Robocop Reboot (Pre-release)

[red4]

You can tell a lot from the line delivery and cinematography showcased in a trailer. The only time I was dead wrong about my impression from a trailer was Hellboy 2. The trailers were very good. Other than that, I can't recall a single instance where I came close to being wrong. This Robocop reboot looks like a lazy turd meant for television.

 

[Jet Beetle]

They couldn't do the same movie because Iron Man already copied the original Robocop - and yes, I know the basis for Robo was Iron Man, but Marvel stole so many moments that belonged solely to Robocop - even the ending "Nice shooting, son what's your name?" Robo answers "Murphy". Too close to "I am Iron Man." a proclamation of acceptance.

 

[Wes R]

They couldn't do the same movie because Iron Man already copied the original Robocop - and yes, I know the basis for Robo was Iron Man, but Marvel stole so many moments that belonged solely to Robocop - even the ending "Nice shooting, son what's your name?" Robo answers "Murphy". Too close to "I am Iron Man." a proclamation of acceptance.

That "I am Iron Man" ending was the lamest damned thing and it ties into the the craptacular Civil War storyline marvel did where suddenly super heroes thought it a good idea to admit who they were. Then again they've also forgotten that Tony had a ton of hidden demons with his alcoholism being the most obvious.

 

[oblagon]

I know the basis for Robo was Iron Man

FYI, the basis for the original Robocop was Judge Dredd not Iron Man.

 

[ironman42]

No it was ironman, its stated in the commentary. When the guy robs the liquor store he grabs and ironman comic and throws it on the counter and ask for the money in the safe. That was a nob to the influence of ironman for the idea.

 

[Mektar]

And yet i recall that robocop the character was based on Judge dredd and ROM (which is also the comic the robber took, not iron man), while the whole idea started from blade runner.

 

[red4]

I recently watched a documentary where the creator said he was influenced by Blade Runner. Where in Blade Runner there are robots trying to be more human, he thought it would be interesting to have a human who becomes a robot.

 

[rodneyfaile]

They are all the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. They have heart problems.

 

[red4]

They are all the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. They have heart problems.

They're all just rehashes of the Golem. A being made from stone.

 

[crabra comander]

Robocop + Ironman are reboots of *****' life

 

[rodneyfaile]

Horus?

 

[red4]

The egg is a symbol of resurrection. Horus is a bird. Birds come from eggs. So Robocop is just a remake of eggs.

 

[rodneyfaile]

That sounds very erroneous.

Eggs Eroneous - YouTube

 

[red4]

Surely you can't be earnest.

 

[firesprite]

Pretty well covers my misgivings about this film...

5 Signs the New 'RoboCop' Movie Might Be Terrible | Cracked.com

 

[Wes R]

Cracked hit it right on the head.

 

[rodneyfaile]

Hard to remain optimistic after that.

Still the get feeling its more like "6 Million Dollar Man" than RoboCop. Why didn't they just make that?

 

[red4]

Hard to remain optimistic after that.

Still the get feeling its more like "6 Million Dollar Man" than RoboCop. Why didn't they just make that?

Because six million dollars barely covers basic prosthetics these days.

 

[ironman42]

He grabbed an ironman,


but ROM was on the rack as well

 

[Wes R]

I'm surprised that they didn't make his bike a transformer or turn into armor for him or something.