RoboCop Reboot - Part 4

[marvelrobbins]

Attacking Peter weller's performance In original Isn't going to make fans of Classic Robocop
love this film.

 

[chintai80]

hmm yea that review sounds like it could be a plant.

 

[Johnny Drama]

This review is s**t. How do you sell this to me as "superior" to the original by crapping on the original and lampooning Peter Wellers performance? To even imply that the original isn't a masterpiece, takes away any credibility you have in regards to giving an educated opinion on this one. And judging from this review, the original films narrative has completely gone over his head.

And btw, I watch the Killing. Alex Kinnaman isn't half the actor Weller is.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

His name is Joel actually

 

[chintai80]

yea, i do really hope the remake is good. and the trailer did get me interested.
but that review lost me when they bashing the original and saying weller's performance doesn't has as much depth or charisma.

i can't really see it. weller IS robocop. there's a lot of subtlely to that performance that many people forget.

 

[Cain]

This movie looks ridiculous. I can't get over how distractingly bad the new suit is. I laugh at it instead of believe that it's a robot body.

 

[BH/HHH]

That review is clearly a plant, the things he said about the original were laughable to be honest, I bet he hasn't even seen it.

 

[chintai80]

the reviewer is either a plant...or has sh***y taste in movies!

 

[Teelie]

Sounds like a plant or shill pushing this movie ahead of release.

 

[Gordons ally]

the reviewer is either a plant...or has sh***y taste in movies!

And you know this exactly ,why ?

Have you seen the movie ? Maybe this reviewer is a plant ,maybe it´s just his opinion .Maybe he should have wrote IMO I think Kinnaman is better than Weller .Would this help ? At least I see you keep a open mind to the new movie and that is sympathic .

I agree this review sounds almost to good to be true but insult people and say they have "****** taste " because they have another opinion is a bit harsh ...IMO .

 

[chintai80]

ok. it's just my knee-jerk reaction to someone bashing the original movie.
it's the same as saying classic sci-fi movies like blade runner aren't that* good.

anyways...Gordon's ally, when you get the chance, i think you should watch the original robocop t:

 

[Paradox1]

I think the original movie was good but it's not even in my top fifty of movies. The way people talk about it on these boards like it was Othello or something. I say that as a fan and that reviewer if they aren't from that era. Can and probably see it as an 80's gore fest of an action movie.

 

[Teelie]

I think the original movie was good but it's not even in my top fifty of movies. The way people talk about it on these boards like it was Othello or something. I say that as a fan and that reviewer if they aren't from that era. Can and probably see it as an 80's gore fest of an action movie.

That's because it was... a satire of them. It was intentionally over the top to make that point, much like most Verhoeven movies are satire about something.

I'm not going to compare the original to some impossible standard but for what it was it was well made. The reboot is trying to avoid the satire and ultra violence which is a tall order to pull off.

 

[Figs]

The "needless violence", "superior to the original" and "Weller's T.J. Lazer impression" comments were kind of unnecessary. I would like to hear a more unbiased opinion about this film from the perspective of someone who loved the original.

Regardless, nice to hear that this movie isn't just a cash grab but an excellent film in its own right with excellent directing, writing, acting, etc. that it does its own thing, by exploring other issues and themes, and honors the original without being a by-the-numbers, scene-for-scene, wholesale remake.

"Weller's T.J. Lazer impression"

I agree that it would be nice to read a review from someone who is unbiased. When you compare Weller's performance to a 3-5 second shot of some TV character within the film, that's ridiculous.

 

[Saint]

I hate to be the one to say it, but this really sounds like a plant.

Either way, I've no interest in the opinion of someone who doesn't even seem to like the original, or understand why others do.

 

[SpilledInnards]

How can it be a plant when plants don't have fingers with which to type reviews.

Either you're wrong, or, plants have evolved and are slowly becoming more like us.

If it's the latter, get Marky Mark on the phone, he has experience in dealing with insidious plants.

 

[BATZARRO WWD]

Look, expecting a Robocop Reboot to be to be better than the original is unrealistic. How many Robocop media has there been since 1987? Has any of it even APROACHED IT?

Look, the only thing we can do is judge this one on it's own merits. Is it a good story? Is the cinematography good? Is the acting good? That sort of thing. It certainly has good talent attached. We're just gonna have to see if it comes to anything.

 

[TheVileOne]

Meh, movie looks like it will be next year's Total Recall remake.

 

[Teelie]

How can it be a plant when plants don't have fingers with which to type reviews.

Either you're wrong, or, plants have evolved and are slowly becoming more like us.

If it's the latter, get Marky Mark on the phone, he has experience in dealing with insidious plants.

Keanu Reeves. Wooden actor.

 

[Senator Pleasury]

I like how Michael Keaton says something among the lines of "Does it come in black?"

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

Either way, I've no interest in the opinion of someone who doesn't even seem to like the original, or understand why others do.

I actually don't have a problem with an opinion coming from a neutral party, one from a huge Robocop fan man come off as biased anyways, though this guy does go out of his way to pick apart the original which I didn't care for in the slightest.

Pointless remake bashing aside, what the guy says actually sounds like what we would hope for in a remake, an ORIGINAL take on the story and making it their own, I'm so sick of people complaining that they aren't doing a shot for shot remake or that it's not going to be brutally violent, some of these things are just common sense knowledge in the film world.

Over the top brutally violent action films don't sell well in todays market (no matter how much we all love them) and shot for shot remakes are typically panned by critics and by hardcore fans, again common sense knowledge.

So what is it you want to hear?

 

[Saint]

So what is it you want to hear?

It's a fair question. Because my complaint isn't with the quality of the film, but rather with the content, a review saying the quality is high doesn't help me. Maybe it will be a good film, but it won't be a Robocop film, so it's quality is a moot point.

What I'd like to hear is that this film will never be released, because it'll only hurt the chances of a film being made that actually contains the content I appreciate about Robocop. Even if it's a good film and succeeds, it just means I'll have to endure a trilogy of Alex Murphy: Robot Superhero movies at the expense of all other options.

Likewise, if it's terrible, and fails, they'll just stop all efforts to make Robocop movies for the foreseeable future. I'm in a lose-lose situation.

 

[Tanin]

Ah so how I felt about Nolan's Batman films.

 

[Slushy]

Weller's performance was the best part of RoboCop. His monotone voice and dedication to slow movements made you believe he really was a robot!

 

[Binker]

I like Robocop (1987). As for the others; Robocop 2 is okay, though the trailer makes it seem like a different story somewhat; 3 sucks, I don't remember The Series which might be a good thing, only vaguely remember 2 scenes from the late '80s cartoon, didn't care for Alpha Commando, and Prime Directives had some good moments in it but the mini-series that was made on the cheap aged pretty fast.

Basically, given what I've given as my Robocop history; if I like the reboot, maybe my opinion will be respected more. As that's what seems to be the issue here at this topic.