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Robocop (1987)

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drmedula		#21	[-]
Feb 10 11 10:50 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	ROBOCOP's creators say that their biggest single comic-book influence was Howard Chaykin's cult sci-fi strip AMERICAN FLAGG!, whose combination of style and satire is clearly visible in the movie (although , IMHO, FLAGG! was much superior in almost all respects). In fact, Chaykin recieves an acknowledgement in the closing credits- officially because they hired him to design a couple of props, but Chaykin says he was told straight up that they really just wanted an excuse to pay him some money as a "thank you"!
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Bill Warren		#22	[-]
Feb 10 11 2:26 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I know one of the writers and the producer of ROBOCOP; I would not be at all surprised that somewhere along the line, COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK had some influence. The basic idea (human brain in a robot body) is not original, of course, no one ever claimed it was; few Westerns of any stripe are original in terms of plot. But ROBOCOP an original >treatment< of the basic idea.
riotengine	The Vindicator A.K.A. Frankenstein '88	#23	[-]
Feb 10 11 2:59 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	pringly wrote: I always wondered how much this movie was influenced by The Colossus of New York.� That's really interesting. Anybody remember this one one? I used to have this on VHS and was struck by how much it resembled RoboCop, predating RoboCop by a year of two. The suit was designed by Stan Winston. Pan Grier plays one of the villains. The whole movie used to be on YouTube, but it's been removed. http://www.dreadcentral.c...rity-the-vindicator-1986 GREG ESPINOZA I made it possible for you to come here! I welcomed you to this Earth, you made it a charnel house! http://www.comicspace.com/gregespinoza/ Last Edited By: riotengine Feb 10 11 3:04 PM. Edited 2 times.
riotengine		#24	[-]
Feb 10 11 3:02 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Scathach80 wrote: Spoiler II wrote: Certainly the pre film comic JUDGE DREDD wasn't childrens entertainment. You would have been hard pressed to find very many adults (let alone children) who could have picked Judge Dredd out of a lineup in the 80's. I always felt that ROBOCOP looked more Japanese influenced than Western comic influenced. The makers of Robocop admitted Judge Dredd, Rom and Iron Man influences. The early Judge Dredd comics featured Des O'Connor Block, monkeys dressed as Roaring 20's gangsters, and a candy so nice people could not stop eating it. I'm surprised Deathlok The Demolisher never came up as an inspiration. GREG ESPINOZA I made it possible for you to come here! I welcomed you to this Earth, you made it a charnel house! http://www.comicspace.com/gregespinoza/
cabmangray		#25	[-]
Feb 11 11 12:34 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	When I saw ROBOCOP back in 1987, I thought it was a comic book come to life, even more so than any Superman or Batman film. The Criterion release features a few moments of added gore, like a more graphic killing of Murphy and ED-209 turning the guy in the boardroom into swiss cheese with lots of ketchup. If anyone gets the chance to see the TV version, there are several noticeable differences since the theatrical version would be chopped to pieces. In the TV version, after Emil comes out of the toxic waste bath, Clarence does'nt run into him, but swerves to avoid hitting him, leaving Emil still shuffling around. Clarence's death is also much less bloody. There are a couple of other differences through out the film, too.
skull island escapee		#26	[-]
Feb 11 11 12:58 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I thought that ROBOCOP was a violent bloodbath on first viewing, with a lot of bad-taste elements peppered throughout. I definately enjoyed it however!It was taking fantasy cinema into new, uncharted territory, though: in some ways it looked like a kid's film,---the ultimate 'comic-book' movie of it's period , but there is very little innocence about it. Terminator and Alien kept up the interest in their early sequels at least, but in the case of ROBO the follow-ups were very unsastisfying. Maybe Robo's sequel was simply too rushed: Alien and Terminator waited 7 years each before their follow-ups were released: in the case of ROBOCOP it was 3 years before a sequel. 'the horror..............THE HORROR!' Cartoon-strip blog here [updated regularly]: http://zoomertoonsrabsmith.blogspot.com/
kinggirlfriend		#27	[-]
Feb 11 11 5:34 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I like ROBOCOP 2 but the major problem with it is it ignores the fact that Murphy regained his humanity at the end of the first movie. Still, I think it's a wicked fun movie full of bad taste as great f/x.
delgadosaur		#28	[-]
Feb 18 11 5:44 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The scene where Robocop breaks into the drug den and takes down the dealers is fantastic.
Jonatwork		#29	[-]
Feb 19 11 1:28 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	The first thing I want to say is I'm not trolling! (But then, a troll would say this...) I've never understood the reputation this movie has. I saw it when it came out and thought it was a violence-for-laughs flick that hid the director's getting his jollies over dismemberment and gruesomeness under a guise of "satire,' which, like STARSHIP TROOPERS, is sub-MAD magazine in terms of humor and insight. BUT...Basil Poledouris's score is cool, and I hope fans are aware of the various versions available, some with more music and better sound than others.
borchabob		#30	[-]
Mar 6 12 9:03 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just watched this today and as others have said this is a violent film with great SFX, I think Rob Botten did a good job in this one. As Emil said " I LIKE IT!"
