Robot Torg
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Torg was a robot character in the 1964 Christmas movie, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.[1] In the movie, Torg attacks Santa's workshop, and is finally turned into a Christmas toy. It appeared to have been crudely constructed from cardboard, silver paint, glue-on controls, and ducting work for arms. It has been suggested that "Torg" is derived from "Gort", the name of a robot from the 1951 movie The Day the Earth Stood Still.[2]
The robot is an object of minor cult references from other artists, such as by the electronic group The Laziest Men on Mars, and was named among the five worst movie robots ever created.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians". mavericktheater.com. The Maverick Theater (Fall 2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ "The Day the Earth Stood Still". IMDB (Feb 2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
- ^ "The Five Worst Robots of All Time". The Monster Shack (Feb 2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-20.
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