Review The Invisible Boy (1957)

Doctor Omega

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According to an implied, subtle back story in The Invisible Boy, the robot is the same character as that in Forbidden Planet, which is set in the 23rd century; Robby is brought back to the film's mid-20th century era by time travel.
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Doctor Omega

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Joe Dante on THE INVISIBLE BOY


Sci fi icon Robby the Robot followed his breakthrough role in Forbidden Planet with a comparative B picture which nonetheless gave him better billing. Despite its many amusing qualities this one has pretty much slipped through the cracks and is seldom mentioned in the company of more famous A.I. pix like Colossus and 2001. But it's arguably the first of the computers vs. mankind movies. Although Robby's subsequent career has had its inevitable ups and downs (an unfortunate over reliance on motor oil sidelined him for awhile) he's still a popular model for Japanese toys and has his own Wikipedia page.



 
Doctor Omega

Doctor Omega

Member: Rank 10
Joe Dante on THE INVISIBLE BOY


Sci fi icon Robby the Robot followed his breakthrough role in Forbidden Planet with a comparative B picture which nonetheless gave him better billing. Despite its many amusing qualities this one has pretty much slipped through the cracks and is seldom mentioned in the company of more famous A.I. pix like Colossus and 2001. But it's arguably the first of the computers vs. mankind movies. Although Robby's subsequent career has had its inevitable ups and downs (an unfortunate over reliance on motor oil sidelined him for awhile) he's still a popular model for Japanese toys and has his own Wikipedia page.



 
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