Movie robots fall into one of three categories: the cutesy ones who do repairs (R2-D2), the menacing bad guys designed to inflict pain (Mechagodzilla), and the childlike naifs who learn about the wonders and horrors of the world through experience. Angry Nerd explains why Neill Blomkamp's new sci-fi flick Chappie falls into the third group; then he breaks down why we need more movies that cast robots as the wide-eyed outsider.
Angry Nerd: Chappie and the Taxonomy of Movie Robots
Movie robots fall into one of three categories: the cutesy ones who do repairs (R2-D2), the menacing bad guys designed to inflict pain (Mechagodzilla), and the childlike naifs who learn about the wonders and horrors of the world through experience. Angry Nerd explains why Neill Blomkamp's new sci-fi flick Chappie falls into the third group and he breaks down why we need more movies that cast robots as the wide-eyed outsider.
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