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Victor Frankenstein		#31	[-]
Mar 7 12 2:30 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Jonatwork wrote: The first thing I want to say is I'm not trolling! (But then, a troll would say this...) I've never understood the reputation this movie has. I saw it when it came out and thought it was a violence-for-laughs flick that hid the director's getting his jollies over dismemberment and gruesomeness under a guise of "satire,' which, like STARSHIP TROOPERS, is sub-MAD magazine in terms of humor and insight. Even if that IS what it all boils down to, it's still fun! The ED-209 is still one of my favorite monster-robots of all time. The cocaine, the graphic prosthetic effects, the neon...all are beautiful 80s hallmarks to me...(And NO I have never done cocaine. ) Ooo and I love that it's set in Detroit. (never been there) But so few movies ARE set there, that this was a fun change. Last Edited By: Victor Frankenstein Mar 7 12 2:34 PM. Edited 1 times.
Victor Frankenstein		#32	[-]
Mar 7 12 2:50 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	And sheesh, if I had a dollar for everytime my brother and I say "I'll buy THAT for dollar!"....
delgadosaur		#33	[-]
Mar 11 12 10:28 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This is one of my favorite films from the eighties.
ByronOrlok		#34	[-]
Mar 11 12 10:22 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	riotengine wrote: Scathach80 wrote: Spoiler II wrote: Certainly the pre film comic JUDGE DREDD wasn't childrens entertainment. You would have been hard pressed to find very many adults (let alone children) who could have picked Judge Dredd out of a lineup in the 80's. I always felt that ROBOCOP looked more Japanese influenced than Western comic influenced. The makers of Robocop admitted Judge Dredd, Rom and Iron Man influences. The early Judge Dredd comics featured Des O'Connor Block, monkeys dressed as Roaring 20's gangsters, and a candy so nice people could not stop eating it. I'm surprised Deathlok The Demolisher never came up as an inspiration. As for comic book influences on ROBOCOP, I've always thought it was equal parts Deathlok (their respective origins are VERY similar), Judge Dredd (the ironic over-zealous, over-the-top law-keeping as well as the nihilistic/dystopian overtones) and Frank Miller's Dark Knight Returns (the funky parodic talking-head newscasts and the exaggeratedly bleak crime-ridden urban environment). I'll take the filmmakers' word for it, but I don't really see much American Flagg influence ( other than the already-mentioned parodic TV newscasts and commercials).
thebrainfollower		#35	[-]
Mar 12 12 10:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ah The Robocop TV version. I loved that movie when I saw it at 9 years old. Loved it so much my dad agreed to rent the movie for me on Betamax despite the R rating. He had watched it with me on TV and said it wasn't that violent and could have been PG-13 in his opinion. We sat and watched the R rated version together too, me as terrified as I've ever been by the orgy of violence. I think it's a great movie that works well on two levels. As a kid I had no idea I was watching satire, the best kind.
VoltronLions		#36	[-]
Mar 22 12 3:39 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Loved the first film, the bad guys were classic! The sequels, and the TV show, were unmemorable to me. I think there was even a cartoon series, if I remember correctly. I hear there is a remake in the works, will it live up to the original?? I don't know keeping an open mind to it.
Eddie the Head		#37	[-]
Apr 10 12 7:55 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I saw the first Robocop on cable years ago and enjoyed it. Saw it again a year ago and its still an enjoyable movie. Robocop 2 wasn't as good as the first, but it was an enjoyable over-the-top sequel. The less said about part 3, the better. I am the Shadow Man, and I never harm the person whose bed I live under.
Gojira		#38	[-]
Apr 15 12 7:16 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Robocop 2 feels a bit tv-movish and has too many shots of Robo clanking around like the Tin Man. The whole Adam West-ish bit in the middle is brilliant though! Miss the Basil Poueledoris music though...the "Robocoppp!!!" lyrics in the credits are silly, and this must be the umpteeth time Leonard Rosenman reuses that cue from Battle For The Planet of the Apes.
msotis		#39	[-]
Apr 17 12 1:35 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Gojira wrote: ...and this must be the umpteeth time Leonard Rosenman reuses that cue from Battle For The Planet of the Apes. Haha Gojira. I was watching 'Hell is for Heros' the other night with my son and when the score kicked in i laughed and used almost those exact words. Geez, how many times can one rip oneself off? I guess he figured nobody would notice. LOL.
skelton knaggs		#40	[-]
May 5 12 8:14 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Victor Frankenstein wrote: Even if that IS what it all boils down to, it's still fun! The ED-209 is still one of my favorite monster-robots of all time. Paul Verhoeven with our pal ED-209... "You can't smell any reefer, can you"?
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