RoboCop Reboot - Part 2

[webhead731]

I really don't mind the suit but I cannot get over the exposed hand. It just looks like the actor took the glove off.

 

[TheBeastWithin]

I really don't mind the suit but I cannot get over the exposed hand. It just looks like the actor took the glove off.

It looks that way because we know that's what it is. It's the movie's job to make us believe otherwise. Luke Skywalker's hand just looks like Luke's hand but we know after we see his cybernetic wrist being repaired it's not just a hand. Same for Vader's entire body. Vader looks like a guy in a suit but he isn't and we believe it because of what we know and eventually see in the movies. I thinking this will be similarly handled here. We'll see the cybernetic inner workings of the new Robocop's "human" hand or how the biological hand is interfaced with the cybernetic arm, either as he is built or if the hand gets damaged which is highly probable. This is a bit of fanboy wishful thinking but it would be cool to have the hand get damaged and while being repaired at some point Oldman or Keaton's character says "I thought we agreed on total body prosthesis. Lose the hand."

 

[grout]

Geeze,, I have heard so much crying over all this already,,,all we have seen is a few polaroids...I wonder if the actual movie will be any good..lol

 

[Sverdlovski]

Robocop is blonde?!

Robocop looks puffy

Robocop's cape looks like a fruit rollup and his logo is too small

Robocop has flame designs

Robocop's head looks like a bobblehead

Robocop looks like a basketball

It's more like they think everything is wrong, or stupid.

It comes down to this: they didn't want a remake, bc for them Robocop is PERFECT !!!!, so everything about this movie is wrong. Since this is a remake, they wanted to be a scene-by-scene remake and, because it's not, because it's a remake of the idea of a robot cop, not just a remake of the whole movie, everything about this movie shows that the people responsable by it don't "get" Robocop.

So, for instance, because in this movie they are showing Alex Murphy losing his humanity gradually, they complain it's wrong and stupid because it's the reverse of what the original Rocop did. Duh! That's the whole point!

 

[MadVillainy]

It's more like they think everything is wrong, or stupid.

It comes down to this: they didn't want a remake, bc for them Robocop is PERFECT !!!!, so everything about this movie is wrong. Since this is a remake, they wanted to be a scene-by-scene remake and, because it's not, because it's a remake of the idea of a robot cop, not just a remake of the whole movie, everything about this movie shows that the people responsable by it don't "get" Robocop.

So, for instance, because in this movie they are showing Alex Murphy losing his humanity gradually, they complain it's wrong and stupid because it's the reverse of what the original Rocop did. Duh! That's the whole point!

Remakes are just a lose lose scenario until the movie comes out. If it's just the same people are gonna b***h because they didnt change anything. If it's different people will b**** that they changed it so they ruined it.

That being said, I think the suit is ok I have to wait for the first official still, which they shouldve released to avoid at least some this. I'm still confused, is black the default cover for the suit? If it is then Im not really a fan of that.

 

[terry78]

Well, it's a black cyborg suit. Don't really like or hate it.

 

[TheBeastWithin]

It's more like they think everything is wrong, or stupid.

It comes down to this: they didn't want a remake, bc for them Robocop is PERFECT !!!!, so everything about this movie is wrong. Since this is a remake, they wanted to be a scene-by-scene remake and, because it's not, because it's a remake of the idea of a robot cop, not just a remake of the whole movie, everything about this movie shows that the people responsable by it don't "get" Robocop.

So, for instance, because in this movie they are showing Alex Murphy losing his humanity gradually, they complain it's wrong and stupid because it's the reverse of what the original Rocop did. Duh! That's the whole point!

Right. There were two options to bring Robocop back to the world. 1. A remake of the first film. or 2. A reboot/re-imagining. Both of which would elicit fanboy gripes. A remake would never live up to the first film. A reboot strays too far from the original story and character.

 

[Rowsdower!]

I don't know; I love the original Robocop, but I've never found it to be a perfect film like some people insist that it is. I enjoy Verhoeven's satiric style but sometimes I almost find it distracting because it feels like he's constantly trying to make two different movies or something. I don't know. It's still a classic, but I guess what I'm saying is that I'm open to a new interpretation. If this thing revitalizes the franchise the way Rise of the Planet of the Apes did for that series, then I'm all for it.

 

[TheBeastWithin]

The first film was a product of it's time, though much of the broader themes in it still resonate. A remake couldn't capture that again and would just be redundant. I hope this becomes the Batman Begins for Robocop. BB kept the heart of why the character was great but changed a lot of the more minor details about his story and arguably made them better taken as a whole. As much as I revere the first Robocop suit the fact that the times, and specifically technology, have drastically changed in 25 years dictate that the design had to be changed dramatically while keeping the soul of the character and the more iconic visual aspects of the original, namely the visor and the gun, which I believe they did. True, the all-black color scheme makes Robocop stand out less in a crowd but it makes more sense in a real-world application, assuming it's being approached from the Nolan-esque angle of real-worldness. Swat guys don't wear silver vests and leg protectors. A tactical superpowered police officer wouldn't be so gaudy either. The same as a guy dressing up in a Batsuit would likely forego a huge yellow oval and grey pants but that's a whole other fanboy argument. It also makes sense that he's sleeker and faster these days. The first Robo was quite slow and clunky, which felt right in 1987. I can't wait to see the finished scene of Robocop's visor deploying, his gun coming out of his leg and into his hand as he leaps off the stage to confront a badguy. Sounds like a potential geekout moment to me.

