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this question came to me, most people here have probably seen at least one movie with a robot or cyborg assassin. I was wondering what the general opinion on what the best one was

Blade Runner

It would have to be the terminator from T2. The one made out of liquid metal.

What was that one Van Damme movie with the cyborg in it, something about a cyborg something?

Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club.

Julia Roberts, because she kills any movie she's in.

Who is the coolest assassin. Yes, not the pronoun, but rather an assassin with the unlikely name, who, is the coolest assassin.

Ghost In The Shell beeyotchhhhhhhhhhh

Ghost In The Shell beeyotchhhhhhhhhhh

Yeah, but Motoko rarely assasinates people, and her unit mostly acts like FBI/secret service in the movies and series.

Hk-47, Meatbag!

Hk-47, Meatbag!

Oh, master, you are like some sort of wonderful random cruelty generator!

Oh, master, you are like some sort of wonderful random cruelty generator!

No-one can beat HK-47. it's impossible.

you.
What's the difference between a little illegal and very illegal?

your lord, HK-47
About 20 years, master.

Ash from Alien.

Yeah, but Motoko rarely assasinates people, and her unit mostly acts like FBI/secret service in the movies and series.

rarely but still does it... i mean thats how the first movie started out. And no other cyborg has ever impressed me as much as motoko - it's my favoe movie of all time. Plus a good assassin should act very professional like an FBI/CIA agent no? Well now GITS2 is my fave of all time

HK-fucking-47!!!!

Yah!!!!!!!!! Would you like me to deal with these meatbags, you worthless scum?

That or the dude from aliens who could do the knife thing. He was a duuuuuuude.

rarely but still does it... i mean thats how the first movie started out. And no other cyborg has ever impressed me as much as motoko - it's my favoe movie of all time. Plus a good assassin should act very professional like an FBI/CIA agent no? Well now GITS2 is my fave of all time

Yeah, I suppose so. I was just thinking they meant someone who's JOB was assassination, she kinda does it on the side as needed ;). But I understand completely what you mean. Anyone who kicks ass and quotes Milton deserves much praise. Have you seen any of the SAC eps? The second season (called 2nd Gig) is floating around the net now. I managed to get about 3/4 of the 2nd series thus far.

Yeah, I suppose so. I was just thinking they meant someone who's JOB was assassination.

Could we have a second poll for amateur robot assassins? Like the robot assassin olympics, but before the olympics allowed professionals to compete?

three terminators and no arnie :eek:
T-101

Could we have a second poll for amateur robot assassins? Like the robot assassin olympics, but before the olympics allowed professionals to compete?

Yeah, something for the hobbyists and enthusists or the assassination world!

Blade Runner
Nice to see that I'm not the only one who thinks Roy (Rutger Haeur) from Bladerunner is super-cool.
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears ... in rain.
Time ... to ... die."

What other Cyborg got to say such cool lines?
Bit of trivia - the last line ("All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die") was improvised by Rutger Hauer.
Also when he fought Deckard, he was starting to die*. At his prime, he could have gone toe to toe with Terminator.

*Another bit of trivia - the movie was originally set in 2020, but was changed afterwards to 2019. They changed it because they felt the date might be confusing (2020 means perfect vision). That's why the inception and death dates don't match up. In the movie it's mentioned the replicants have a 4 year life span and were created 2016. So technically Roy should have had 1 year left of life.

What about the robot that is an exclamation mark?

Coolest assassin period, Leon
Coolest robot/cyborg type assassin, Yul Brinner in Westworld

Nice to see that I'm not the only one who thinks Roy (Rutger Haeur) from Bladerunner is super-cool.
"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near Tanhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears ... in rain.
Time ... to ... die."

What other Cyborg got to say such cool lines?
Bit of trivia - the last line ("All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die") was improvised by Rutger Hauer.
Also when he fought Deckard, he was starting to die*. At his prime, he could have gone toe to toe with Terminator.

