Fifty Years of Shit Robots

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.

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.