Forum Overview :: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. :: Rocky IV

[quote name="Vested Id"][quote name="<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_IV">Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a>"]The film has generated scholarly analysis and speculation. It is noted as an enduring fan favorite. <sup>[8]</sup> Paulie's Robot, an item that through the years has enjoyed a cult following of its own, was created by the International Robotics Inc. in New York City. The robot's voice was the company's CEO Robert Doornick. The robot is identified by robotic engineers as "SICO" and is/was a member of the Screen Actors Guild and toured with James Brown in the 1980s.<sup>[9]</sup> Rocky IV has been interpreted as a commentary on the power struggle between technology and humans, illustrated by both Paulie's Robot and the technology utilized by Drago.<sup>[10]</sup> The infamous robot has also been characterized as a "pleasure-bot" to service the needs of Paulie. It was also performing the duty of watching Balboa's son while he and Adrian are in Moscow.<sup>[11]</sup> The film is recognized as being ahead of its time in its demonstration of groundbreaking high-tech sporting equipment, some of which was experimental and twenty years from public use.<sup>[12][13]</sup> On experiment showed after viewing the movie, some Russian subject lost self-esteem.<sup>[21]</sup>[/quote][/quote]