There is a body of feature films, mainly live-action, featuring powered exoskeletons.[note 1] 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
edit| Film | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Aliens | 1986 | [1] |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | 2014 | [3] |
| The Ambushers | 1967 | [4] |
| Avatar: The Way of Water | 2022 | |
| The Avengers | 2012 | [5] |
| Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2015 | [6] |
| Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | |
| Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | [7] |
| Batman & Robin | 1997 | [8] |
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | 2016 | [9] |
| Basket Case 3: The Progeny | 1992 | [10] |
| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | 2022 | [11] |
| Captain America: Civil War | 2016 | [12] |
| Edge of Tomorrow | 2014 | [13] |
| Elysium | 2013 | [13] |
| Exo-Man | 1977 | [14] |
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | 2009 | [15] |
| The Guyver | 1991 | |
| Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | 2012 | [16] |
| Invasion | 2020 | |
| Iron Man | 2008 | [1] |
| Iron Man 2 | 2010 | [1] |
| Iron Man 3 | 2013 | [17] |
| The Master Mystery | 1919 | [18] |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | 2017 | [19] |
| Star Kid | 1998 | [20] |
| Starship Troopers 3: Marauder | 2008 | [8] |
| The Tuxedo | 2002 | [8] |
| The Wolverine | 2013 | [21] |
| The Wrong Trousers | 1993 | [22] |
See also
editNotes
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- Films featuring cyborgs are distinct from those featuring exoskeletons, and such films include RoboCop, its sequels, and the remake.
- Films featuring mechas are also distinct; such films include Pacific Rim and Robot Jox.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Sofge, Erik (April 8, 2010). "A History of Iron Men: Science Fiction's 5 Most Iconic Exoskeletons". Popular Mechanics. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Scharr, Jillian (August 9, 2013). "The Real Tech Behind 'Elysium' Exoskeletons". LiveScience. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
- ^ Kramer, Miriam (May 1, 2014). "Spidey Science: 4 Bits of Real Science in 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2'". LiveScience. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
- ^ Pope, Gregory T. (December 1992). "Power Suits". Discover.
- ^ McMillan, Graeme (April 29, 2013). "Exoskeletons, Lasers, and Jet Packs: How to Be a Real-Life Iron Man". Wired. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ 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 20, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ Turner, Karen (April 30, 2018). "Avengers: Infinity War's superheroes, explained by an evolutionary biologist". Vox. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
Iron Man's armor acts as an exoskeleton, but it's also a prosthetic. The Arc Reactor powers that exoskeleton and also keeps the shrapnel out of Tony Stark's heart, very literally keeping him alive.
- ^ a b c Saathoff, Evan (August 9, 2013). "The Most Awesome Mech Suits in Action/Sci-Fi History". Fandango.com. Fandango. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ Cowden, Catarina. "Why Batman Has A Mech Suit In Batman V Superman".
- ^ Cole, Tom (August 5, 2011). "Attack of the Killer Bs: Basket Case 3 (1992)". Radio Times. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ Davis, Brandon (August 19, 2021). "Dominique Thorne's Riri Williams to Debut in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (Exclusive)". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ Marr, Chris (April 26, 2016). "Making sense of Iron Man's science". sciencewa.net.au. ScienceNetwork Western Australia. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ a b Liptak, Andrew (December 10, 2017). "18 suits of power armor from science fiction you don't want to meet on the battlefield". The Verge. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ Terrace, Larrie (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.
- ^ Hall, Kevin (August 18, 2009). "The 10 most badass sci-fi battlesuits ever". DVICE. Syfy. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ "Science Takes One Step Closer To Halo's Spartan Armor". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ McDonald, Glenn (May 3, 2013). "Science vs. Fiction: A Real Iron Man Suit?". Discovery News. Discovery Channel. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ^ Dudenhoeffer, Larrie (2017). "An X-Ray into the Ecto-Prosthetic Superbody". Anatomy of the Superhero Film. Springer. p. 234. ISBN 978-3-319-57922-1.
- ^ Lussier, Germain (April 24, 2017). "Our Best Look Yet at Iron Man's New Suit From Spider-Man: Homecoming". io9. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Gates, Anita (January 16, 1998). "Film Review; Wimp to Superwimp: It's His Strong Suit". The New York Times.
- ^ Harrison, Eddie (July 24, 2013). "The Wolverine". The List. The List. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ Roland, Denise (July 8, 2014). "Techno trousers that give wheelchair users chance to walk again". The Telegraph. Retrieved October 26, 2014.