*Another bit of trivia - the movie was originally set in 2020, but was changed afterwards to 2019. They changed it because they felt the date might be confusing (2020 means perfect vision). That's why the inception and death dates don't match up. In the movie it's mentioned the replicants have a 4 year life span and were created 2016. So technically Roy should have had 1 year left of life.
But he wasn't a cyborg. He was made of flesh and bone. No robot parts.

But he wasn't a cyborg. He was made of flesh and bone. No robot parts.
He was made of something tougher and stronger than flesh. Remember he smashes his head through a concrete wall at the end.

He was made of something tougher and stronger than flesh. Remember he smashes his head through a concrete wall at the end.
True, but I thought that he and his pals were genetically engineered creatures made to look like and serve humans. Humans have been known to smash concrete with their limbs and break cinderblocks with their heads.

Well, if you're going to get technical, they were androids (Ridley Scott felt the word was over-used so came up with the term replicant).
However if we're to take the thread to mean a machine created with superhuman powers/abilities and designed primarily to kill, then Roy fits in nicely. He was a biological machine not robotic, that's all.

Well, if you're going to get technical, they were androids (Ridley Scott felt the word was over-used so came up with the term replicant).
However if we're to take the thread to mean a machine created with superhuman powers/abilities and designed primarily to kill, then Roy fits in nicely. He was a biological machine not robotic, that's all.
Fair enough. Plus it was based on the Philip K Dick story, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, which implies circuitry of some sort.

Nice to see that I'm not the only one who thinks Roy (Rutger Haeur) from Bladerunner is super-cool.

Need I bring up the "Deckard was a replicant" debate" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner#Debate_over_whether_Deckard_is_Human_or_a_Replicant)? :)
He'd actually qualify as an assassin if he were a replicant. Roy may or may not, seeing as he was a "Combat, Colonization Defense Prog" model. (He was hyper-cool, though.)
:)

Does the fact that we're arguing about characters in a science fiction film mean we're all dorks?

Does the fact that we're arguing about characters in a science fiction film mean we're all dorks?

At least it's a cool SF film. I meanwe could be arguing the interminable Star Trek/Star Wars battle, or worse....

At least it's a cool SF film. I meanwe could be arguing the interminable Star Trek/Star Wars battle, or worse....
Or worse, arguing the merits of 'Battlefield Earth'.

this question came to me, most people here have probably seen at least one movie with a robot or cyborg assassin. I was wondering what the general opinion on what the best one was

I remember laughing out loud when Necron 99 wastes that little group when his character is first introduced in the story.

Of course, I was the only one in the theater who was laughing.

I vote for that hologram thing in I, Robot. (Vicky?)

Or worse, arguing the merits of 'Battlefield Earth'.

Or even worse arguing about characters in Battlestar Galactica! And yes, I really truly overheard a heated argument many years ago at ConTex (a Houston SF convention*) over characters from that. :eek:

*And I just had to go and google that up. First thing I came across was the obituary of Joann Burger, a SMOF and an old friend who I hadn't heard from in many years. :( :( :(

HK 47!!! by far. DIE MEATBAGS!

I've just remembered another cool robot assasin - HAL 9000.
True, a computer not a robot, but close enough.
"Open the pod bay doors, HAL."
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

I've just remembered another cool robot assasin - HAL 9000.
True, a computer not a robot, but close enough.
"Open the pod bay doors, HAL."
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."


Also not an assassin. Just an insane computer.
you fail best robot assassin thread.
(just kidding. Everything else seems to count, even though HK-47 rules it.)

three terminators and no arnie :eek:
T-101

my bad, I forgot that T-80 was the designation for the endskeleton, the organic coating makes it a 101.

I am not familiar with HK-47, were would one know of it from?

T-1000 all the way! :sniper:

I am not familiar with HK-47, were would one know of it from?
Star Wars: KOTOR. He was a droid that you buy on Tattoine, who doesn't remember anything because his memory cores were...wiped, or fused or something. Anyway, he had a severe disdain for humans and non-androids, hence 'Meatbags'. Also, obviously, he turns out to be a droid assasin.

oh, I've heard a lot of good things about that game, I might have to look for it next time I have money.

