Robocop Remake Trailer Hits the Streets
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Anyone else catch the line "America needs a symbol it can get behind"? That killed my interest, but not for the reason you'd think. RoboCop was about a cop turned cyborg who get his revenge on those who took away his life, that one line sets up the remake as a Superhero movie. RoboCop isn't a superhero movie.
Looks okay, but I have a few issues.
1: The soundtrack. Basil Poledouris made a fantastic soundtrack for the original, and it doesn't seem like the remake's is going to come anywhere close.
2. The look. I'm not a fan of pained-black Robocop or the red visor-eye. Silver looked awesome.
That said, I'm leery of this one, but I still hope it'll be good (even though it won't hold up next to the original). Also the revamped ED-209 looked awesome.
1: The soundtrack. Basil Poledouris made a fantastic soundtrack for the original, and it doesn't seem like the remake's is going to come anywhere close.
2. The look. I'm not a fan of pained-black Robocop or the red visor-eye. Silver looked awesome.
That said, I'm leery of this one, but I still hope it'll be good (even though it won't hold up next to the original). Also the revamped ED-209 looked awesome.
Yeah, based on this it might be all right.
But the original RoboCop did a tremendous job of suggesting not that some system was screwed up or the bureaucracy was corrupt or the government was wrecked but that nearly everything in the world was in some way rotten, the people just trying to do their jobs honestly few, far between, and largely victimized by their circumstances. It was both impressive and kind of emotionally crushing.
I don't get that impression from the trailer. I think there will be clear villains, a far more black-and-white view of the world, and an attempt to suggest that by the end the hero has made a big difference in the grand scheme of things. And that's okay; hell, sometimes I go to movies to see exactly that. But in a very real way, it's all the trimmings of RoboCop without any of the guts.
But the original RoboCop did a tremendous job of suggesting not that some system was screwed up or the bureaucracy was corrupt or the government was wrecked but that nearly everything in the world was in some way rotten, the people just trying to do their jobs honestly few, far between, and largely victimized by their circumstances. It was both impressive and kind of emotionally crushing.
I don't get that impression from the trailer. I think there will be clear villains, a far more black-and-white view of the world, and an attempt to suggest that by the end the hero has made a big difference in the grand scheme of things. And that's okay; hell, sometimes I go to movies to see exactly that. But in a very real way, it's all the trimmings of RoboCop without any of the guts.
No humorous side, everything seems monochromic. The scene that's blue is all blue. All the other scenes are dark grey or bright grey. Notice all the rapid cutaways? May be Bay-style ADD.
In other words, I'm going to go ahead and predict a dreadful safe movie that brings nothing new to its story or society but will make money because of the marketing blitz.
In other words, I'm going to go ahead and predict a dreadful safe movie that brings nothing new to its story or society but will make money because of the marketing blitz.
Fucking hell. I still can't believe they can just remake whatever and everyone will just eat it up, and it always looks bland as hell and unfaithful to the original. Even if by some miracle they do set the right tone, you can bet your ass it will be filled with today's terrible juvenile humour.
I don't believe it can get any worse than this. This is entertainment hell we're in right now people.
I don't believe it can get any worse than this. This is entertainment hell we're in right now people.
Okay, that looked better than I expected. Then again, I expected very little.
Didn't like the black version, but it looks like it might not be his full-time look. Honestly, there wasn't a lot that really stood out other than noting that this has some pretty big name actors in it. Which is probably not the best endorsement.
Didn't like the black version, but it looks like it might not be his full-time look. Honestly, there wasn't a lot that really stood out other than noting that this has some pretty big name actors in it. Which is probably not the best endorsement.
Yeah, not a strong selling point. Maybe they'll have something decent to show us later.
Ugh...it looks like Another Summer Sci-Fi Action Film.
