Robocop VS Terminator

[Evil Twin]

I prefer the Terminator movies as action movies. Linda Hamilton's arc from waitress to kickass mother of the messiah is also well done.

That said, Robocop is a far superior social satire/prediction of things to come. The "dinosaurs" did come back. Too bad they didn't include a lot of people driving around in repurposed military vehicles to really drive it home. "Privatization" has replaced government. "I'd buy that for a dollar" is a 21st century sitcom catch phrase. Heck, it looks like a Fox sitcom. Also, Peter Weller is a better actor and turned in a better performance than anyone in the Terminator movies.

Different strengths and weaknesses for both.

 

[nite-owl]

Robocop

 

[spidermilk]

1. Cared about the main character.

The most humanistic character in the movie, is the robot. The disgusting aspect of the movie is the humans. In Terminator, specifically Terminator 2, I found John Conner to be alittle *****bag for the most part, Honestly, if kid John Conner, our future hero died I couldn't have cared less. His mother wasn't really very likable either. The Terminator is likable but the aspects of humanity/machine which Terminator 2 touches upon is better done in Robocop.

2. The music score by Basil Poledouris for Robocop is better.

3. Robocop has a better ending, the last word when he answers back with "Murphy" sums up the movie perfectly, it's almost a reverse Frankenstein story.

4. Robocop has touches of dark humour. Terminator 2 has this also but it works better in Robocop.

I'm not saying Terminator sucks, they are both great movies but I would argue Robocop is UNDER-rated and that Terminator (the first one at least) is OVER-Rated.

Robocop is definitely underrated.

Verhoven did a great job with (dare i mention Starship Troopers)

And the score is comparable to Brad Fidel of T1 although arguably as unique.

 

[spidermilk]

I still like Robocop 2. r3,t3 both sucked bigtime!

 

[Nathan]

Now this is only fitting for this thread.

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[Bnightwing]

They are both Uncut I like the graphics in T2 but I like the concept of Robocop. I have a Robocop 3D poster in my room (as in its like a statue of the poster) and I think they are best Uncut and both are classics its hard to really narrow down which is best to be honest.

 

[Yurka]

I love both, but I think prefer Terminator

 

[bullets]

The first two Terminators. Though I also love 'Robocop'.

Robo would win a fight though.

How so.

 

[Obi-Ron]

As long as "the first movie" is specified, I'll always vote Robocop. The first movie was genius, unfortunately every - and I mean every- attempt to cash in on the successful satire, whether in movie, cartoon, or comic book form, has been a dismal failure.

 

[devil dinosaur]

I was genuinely surprised to see the poll results were as close as they were, I thought Terminator would have blown Robo out of the water.

Not that I have anything against Robocop, it's a fun movie, just imo Terminator out classes it big time.

 

[BATZARRO WWD]

Gotta go with Robocop in this one. The hero is a principled character in a corrupt world who walks real lame. So I relate. Besides, the first person view in Robocop was always more, interesting to me. What witht the scanlines and the directives and the reticule.

Terminator 2 is all right, but I enjoy the cheese and Satire that only Robocop can deliver.

 

[Bnightwing]

Watching RoboCop and I like it, and the theme music, and I like both but maybe in a fight Robo would win. Due to better aim and learn how to defeat Terminator.

 

[gwynplaine]

They're both great movies, by two great directors at the top of their game.