Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we take a look from behind the sofa at the new Disney Plus series, ALIEN:EARTH.

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we want to say a robotic HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Tiktok and all the Return to Oz gang.

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SALMAN RUSHDIE – OUT OF KANSAS (NEW YORKER)

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1992/05/11/out-of-kansas

NOSYBONK: PUMP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOkuiHZH4zI

BLUE PETER TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL SINDUN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=759FmOc68m4

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we want to say a robotic HAPPY BIRTHDAY to FRED HOYLE. He was an astronomer, a writer, and the creator of a lovely robot in A FOR ANDROMEDA.

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A FOR ANDROMEDA – FACE OF THE TIGER

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FEP-oJ0plI&list=PLzQivjcgT2J0cTMYLp1XCCppLgeDgXf1k

THE GREAT WIPEOUT OF TELEVISION HISTORY

https://thesundae.net/2022/03/20/what-gets-lost/#:~:text=The%20BBC%20had%20no%20official,it%20had%20no%20further%20value.

TIME SHIFT: MISSING BELIEVED WIPED

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nA9Q-FZLUE

THE STEADY STATE THEORY

https://explainingscience.org/2015/07/25/the-steady-state-theory/

JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE BLOWS OUR MINDS

https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-2023-discoveries

PANSPERMIA THEORY

https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/panspermia-life-theory

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. Today we want to say a robotic HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jaws, which is 50 years old. And yes, it does have a robot in, thanks very much for asking.

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WHY THE SHARK IN JAWS IS THE GREATEST PRACTICAL EFFECT OF ALL TIME

https://thedailyjaws.com/blog/why-bruce-the-shark-from-jaws-is-the-greatest-practical-effect-ever-made

HIGHEST GROSSING BLOCKBUSTERS (ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION)

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls026442468/

SHARK EVOLUTION

https://www.sharktrust.org/shark-evolution

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Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. But we're not worried about that today because we want to shove Star Wars right in your face. It's the 50th birthday of ILM so you get this treat.

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THE ORIGINAL 1977 CRAWL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXDnFYu91vY

BUCK ROGERS SERIAL 1936 (THE CRAWL)

https://youtu.be/VaA9eJb9FN8?si=YzwCzuaGmXNyMXDR&t=49

STAR WARS TIMELINE

https://www.space.com/star-wars-timeline#:~:text=Dawn%20of%20the%20Jedi%20(roughly,(100%20BBY%20%E2%80%93%2019%20BBY)

JABBA THE HUT CONCEPT MAQUETTE

https://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 R2D2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5W8EBHNsLc

INTOLERANCE SET (1916) THE MONSTROUS SET THAT JUMPSTARTED HOLLYWOOD

https://www.messynessychic.com/2019/09/03/the-monstrous-film-set-that-jumpstarted-hollywood/

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 ON

https://silodrome.com/bond-bug-700es/

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 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5TeGHcnBak

LETTER FROM ALEC GUINNESS

https://www.reddit.com/r/StarWars/comments/317zw3/letter_from_alec_guinness_from_the_set_of_the/

THE BIRTH OF THE LIGHTSABRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIefj6dOhnM

FORCE GHOSTS

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Force_spirit

DEATH STAR EXPLOSION FAN FILM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lF5cOg8-ZFQ

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Fifty Years of Shit Robot is the podcast that LOVES robots in movies. Today, after 155 episodes looking at shit robots, we have some news.

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Fifty Years of Shit Robot is the podcast that LOVES robots in movies. Today, we are joined by author and academic Darren Chetty to chat about both his new book I'M GOING TO MAKE A FRIEND, and the disturbing treasure trove of robotery, RETURN TO OZ.

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NOTES

SALMAN RUSHDIE – OUT OF KANSAS (NEW YORKER)

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1992/05/11/out-of-kansas

NOSYBONK: PUMP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOkuiHZH4zI

BLUE PETER TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL SINDUN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=759FmOc68m4

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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.

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DECLAN MULHOLLAND

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Declan_Mulholland

PETER ELENSHAW

https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Peter_Ellenshaw

PABLO HIDALGO – THE KEEPER OF STAR WARS LORE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQEi3sEb3dE

VALARIAN COMICS

https://www.cinebook.co.uk/valerian-c-143_377_184.html

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