electric indigo Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 I'm surprised the idea didn't get exploited earlier: http://steelgetsreal.com/ Unfortunately, the robots look totally silly, and Hugh Jackmann isn't a guarantee for a good movie anymore, either. Quote
areaseven Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 Why not just call it Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots: The Movie instead? Quote
Twoducks Posted December 12, 2010 Posted December 12, 2010 Good, FINALLY we get a movie with giant robots other than transformers! They aren't that big but at least it's something (I don't expect a masterpiece, just some robo-porn). Damn Transformers made a fortune years ago and Hollywood has yet to do their usual copies. Quote
areaseven Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 RT fans are probably gonna bitch about this coming out before their almighty LAM. Quote
macrossnake Posted December 13, 2010 Posted December 13, 2010 I like the idea, but the robot design look very bad. Quote
Black Valkyrie Posted December 14, 2010 Posted December 14, 2010 Kinda reminds me of Pro Wrestler Sanshiro and even there is a Tetsujin-28 look alike in it. Quote
frothymug Posted December 14, 2010 Posted December 14, 2010 Kinda reminds me of the ABC bots from Judge Dredd, too... Quote
the white drew carey Posted December 14, 2010 Posted December 14, 2010 Yeah, why DO the robots look like crap? Quote
azrael Posted December 14, 2010 Posted December 14, 2010 Robot Wars the Movie? Without buzz saws, claws, flame throwers, and all that stuff? Quote
areaseven Posted December 15, 2010 Posted December 15, 2010 Yeah, why DO the robots look like crap? Maybe they ran out of budget after signing Hugh Jackman? Quote
areaseven Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Here's the latest trailer. Not really looking forward to this. Quote
Totoro242 Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Hmmmm... This is something my kids would really like if it wasn't PG-13. Execs in Hollywood think a PG movie aimed at boys is too risky so they add PG-13 elements so that the rating brings in an older crowd, but people know a kids movie when they see it They did the same thing with Speed Racer. That one would have been a perfect kids movie if it wasn't for the cussing that was added just to make it PG-13. Quote
kanedaestes Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Speed Racer was PG actually. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0811080/ Quote
Dynaman Posted May 25, 2011 Posted May 25, 2011 Speed Racer was PG actually. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0811080/ It should have been PG-13, just for Spridle giving someone the bird. Quote
Agent ONE Posted May 27, 2011 Posted May 27, 2011 Looks a whole lot better than robot jox. Waste of Hugh Jackman. I want another Wolverine movie. Quote
raptormesh Posted May 27, 2011 Posted May 27, 2011 Looks a whole lot better than robot jox. Waste of Hugh Jackman. I want another Wolverine movie. What? Robot Jox was awesome. You can never beat a groinsaw. Quote
Keith Posted May 27, 2011 Posted May 27, 2011 (edited) Hmmmm... This is something my kids would really like if it wasn't PG-13. Execs in Hollywood think a PG movie aimed at boys is too risky so they add PG-13 elements so that the rating brings in an older crowd, but people know a kids movie when they see it They did the same thing with Speed Racer. That one would have been a perfect kids movie if it wasn't for the cussing that was added just to make it PG-13. Protip: Your kids already know every curse word, that girls have "boobies," and what "the bird" is, go see movies. Edited May 27, 2011 by Keith Quote
electric indigo Posted May 30, 2011 Author Posted May 30, 2011 Here's the latest trailer. Not really looking forward to this. It should be called "Real Cheese". Quote
areaseven Posted May 30, 2011 Posted May 30, 2011 I just found out that this movie is loosely based on a short story simply titled Steel by Richard Matheson, which was written in 1956. The story was first adapted in episode 122 of The Twilight Zone in 1963. Elements of that episode were referenced in episode 322 - "I, (Annoyed Grunt)-Bot" - of The Simpsons. Quote
Gui Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 I just found out that this movie is loosely based on a short story simply titled Steel by Richard Matheson, which was written in 1956. The story was first adapted in episode 122 of The Twilight Zone in 1963. [...]. If it is the episode I'm thinking about, its plot was fairly different than the one of this movie... Quote
