# Giant Robot Must-See list? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 7, 2007, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071 "2007-01-07T19:11:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Terrorcotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@Terrorcotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrorcotta)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/41 "2007-01-09T14:32:44Z")
[QUOTE=wolf\_meister] One of the coolest, sleekest-looking giant robots of all time had to be [Kronos](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://mywebpages.comcast.net/abunny2000/movies/kronos/PDVD_173.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bbbms.blogspot.com/2002_12_31_bbbms_archive.html&h=178&w=238&sz=3&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=eFNx5KSry8Jl3M:&tbnh=82&tbnw=109&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drobot%2B%2522kronos%2522%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG) from the movie … you guessed it - “Kronos”. [/QUOTE] Yes!!! Nice shot **Wolf**!! One of the truly cheesy classics but you have to admire the way it propelled itself along the mountainous area. On a side note, has anyone noticed a similarity between the wonderful ‘Robots on Broadway’ scene from ‘Sky Capt.’ and the parade scene from ‘Ghost in the Shell: Innocence’ or is that just too obscure? ---
**Author:** ![Kokopilau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Kokopilau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kokopilau)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/42 "2007-01-09T18:44:52Z")
[QUOTE=H3Knuckles] “They” being Harmony Gold, who has stonewalled every effort to make an official English dub of Macross (I recommend getting the subtitled original, but if you can’t stand subtitles, Robotech will do). [/QUOTE] ADV just last year released a dubbed version of the original Macross in the States, with the original Japanese version’s voice actress for Minmay reprising her role in the English dub. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/43 "2007-01-09T18:56:34Z")
> [@](#): > > Going waaay back, there’s “Gigantor”, a Japanese cartoon I remember loving in the '60’s. Giganntoooooooooooooooorrrr, Giganntooooooooooooorrrrr, Gigaaaaaaaaaaaanntooooooooorrrr. Best. Theme. song. ever. it plays on this site: WARNING: SOUNDS ON PAGE > **[TOKEKWIN: Pusat Game & Togel Online Terpercaya Dengan Layanan 24 Jam Setiap Hari](https://cogentica.com)** > > TOKEKWIN adalah pusat game & togel online terpercaya dengan layanan 24 jam setiap hari. Mainkan berbagai permainan resmi & nikmati kemudahan transaksi cepat! ---
**Author:** ![GargoyleWB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gargoylewb/32/199_2.png) [@GargoyleWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GargoyleWB)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/44 "2007-01-09T19:32:06Z")
[QUOTE=wolfman] Giganntoooooooooooooooorrrr, Giganntooooooooooooorrrrr, Gigaaaaaaaaaaaanntooooooooorrrr. Best. Theme. song. ever. [/QUOTE] **The Dickies** do a great cover of that song 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/45 "2007-01-10T06:14:16Z")
**Terrorcotta** Yeah, that Kronos robot was quite a design. Obviously, the typical Ray Harryhausen crowd did _not_\* work on that film. Also (especially when Kronos is first shown), the camera angles, lighting etc were much more “artsy” than the typical sci-fi fare of the period. It’s as though the director and special effects people were fans of Orson Welles or Fellini. ---
**Author:** ![Terrorcotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@Terrorcotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrorcotta)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/46 "2007-01-10T14:30:58Z")
I like the scene were Kronos steps on the Mexican villagers. It _was_ a neat effect and some planning went into planning the camera angle. Definately Orson Welles. Kronos had such **majesty.** I think it’s time to roll that film again! ---
**Author:** ![Terrorcotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@Terrorcotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrorcotta)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/47 "2007-01-10T14:34:04Z")
Although, for pure Guilty Pleasure, I do loves me some ‘Robot Jox’. I just wish the robot fight scenes were longer. I wonder who would win in an all out fight? Kronos or Robot Jox? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/48 "2007-01-10T15:11:22Z")
[QUOTE=Fern Forest] The [Superman](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Superman-mechanical-monster.jpg)cartoons from the 1940s. Ok, not all of them had giant robots but there were giant robots. [/QUOTE] I want to say that the robots in the short “The Mechanical Monsters” were the inspiration for the robots in “Sky Captain”. ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/49 "2007-01-10T15:12:02Z")
[QUOTE=wolf\_meister] **Terrorcotta** Yeah, that Kronos robot was quite a design. Obviously, the typical Ray Harryhausen crowd did _not_\* work on that film. Also (especially when Kronos is first shown), the camera angles, lighting etc were much more “artsy” than the typical sci-fi fare of the period. It’s as though the director and special effects people were fans of Orson Welles or Fellini. [/QUOTE] “Ray Harryhausen crowd” is a misnomer. Harryhausen is well-known for working alone on most of his films. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/50 "2007-01-10T15:32:27Z")
I was underwhelmed by _Patlabor_ and _Gundam_, I must admit. _The Iron Giant_ and _Laputa: Castle in the Sky_ both rock, however - great stories, interesting characters and some terrific action sequences. Both highly recommended for any giant robot fan. ---
**Author:** ![Terrorcotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@Terrorcotta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrorcotta)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/51 "2007-01-10T15:41:09Z")
[QUOTE=adam yax] I want to say that the robots in the short “The Mechanical Monsters” were the inspiration for the robots in “Sky Captain”. [/QUOTE] Well, sure! If you look carefully in the warehouse in ‘Sky Captain’ you’ll even see Number 5! I love those Fleischer Superman cartoons!! ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/52 "2007-01-11T00:58:35Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] I was underwhelmed by _Patlabor_ and _Gundam_, I must admit. _The Iron Giant_ and _Laputa: Castle in the Sky_ both rock, however - great stories, interesting characters and some terrific action sequences. Both highly recommended for any giant robot fan. [/QUOTE] Actually, which Gundam did you watch? Cause the quality and style varies all accross the board depending on which series you watch. If you didn’t like Gundam, you were probably watching the wrong Gundam. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/53 "2007-01-11T08:25:23Z")
I’m not a great fan of giant robots, unless the story is about more than just mecha. So I liked [Dai Guard](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0466200/) when I saw it recently. The motto at the start of each episode is, “Even a salaryman can save the world”, and much of the story is about the office politics of the Public Relations Division No. 2 which finds itself operating Dai Guard to save Tokyo, Japan and the world – and spending more time in conflict with the military and with the rest of he corporation than with the monsters they are fighting. If you like a large helping of comedy with your giant robots, you should like it. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/54 "2007-01-11T15:06:45Z")
[QUOTE=Raguleader] Actually, which Gundam did you watch? Cause the quality and style varies all accross the board depending on which series you watch. If you didn’t like Gundam, you were probably watching the wrong Gundam. 😃 [/QUOTE] You’re probably right. I don’t remember which one it was, unfortunately; it was part of a Japanimation series at our local cinematheque 5+ years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/55 "2007-01-11T20:03:15Z")
Tranzor (mazinger) Z gets an honourable mention for the [titty missles](http://mazinworld.com/MazingerImages/breastmissiles2.jpg) alone! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071/56 "2007-01-12T00:01:17Z")
[QUOTE=Dorjän] Tranzor (mazinger) Z gets an honourable mention for the [titty missles](http://mazinworld.com/MazingerImages/breastmissiles2.jpg) alone! 😛 [/QUOTE] That _particular_ robot from the series is Aphroditie A. And you’re right. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-robot-must-see-list/387071.md?page=2)