r2-d2’s bleeps and beeps decoded. it’s not for kids. it’s funny as hell.

March 3rd, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! by: lambert v.

Star Wars geeks claim that R2-D2 was inspired by a character in a Kurosawa film plus the robots in Silent Running plus an overheard request from a sound editor. Riiiight. Here’s the real score: In 1975 George Lucas invented a Time Machine and fast forwarded himself to 1999. Then he saw an episode of Family Guy. Then he saw Stewie. Then he went back home and watched a bit of Monty Python. Then he created R2-D2. The end. You guys want proof?

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Dr. Mortal Wombat, PhD in robot linguistics, has released clips of Star Wars with all of R2-D2’s digital utterances decoded for us lay people. May I just reiterate that these clips are for adults only. I guess Star Wars fans won’t have trouble meeting that requirement.

Here’s Episode I:

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Still not convinced?

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Here’s Episode II:

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March 3rd, 2009 comments (1): stumble it! digg it! by: lambert v.


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  1. ulysess says:

    haha, illarious!!
    Good Job.

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