This is retro Halloween costume contest week! Each day I’ll feature five retro images from a particular costume category. You get to Comment on which costume you think epitomizes that category!
Today’s category? Retro robots. Which image do you think best represents this category?
Image #1 – from Neato Coolville
Image #2 – from evilpeacock
Image #3 – from justkristin
Image #4 – from metagirl (yep, that’s me in 1981)
Image #5 – from wanderingstan
I like #2
I like #1 because it looks like it could have been from an Ed Wood movie. Plus – you have to “straight-arm” it all night – not real practical for trick-or-treating.
Image number 5 looks like something you would design for a internet flash video about evil computers.
As for best retro outfit though. I’d have to say #2 with a strong honorable mention of #1.
#5 is the most terrifying. #4 has logic problems. Why the giant question mark? Why the pantyhose egg? Is that toilet paper with equations on it?
Nice job Metagirl. I like the green robot because you just don’t see enough colorful robots these days. That said, my favorite is #5 for having the handy keyboard and matching socks.
I like #3 and #4, cuz smiling robots are The Future.
But for actual retro points, I’ll go with #1.
Like Badwolf said, I expect to see Tor Johnson walk into frame.
I’m voting for #2 as well. It’s got a very nice Cyberman vibe to it!
#5 here, just saying thanks for doing your homework to track down my original site!
Inspired by this, I’ve
posted a few more pictures of my costume. Funny enough, metagirl, mine is from 1981 too! Must have been a good year for robot costumes.
Stan, love that Jacket in the last photo.