Just watched Robots on DVD with the kids; what is it about Tim (the puppet-like robot guarding the Bigweld Corporation gate) that makes him so familiar to me?; why do I get the impression I’ve seen (and heard) something almost exaclty like him before? It’s like having a name on the tip of your tongue, except it’s a voice, images and gestures.
I’m aware that his voice is reminiscent of Pinnochio in the Shrek movies, but that isn’t what I’m recalling, at least I don’t think so.