ROTTEN TOMATOES: Total Recall: Best Movie Robots

Total Recall: Best Movie Robots

by Matt Atchity

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40. Jinx

Appears in: Space Camp

Jinx was something that NASA developed for exploration, but never seemed to work right. That is, until his friend Max wants to go to space -- Jinx simply hacks into the NASA system, resulting in a Space Shuttle launch. Take that, Mitnick!

39. Tik Tok

Appears in: Return to Oz

Tik Tok is one of Dorothy's faithful companions in the magical land of Oz. He's not electronic per se, but he is entirely mechanical (unlike that Tin Man poser).

38. AMEE

Appears in: Red Planet

AMEE would be very handy to have on a Mars exploration mission, but loses points for her original military programming that turns her into a deathbot.

37. SID 6.7

Appears in: Virtuosity

SID is orginally a computer program used to study the minds of serial killers. So of course he's going to get an electronic body. SID gets points for being a snappy dresser and looking like Russell Crowe, but loses points for being a psychotic killer.

36. Police Robots

Appears in: THX 1138

The cops in THX 1138 are faceless drones, reflective of the general paranoia towards authority in the '70s. But they have nifty chrome faceplates, so that counts for something, right? We'll see this idea come up again for George Lucas with the creation of the Imperial Stormtroopers in Star Wars.

35. Johnny 5

Appears in: Short Circuit, Short Circuit 2

Originally a military prototype, Johnny 5 was struck by lightning, rendering him self-aware. Ultimately, he's pretty silly (and downright annoying at times), but he earns points for a good design and surprising utility; how many robots can make miniature versions of themselves?

34. ED-209

Appears in: Robocop

ED-209 was the original future of law enforcement. He's extremely intimidating, with a deep, commanding voice and dual machine guns on each arm. Unfortunately, he loses points for a regrettable tendency to kill executives and not being able to walk down stairs.

33. Ash

Appears in: Alien

Fooling all of his crewmates into thinking he's human until his head is knocked off earns Ash a decent spot on this list. But letting those same crewmates serve as bait for a bloodthirsty alien definitely costs him points on the "must own" scale.

32. Fembots

Appears in: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Blonde hair and baby-doll lingerie? Robots don't get much sexier than this. Those breast-mounted machine guns are bit of a buzzkill though...

31. Call

Appears in: Alien: Resurrection

One of the late-generation androids in the Alien universe, Call is another 'bot that successfully fools her crewmates into thinking she's a real human. Call also gets bonus points for looking like Winona Ryder.

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D Effin W writes:
on Jun 23 2009 08:49 AM

Lol I love this list.

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JohnnyJonJon writes:
on Jun 23 2009 08:55 AM

R2 is number 1! It doesn't get any better than that.

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CFM writes:
on Jun 23 2009 09:12 AM

A very fun list, although my personal order would be different. I'd put David MUCH higher up on the list. I loved A.I.

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sportzboy698 writes:
on Jun 23 2009 09:12 AM

his list is so true...but I feel like they stuck random robots on to make it 50. One's that aren't deserving...(Red Planet....). They should have made it Top 25

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crystalwhiteeyes writes:
on Jun 23 2009 09:13 AM

This is a great list! Kudos for mentioning SID 6.7. In my opinion, I think Sid and Johnny 5 should have been higher, and of course T-1000 in the top 3. Overall though, a good list!

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Draic K. writes:
on Jun 23 2009 10:00 AM

How is HAL-9000 not #1 on this list?

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Racer Z writes:
on Jun 23 2009 10:09 AM

Darn right R2 is #1! Great list. I'd have like to have seen B.E.N. from Treasure Planet make the list though.

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ColinTheCimmerian writes:
on Jun 23 2009 10:23 AM

Haha very cool. Wasn't sure if you'd put RoboCop on there or not, but I'm glad you did. Would have been nice to see the ABC robot from Judge Dredd on there though, he was bad-***.

I think a sitcom starring Data and Bishop as roommates would be hilarious.

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JUDGE DREDD writes:
on Jun 23 2009 10:23 AM

Good list R2-D2 number 1, accept NO substitutes! Its a bucket full of screwdrivers and a midget that cant speak, yet its just so damn authentic! LOVE R2!

Others on the list are in wrong order though.

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Bob S. writes:
on Jun 23 2009 10:36 AM

The T-X ranks higher than Data?? The former was one of the lamest additions to the Terminator franchise, whose signature robots are 2 of the top 8 on your list, while Data was the savior of humanity in FIRST CONTACT. Hate to ***** about a list like this, but T-X should have been closer to 50 than she was.

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spooksmagee writes:
on Jun 23 2009 10:49 AM

This is the best RT list I've seen in a long time, good job guys!

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g.mauler writes:
on Jun 23 2009 11:02 AM

Great list, very entertaining, but it's all but COMPLETELY invalidated by Gort's embarrassingly low placement! Some other gripes but nothing I'd get up in a knot over, but Gort #29??? Come on people!!

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Jun 23 2009 11:07 AM

I like R2 at #1 as well.

This list was great! Brought back lots of good memories. I forgot about that mechanical OWL from Clash of the Titans until now.

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DarthRage writes:
on Jun 23 2009 11:12 AM

I thought GORT from the remake was the best part of that movie. He was an absolute badass, and no robot on this list could even put a scratch on him.

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chewie louie writes:
on Jun 23 2009 11:25 AM

Yep, R2 deserves #1, but the rest of the list is indeed badly out of order.

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Jun 23 2009 11:31 AM

I remember now which one I thought was missing.

Mark 13 from HARDWARE. That was one bad mo-fo robot!

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Zettsyuk writes:
on Jun 23 2009 11:37 AM

Where's the robot from Rocky IV? Just kidding, it was good list.

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tomwaitsjr writes:
on Jun 23 2009 11:42 AM

Mark13 from Hardware gave me nightmares!

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JohnnyJonJon writes:
on Jun 23 2009 12:00 PM

In reply to this comment (#2515878)
Happy Birthday Paulie.

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Matt R. writes:
on Jun 23 2009 12:11 PM

As much as I love Bender, the Terminator and Star Wars; I have to say that HAL got cheated.

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