I liked Otomo. Swift, deadly and nothing that blatantly said "Robot" until severe damage was inflicted.

I have a soft spot for Arnie.

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how can you beat chain saw hands and d-cups of justice?

The robot from "I, robot" were cool. Sleek, strong and fast.

I've just remembered another cool robot assasin - HAL 9000.
True, a computer not a robot, but close enough.
"Open the pod bay doors, HAL."
"I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

It is the only great AI in the movie story. There isn't another like him/it.

T-1000 hands down

What was that one Van Damme movie with the cyborg in it, something about a cyborg something?
You mean the UNISOLs?
It must be the next generation UNISOLs in the second movie.

or Mr Handy from fallout 1

Oh yeah! I just remembered one great robot "assassin"!

Does anyone remember the big, ugly and fucking violent robot in Judge Dredd? I think it was called the ABC-robot or something...

Though not technicaly a bot or cyborg, imho Agent Smith should be included. "Human beings are a disease..."

or Mr Handy from fallout 1

Sweet, Fallout. I'd forgotten about Mr Handy. :)

At least it's a cool SF film. I meanwe could be arguing the interminable Star Trek/Star Wars battle, or worse....

Lexx for example

Oh yeah! I just remembered one great robot "assassin"!

Does anyone remember the big, ugly and fucking violent robot in Judge Dredd? I think it was called the ABC-robot or something...

There were a lot of ABC-robots... hell, there was an ABC-warrior comic. Can't remember all of the names, but he reminded me of mongrel more than anything. But those comics rocked nearly as much as Rogue Trooper. Damnit. Off-topic, but anyone know where I'd be able to pick these up for cheap? The comic stores near where I am only stock new comics.

Oh yeah! I just remembered one great robot "assassin"!

Does anyone remember the big, ugly and fucking violent robot in Judge Dredd? I think it was called the ABC-robot or something...
Hammerstein.
Unless you're thinking of Mean Angel.

There were a lot of ABC-robots... hell, there was an ABC-warrior comic. Can't remember all of the names, but he reminded me of mongrel more than anything. But those comics rocked nearly as much as Rogue Trooper. Damnit. Off-topic, but anyone know where I'd be able to pick these up for cheap? The comic stores near where I am only stock new comics.
There were lots of ABC warriors. Hammerstein was the first type made and toughest. All the rest looked different and had different skills.
Also, there was no ABC comic. You're thinking of "2000AD", which is still going strong after 28 years. It features several strips in one comic - each about 6 pages long (including Judge Dredd)
They do release bound copies of series though. I guess you could try Amazon. Or the 2000AD website:
http://www.2000adonline.com/

There were lots of ABC warriors. Hammerstein was the first type made and toughest. All the rest looked different and had different skills.
Also, there was no ABC comic. You're thinking of "2000AD", which is still going strong after 28 years. It features several strips in one comic - each about 6 pages long (including Judge Dredd)
They do release cound copies of series though. I guess you could try Amazon. Or the 2000AD website:
http://www.2000adonline.com/


eck, sorry I shoulda been more clear. I meant an individual ABC-warrior comic made FROM the 2000AD eps, but sold seperately. An anthology, or summat. Same for what they done with all the rogue troopers and Robot-hunters. Basically, what I'm 100% sure what you're mentioning in your last few sentences.

There were a lot of ABC-robots... hell, there was an ABC-warrior comic. Can't remember all of the names, but he reminded me of mongrel more than anything. But those comics rocked nearly as much as Rogue Trooper. Damnit. Off-topic, but anyone know where I'd be able to pick these up for cheap? The comic stores near where I am only stock new comics.
I haven't read the comics. Thought they were crap...
You should check out some big library. At least the library in my city has all of 'em.

Robot Chicken!