TMTYR Episode #48: Robot Rocky (Real Steel)

Brace yourself for a hard-hitting gut punch of a knockout movie, and also for Seth’s best attempts to destroy the universe with the worst possible puns and Dad jokes, because this time out, the Pavement Pounders discuss Real Steel, loosely based on the Richard Matheson short story “Steel,” as well as the Twilight Zone adaptation … Continue reading TMTYR Episode #48: Robot Rocky (Real Steel) →

Brace yourself for a hard-hitting gut punch of a knockout movie, and also for Seth’s best attempts to destroy the universe with the worst possible puns and Dad jokes, because this time out, the Pavement Pounders discuss Real Steel, loosely based on the Richard Matheson short story “Steel,” as well as the Twilight Zone adaptation of the story.

Pounder Rankings!:

Colin/James/Seth:

Movie
Story
Twilight Zone

Notes:

Robot or Not? Pronunciation:

https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/92/

Sci-Fi Nerd: Guilty Pleasures (Real Steel):

http://www.scifimoviepage.com/sci-fi-nerd-guilty-pleasures-real-steel-2011-sometimes-corny-is-good/

Cinema Siren review:

http://cinemasiren.com/cinema-siren/real-steel-jackman-throws-down-this-years-guilty-pleasure/

Deleted Scene details:

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/11/something-kind-of-cool-and-creepy-was-cut-from-real-steel

Interview with Shawn Levy about the mix of practical and CG effects (NSFW language):

http://collider.com/shawn-levy-real-steel-sequel-interview//

Deleted Scene details and Sequel?

http://collider.com/real-steel-2-details-shawn-levy/#atom-origin

Review:

https://literaryanalysis.net/2011/10/15/movie-review-real-steel/

Breakdown of Real Steel visual effects:

https://www.fxguide.com/featured/real-steel-case-study-in-cgi-live-action-integration/

https://www.cnet.com/news/puppeteers-cg-meet-to-create-real-steel-robots/

More on the visuals:

http://ew.com/article/2012/02/23/oscars-real-steel-visual-effects/

Behind the Scenes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tkACOzHTfE