Robocop Remake Trailer Hits the Streets

[Mangod]

... there is way too much face time in there. Did anyone else notice his face looks perfectly fine after the picture of him in the hospital bed was all scared and funky looking?

I got hung up on that too, actually.

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.

 

[Casual Shinji]

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.

 

[wulfgar_red]

yea, it looks better than i thought. black helmet with red stripe is still shit though.

 

[lancar]

Looks pretty alright to me.

And hey, ED209 is in it :3
That's a positive sign, isn't it?

 

[Teoes]

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.

 

[Grabehn]

No... NO! Let's NOT go with BLACK! I'd rather if you give me a Batman from the future (didn't even like the show) than this look-alike, at first it felt a lot like Dredd, but then BOOM! Batman, and I lost all interest on this.

Also, I'm calling it right now, Samuel L. Jackson is a bad guy...

 

[Metalrocks]

ok, action seams to be solid and im sure it will be entertaining enough. but i highly doubt it will be as good and dark and gory as the original.
i will keep an eye on it.

 

[deadish]

This doesn't look good.

The original was a satire on corporatism during the 80s. This new one just looks like your typical "good guys overcoming the odds by magic to beating the bad guys" action movie.

The casting is a bit of a problem. The lead actor is way too good looking. It makes the whole film look like a teen wish fulfillment fantasy flick - there is a place for that, but this movie should not be it.

Personally, I didn't like the way the new Robocop moves. Way too agile, lacks weight. Again, it's creating the impression of him being this super human fighting machine and pushing the film into wish fulfillment territory.

 

[sXeth]

That trailer music sounds familiar...
Anyone know who else used it?
Or is it just utterly generic?

Sounds generic. Speaking of which, they couldn't even do some sort of remix of the Robocop Theme?

 

[Ravesy]

As lots have already said, it just looks like a generic action film. Its probably going to come across as a bad Iron Man rip off, and the black suit and 1 normal hand look ridiculous.

Very disappointed by this and I've got a feeling its just going to be forgotten about, as perhaps it should.

.... BOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[Rad Party God]

... Actually, it doesn't look bad, I mean, it definitely could be worse, but sadly, it'll live under the shadow of the original, just like The Thing 2011 (wich wasn't terrible, but it wasn't as good as the original).

So yeah, looks like a nice little summer flick to munch popcorn while watching it, enjoying it and forgetting about it after a week or two.

 

[wolf thing]

It looks a lot better than i thought it would, the suit does look much better in motion which is what i suspected it would.

Its not like Robocop is some kinda of singular untouched master pieces, it having: 2 sequels, a live action tv show, 2 animated tv shows, comic books, computer games and toy aimed at children. There is a lot of stuff there, which isn't surprising considering the fame of the first one. I can almost guarantee this remake is going to be bet than some of stuff the franchise has turned out.

It is taking a different tone from the original, which i like, i think its a good thing. The best kind of remake takes the idea or character of the original and does something new with them, i think it works better than a shot for shot remake. Not to mention most great science fiction movie as remake or adaptations of some other media.

And its not exsatly going against Paul verhoeven film making method, seeing as 2 of his movies; Starship troopers and total recall are both based on a novel and a short story; "starship troopers" By Robert A heinlein and "we remember it for you wholesale" by Philip K Dick. Starship troopers also having almost nothing in commas with the novel, the movie its self widely thought of as good.

 

[Li Mu]

Not feeling it. The fact that it will be a PG13 is also going to suck balls.

 

[Thomas Larsen]

Was i the only one laughing out loud at the irony of the scene where a excecutive is looking at a silver robocop then says " make him more tactical ... lets go with black" ?

i think that depicts a real meeting during the preproduction of robocop. the aparent self irony gives me hope for a good movie.

 

[luvd1]

Was i the only one laughing out loud at the irony of the scene where a excecutive is looking at a silver robocop then says " make him more tactical ... lets go with black" ?

i think that depicts a real meeting during the preproduction of robocop. the aparent self irony gives me hope for a good movie.

Agreed, that was a lovely hint of irony. I'm getting a sense that the film is aware of it's own creation.


Also I think Michael Keaton will be stealing every scene when ever his face appears on screen.

 

[Baron von Blitztank]

I will admit this doesn't look half bad. Definitely miles ahead of RoboCop 3 but that's not saying much.
For a typical sci-fi, action blockbuster it doesn't look bad. For a RoboCop movie? I'm kind of expecting something alot bloodier, cheesier and darker. And I will admit to being in the camp who much prefers the original silver armor.

 

[Suomimaster]

I'm surprised that no one has done this:

Spoiler: What did you do to me?!

I never asked for this

But on the topic. It is clear that they have remade RoboCop to fit todays action movie "standards". And the soundtrack felt so generic that I even didn't notice it.
Oh well, the reboot might end up as a decent action movie about guy in a mechsuit.