Help remembering an 80's movie.

[Llama]

I can't remember the name of a movie, and I don't think I've seen it.. That's the bad news.

The good news is it has a really odd title. I'd guess something like X-189 or something ridiculous, yet I can't find anything about it. I remember the cover of the VHS tape as a kid in the movie store (remember those)... I am 99% sure the movie came out around the same time as Mad Max 2 but maybe up until 1985 or so.

I remember a robot looking guy on the cover but that's it. I have scoured the inter webs for any leads, but have come up empty.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks

 

[SonGohan]

A robot on the cover really narrows it down for an 80s flick.

 

[Westcb]

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/11/the-100-greatest-movie-robots-of-all-time.html

 

[cat]

Because you said the title was something like X-189 i immediately thought of the george lucas film THX 1138, only problem, it's older than the 80's about 1971-72 if memory serves me right, i remember a silver faced robot cop on the cover as well.

 

[Llama]

Cat, I thought the same thing but that's not it.

I think there was a crouching robot/cyborg on the cover holding a weapon.

 

[BLEAGH]

Eliminators? 1986

 

[Llama]

Not Eliminators.

This has a similar cover to the one I remember. And this could be it, but I don't think it is. I remember the cover being darker, more menacing than this...

 

[prof]

Off the top of my head, a few that come to mind are:
Chopping Mall
Hardware
Death Machine

None of those have the title you're talking about though. I'm just thinking of robot sci-fi/horror flicks from my childhood.

 

[Splitt442]

Never mind...

 

[oliverclaude]

Not Eliminators.

This has a similar cover to the one I remember. And this could be it, but I don't think it is. I remember the cover being darker, more menacing than this...

Well, memories can be deceiving... here's your darker version, arguably, with an "x" in the title.

Or maybe, against all odds, this...?

Spoiler:

 

[sylvie]

 

[wyndcrosser]

R.o.t.o.r. and eliminators are all kinds of awesome

 

[Llama]

Well, memories can be deceiving... here's your darker version, arguably, with an "x" in the title.

Or maybe, against all odds, this...?

Spoiler:

I came across the comparison pic for Mad Max. Interesting... I do remember that movie.

 

[F4U57]

Are you sure it's not Hardware also known as Mark 13?

 

[Xian Xi]

Not killbots aka Chopping mall?

 

[Llama]

I am fairly sure it's Rotor. The only thing that is holding me back from a 100% confidence level is it doesn't have an odd movie title. It meets the other requirements, so unless I happen across it by chance I'll be ok with it being Rotor.

I appreciate the input here! Really got my memory rolling in the right direction. Thank you.

 

[Ip Man]

this reminds me of couple of years ago when i helped some one trying to remember the movie starman with jeff bridges. as a huge jeff bridges fan, i automatically knew which movie she was referring to when she said that the movie was about a man from space and had silver marbles and a scene with resurrecting a dear.

 

[Westcb]

this reminds me of couple of years ago when i helped some one trying to remember the movie starman with jeff bridges. as a huge jeff bridges fan, i automatically knew which movie she was referring to when she said that the movie was about a man from space and had silver marbles and a scene with resurrecting a dear.

Totally forgot about starman haha, I'll have to watch that again soon been on a 80s movie kick lately. I remember liking it but not caring much for the starman tv series that came out after even though I can't remember a single episode or even plot from it...

 

[Ip Man]

Totally forgot about starman haha, I'll have to watch that again soon been on a 80s movie kick lately. I remember liking it but not caring much for the starman tv series that came out after even though I can't remember a single episode or even plot from it...

there was a starman tv series?. wow, did not know that. might check it out. but yeah, the movie is awesome and it is kind of forgotten, although it's better than a lot of sci fi movies of the time.

 

[cat]

Are you sure it's not Hardware also known as Mark 13?

This is a seriously good film and so is the directors other flic dust devil.

 

[F4U57]

This is a seriously good film and so is the directors other flic dust devil.

Hardware is indeed great! Good cameo from Lemmy as the cabbie and Iggy too.

I actually prefer Hardware to Dust Devil but both are superb!

 

[Xian Xi]

I feel like watching Deadly Friend or Short Circuit now.

 

[NeuroticMoose]

I am fairly sure it's Rotor. The only thing that is holding me back from a 100% confidence level is it doesn't have an odd movie title. It meets the other requirements, so unless I happen across it by chance I'll be ok with it being Rotor.

I appreciate the input here! Really got my memory rolling in the right direction. Thank you.

 

[norton9478]

 

[potetoboy]

is it Prototype X29A?