The film that bankrupted Empire Pictures!
This is by far not a great film, but it is still a lot of fun, and considering the relatively low budget that they had to work with does a fine job with the stop-motion animation.
The animation is subpar by today’s standards, (and barely passable for 1989), the acting is over the top, and the plot is… immaterial.
Just shut the brain off and enjoy!
Robot Jox
The ultimate killing machine. Part Man. Part Metal.
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
11/21/1990Runtime
85 minsGenres
Overview
50 years after a nuclear war, the two superpowers handle territorial disputes in a different way. Each fields a giant robot to fight one-on-one battles in official matches, each piloted by a man inside, known as robot jockeys or jox. The contest for possession of Alaska will be fought by two of the best. The conscientious Achilles fights for the Americans. Opposing him is a Russian, Alexander.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$10,000,000Revenue
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How It Feels
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A gloriously earnest B-movie spectacle where giant robots settle geopolitical disputes like gladiators, treating absurd sci-fi premise with straightforward conviction. It is a film built entirely around the joy of mechanical destruction and piloted combat.
Mood
ExhilaratingAbsurdPlayful
Themes
WarPower
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Brisk
Look
Practical effectsStylized genre
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
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