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Sep 26, 2024 · RoboCop is back. Maybe. Ten years after the José Padilha-directed reboot film starring Joel Kinnaman, and nearly four decades since the 1987 Paul Verhoeven masterpiece that started it all,...
- Ryan Britt
May 12, 2022 · MGM. For the critics, the "RoboCop" reboot was a mixed bag, receiving a 48% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Regardless of what one's thoughts are about the film, there's no...
- Reboot: The Cast
- Original: The Use of Commercials as Social Commentary
- Reboot: The Updated Robocop
- Original: Robocop Suit & Character Is Still Iconic
- Reboot: Dazzling Visuals
- Original: A Story Ahead of Its Time
- Reboot: A Humanized Murphy Story
- Original: The Bad Guys Are Chillingly Bad
- Reboot: The Underlying Betrayal
- Original: The Late '80s & '90s Exaggerated Gore
Fans of the reboot gravitate towards it due to the familiar faces seen in its main cast. Actor Joel Kinnaman plays the lead role of Murphy before gaining even more fame in his role in Altered Carbon. But what sold many fans was the character portrayal of Dennett Norton, the scientist who created Robocop, played by Gary Oldman. The Robocop story nee...
Back in the day, the inclusion of fictional in-movie TV broadcasts and commercials wasn't the norm. But it becomes a crucial part of Robocopand the way it tells its dystopian and influential storyline about corruption and control. Audiences see news reports about the crime-ridden city that only foreshadows what's to come. The commercials regarding ...
Comparing the old Robocop character to the newest version shows a clear difference in the overall character's look. Fans quite enjoy the fresher and more futuristic take that the new Robocop has in the reboot. When creating an advanced police officer in 2028, it's no surprise that he has all the bells and whistles. The 2014 version was also dynamic...
While the 2014 reboot upped the ante on the suit, fans can't help but agree that's there's a nostalgic and cool element to the original suit and character. The original Robocop wears a thick and robust silver suit that looks more like tactical gear with futuristic details. It's what many dreamed a futurist robot/human would look like. RELATED: 10 G...
Fans can agree that the visuals in the reboot movie were a different level of excitement than what was seen in the original. This is simply because of the technological advances in cinema that have happened since that allows for more dynamic and action-packed sequences. The motorcycle chases, the shoot outs and the way Robocop is visually portrayed...
Robocop marked a new shift in what people expected of the future. Many even call the movie's storyline ahead of its time. Set in the near future but still holding on to its more late-80s to '90s aesthetic, the storyline of a robotic police officer was an eye-opener. Much how movies portrayed the future as having flying cars, teleportation, and more...
When comparing both Murphy characters from the original and reboot, many can agree that the reboot humanized the character much more. In the original, fans do see Murphy have a short breakdown as he visits his old home shared with his family. But the reboot took it further, as fans get much more backstory to Murphy as a detective, a father, and hus...
One thing the original movie did incredibly well was making fans hate the bad guys. The original movie has two main antagonists: one set in the corporate world and one in crime-ridden Detroit. Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) was a notorious crime boss who did what he wanted and killed anyone he wanted to. RELATED: 10 Movies Like RoboCop (That Came Befor...
The twist or betrayal seen in the reboot is a trope seen in many crime/action movies. But the reboot added a small twist to the underlying story that made it slightly better than the original. In the original, it's revealed that Jones and Boddicker were in cahoots to kill Murphy in order to start the Robocop plan. The reboot tweaked this story and ...
The reboot, in comparison to the original, is more audience-friendly. Robocop from 1987 has all the unique and cliché gore that was often seen in movies of the time period. This means a lot of death, gunshots, and blood that make even the toughest of audience members cringe and look away. In one scene, Robocop shoots between a female victim's legs ...
Jul 30, 2022 · The RoboCop remake from 2014 is often maligned, but it shouldn't be. It's actually great!
- Rich Knight
Sep 16, 2020 · Since first announced in January 2018, longtime fans of the story of Detroit cop-turned-cyborg Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) have been dying to know when the over-the-top violence will return and what...
- Philip Sledge
Aug 28, 2023 · The RoboCop franchise is reportedly expected to be revived as a TV series. “That’s the only film that I would have ever done where I would have tried to basically simulate Paul Verhoeven’s ...
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Jul 11, 2018 · District 9 director Neill Blomkamp will direct RoboCop Returns, a new take on the RoboCop films, from a script by Justin Rhodes and the original writing team Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner.
