Comments on: WorldCon Report #1

By: Joe Meils

Joe Meils — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:02:00 +0000

The robot to the left of Robby is actually the “water heater” robot that showed up in several Republic serials in the 1930’s and 40’s. “King of the Rocketmen (Commando Cody) and “Zombies of the Stratosphere” (the first acting job for Leonard Nimoy!) are prime examples. It’s close to the “Voyager” reproduction, but there are minor differences in the top of the robot, and the “face” plate. (I only know this, because I’m researching it to build a replica of it myself.)

By: bonnie-ann black

bonnie-ann black — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:44:10 +0000

gort was there, along with just about every other really amazing robot creature! a dalek, R2D2 and several others. i’m working on a WorldCon report as well and will be posting it next week with pictures, as will several other people i know. saw phil plait’s “Bad Astronomy” panel and loved it — my first encounter with him, his site and his astronomical philosophy. he’s going to be a regular on my blog list.

By: Laurie Mann

Laurie Mann — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 04:18:28 +0000

Wish I’d seen you there!

(I did see Rick Sternbach, though)

By: bassmanpete

bassmanpete — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 04:19:39 +0000

I remember seeing Forbidden Planet when it first came out (1957?) and it made a huge impression on me – I was about 12 at the time. Having seen it again recently I tend to agree with Rollis regarding the acting & effects but I still think the basic storyline is pretty damn good. And the fact that Anne Francis never took her clothes off was neither here nor there – in that tiny skirt she was near enough naked to get the hormones flowing in this (at the time) 12 year old!!

By: Will. M.

Will. M. — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:49:49 +0000

And Gort was BIG, as I remember; nearly twice the height of a human. At least he looked like it standing next to Michael Renne (mayhap Mike was short?). My favorite sci-fi is the retitled Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep). My second favorite is Miyazaki’s Nausicaa, of the Valley of the Wind. I realize some folks consider this more of a science fantasy, and others don’t want to include animation, but what the hey, it’s MY list.

By: SpikeNut

SpikeNut — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:30:18 +0000

Gary, Gort was built remarkably like a man but he had a visor-like window across the face. (If I’m remembering him right…)

By: Gary Ansorge

Gary Ansorge — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:24:00 +0000

I thought that cylindrecal robot was Gort, from The Day the Earth Stood Still, one of the best early SciFi movies ever.

Gary 7