Danger Will Robinson
March 2nd, 2018 at 1:33:44 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
Robby and the "Lost in Space" robot were both designed by Robert Kinoshita. So yeah, the were very similar. Robby cost MGM $125,000 to make in 1955, that's a couple million in today's money. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 2nd, 2018 at 4:35:46 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
It's been a long time, but as I remember Robby was not funny. I think that "Lost in Space's" biggest contribution to modern conventions was to invent the funny robot. The funny robots were resurrected in "Silent Running" in 1972 and of course in Star Wars they became major characters. |
March 2nd, 2018 at 4:53:08 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
The only funny thing he did in FP was make a hundred bottles of bourbon for a crew member. Other than that he was scary to a little kid. He was over 7' tall. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
March 2nd, 2018 at 5:41:44 PM permalink | |
Pacomartin Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 1068 Posts: 12569 |
He seems friendly, but not funny. |