Dynaman Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Protip: Your kids already know every curse word, that girls have "boobies," and what "the bird" is, go see movies. Protip2 - Just because they know about it does not mean I approve of letting them wallow in it. The kid at the sports game? It should be legal to slap the parents if they did not discipline him. Then again I'm one of those cavemen that think indecent exposure (kids with their underwear showing), public cursing, and public intoxication should be finable offenses. Quote
slaginpit Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 (edited) This could be a winner if they apply the Johnny 5 is Alive factor and really add character to the robot. I think I am alone in saying this will be a hit. It has a boxing element which always does well in terms of making the audience root for the under dog. It has a solid script unlike anything Bay did. At least Adam looks like a robot instead of a magnetic insect and probably wont have balls, pee on anyone or start humping someones leg. And I like the Block y look, it too has its purpose. Edited May 31, 2011 by slaginpit Quote
Keith Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 Protip2 - Just because they know about it does not mean I approve of letting them wallow in it. The kid at the sports game? It should be legal to slap the parents if they did not discipline him. Then again I'm one of those cavemen that think indecent exposure (kids with their underwear showing), public cursing, and public intoxication should be finable offenses. Nah, just public smoking. Quote
wolfx Posted May 31, 2011 Posted May 31, 2011 1st thing that came to mind while i was watching the trailer: "ZOMG ROBOT JOX REMAKE" Quote
Vespaeda Posted June 4, 2011 Posted June 4, 2011 Agree with slaginpit. This is mainstream audience marketing that isn't relying on pre-branded/toy 'tie-in', name recognizability like TFs. Thinking outside the box of hardcore SF enthusiastes and connisseurs of 'anime mecha' fine art aesthetic, its story driven and the hardware is just props & settings. American family audiences regard H. Jackman as likeable to 30's-40's parents, single, working mom 'heart-throb', hero actor who does more drama than action & adventure. I see it as another way entertainment execs aim to boost struggling, down & out American middleclass to keep thinking hard on innovative tech, alternative energy and particularly robotics. Of course, spending movie dollars in the process... The same, popular view of robotics and technological future possibilities that primed 60'-generation, Japanese salary & labor class people to dream of Astro Boy, Ultraman and eventually MS Gundam and Star Blazers. So, the current, nascent US citizen can complain less that "they Dun took ur jobz!" and spend more time geeking in the garage over electric vehicles, biodiesel, and hacking consumer electronics into new devices. Please forgive the socio-politics; I'm a big proponent of hack-labs, Maker Fairs and home & community scaled alternative energy/utility production. All practical application derivatives of scale modelling and scratch building. Quote
mecha2241 Posted June 5, 2011 Posted June 5, 2011 Protip2 - Just because they know about it does not mean I approve of letting them wallow in it. The kid at the sports game? It should be legal to slap the parents if they did not discipline him. Then again I'm one of those cavemen that think indecent exposure (kids with their underwear showing), public cursing, and public intoxication should be finable offenses. The thing is, the kid in that pic is a Red Sox fan, and they're all bottom feeders anyway... Quote
UN Spacy Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 I saw it today...and loved it...I call it the Robot Rocky. MUCH better than Bay's Rack em Suck em Robots. Quote
Einherjar Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 Anyone remember when Futurama did something like this without the people controlling the robots? Except for Destructor. Quote
anime52k8 Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 I'm not really interested in seeing this but I did find this interesting; from ThreeA toys: Quote
Warmaker Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 I guess we didn't learn our lesson from Robot Jox. But then again, . Quote
PetarB Posted October 16, 2011 Posted October 16, 2011 It's done very well at the box office. I took two of my girls to see it (8&10) and they enjoyed it. It very cliched, but okay entertainment. Quote
areaseven Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Saw this movie earlier tonight, and it's a lot better than I expected, even though it's more of a kids' movie than advertised. I expected a hack job on the fight scenes, but they were very well choreographed; after seeing Sugar Ray Leonard's name on the credits as boxing adviser, now I know why. BTW, that Ambush figure looks nice, but I want to see Noisy Boy and Zeus figures. Quote
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