Thelonebillsfan Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I love how nobody has realized that the irony of rebooting Robocop again is that it proves out the point of corporate blandness that would overrun the culture from the first Robocop movie lol. But of course that would mean studios care about this **** as art and not products to **** out to hit a "franchise" quota based on the IP rights so that they can justify ownership on a spreadsheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrILL! Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Thelonebillsfan said: I love how nobody has realized that the irony of rebooting Robocop again is that it proves out the point of corporate blandness that would overrun the culture from the first Robocop movie lol. But of course that would mean studios care about this **** as art and not products to **** out to hit a "franchise" quota based on the IP rights so that they can justify ownership on a spreadsheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I don't get why everybody loves Neil Blomkamp. District 9 was not a profound nor groundbreaking movie. It was a decent movie that surprised based on its budget. Elysium was crap. Chappie was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I also don't know why there's such an obsession with RoboCop. The suit is stupid. The dialogue is stupid. The plot is stupid. I never cared much for the entire RoboCop franchise, and the only good, memorable part about any of the movies to me is when the guy gets melted by toxic waste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KManX89 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 (edited) On 8/17/2019 at 9:56 AM, Outpost31 said: I don't get why everybody loves Neil Blomkamp. District 9 was not a profound nor groundbreaking movie. It was a decent movie that surprised based on its budget. Elysium was crap. Chappie was one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I also don't know why there's such an obsession with RoboCop. The suit is stupid. The dialogue is stupid. The plot is stupid. I never cared much for the entire RoboCop franchise, and the only good, memorable part about any of the movies to me is when the guy gets melted by toxic waste. And Murphy getting his arm blown off, and a rapist getting shot in the d!ck, and the ED 209 malfunctioning and pumping Kinney full of lead, and the drug factory raid. Of course, that all went out the window in the bland 2014 remake since everything that made the original so memorable and cherished was due to its hard R rating (that had to be toned down just to avoid an X rating) and extreme violence is literally part of its story. It didn't work for Terminator, Total Recall, Prom Night and AvP, what made Sony think it would work for RoboCop? Seriously, 20 chest shots and a bullet to the head got replaced with a car bomb, lol. And the closest we get to a heist in the whole movie is a guy wanted for murder, arson and rape showing up at the RoboCop presentation like a dumbass. And training sims. Edited August 18, 2019 by KManX89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theJ Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 3 hours ago, KManX89 said: And Murphy getting his arm blown off, and a rapist getting shot in the d!ck, and the ED 209 malfunctioning and pumping Kinney full of lead, and the drug factory raid. Of course, that all went out the window in the bland 2014 remake since everything that made the original so memorable and cherished was due to its hard R rating (that had to be toned down just to avoid an X rating) and extreme violence is literally part of its story. It didn't work for Terminator, Total Recall, Prom Night and AvP, what made Sony think it would work for RoboCop? Seriously, 20 chest shots and a bullet to the head got replaced with a car bomb, lol. And the closest we get to a heist in the whole movie is a guy wanted for murder, arson and rape showing up at the RoboCop presentation like a dumbass. And training sims. I still can't believe my dad let me watch that when I was 10. Don't know what he was thinking haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Underwater actually looks like it could be decent. Billed as The Abyss meets Alien, and I’m definitely looking forward to it. It will probably suck, but I could be surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrILL! Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 On 8/18/2019 at 10:15 AM, theJ said: I still can't believe my dad let me watch that when I was 10. Don't know what he was thinking haha. Can you fly, Bobby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Prince Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 17 hours ago, Outpost31 said: Underwater actually looks like it could be decent. Billed as The Abyss meets Alien, and I’m definitely looking forward to it. It will probably suck, but I could be surprised. If we just skip over the whole structure 7 miles down and being able to walk in the space suits and not get crushed by the pressure. Sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MacReady Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Just now, Fresh Prince said: If we just skip over the whole structure 7 miles down and being able to walk in the space suits and not get crushed by the pressure. Sure For ****'s sake, that is the entire premise of the movie. Those are the rules of the movie. Do you go into Pinocchio ridiculing a puppet being able to talk and turn into a real boy? The premise of Harry Potter is that people can make magic come out of a ****ing stick and put a ****ing city in a tent without it weighing anything and nobody gives that show any grief. A movie tries to make a premise of scientific advancement in deep sea exploration and everybody loses their ****ing mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Prince Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Hey I didn’t say I wouldn’t watch it, just that to enjoy it, you would have to skip over those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfatron Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Acgott said: im also guessing she will be killed off in the Selena movie 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Prince Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Malfatron said: im also guessing she will be killed off in the Selena movie It’s a series but still a good joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TecmoSuperJoe Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 On 8/16/2019 at 10:44 PM, KManX89 said: Well that sucks. Neill Blomkamp's style would be perfect for RoboCop. Hopefully whoever they sign on to replace him will do it justice. I hope whatever he's working on now will be good as well. Bleh, nothing will live up to the 1987 gem. Not in this day and age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvert28 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 On 8/20/2019 at 3:28 PM, Acgott said: The pop star? She was killed tragically but I wouldnt consider her story all that interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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