RoboCop Reboot - Part 4

[Travesty]

Robocop 2 also has a line that me and my brothers use to this day.

Anytime one of us makes a mistake we tap our fingers together and say "I'm having........trouble"

My friends and I use that line a lot. Robocop 2 is probably the most quoted movie between the four of us. That movie just has so many funny lines.


Anyways, here is the IGN rewind of the trailer. I always like when they do these:

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[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I remember (I think):

Robo: Touch this.
*the wife touches his face and quickly pulls away*
WIfe: It's... cold.
Robo: They built this - to honour him. *turns* Your husband is dead. *walking away* I don't know you.

Obviously I can't remember the wifes name (Ellen?). But for my money, there's good stuff in RoboCop 2 that gets overlooked because it's not RoboCop 1.

Robocop 2 was and still is a decent sequel, as others have said its incredibly quotable, also as others have said I still use quotes from it to this day. The Robocop vs Cain fight is pure gold as well, and still looks okay to this day. Its not as good as the 1st movie but is a good sequel.

Robocop 3 was the one that really messed things up, although the score was amazing.

 

[Saint]

Robocop 2 isn't as bad as it's reputations suggests, really. It's sort of like Man of Steel. There are a lot of missteps and it's a little empty, but there are chunks of good material and good ideas that shine through.

 

[DrDoom]

But to this day I still want to punch that kid in the face, even more than Joeffrey

 

[Travesty]

But to this day I still want to punch that kid in the face, even more than Joeffrey

"He was big....bigger than you"

"No more Nuke for you, b****"

That kid was so funny.

 

[Saint]

I remember (I think):

Robo: Touch this.
*the wife touches his face and quickly pulls away*
WIfe: It's... cold.
Robo: They built this - to honour him. *turns* Your husband is dead. *walking away* I don't know you.

Obviously I can't remember the wifes name (Ellen?). But for my money, there's good stuff in RoboCop 2 that gets overlooked because it's not RoboCop 1.

This is actually the scene that sprung directly to mind when I saw Fakeocop interacting with his family in the trailer.

Though in Robocop 2 Robo is putting on a show to force Ellen to move on with her life, there's an element of truth to what he says, and he knows it's only thing he can do because he's not the same person he used to be. I think part of Robocop is the struggle to figure out whether he's a person at all.

Fakeocop isn't going to any family barbecues anytime soon, but the fact that he can say "Hello wife, I'm your husband and now let's talk about the problems presented by my new predicament" is pretty significant.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

I still can't believe I knew never until today that Frank Miller wrote the original treatment for Robocop 2 and plays the lab dude that blows up the drug lab with him in it.

 

[DrDoom]

The comic adaptation of his full script is bat-**** insane lol

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

Even more strange is that Weller ended up voicing Batman in yet another Miller piece, kinda cool stuff.

 

[Travesty]

The comic adaptation of his full script is bat-**** insane lol

Wait, what? I had the Robocop2 comic when I was a kid, and didn't see anything that was that much different. Was there a different version of the comic?

 

[Saint]

Wait, what? I had the Robocop2 comic when I was a kid, and didn't see anything that was that much different. Was there a different version of the comic?

A while ago Miller's original script (which was significantly different) was adapted into a mini-series.

 

[DrDoom]

Not to long ago they released a mini based on his full unabridged script, had alot more crazy **** in it

 

[Travesty]

Hmmmm, I may check that out soon.

Thanks.

 

[Warhammer]

Robocop 2 isn't as bad as it's reputations suggests, really. It's sort of like Man of Steel. There are a lot of missteps and it's a little empty, but there are chunks of good material and good ideas that shine through.

My biggest gripe with RoboCop 2 is that it completely negates the first film. The heart and soul of the original film is the satire as well as the story of the ghost in a machine. RoboCop 2 would be just fine if the original ended before Murphy arrested Boddicker. And all of a sudden, the CEO of OCP is comic book villain evil? The film is quotable and is kinda funny (intentionally and unintentionally), but it's an awful sequel in every sense of the word.

And to this day, the scene that infuriates me beyond words is the scene when we're actually supposed to feel sorry for that f***ing kid. I cannot believe that scene was filmed where we're supposed to feel sympathy for him.

 

[DrDoom]

And to this day, the scene that infuriates me beyond words is the scene when we're actually supposed to feel sorry for that f***ing kid. I cannot believe that scene was filmed where we're supposed to feel sympathy for him.

I felt bad that I was happy during that scene

 

[Travesty]

I really love the opening scene to Robocop2. It's so good.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

You can still tell Kirsher had fun with the material, there are a lot of fun scenes and the ending battle sequence is pretty rad.

 

[Binker]

Frank Miller's Robocop 2 is actually Robo2 and Robo3 combined, believe it or not. Which in a way, does make more sense than the final products, doesn't it? In Robo2, the cops are on strike while OCP still plots Detroit becoming Delta City and develop Robocop 2; in Robo3, the cops are back on duty and OCP has Rehab doing things that are peaceful only to the public, yet reality they are vicious. In Miller's Robo 2: cops are on strike, and OCP hire mercenaries and later develop Robocop 2 because of their plans regarding Delta City. See? Also, Cain (or Kong in Miller's version) was one of the mercenaries, with Nuke still in the mix; I can't remember since I haven't reads the script in so long.

Also, just to keep it clear, hopefully: Robocop 2 is actually based on Miller's outline of the movie, which was close but different of the final product, and not the script he wanted. Robocop 3, on the other hand, was based on Miller's Robocop 2 script but was heavily rewritten, while his take was rejected completely (explains his POV of Hollywood which is why he wanted control when it came to Sin City) and unseen until the latest Robocop comic: Last Stand. Also, he was the one who created the gun arm for Robocop 2, but was deleted until he was used in Robocop 3.

 

[warhorse78]

So, will the reboot be the hard R that the original one was, or is it going to be tamed down?

 

[titansupes]

So, will the reboot be the hard R that the original one was, or is it going to be tamed down?

Hard PG-13, apparently.

 

[Iron_Madrigal]

How come he's super skinny in some scenes and others looks like guy in suit?

 

[Tanin]

It may be because they constantly modify and make him less human/more intimidating as the movie progresses.

 

[chintai80]

so word on the street is there was a test screening on tuesday and the crowd liked it.

i came across a review from someone who attended the special screening on tumblr. don't read the whole thing since they spoil the whole plot. i only read the first few paragraphs but the general gist is its a surprisingly good movie, just don't expect it to be a classic like the 1987 original.

 

[Tanin]

So exactly as expected

 

[TWayneP]

so word on the street is there was a test screening on tuesday and the crowd liked it.

i came across a review from someone who attended the special screening on tumblr. don't read the whole thing since they spoil the whole plot. i only read the first few paragraphs but the general gist is its a surprisingly good movie, just don't expect it to be a classic like the 1987 original.

Yep, I read about 85% of it. NOT a lot of violence at all. said to be the weakest part, so expect a PG-13 for sure. Not that we didn't already know that.

Otherwise sounds PRETTY GOOD! Im surprised by how much I like the family stuff, and the climax seems pretty intense, but low key, which is cool! some factors are really disappointing though that I was hoping for as a Robo fan, oh well!

for anyone who does read, I love how [BLACKOUT]Robo will get shot to hell near the end and pieces of his armor will be falling off before he goes after the main villain, very 87![/BLACKOUT] Very cool!