Fritz Lang's 1927 film, "Metropolis," is likewise centered on mutinous robots. But here, it is human workers led by the iconic humanoid robot Maria who fight against a capitalist oligarchy. But in my ...

"Metropolis" is a silent film that puts forth ... they strike back by attempting to burn her alive at the stake. As robot-Maria laughs maniacally while unaffected by the fire, the real Maria ...

But Hollywood has been considering the possibility of intelligent machines, often as robots ... Metropolis is set in a dystopian future, in which the villain kidnaps a human, Maria, and fashions ...