Fifty Years of Shit Robots

By: Matt Brown
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  • Between Metropolis and Star Wars lies a 50 year wasteland of terrible movie robots. FIFTY YEARS OF S**T ROBOTS is a podcast that celebrates them all. Hosted by writer and broadcaster, Matt Brown and Stephen Murray, senior lecturer in TV, Film & Journalism at Teesside University. WARNING! The S**t-bomb is sometimes uttered but nothing more. Get bonus content on Patreon

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  • 138. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 7: ALIEN RESURRECTION

    138. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 7: ALIEN RESURRECTION
    Dec 25 2024

    Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're joining film-maker and friend of the show, Lesley-Ann Rose, on her traditional festive Alien franchise rewatch. We're going to watch them all in chronological order because what could be more Christmassy? Today we've reached the Christmassy finale as we watch ALIEN: RESURRECTION. Ripley is a clone who befriends a robot in a very festive movie.


    WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

    TikTok: @FiftyYOSR

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    ALIEN RESURRECTION TEASER

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ct-eZrfIkE

    THE UNDOING OF JOSS WHEDON

    https://www.vulture.com/article/joss-whedon-allegations.html

    ALIEN MOVIES RANKED WORST TO BEST

    https://www.space.com/alien-movies-ranked-worst-to-best

    SIGOURNEY BEAVER DRAG ACT

    https://www.sigourneybeaver.com/

    SIGOURNEY WEAVER BASKETBALL SHOT

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3u4uDwLzNI

    APHEX TWIN “WINDOWLICKER” DIR: CHRIS CUNNINGHAM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBS4Gi1y_nc

    PUMPKINHEAD TRAILER

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqJ8Teiv6YY

    THEORIES OF THE PRIMORDIAL MOTHER

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/creation-myth/Creation-by-world-parents

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    55 mins
  • 137. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 6: ALIEN 3

    137. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 6: ALIEN 3
    Dec 23 2024

    Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're joining film-maker and friend of the show, Lesley-Ann Rose, on her traditional festive Alien franchise rewatch. We're going to watch them all in chronological order because what could be more Christmassy? Today we've watched David Fincher's Alien 3. The robot is BISHOP, well his head and arm, and he wants to be turned off forever. I know how he feels.

    WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

    TikTok: @FiftyYOSR

    Insta: @FiftyYOSR


    NOTES


    A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS

    https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43171/a-visit-from-st-nicholas

    WHY THE ALIEN 3 PRODUCTION WAS SUCH A NIGHTMARE

    https://www.slashfilm.com/763846/why-the-alien-3-production-was-such-a-nightmare/

    THE GUARDIAN – ALIEN 3 AT 30

    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/22/alien-3-movie-1992-david-fincher

    ALIEN ANTHOLOGY: FACEHUGGERS

    https://alienanthology.fandom.com/wiki/Facehugger

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    50 mins
  • 136. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 5: ALIENS

    136. ALIEN CHRISTMAS CRACKER 5: ALIENS
    Dec 18 2024

    Happy Christmas from Fifty Years of Shit Robots. This year, we're joining film-maker and friend of the show, Lesley-Ann Rose, on her traditional festive Alien franchise rewatch. We're going to watch them all in chronological order because what could be more Christmassy? Today we've arrived at James Cameron's 1986 sequel, ALIENS. The robot is BISHOP, who is pretty handy with a knife.

    WARNING! The S**t-bomb is used but nothing more.

    TikTok: @FiftyYOSR

    Insta: @FiftyYOSR


    NOTES


    PETER BRADSHAW ON ROGER CORMAN

    https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/12/roger-corman-cinemas-pulp-genius-whose-talent-to-shock-was-rocket-fuel

    7 KEY VIETMAN MOVIES

    https://www.historyhit.com/culture/best-vietnam-war-films/

    ALIEN QUEEN GARBAGE BAG TEST

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

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    38 mins

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They’re Shit and we Know They Are

Great little fun podcast about the history of film and TV robots. As it’s radio there’s some serious memory work at play. I’ve spent hours looking up robots from my youth and comic books due to this

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Informative, fun and addictive

There’s robots lots of robots but more much more is the rich history and downright hilarious background. Love it on my second listen.

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