RoboCop is recommissioned!

[FlashBack]

I was actually kinda pleasantly surprised by this remake. Wasn't expecting much from the trailers and promo posters, but it turned to be pretty decent.

Liked how the movie took time with the human and emotional aspect of the character, and not just a flashy action show. That being said, the action scenes could do with a bit more creativity. They felt largely similar across the whole movie.

ED209's kinda side-lined in the movie too....

 

[Carnage]

So is this an inferior version to the Paul Verhoeven classic?

Personally, I prefer the original. Cyber punk at its best.

This one felt less emotionally charged. They tried to include the moral and socio-political aspect in the movie. Juggled too many apples to me.

Gary Oldman was excellent here and Samuel L. Jackson had the best role as a media talkshow. I couldn't relate to Michael Keaton's character, couldn't decide whether he was just a greedy CEO, or a cunning and conniving one as well.

The last part, I don't quite understand why Robocop wanted to arrest Wells.

3/5

 

[Preacher1010]

and Samuel L. Jackson had the best role as a media talkshow. I couldn't relate to Michael Keaton's character, couldn't decide whether he was just a greedy CEO, or a cunning and conniving one as well.

if they switched the characters to be Jackson a villain instead, it could have raised the movie.

 

[Swordsman]

ya he hired snakeyes..

looks like got mutant cyclops siah.

 

[Swordsman]

i will go watch on Tuesday to compare with the classic.

 

[Jeremy1]

I watched it last night. It's not bad actually I feel........................

 

[Providence]

I have watched it with my wife last Saturday night. In my opinion, there are some differences between the remake and the classic.

1) RoboCop moves normally in this remake. He even can run and jump like a normal human. In the classic, RoboCop moves really like a robot. Slow and sluggish.

2) RoboCop is commissioned in a hidden lab in China in this remake. In the classic, the cyborg is commissioned in a lab in the police department. Furthermore, the police in the remake seems to be employed by OmniCorp. In the classic, the police rejects OCP's influence.

3) In the remake, OmniCorp is a subsidiary of OCP. In the classic, OCP is the actual company that commissions RoboCop.

4) RoboCop is in the default color in the classic. The remake's RoboCop is black in color. But the color changed back to the silvery-white in the ending part.

5) In the remake, OmniCorp has dominated the world with its robotic machines. In the classic, there is no mention of machines used in the military.

6) RoboCop rides a bike in the remake. RoboCop has a hard time getting out of a police car in the classic.

I feel that the remake is not bad too! It has some elements of the classic but embedded more revolutionary ideas in it. It is a great gamble for the director in my opinion. I think the remake is not a terrible movie. Both, the remake and the classic, have their strong and weak points. The classic is more violent and bloody. The remake is not.

My rating --> 3.5/5

 

[Vulpix]

Damn terrible movie. I would not recommend it at all.

 

[donut33]

Damn terrible movie. I would not recommend it at all.

Omg, i just bought today 11.45am tickets ...

 

[donut33]

Just watched the movie. Not so bad at all. Just felt that Samuel L Jackson role is too much. Should just let the story flow by itself instead of unnecessary news reporting stuffs.

 

[Vulpix]

Just watched the movie. Not so bad at all. Just felt that Samuel L Jackson role is too much. Should just let the story flow by itself instead of unnecessary news reporting stuffs.

The propaganda videos were the best part. Not so much the nonsensical story line and villain switching.

 

[yes1705]

When I saw the trailer, Alex Murphy was blown up at his car. And then Murphy got reconstructed as Robocop.

This reminded me of Stephen Chow's 百變星君 (Sixty Million Dollar Man) movie.

I wonder if his head and his right hand was all that is left of Murphy used to build into Robocop?

 

[Preacher1010]

The propaganda videos were the best part. Not so much the nonsensical story line and villain switching.

i agree. scenes with Samuel L Jackson added a +1 to my rating of 5/10.
but still think he should be made the villain - iirc the last villain he played was as a pyscho cop years ago - cant remember that movie

 

[Swordsman]

i agree. scenes with Samuel L Jackson added a +1 to my rating of 5/10.
but still think he should be made the villain - iirc the last villain he played was as a pyscho cop years ago - cant remember that movie

with kevin spacey is it ?

 

[DemonReaver]

Classic robocop was more brutal, esp when murphy was murdered amd gunned down..but best robocop movie still part 2 for me.

 

[genie47]

This article hits the nail. Paul Verhoeven is a master in inserting satire in his actioners.

RoboCop: wanted for serious crimes against cinema | Film | theguardian.com

The remakes miss the mark entirely.

Following in his footseps is Zack Snyder with his Sucker Punch which like Paul Verhoeven's movies are panned by critics because they fail to understand it. Very subtle satire throughout Sucker Punch.

 

[Adi Dassler]

Not bad movie for a remake. Just a bit disappointed with the little action scenes.

Are there plans for a part 2 or a trilogy?

 

[Adi Dassler]

The name 'robocop' wasn't mentioned anytime in the movie. At least this is wat I recall. Only remember he was referred to as Alex Murphy or 'tin' man

 

[kampong boi]

When I was young I watched the first Robocop, and until now I still like the song, why the remake don't have I have no idea.

 

[xjasonz]

this remake is a compression of the original 3 trilogy. It took 3 episodes previously to address the issue of morality and should they let it be Alex Murphy or just plain Robocop.

In the previous 3 episodes, it was mentioned over and over again for Alex Murphy to go through rehab the moment he gains a bit of human conscious. And he was constantly reminded that he is a robot.

And for this episode of remake, they addressed the issue totally by letting Murphy's wife decide the outcome and then later on trying to erase that.

I would say, I enjoy all the 3 episodes and this remake. Its something refreshing.

I believe, for all remakes or reboots, one should actually watch it with an open mind first without comparing with the original.