Truthfully, I did actually like the re-design while it was grey. Would be funny at the end when everything's happy and great (because it's going to be PG-13 and that's how those HAVE to be), he'd come in with his armor colored grey and someone's like, "Hey...what happened to your..." and he'd say "Black's not my color." That'd be awesome. Also, if you'd have the ED scene with stairs, but instead of being defeated by stairs he'd have jump jets for ironical sake...er...wait, no no, someone already did that.
Truthfully, I did actually like the re-design while it was grey. Would be funny at the end when everything's happy and great (because it's going to be PG-13 and that's how those HAVE to be), he'd come in with his armor colored grey and someone's like, "Hey...what happened to your..." and he'd say "Black's not my color." That'd be awesome. Also, if you'd have the ED scene with stairs, but instead of being defeated by stairs he'd have jump jets for ironical sake...er...wait, no no, someone already did that.
NOPE!!!!!
That looks freaking terrible.
Makes me think of that crappy 90's tv show Super force.
Robocop even looks to have special motorcycle like on that show.
sigh.
That looks freaking terrible.
Makes me think of that crappy 90's tv show Super force.
Robocop even looks to have special motorcycle like on that show.
sigh.
I read ages ago that they were keeping the satire of the original, that one of the things was that Murphy would go through several revisions as a spin on modern marketing.AxelxGabriel said:
The "make his armour black" thing is about the only thing in the trailer that gives me hope for this movie because maybe, just maybe, those early "spoilers" were right. This video is completely meh, with what looks like a perfunctory plot and CGI that makes me long for practical effects.
But maybe, just maybe, they're actually going to spoof the modern trends in hardware and electronics.
.....whats with all these remakes of classic movies??? i dont see the need for it really no point remaking something if it was really good
I got hung up on that too, actually.Desert Punk said:
You know... I never watched the original RoboCop, so I have no rose-tinted nostalgia glasses to influence my opinion... and I still thought that the trailer was just generic. It didn't excite me in any way.
The only thing it did, was remind me of Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Run of the mill.
If there's one important lesson filmmakers need to learn it's 'Don't tread on Verhoeven's ground'. You'd think this would've sunk in after the Total Recall remake.
If there's one important lesson filmmakers need to learn it's 'Don't tread on Verhoeven's ground'. You'd think this would've sunk in after the Total Recall remake.
Nope! Two positives from that are the suit doesn't look as terrible as early shots from set suggested, and that they could (not will, but could) do something interesting with the 'illusion of free will' aspect.
Everything else seems to be missing the point or trying to go for the modern audience in a lame way.
Flippy-downey mask? Iron Man (see what I did there?)
America needs a symbol it can stand behind? Superheroes are in.
Super nimble jumping? Superheroes are in! Part of the point of Robocop was that he could barely move. Rather like zombies: they're slow, but relentless and will get you eventually, regardless.
Method of incapacitation? Car bomb, because terrorists (see also drone strikes). Also to make it safer as a film - the original was far too brutal and personal, right?
Where's the iconic music, the feeling of dirt, corruption and decay in every corner, every department and at every level?
Where's the humour and satire? Why does he know who he is?
Like it or not Robocop has an identity that is entirely unique and its own. This.. doesn't appear to have anything like that. I hope the detractors are wrong and this is passable-to-good but the trend it's following doesn't give it good chances.
Everything else seems to be missing the point or trying to go for the modern audience in a lame way.
Flippy-downey mask? Iron Man (see what I did there?)
America needs a symbol it can stand behind? Superheroes are in.
Super nimble jumping? Superheroes are in! Part of the point of Robocop was that he could barely move. Rather like zombies: they're slow, but relentless and will get you eventually, regardless.
Method of incapacitation? Car bomb, because terrorists (see also drone strikes). Also to make it safer as a film - the original was far too brutal and personal, right?
Where's the iconic music, the feeling of dirt, corruption and decay in every corner, every department and at every level?
Where's the humour and satire? Why does he know who he is?
Like it or not Robocop has an identity that is entirely unique and its own. This.. doesn't appear to have anything like that. I hope the detractors are wrong and this is passable-to-good but the trend it's following doesn't give it good chances.