Talk:List of films featuring powered exoskeletons/Archive 1

Encyclopedic content?
or "Encyclopedic content!" (with irony). --Decembor (talk) 02:16, 9 August 2013 (UTC)


 * The content is verifiable as seen with the inline citations. We even have a list of films featuring diabetes. Erik (talk &#124; contribs) 02:22, 9 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Yes, but that's a list you made yourself, which has got even more 'criticism' than this one. Ubertoaster (talk) 21:49, 10 September 2013 (UTC)


 * How is this notable? 108.15.40.12 (talk) 19:29, 8 October 2013 (UTC)
 * No clue, but its existence is funny. InedibleHulk (talk) 05:16, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

Robot Jox
The film Robot Jox has been added to the article a few times now, but I have not been able to find any references that mention an exoskeleton. A robot mimicking one's actions (like in Real Steel or Surrogates) is not an exoskeleton. We cannot add unsourced content to this article. Erik (talk &#124; contribs) 11:30, 9 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Though the term "exoskeleton" might not be found in relation to Robot Jox, it seems clear in this clip from the movie that the robot is operated with the same type of motion-control mechanics that are seen in Pacific Rim. I believe the term "exoskeleton" was not as widely used in 1990, nonetheless the term does seem appropriate for this movie given how the term is currently used. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.63.231.76 (talk) 00:45, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
 * The machines in Robot Jox and Pacific Rim are mechas, not powered exoskeletons. --The real Marcoman (talk) 22:21, 29 November 2013 (UTC)

Robocop
What about Robocop? He had a brain and living tissue and even needed baby food, so he was technically a human in a suit, not a robot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.160.80.168 (talk) 22:15, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
 * That's a good suggestion! Just searching for robocop exoskeleton in Google Books shows relevant results. I'll see about adding the Robocop films. Erik (talk &#124; contribs) 22:41, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Hmm, the results were not as good as I thought. Robocop is much more closely tied to the term "cyborg". We may want to include it in a List of films featuring cyborgs instead, especially with the reboot coming up. We could also include it here as a link in a "See also" section. How does that sound? Erik (talk &#124; contribs) 22:50, 13 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Cyborg is probably more accurate, a human turned into a robot. But whatevs, was just making a suggestion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.160.80.168 (talk) 00:00, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Right, he´s a cyborg. --The real Marcoman (talk) 22:22, 29 November 2013 (UTC)
 * The recent Robocop movie features an exosceleton also. Rick Mattox uses it at battlefield. Should this movie be added to the list? 83.220.237.90 (talk) 01:51, 20 June 2014 (UTC)

Wolverine?
Perhaps there's a character I'm not remembering, but Wolverine has more of an improved/modified skeleton inside his body--not one outside...

The villain wears a powered exoskeleton at the end. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.231.149.188 (talk) 07:12, 11 March 2014 (UTC)

Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim does not belong on this list. Jaegers are mechas, which are not the same as powered exoskeletons. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.231.149.188 (talk) 07:11, 11 March 2014 (UTC)

Removed films
I removed films that did not have references, and the diff can be seen here. A film can be restored if there is a reliable source noting an exoskeleton featured in it. Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 14:21, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

Descriptions
I am thinking that we could convert the "Ref." column to a "Description" column so we can identify the powered exoskeletons used in each film. Maybe keep it to 1-2 sentences at most. What do others think? I feel like certain films may need clearer context, where the Iron Man films would have short and sweet descriptions. Erik (talk &#124; contrib) (ping me) 19:27, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

Appleseed (2003)/Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)
Would the Landmasters from these movies qualify as powered exoskeletons? Considering that it's clearly shown that characters are still able to use weapons with their own hands, and the Landmasters simply carry bigger weapons in their own hands. I figure they're too small and directly-controlled to qualify as Mecha. mattiator (talk) 08:42, 29 June 2014 (UTC)

Descriptions
In my opinion, what is shown in Matrix series and Avatra movie is more mecha than exoskeleton. As I see the difference in mecha you are closed in some kind of cockpit, where exoskeleton is kind of improved armour. It's easiest to present on an example of Pacific Rim and Aliens. In both movies the machine mooves accordingly to the moves of the pilot. However in PR servomechanism are not build arund pilot, therefore it is mecha and in aliens, the servomechanisms are "attached" to the limbs of pilot, therefore it is exoskeleton. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 156.17.15.36 (talk) 10:18, 16 July 2014 (UTC)