again tracy, I only watched Love Boat two or three times, but I sure wish I'd seen that episode. Robbie's torso attached to a cart. How cool! A preview of R2D2, my other favorite robot (droid . . . whatever). Hi again tracy,

I only watched Love Boat two or three times, but I sure wish I’d seen that episode. Robbie’s torso attached to a cart. How cool! A preview of R2D2, my other favorite robot (droid . . . whatever).

]]> By: Tracy B. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061554 Tracy B. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:44:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061554 Hi Rick I think Robbie was doing data processing related stuff (most likely match making.) The legs were replaced with a wheeled cart. Hi Rick
I think Robbie was doing data processing related stuff (most likely match making.) The legs were replaced with a wheeled cart.

]]> By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061537 JMyint Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:35:10 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061537 Forbidden Planet is perhaps my all time favorite science fiction movie but it was based loosely on the Shakespeare play "The Tempest". Forbidden Planet is perhaps my all time favorite science fiction movie but it was based loosely on the Shakespeare play “The Tempest”.

]]> By: rsterling78 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061529 rsterling78 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:01:55 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061529 Greatest. Science. Fiction. Robot. Ever. Greatest. Science. Fiction. Robot. Ever.

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061504 Rick Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:50:14 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061504 Hi Tracy, What could he have been doing on Love Boat . . . unless of course Robbette was also there. Hi Tracy,

What could he have been doing on Love Boat . . . unless of course Robbette was also there.

]]> By: Tracy B. http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061498 Tracy B. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:44:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061498 Would you believe that Robbie was on an episode of The Love Boat? Would you believe that Robbie was on an episode of The Love Boat?

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061490 Rick Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:03:27 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061490 Hi Scott, Yes you are correct about those serious movies preceding Forbidden Planet. With the exception of Destination Moon which was almost a documentary, however, the others mostly dealt with the pathologies of whole societies whereas Forbidden Planet focussed on the beast within the individual. Pretty unique for a sci-fi flick of that time. Hi Scott,

Yes you are correct about those serious movies preceding Forbidden Planet. With the exception of Destination Moon which was almost a documentary, however, the others mostly dealt with the pathologies of whole societies whereas Forbidden Planet focussed on the beast within the individual. Pretty unique for a sci-fi flick of that time.

]]> By: Scott http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061483 Scott Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:05:58 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061483 While Forbidden Planet was a great movie with a lot of imagination, it was hardly the first serious SF movie. Metropolis, Things to Come, Destination Moon and The Day the Earth Stood Still were all certainly serious SF movies that preceded it. I will say that the parallels between "Planet" and the original Star Trek are too numerous to be coincidence. While Forbidden Planet was a great movie with a lot of imagination, it was hardly the first serious SF movie. Metropolis, Things to Come, Destination Moon and The Day the Earth Stood Still were all certainly serious SF movies that preceded it. I will say that the parallels between “Planet” and the original Star Trek are too numerous to be coincidence.

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061481 Rick Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:39:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061481 Forbidden planet was probably the first really serious science fiction movie ever made. It's premise of monsters from the id was IMHO pure genius on the part of the authors. And combined with the remarkable (for that time) special effects that were employed, it was and still is unique. Forbidden planet was probably the first really serious science fiction movie ever made. It’s premise of monsters from the id was IMHO pure genius on the part of the authors. And combined with the remarkable (for that time) special effects that were employed, it was and still is unique.

]]> By: StanFlouride http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061467 StanFlouride Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:46:39 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061467 Great link Firebrand but reading the green-on-black single-spaced text is murder on the eyes. I suggest copying it into an email and changing it to black on white. Great link Firebrand but reading the green-on-black single-spaced text is murder on the eyes. I suggest copying it into an email and changing it to black on white.

]]> By: Al Bear http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061447 Al Bear Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:14:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061447 danger danger will robinson! danger danger will robinson!

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061445 Firebrand38 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:06:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061445 He had an interesting history http://home.pacbell.net/thoemke1/robby-the-robot/history-01.html He had an interesting history http://home.pacbell.net/thoemk.....ry-01.html

]]> By: Casandro http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/14/heres-a-servant-out-of-this-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1061439 Casandro Tue, 14 Oct 2008 05:01:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5742#comment-1061439 Ohh, he kinda was the stereotype robot for many years to come. Ohh, he kinda was the stereotype robot for many years to come.

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