Robocop is an epic film!!!

Dublin_Andy

its ultraviolent...its emotional...its shocking... great story...great effects

need i say no more...would you agree???

Pigman II

Dublin_Andy wrote: »

need i say no more

no

Karl Hungus

Another fantastic, and truly insightful thread.

Still though, you have to give props to the effects, bar the stop-motion, it's barely aged. Same goes for Total Recall.

monkeyfudge

Best retelling of the story of Jesus since ET.

longshanks

who is this jesus person you speak of?

norrie rugger

i think that he means jebus

starn

It does hold up really well.
Cillain Murphy reminds me a awful lot of a young Peter Weller.

More Buckaroo Banzi then Robocop though. Unless he starts wrapping thin foil around his head

monkeyfudge

Remake on the way of course.

Horrible idea in theory, but the choice of director could make it an interesting one to watch.

Vokes

starn wrote: »

Cillain Murphy reminds me a awful lot of a young Peter Weller.

Hmmm, now that you mention it - he does look a bit like him.

Would be good pick for the new movie too. He's small enough to fit inside the suit, plus he's got the whole name thing going for him.

starn

Yeah. Cillian Murphy for Robocop. Better then Hugh Jackman playin him anyway

ghouldaddy07

One of me favorite films,fecking love it.

The main theme is excelent.

monkeyfudge

SofaK wrote: »

Would be good pick for the new movie too. He's small enough to fit inside the suit, plus he's got the whole name thing going for him.

It's a part that could kill your career though. Look at poor Peter Weller, a very good actor by all means... but how much work has he gotten since Robocop.

Simi

ghouldaddy07 wrote: »

One of me favorite films,fecking love it.

The main theme is excelent.

Feck it now I have to watch it. Damn you all!

starn

monkeyfudge wrote: »

It's a part that could kill your career though. Look at poor Peter Weller, a very good actor by all means... but how much work has he gotten since Robocop.

Forget about Robocop I wanna see a sequel to Buckaroo Banzi.

Murphy was in a film recently called Watching the Detectives. If that hasent killed his carrer. Nothing will.

So I say. Say It loud and say it proud Cillian Murphy for Alex Murphy

Id say they could even get Sean Moncreif back

nix

I only like the UTV version of the film..

Your gonna be one bad mother crusher !

WHY ME?! WHY MEEEE?!

starn

Do they still make TV edits of films now. With all the swearing dubbed over. Get those monkey fudging monkeys off my plane

Dublin_Andy

nix wrote: »

I only like the UTV version of the film..

Your gonna be one bad mother crusher !

WHY ME?! WHY MEEEE?!

i remember i recorded it from UTV when i was younger... they ruined the film!

cabrwab

They cut stuff out still channel 4 is one of the worst for editing simpsons, friends,scrubs! But back on movies my favourite was there edit of die hard "Yipee kay-yay kommosacki"

Robocop is a great movie loved it as a kid, watched robocop 1+2 in one day when i was about 10. Could one kid see more violence in a single day? Well maybe but that would involve abusive parents!

Otis Driftwood

cabrwab wrote: »

They cut stuff out still channel 4 is one of the worst for editing simpsons, friends,scrubs! But back on movies my favourite was there edit of die hard "Yipee kay-yay kommosacki"
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Ya but thats just stuff that is on early in the day.They NEVER cut movies.
AFAIK no channels show cut/tv versions anymore,unless they are been shown pre-watershed.

turly

Dublin_Andy wrote: »

its ultraviolent...its emotional...its shocking... great story...great effects

need i say no more...would you agree???

I'll buy that for a dollar!

Thomas_S_Hunterson

nedtheshed wrote: »

Ya but thats just stuff that is on early in the day.They NEVER cut movies.
AFAIK no channels show cut/tv versions anymore,unless they are been shown pre-watershed.

I've noticed films with big chunks cut out of them to fit into a certain time-frame.

Otis Driftwood

Probably why I rarely watch any movies on terrestrial channels anymore.

Ciaran B

Robocop is a straight-up masterpiece. I reckon it’s Verhoeven’s best and for a film that’s over 20 years old it’s aged really well. It’s brilliantly cast ( Ronny Cox and Peter Weller are particularly good), the script and story are excellent. And the stop-motion effects still look superb. Also the Poledouris score is one of his best, I’d rate it as second only to his Conan work.

Pride Fighter

I love this film. It is brilliant, I love the satirical futuristic advertising in particular. Nobody can do that as good as Verehoven.

monkeyfudge

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Remake on the way of course.

Horrible idea in theory, but the choice of director could make it an interesting one to watch.

The IMDB page is here. The fact that Darren Aronofsky is tied to directing it at the moment could make it really interesting.

muppetkiller

And for all you Bargin hunters the Robocop trilogy is only 9.99 in HMV

shenanigans1982

Nyeh...its no Con Air.:D

Notch000

UTV cut the last 2 mins off vanishing point before, thus ripping its heart out

Ivan

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Another fantastic, and truly insightful thread.

Still though, you have to give props to the effects, bar the stop-motion, it's barely aged. Same goes for Total Recall.

What parts were done in stop motion?

[Edit]
Oh wait, stupid me. ED-209... I was thinking of Robocop only, and couldnt think of any parts. Yeah, ED-209 is a classic in my book, but his effects really need updating
[Edit]

Ay Cee

Haha was only saying to the brother I think I'll stick on Robocop tonight, log on here and low and behold.

I love that film! The amount of quotable lines.

Bitches leave.
I got this problem, cops don't like me, so I don't like cops.
Can you fly Bobby.
Give the man a hand.
Your move, creep.

And of course let us not forget...I'd buy that for a dollar! Brilliant film!:D

irish_bob

Ay Cee wrote: »

Haha was only saying to the brother I think I'll stick on Robocop tonight, log on here and low and behold.

I love that film! The amount of quotable lines.

Bitches leave.
I got this problem, cops don't like me, so I don't like cops.
Can you fly Bobby.
Give the man a hand.
Your move, creep.

And of course let us not forget...I'd buy that for a dollar! Brilliant film!:D

is it just me or do the news bulletins throughout robocop remind anyone of what later became fox news

retrofan89

"His digestive system is incredible simple"???

I read on IMDB about funny things about Robocop and one was where does the waste go after he has eaten the babyfood??? Ha they should have left that part out but I suppose thats what happens when you read to much into things!

Gingervitis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUnMF7dV86k

Rowley Birkin QC

I are drink. Robocop is epic. That is all.

Ay Cee

After watching it the other night I'm amazed how well it's aged. :eek:
With the exception of some of the clothes the film really holds it's own.

The stop motion compared to today's CGI may be a dated but aside from that...

I'd buy that for a dollar!

monkeyfudge

I was always a fan of the sequel as well. The battle at the end between the two Robocops is brilliant.

Oh and remember the arcade game? It wasn't a proper arcade if they didn't have Robocop yelling whatever the hell it is he's yelling in the background.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa4kkegVIRQ

Ay Cee

Remember it?! I had the Spectrum 48k with the old monochromatic colours.
Remember the foto-fit level? And targeting the muggers that are holding your one hostage.

Great memories.

monkeyfudge

There was a light gun version on the Commodore 64.... it didn't work too well.

Jip

monkeyfudge wrote: »

have Robocop yelling whatever the hell it is he's yelling in the background.

"Drop it" is what he says. Bloody hated that game as it was next to impossible.


The Robocop Rap is fantastic though !
Off topic but check out the Predator Rap by the same crowd.

Rowley Birkin QC

bigkev49 wrote: »

I are drink. Robocop is epic. That is all.

My god, drunken posting is silly. Sorry kids.:o