Fifty Years of Shit Robots

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: @FiftyYOSRNOTESROYBI 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

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/

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

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

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

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/