List of films featuring powered exoskeletons

There is a body of feature films, mainly live-action, featuring powered exoskeletons.[note 1][note 2] Popular Mechanics said the growth of visual effects at the start of the 21st century allowed for such exoskeletons to be featured more prominently in live-action films.[1] LiveScience said in 2013 that it was fairly common to see powered exoskeletons in films and that it helped educate the public about potential real-life use.[2]

List of films

Film Year Ref.
Aliens 1986 [1]
Amazing Spider-Man 2, TheThe Amazing Spider-Man 2 2014 [3]
Ambushers, TheThe Ambushers 1967 [4]
Avatar 2009 [5]
Avengers, TheThe Avengers 2012 [6]
Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015 [7]
Batman & Robin 1997 [8]
Batman v Superman 2016 [9]
Basket Case 3: The Progeny 1992 [10]
Captain America: Civil War 2016
District 9 2009 [11]
Edge of Tomorrow 2014 [12]
Elysium 2013 [13]
Exo-Man 1977 [14]
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 2009 [11]
Gulliver's Travels 2010 [15]
Iron Man 2008 [1]
Iron Man 2 2010 [1]
Iron Man 3 2013 [16]
Matrix Reloaded, TheThe Matrix Reloaded 2003 [17]
Matrix Revolutions, TheThe Matrix Revolutions 2003 [5]
Star Kid 1998 [18]
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder 2008 [8]
Tuxedo, TheThe Tuxedo 2002 [8]
Wolverine, TheThe Wolverine 2013 [19]
Wrong Trousers, TheThe Wrong Trousers 1993 [20]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Films featuring cyborgs are distinct from those featuring exoskeletons, and such films include RoboCop, its sequels, and the remake.
  2. ↑ Films featuring mechas are also distinct; such films include Pacific Rim and Robot Jox.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sofge, Erik (April 8, 2010). "A History of Iron Men: Science Fiction's 5 Most Iconic Exoskeletons". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ Scharr, Jillian (August 9, 2013). "The Real Tech Behind 'Elysium' Exoskeletons". LiveScience. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ Kramer, Miriam (May 1, 2014). "Spidey Science: 4 Bits of Real Science in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'". LiveScience. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  4. ↑ Pope, Gregory T. (December 1992). "Power Suits". Discover.
  5. 1 2 Hadhazy, Adam (December 16, 2009). "The Science Behind James Cameron's Avatar". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  6. ↑ McMillan, Graeme (April 29, 2013). "Exoskeletons, Lasers, and Jet Packs: How to Be a Real-Life Iron Man". Wired. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  7. ↑ Keyes, Rob (March 18, 2014). "First Look At Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch & Hulkbuster Designs in ‘The Avengers 2′". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 Saathoff, Evan (August 9, 2013). "The Most Awesome Mech Suits in Action/Sci-Fi History". Fandango.com (Fandango). Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  9. ↑ Cowden, Catarina. "Why Batman Has A Mech Suit In Batman V Superman".
  10. ↑ Cole, Tom (August 5, 2011). "Attack of the Killer Bs: Basket Case 3 (1992)". Radio Times. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  11. 1 2 Hall, Kevin (August 18, 2009). "The 10 most badass sci-fi battlesuits ever". DVICE (Syfy). Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  12. ↑ Alexander, Bryan (December 10, 2013). "Sneak peek: 'Edge of Tomorrow' suits Cruise and Blunt". USA Today. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  13. ↑ Smith, Sean (July 24, 2013). "'Elysium': Matt Damon's Exoskeleton Keys". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  14. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2002). Crime Fighting Heroes of Television: Over 10,000 Facts from 151 Shows, 1949-2001. McFarland. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-0-7864-8445-4.
  15. ↑ Failes, Ian (January 9, 2011). "Gulliver’s travelling mattes, green screen & fluid sims". fxguide. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  16. ↑ McDonald, Glenn (May 3, 2013). "Science vs. Fiction: A Real Iron Man Suit?". Discovery News (Discovery Channel). Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  17. ↑ Starr, Michelle (July 9, 2013). "Get your own Alien Exosuit, kinda". CNET Australia (CNET). Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  18. ↑ Gates, Anita (January 16, 1998). "Film Review; Wimp to Superwimp: It's His Strong Suit". The New York Times.
  19. ↑ Harrison, Eddie (July 24, 2013). "The Wolverine". The List (The List). Retrieved August 18, 2013.
  20. ↑ Roland, Denise (July 8, 2014). "Techno trousers that give wheelchair users chance to walk again". The Telegraph. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
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