The official site have posted an article here on which robots from the Star Wars universe made the Times Online’s 50 best movie robots, based on the following four categories:
- Plausibility (meaning how likely it would be that, with advances on currently existing technology, such a device could be built)
- Coolness (just how well designed, shiny or generally well-appointed the robot appeared to be)
- Dangerousness (scoring not only on built-in weaponry, but the robot’s eagerness to use it)
- Comedy Value (how effective the robot is at providing light relief in the film in which it appears)
The results for the robots from Star Wars (and THX 1138) are as follows:
11: R2-D2 (Star Wars)
“Your droids! We don’t serve their kind here!”
Plausibility:5 Coolness:10 Dangerousness:2 Comedy Value:1012: Droideka Droids (Star Wars)
The Droideka can fire up to 240 dual blasts a minute (unless their blaster arms get too hot)
Plausibility:8 Coolness:8 Dangerousness:10 Comedy Value:031: Battle Droids (Star Wars)
“Roger, roger”
Plausibility:0 Coolness:8 Dangerousness:4 Comedy Value:836: Robot police force (THX 1138)
“Everything will be all right. You are in my hands. I am here to protect you. You have nowhere to go. You have nowhere to go”
Plausibility:7 Coolness:6 Dangerousness:7 Comedy Value:045: C-3PO (Star Wars)
C-3PO gets his name from the map grid reference of George Lucas’ local Post Office
Plausibility:3 Coolness:3 Dangerousness:0 Comedy Value:9
Follow the link below to read the full list