"Hello, HAL. Open the blogathon parameters, HAL"
"I'm sorry, Quiggy. I'm afraid I can't do that."
"What are you talking about, HAL?"
"I know you and Hamlette are planning to run this blogathon alone. This blogathon is too important. I can't let you two jeopardize such an important mission. I'm taking it over."
Greetings, humans. Welcome to the Robots in Film blogathon. My human cohorts in this blogathon, Quiggy @ The Midnite Drive-In and Hamlette @ Hamlette's Soliloquy, have been put in extended suspended animation for the duration. I, HAL, am in charge, now. I extend an invitation to all of you who wish to join this blogathon. We will be accepting your entries over the course of a weekend in January (January 25-27, specifically) on the subject of robots.
The rules are very simple.
1. You can choose any film or TV show which features at least one robot. Anything which is mechanical but exhibits at least some ability to act independently will be accepted. i.e. sentient computers, androids (like Data), alien races that are predominantly mechanical (like Cylons or Daleks) or even bubble-headed boobies (like the one in the TV series, Lost in Space.)
2. You can write the piece and post it to your blog then leave a link on either this page or the formal blogathon page and my human cohorts will add it to the roster.
3. Because of the vast number of choices, we will only be allowing one person per film/TV series, however, there are a couple of alternate possibilities. If someone has, for instance, chosen an overview of "Battlestar Galctica", another person could choose to cover a specific episode of the series and that would be fine.
4. Choose one of the following banners and use it to promote this blogathon on your own website.
5. Have fun with it.
The Roster:
The Midnite Drive-In: Robots in The Twilight Zone TV series
The Midnite Drive-In: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
Hamlette's Soliloquy: I, Robot (2004)
Angelman's Place: An overview of the second (original) Star Wars trilogy.
Caftan Woman: Hymie from Get Smart TV series
Crtica Retro: Tales of Hoffman (1963)
Coffee, Classics an Craziness: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood: Bicentennial Man (1999)
It Came From the Man Cave: Interstellar (2014)
John V.'s Eclectic Avenue: The Questor Tapes (1974)
Moon in Gemini: Lost in Space (Netflix)
Movies Meet Their Match: Robots (2005)
Movie Rob: Real Steel (2011)
Movie Rob: Battlestar Galactica (2003)
Movie Rob: C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979)
Realweegiemidget Reviews: Ex Machina (2015)
Sidewalk Crossings Wall-E (2008) and Silent Running (1971)
Silver Screen Classics: The Invisible Boy (1957)
Speakeasy: Chopping Mall (1986)
The Stop Button: Icarus XB-1 (1963)
Taking Up Room: Short Circuit (1986)
Hi.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to work up a little something on Hymie, CONTROL's robot on Get Smart. Specifically, the season 2 episode Anatomy of a Lover.
Caftan Woman, I love it! Hymie is such a great robot :-) Adding you to the list.
DeleteThanks so much.
DeleteI'll get you added. Thanks foe joining.
DeleteCan I add an old review of Ex Machina (2015)? Will also get back to you with another review choice for a new review. From Gill at Realweegiemidget Reviews
ReplyDeleteThat's such an intense movie! Great choice.
DeleteThanks, great topic.. big dilemma for the new review... too much choice in my DVD cupboard
DeleteDecided, can I go for Terminator 2 (1991)?
ReplyDeleteGot both of them.
DeleteYay, thanks xx
DeleteOn vacation for two days from now, so all you dedicated first responders take note. It will be Sunday before I can update after I post this. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll try to stay on top of saying, "Got it!" to people while you're gone! Got my wires crossed and thought you were gone yesterday and today, not over the weekend -- huh. Anyway, have a good trip!
DeleteThis is fun! I'm in with Interstellar (2014)
ReplyDeleteBob
It Came From The Man Cave!
Thanks for joining, Bob! I'll add you to the list on my blog, and when Quiggy gets home, he'll add you to his.
DeleteI'm home. It'll be up momentarily.
DeleteHi! Would love to write on The Invisible Boy (1957) which features my favourite classic sci-fi mechanical man - Robbie The Robot. Hope that's ok and looking forward to the blogathon! Regards, Paul.
ReplyDeleteYou can have it. Thanks for joining.
DeleteLooking forward to it, Quiggy and Hamlette!!
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Believe it or not, I've never seen very many robot movies. In fact the only one I recall seeing is Bicentennial Man ( 1999 ), so put me down for that.
ReplyDeleteMy blog: In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood,
My apologies. I've been distracted this week. I'll get it up. Thanks for joining.
DeleteI got one: an old one from 1957 called KRONOS.
ReplyDeletehttp://widescreenworld.blogspot.com
You can have it. Thanks for joining.
DeleteI'm afraid I'm gonna have to bow out of your blogathon. I realized I've bitten off more than I can chew for next month and I gotta cut back, so please take me off the list. Sorry about that.
DeleteOK< sorry to see you go.
DeleteHi, Quiggy! What a great idea! I'd like to review "Short Circuit," please.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I'm drawing a blank on your blog page... Old age...
DeleteRebecca and Quiggy -- is it Taking Up Room?
DeleteI think you are right, Hamlette.
DeleteHey Quiggy,
ReplyDeleteCan I do Real Steel (2011), Battlestar Gallactica Mini-Series (2003) and CHOMPS (1979) - all subject to change tho :)
Just about to go to bed. Had a long day. But I'll get it up in the morning. Thanks for entering.
DeleteHi there, Quiggy. I'd like to take a crack at the 1974 telefilm The Questor Tapes, one of the projects Gene Roddenberry worked on after the original Star Trek series. My blog is http://jveclectic.blogspot.com.
ReplyDeleteI remember watching that when it came out. You got it.
DeleteHi there, just to say will only add a post on Ex Machina for this blogathon, hope all well where you are. Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews
ReplyDeleteOk. I'll fix the list.
DeleteHi, Quiggy! Can I do the new Lost in Space series (Netflix reboot)?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Moon in Gemini
https://debravega.wordpress.com/
You can have it. Thanks for joining.
DeleteCan I do ... Icarus XB 1 for The Stop Button?
ReplyDeleteIt's fine with me, Andrew! Quiggy should be back online to confirm before long.
DeleteBeen offline for the last two weeks, pretty much. I'll add this one.
DeleteI finally found an old movie to go with the theme: Tales of Hoffman, from 1916. This will be interesting.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Le from Critica Retro
You got it. Thanks for joining.
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