 

[TheBeastWithin]

Regarding the hate toward the new costume, a thought: Robocop has worn the same exact costume with no alteration from 1987-2012. 25 years! I think that Robocop has been identified with that look for so long it makes the first serious change to his armor that much more of a shock to the public? Can anyone think of another superhero/sci-fi character that's maintained the same look for so long?

 

[Rowsdower!]

The first film was a product of it's time, though much of the broader themes in it still resonate. A remake couldn't capture that again and would just be redundant. I hope this becomes the Batman Begins for Robocop. BB kept the heart of why the character was great but changed a lot of the more minor details about his story and arguably made them better taken as a whole. As much as I revere the first Robocop suit the fact that the times, and specifically technology, have drastically changed in 25 years dictate that the design had to be changed dramatically while keeping the soul of the character and the more iconic visual aspects of the original, namely the visor and the gun, which I believe they did. True, the all-black color scheme makes Robocop stand out less in a crowd but it makes more sense in a real-world application, assuming it's being approached from the Nolan-esque angle of real-worldness. Swat guys don't wear silver vests and leg protectors. A tactical superpowered police officer wouldn't be so gaudy either. The same as a guy dressing up in a Batsuit would likely forego a huge yellow oval and grey pants but that's a whole other fanboy argument. It also makes sense that he's sleeker and faster these days. The first Robo was quite slow and clunky, which felt right in 1987. I can't wait to see the finished scene of Robocop's visor deploying, his gun coming out of his leg and into his hand as he leaps off the stage to confront a badguy. Sounds like a potential geekout moment to me.

Yeah, I pretty much agree with all of that. Batman Begins humanized the Batman/Bruce Wayne character in ways that we had never seen on film (which of course was continued in the following tow movies). I think they have a really good chance of pulling that off with Robocop too. That's not to say that Murphy wasn't engaging or interesting in the original, but I think there's an opportunity here for even more development.

 

[Super Kal]

Regarding the hate toward the new costume, a thought: Robocop has worn the same exact costume with no alteration from 1987-2012. 25 years! I think that Robocop has been identified with that look for so long it makes the first serious change to his armor that much more of a shock to the public? Can anyone think of another superhero/sci-fi character that's maintained the same look for so long?

Superman did
1938-2011

 

[Hotwire]

Superman did
1938-2011

:cough-cough:

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/agent-of-style-superman-110805.html

 

[TheBeastWithin]

:cough-cough:

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/agent-of-style-superman-110805.html

Thanks for saving me the trouble. I just now got over how absurd that reply was.

 

[DyeLorean]

Well, the back of the suit does look a little bit better.
I'm very curious about the movements and the sounds when he walks and stuff like that. We need a teaser!

 

[Slushy]

The exposed hand is an eyesore. Other than that, I love the suit despite the lack of chrome!

 

[Travesty]

Nothing says "human" like a full robotic body, and one exposed human hand.

 

[TheBeastWithin]

Fan art based off a leaked photo. Not bad. Really can't wait for something official.

 

[UnbanTheRooster]

Thats pretty neat. I can't wait for the 1st official photo, I'm sure it will shush all the naysayers.

 

[Dyson]

Fan art based off a leaked photo. Not bad. Really can't wait for something official.

Yes! Awesome!

 

[DrDoom]

Grow up man

 

[culver3vlr22]

God I hope they done Eff up they posters for this movie. Guess I can hope for good fan poster lol

 

[TheBeastWithin]

While I really like the suit, the only thing I had issue with is the overall use of a rubberized look instead of a harder shell like the previous had. I felt better with the newer pics that revealed more of a combination of materials in the pic of him behind the glass where it appears the lower chest piece is carbon fiber-esque but I'm confused because in other pics from what appears to be the same day that piece is rubberized again, but only that piece. The remaining carbon fiber armor pieces are still there however: Part of the shin guard, the forearm pieces, shoulder/upper arm piece and significant parts of the back.

 

[TheBeastWithin]

Robo looks pissed.

 

[Gianakin_]

While I really like the suit, the only thing I had issue with is the overall use of a rubberized look instead of a harder shell like the previous had.

I wouldn't worry about that. What matters is what Jose's lens records, not what the amateur photographer's lens captures. The finished look after color correction and general post production will give it the shell look, that's guaranteed.