Darth Avlectus Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 So, what do you think of the previews thus far? Honestly I'm kind of excited about it. Critics, detractors and even some fans (supposedly) are already moaning and bitching about how it has been made over--but they aren't so quick to hammer marvel and DC based films recently, some of which are only "meh''. It may not necessarily have been the equal to the early days of Terminator and certainly the originals weren't Iron Man. I saw the Robocop originals and liked them. If other old stuff has gotten a modern makeover/remake, why not this? Certainly those of you familiar with the originals will never forget that gun Robocop wielded, or some classic lines like "I'd buy THAT for a dollar" by the ol' perv. Or the fight with E.D.209. The corporate politics and intrigues. The Chief. Officer Lois being gunned down and Robocop being framed for it. I loved it flaws and all. If the modern adaptation is good--as this promises to be-- then I have no problem with it. Why should I? Admittedly I hadn't seen many movies lately in theaters. Johnny Knoxville's Bad Grandpa recently is when I heard about it first. Not seen it on TV commercials until the past couple weeks or so. Maybe it's just me and I'm late-informed but I think being so tight lipped about it is a good strategy because if the movie is good or even great, and you don't over advertize, word of mouth will get more people coming in to see it. The better the movie actually is then the higher marks it'll get from professional critics. Then again it could be a real flop and I could very well end up eating crow. That's my take. What's yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Sizzle Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I saw the original Robocop trilogy and loved it! The concept was really cool and the first movie was actually pretty good, however the second two were goofy, but that's to be expected with a lot of sequels. I love a GOOD remake and this is one that I thought would never happen. I'm hopeful that it won't be a flop and will instead be a quality action flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purifier Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 I don't know, I'm on the fence about it so far. A part of me thinks they're just remaking it because Hollywood has run out of good script writers for movies lately, so they need profits to keep coming in by remaking golden oldies. But another part me sayz they're remaking it because the latest movie tech will make it 10 times better and they're paying some kind of tribute to a great movie script. But if they're going to do the first one all over again, I hope they redo the sequels because those last ones really sucked IMO. I guess it's going to be one of those 'wait and see' kind of things for me, before I have a final opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Hessian Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 A part of me thinks they're just remaking it because Hollywood has run out of good script writers for movies lately, so they need profits to keep coming in by remaking golden oldies. QFT. They're remaking everything these days, even bloody musicals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purifier Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 QFT. They're remaking everything these days, even bloody musicals. I know, right?! It's like most of Hollywood and Broadway got rid of all their good script writers or either they all died off. Leaves me stunned sometimes with this remake trip they're on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taak Farst Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 QFT. They're remaking everything these days, even bloody musicals. I hope you're not referring to Les Miserables. Don't hurt Les Miserables. Les Miserables has rights, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabretooth Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 As someone who's miraculously spent his life without watching Robocop, I can say that while I am interested in this upcoming movie, it is solely because it's from the director of the Tropa de Elite movies, which are excellent. Now if only it started Wagner Moura. ~_~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Robocop is just like the Matrix. There is only one movie. Are they still using that god-awful looking black suit in this remake? I saw screenshots from some mobile tie-in game not long ago that featured something much more akin to the original steel getup that looked a lot better. Is there a trailer yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quanon Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Found this trailer. Think there are two. And if I remember; the suit will appear as 'steel' and black in the movie. Not sure what to think of this remake. The 80's Paul Verhoeven is just great stuff; not sure what their aim is. To do better or more OTT action seems pointless; another 'view' on the story could work, but again it feels somewhat 'méh' to me. (This BBCode requires its accompanying plugin to work properly.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Dear me. So I guess I'll be passing on that. Edit: Yep, avoidance would indeed seem to be a wise course of action - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltron66 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I saw the trailer and I originally thought it was a videogame... Ahem... I like seeing good, gold movies getting more sequels, but somehow, I believe scriptwriting is getting worse by the minute in those days. Let's hope that's not the case here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HED Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I must confess that I have not seen the original film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Yeah, not ever watching this. It was obvious from the very first trailer that they'd miss the entire point of RoboCop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pho3nix Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I must confess that I have not seen the original film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escape-to-the-movies/8795-Robocop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynk Former Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I'm so glad I skipped out on this and Total Recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltron66 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I must confess that I have not seen the original film. Big mistake. It's the best by a mile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HED Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Big mistake. It's the best by a mile! I'm not consciously avoiding watching it. Just haven't gotten around to it. I'm sure I'll see it eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthParametric Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I remember getting the Criterion Collection version back in the day, and being amazed at seeing all the extra bits that were cut out of the MA15 version I had grown up watching as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Saw it last weekend and it was actually good. Fans of the original shouldn't expect a remake when seeing it, it's more of a reboot than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igyman Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Fans of the original shouldn't expect a remake when seeing it, it's more of a reboot than anything else. What's the difference between the two? The way I see it, "reboot" is just a new word for a remake - both assume the previous version of the story never happened and start things from scratch, changing some details for various reasons. Sometimes too much is changed and the result is crap and sometimes too little is changed, which raises the question if there was even a need for a reboot/remake. And then there are those works that strike the perfect balance and end up pretty good compared to the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexrd Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 What's the difference between the two? Maybe it's just me, but I see reboots as a new take on the character and story, while a remake is the same take on the story/characters/locations retold on a new film. This is a bit like what Batman Begins is to Batman (from '89). Sure, Batman is still there, but the story and themes explored are completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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