Fifty Years of Shit Robots

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 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.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. In our fourth episode in our Star Wars season we look at the first ten minutes of the film, which is set onboard the rebel Blockade Runner. WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE HISTORY OF HARMY’S DESPECIALIZED VERSIONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGrXO2RDzLg “MUSIC BY JOHN WILLIAMS” IS AVAILABLE ON DISNEY + IN THE UK THE HISTORY OF THE STAR WARS LOGOhttps://www.linearity.io/blog/star-wars-logo/ THE ORIGINAL 1977 CRAWLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXDnFYu91vY BUCK ROGERS SERIAL 1936 (THE CRAWL)https://youtu.be/VaA9eJb9FN8?si=YzwCzuaGmXNyMXDR&t=49 UNION PACIFIC OPENING TITLEShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQRJnAwlb00 WILHELM SCREAM ORIGINAL RECORDINGhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_g72yHhIiI DARTH VADER KICKIN’ ASS IN ROGUE ONEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z8mgkqjq90 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 third episode in our Star Wars season we look at George Lucas and the people that George needed to help get the movie across the line WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESGEORGE LUCAS: MORE THAN A GENIUShttps://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20151214-hes-more-than-just-aTRIBUTE TO ALAN LADD JNRhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWpa3VolVPQ RALPH MCQUARRIE CONCEPT ARThttps://www.cbr.com/star-wars-new-hope-concept-art-pieces/ JOHN WILLIAMS’S CLASSICAL INFLUENCEShttps://www.yourclassical.org/story/2021/05/04/star-wars-john-williams-influences Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Exorcist director William Friedkin said that "Star Wars came out of nowhere like a juggernaut". But is this true? Today we meander through the 60s and 70s looking at what inspired the biggest movie of all time. WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESWHAT IS THE HAYS CODE?https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-is-the-hays-code-1934/ WHAT IS FRENCH NEW WAVE?https://nofilmschool.com/french-new-wave-cinema WHAT IS ITALIAN NEO-REALISM?https://www.movementsinfilm.com/italian-neorealism WHERE TO BEGIN WITH KITCHEN SINK MOVIES?https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/where-begin-with-kitchen-sink-drama 1970S AMERICAhttps://www.history.com/topics/1970s THE UK THREE-DAY WEEKhttps://www.theblackoutreport.co.uk/2023/04/17/three-day-week-1974/ 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 our Star Wars season by not looking at Star Wars. We are joined by author and animator Niel Bushnell to discuss Space 1999 and the old sci-fi of the mid-70s whose time was running out. WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTESTHE INFLUENCE OF 2001https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/apr/02/50-years-of-2001-a-space-odyssey-stanley-kubrick THE SCIENCE OF SPACE 1999https://shop.gerryanderson.com/blogs/blog/science-of-space-1999 WHAT ASIMOV THOUGHT OF SPACE 1999https://catacombs.space1999.net/press/vxasimov.html#:~:text=In%20Space%3A%201999%20%2C%20the%20surface,man%20describes%20the%20proper%20parabola STAR WARS WITH SPACE 1999 INTROhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRGf6GEAbVM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WARNING 1! This episode does contain discussion of rape.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 DEMON SEED from 1977. A movie with a horrible robot. WARNING 2! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES  WHAT IS HAUNTOLOGY?https://theweek.com/104076/what-is-hauntology HOUSES OF THE FUTUREhttps://insightplanningservices.com/7-houses-of-the-future/ INTERVIEW WITH DONALD CAMMELLhttps://www.theswinging60s.com/donald-cammell/ LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY’S THE ISLAND OF DR MOREAUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5owpCx-EXlE VAL DOCUMENTARY TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__e3b-idHI WHAT IS VAPOURWAVE?https://vaporwaveboutique.com/what-is-vaporwave/50YOSR EPISODE 76: GIPPYBOTShttps://open.acast.com/public/streams/634c160568aa9300122431a1/episodes/657073dd1a72f20011bb7009.mp3 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 LOGAN'S RUN from 1976. A movie with a properly shit robot. So shit, in fact, that it might be quite good. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more  TikTok: @FiftyYOSRInsta: @FiftyYOSRNOTES  LOGAN’S RUN TRAILERhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USADM5Gk9Gs&t=114s EARTHRISE PHOTOhttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/apollo-8-earthrise/ MEET THE BURLINGTON BEADLEShttps://www.burlingtonarcade.com/with-the-beadles/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.