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Robocop
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:48 am
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:48 am
I see damn near everything. It was a few years before my time, etc. But I have somehow missed it. Funny enough I saw the remake with Joel Kinnaman, which I’m pretty sure I slept through (at least half) I think I even bought it online for 5 dollars or so.
Does it hold up? I love Peter Weller and Paul Verhoeven. The premise intrigues me.
Anyone else have a film that somehow slipped by? I’ve got a buddy that hasn’t seen T2 or Starship Trooper ( one of my favorite)
Does it hold up? I love Peter Weller and Paul Verhoeven. The premise intrigues me.
Anyone else have a film that somehow slipped by? I’ve got a buddy that hasn’t seen T2 or Starship Trooper ( one of my favorite)
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Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:07 am to HTX_Bengal
I love Robocop. The original. Haven't seen starship troopers.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:09 am to HTX_Bengal
The original was awesome. The remake is like most remakes. Cgi way too much and not as good as the original.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:13 am to HTX_Bengal
Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:17 am to HTX_Bengal
quote:If you like Robocop, you’ll love Kickpuncher III: The Final Kickening.
Anyone else have a film that somehow slipped by?
Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:37 am to saintsfan1977
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Haven't seen starship troopers.
Dude, You are are missing out.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:46 am to Animal
The original was great and accurately predicted the ruin that Detroit would fall into.
I grew up at a time when Neverending Story was required viewing…still have yet to see it.
I grew up at a time when Neverending Story was required viewing…still have yet to see it.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 6:49 am to Animal
You’ve never seen Starship Troopers? It’s on so often you almost have to intentionally try to not watch. Like the other gentleman said you are missing out. If it’s on I’m watching Classic
Posted on 11/9/23 at 8:56 am to HTX_Bengal
Posted on 11/9/23 at 9:13 am to HTX_Bengal
IMHO, it holds up.
Great design, over the top violence and humor, etc, means that it feels somewhat timeless instead of dating it.
Detroit of Robocop is still better than Detroit today.
Cops threatening to strike? Still relevant today.
Corporate / government overlap such as contracts to run the police / prisons / etc? Still relevant today.
It has the added bonus of a great cast besides Weller, as you have a bunch of great character actors including Kurtwood Smith (Red Forman from That 70s Show), Ronny Cox (Cohagen from Total Recall, a replacement to Picard on Star Trek TNG for one arc), Ray Wise (Leland Palmer from Twin Peaks), Miguel Ferrer (Albert from Twin Peaks, prolific voice actor), etc.
The director, Paul Verhoeven, originally threw the script in the trash until his wife read it and pointed out the Frankenstein / Jesus Christ imagery in there which he had fun with, along with a bunch of satire such as the futuristic commercials for products such as an artificial heart and the 6000 SUX car.
Great design, over the top violence and humor, etc, means that it feels somewhat timeless instead of dating it.
Detroit of Robocop is still better than Detroit today.
Cops threatening to strike? Still relevant today.
Corporate / government overlap such as contracts to run the police / prisons / etc? Still relevant today.
It has the added bonus of a great cast besides Weller, as you have a bunch of great character actors including Kurtwood Smith (Red Forman from That 70s Show), Ronny Cox (Cohagen from Total Recall, a replacement to Picard on Star Trek TNG for one arc), Ray Wise (Leland Palmer from Twin Peaks), Miguel Ferrer (Albert from Twin Peaks, prolific voice actor), etc.
The director, Paul Verhoeven, originally threw the script in the trash until his wife read it and pointed out the Frankenstein / Jesus Christ imagery in there which he had fun with, along with a bunch of satire such as the futuristic commercials for products such as an artificial heart and the 6000 SUX car.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 9:14 am to TomballTiger
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You’ve never seen Starship Troopers? It’s on so often you almost have to intentionally try to not watch. Like the other gentleman said you are missing out. If it’s on I’m watching Classic
Anyone who loves sci-fi schlock should be very familiar with Paul Verhoeven’s trilogy that is Robocop, Total Recall, and Starship Troopers.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 11:41 am to HTX_Bengal
Robocop is basically a retelling of the story of Jesus but for America.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 11:45 am to saintsfan1977
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I love Robocop.
People forget just how brutal the original Robocop is, especially the scene where Murphy gets shot (a thousand times
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Haven't seen starship troopers.
Dude, watch it tonight. Seriously. It's one of the best movies of all time.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 11:52 am to CocomoLSU
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Haven't seen starship troopers.
Dude, watch it tonight. Seriously. It's one of the best movies of all time.
You have to be trolling him, right? I'm hoping you're not serious
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:06 pm to Midget Death Squad
starship troopers is a masterpiece
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:38 pm to Midget Death Squad
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You have to be trolling him, right? I'm hoping you're not serious
Starship Troopers is perfect and you're the problem.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 1:48 pm to Midget Death Squad
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You have to be trolling him, right? I'm hoping you're not serious
So I take it you want to fist fight me then.
Yes, I am serious. ST is an amazing movie and one of my favorites of all time. If you like action, sci-fi, satire, comedy, etc., it's got it all in droves. It's great from start to finish.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 2:06 pm to Michael T. Tiger
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I grew up at a time when Neverending Story was required viewing…still have yet to see it.
I don't recommend it...very time consuming
Posted on 11/9/23 at 2:19 pm to HTX_Bengal
It was set in Detroit but was surprisingly filmed in Dallas.
Posted on 11/9/23 at 2:24 pm to Hetfield
Most accurate depiction of an arrogant executive partying with hookers and blow, and the consequences.
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