tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post2294098552471385141..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: 11 Reasons Why The New Robocop Just Didn’t WorkFranco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-82124879460286597572014-07-02T09:26:11.943-07:002014-07-02T09:26:11.943-07:00Occo: I thought it was kind of futile for a cyborg...Occo: I thought it was kind of futile for a cyborg to try and be a daddy and a husband? Felt silly...this side of the story was touched upon in the older films, though Robocop did have memories of his family, he finally accepted that he couldnt really be either a father or a dad and told his wife that the only reason he had Murphy's face was because OCP did it to "honor" Murphy's memory. <br /><br />@ Roman J Martel: I agree about trying new things in a remake, to improve, but not to worsen an idea. <br /><br />I hear ya about the studio wanting to get away from the over the top nature of the original films, but the thing is that these are the elements that people love about the original films, they liked that over the top violence, I'm guessing this is why audiences didnt like this new film and therefore rejected it. <br /><br />But they didn't make it gritty either! There's not enough action in my opinion. <br /><br />Agree, it feels calculated. It needed to be zanier, crazier. And I think a lot of what made those originals so crazy was Verhoeven's involvement. He made that way. <br /><br />Sadly, studios want to generally soften up action films, which sucks, because action films are not what they used to be anymore.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting! Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-56644899954716549552014-07-02T08:23:40.933-07:002014-07-02T08:23:40.933-07:00This is tough, because on the one hand I can see w...This is tough, because on the one hand I can see what the creators were trying to do. Why remake a film and not change anything? If you feel you can improve upon a movie, then I think the creators should do so. Decisions like trying to put the family back into the story or making the corporation less over the top seem to be changes made in that direction. They wanted to get away from the over the top satire of the original and make this a gritty sci-fi action film.<br /><br />But here is the problem. The original film wasn't a poor film, it is considered a classic 80s film. So when you go back and start tinkering with a classic, you can't help but lose.<br /><br />And all those changes seem like they weren't done because the film makers thought they could improve on the original, but because they wanted to play to the largest audience possible. Once again they look at "Dark Knight" and figure - that is what audiences want to see.<br /><br />So they tone down the action, the satire, the fun, the music (I hear the recognizable Robo-cop theme is only used once in the opening title) and make the suite black - because you know, "Dark Knight". It all feels so calculated, and that always drains the movie of any life it may have had.<br /><br />I think a solid and fun remake of "Robocop" was possible, but it would have been a difficult thing. Because the original movie is so memorable.<br /><br />Both this remake and the remake of "Total Recall" suffer in the same way. Verhoeven made movies that had these visual flourishes, these hilarious satirical moments, and yes gallons of violence. But you don't forget those films. Each time they remake these films they strip all the personality out of them. Is that what audiences want? Cardboard blandness with a familiar name? I hope not. Neither of these remakes was terribly well received. While people keep watching and talking about Verhoeven's originals. :)Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-36342776929289018112014-07-02T05:34:22.068-07:002014-07-02T05:34:22.068-07:00I didn't mind seeing Murphy longing his family...I didn't mind seeing Murphy longing his family. Felt like a metaphor about an individual who has recently become disabled.<br /><br />But then again, I'm kind of a sucker for happy endings.Occohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11664056270697679606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-77282971347079608802014-07-01T13:56:11.941-07:002014-07-01T13:56:11.941-07:00LOL Jamed D. The original was very 80s. It's &...LOL Jamed D. The original was very 80s. It's "big bombastic, selfish villains" reflected the current climate. It sounds like the sequel just isn't able to live up to the current climate.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-68519694332573201562014-06-30T13:37:48.327-07:002014-06-30T13:37:48.327-07:00Something tells me this remake is going to be forg...Something tells me this remake is going to be forgotten...only to be rebooted again with a new cast and director...kind of the same way they did with the Punisher movies. Robocop is a beloved character, but audiences couldnt back up this crappy, boring ass movie. Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-27738828725762954682014-06-30T11:40:48.402-07:002014-06-30T11:40:48.402-07:00I won't buy the remake for a dollar.I won't buy the remake for a dollar.JamesDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980385063796995064noreply@blogger.com