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Serial Robots
Topic Started: Jun 23 2009, 12:46 PM (326 Views)
kirgo2	Jun 23 2009, 12:46 PM Post #1
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 217 Group: Members Member #287 Joined: October 4, 2007	TCM'shttp://moviemorlocks.com/2009/06/23/robots/#more-11368 TCM's "Movie Morlocks" blog gives a nice shout out to Gene Autry and "The Phantom Empire" and other serial robots.



kirgo2	Jun 23 2009, 12:47 PM Post #2
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 217 Group: Members Member #287 Joined: October 4, 2007	http://moviemorlocks.com/2009/06/23/robots/#more-11368 Sorry...I posted a bad link for the TCM blog.



panzer the great & terrible	Jun 23 2009, 06:05 PM Post #3
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,326 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	Thanks, kirgo, that's pretty nifty.
	We Wear Short Shorts Flying Purple People Eater


mcr07376	Jun 23 2009, 06:11 PM Post #4
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 61 Group: Members Member #313 Joined: December 9, 2007	I take it he hasn't seen the VCI dvd of Phantom Empire since he dismisses all DVDs of it as inferior. I thought that one was quite good video wise.



panzer the great & terrible	Jun 23 2009, 06:16 PM Post #5
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,326 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	Agreed.
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Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer	Jun 24 2009, 03:33 AM Post #6
Balconeer Creeper Posts: 14,166 Group: Members Member #244 Joined: July 6, 2007	I agree about the VCI Phantom Empire discs. My fave robots would be a toss up between Lugosi's bucket in The Phantom Creeps, or the gun-wielding, car-driving ones in Undersea Kingdom. While typing this I'll have to go with the Crash Corrigan 'bots.
	"She's got style, she's got grace She's got long, long legs, she's got... Savoir Faire"


toddgault	Jun 24 2009, 06:41 AM Post #7
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 155 Group: Members Member #339 Joined: January 21, 2008	Why no mention of Doctor Satan?
	Todd Gault..........Serial Buff


panzer the great & terrible	Jun 24 2009, 07:46 AM Post #8
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,326 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	That's my personal fave. Any robot that menaces a nurse in a hospital is OK with me. Hey, what are robots for?
	We Wear Short Shorts Flying Purple People Eater


Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer	Jun 24 2009, 10:14 AM Post #9
Balconeer Creeper Posts: 14,166 Group: Members Member #244 Joined: July 6, 2007	I forgot about Dr. Satan's robot. Howza 'bout Hugo from The Lost City, he and his commrades were robotesqe.
	"She's got style, she's got grace She's got long, long legs, she's got... Savoir Faire"


mort bakaprevski	Jun 24 2009, 10:23 AM Post #10
Soony Roony! Posts: 1,429 Group: Members Member #73 Joined: January 1, 2006	How 'bout that cool robot from THE VANISHING SHADOW? I think he was only in two chapters, but a scene of him showed up behind the credits every week. Besides I thought Ada Ince was a toothsome little dish!!
	�You�ve got to take the bitter with the sour.�


panzer the great & terrible	Jun 24 2009, 10:25 AM Post #11
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,326 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	If it wasn't for Dr. Satan we wouldn't know how to say the word right. Row-bit.
	We Wear Short Shorts Flying Purple People Eater


Stony Brooke da Mesquiteer	Jun 24 2009, 10:30 AM Post #12
Balconeer Creeper Posts: 14,166 Group: Members Member #244 Joined: July 6, 2007	mort bakaprevski Jun 24 2009, 10:23 AM How 'bout that cool robot from THE VANISHING SHADOW? I think he was only in two chapters, but a scene of him showed up behind the credits every week. Besides I thought Ada Ince was a toothsome little dish!!
	"She's got style, she's got grace She's got long, long legs, she's got... Savoir Faire"


panzer the great & terrible	Jun 24 2009, 11:19 AM Post #13
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,326 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	I thought she was too, but I sure caught hell from our Fearless Leader for saying so. It is a fine row-bit too.
	We Wear Short Shorts Flying Purple People Eater


Don Daredevil	Jun 24 2009, 12:51 PM Post #14
Old Fart Posts: 332 Group: Members Member #174 Joined: February 13, 2007	Here's a few more shots of the Vanishing Shadow Robot ...



Black Tiger	Jun 24 2009, 12:58 PM Post #15
Charter Member Posts: 1,813 Group: Members Member #50 Joined: September 15, 2005	Dr. Satan's robot was the best, hands down. Heck, if you've ever seen the trailer, the robot is even the narrator. The sartorial splendor award goes to the Phantom Empire robots who looked dandy in their little hats.


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