tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post8607032674941043034..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: Robocop 3 (1993)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-45642747357614883752014-05-07T07:57:43.304-07:002014-05-07T07:57:43.304-07:00Agree with you, it's not completely terrible, ...Agree with you, it's not completely terrible, I just don't like certain elements in it and I didn't like how they toned things down cause I liked the "R" rated violence from the first two films, I liked that those first two films were violent, harsh and cynical. Robocop 3 feels to "soft" in comparison.<br /><br />I personally love Robocop 2 a whole lot, it's got lots of action, robot fights, I mean, the entire last half is this huge scene with two robots fighting and destroying the city....gotta love that. The stop motion on that film is amazing stuff! <br /><br />Robocop 3 is Fred Dekker's weakest film in my book, but it's still watchable. <br /><br />Thanks for commenting! Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-63389960215087870272014-05-06T14:56:33.637-07:002014-05-06T14:56:33.637-07:00I think RoboCop 3's underrated.
It isn't a...I think RoboCop 3's underrated.<br />It isn't a patch on the original, but I find it a lot better than 2.<br />RoboCop 2 was an unlikeable, stupid film where they couldn't even get the RoboCop suit right (it's clearly blue plastic!)<br /><br />RoboCop 3 is dumbed down, but it has a campy charm to it, not unlike Dekker's other films!<br /><br />Rip Torn is great and the Japanese corporation plot is interesting given what was going on at the time. Richy Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690478682260131121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-76689456241499727172012-08-02T04:58:59.850-07:002012-08-02T04:58:59.850-07:00Yeah, I also loved that comic, like you said, the ...Yeah, I also loved that comic, like you said, the artist who did it Juan Jose Ryp, did a good job in my book, the artwork was loaded with details. I only read about the first few issues, but its nine issues long, and if the artwork held up it's quality all the way through to the last issue, then it was definetly worth it. <br /><br />Plus, it's what Frank Miller had in his head when he wrote Robocop 2, it's worth it just to see what he had originally created. Interesting, no nuke...no Kane??? Damn, thats a really different story, I need to get the rest of the issues and finish this thing! <br /><br />A comparison between the books and the movie is a brilliant idea, I'll probably do my take on them too once I finish reading the whole thing. Looking forward to that article!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-57672766925809789642012-08-01T04:41:31.532-07:002012-08-01T04:41:31.532-07:00Yeah, I picked up a copy of the Frank Miller Roboc...Yeah, I picked up a copy of the Frank Miller Robocop comic book a while back. <br /><br />I really enjoyed reading it. Even though it wasn't Miller's artwork (except the covers) I loved the super detailed look. The story I felt was still a little flawed but infinitely better than what turned out in the movie. No Kane, no Nuke, no Hob. Lewis was more of a no-nonsense cop like the original movie.<br /><br />Going to do a dual review of the comic and movie soon.Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-83789145807010002282012-07-26T05:38:46.409-07:002012-07-26T05:38:46.409-07:00I saw a couple of episodes of the television show ...I saw a couple of episodes of the television show way back in 1994, when it was airing. <br /><br />Robocop 3 definetly killed Dekker's directorial career, he hasn't made a film since then. This is a sad turn of events as far as I'm concerned, the guy really understood the horror and sci-fi genre. Robocop 3 was just a misstep, and taken because of studio preassure to make the film "kid friendly". <br /><br />Yeah, saw Burke in Dust Devil, a very strange and slow paced film, but very artful, as ar most Richard Stanley films. Yet another director that doesn't get to make more films. Burke did a fairly decent job at playing Robocop, but he needed to infuse the character with more of Robocop's human side, more Murphy. <br /><br />Miller wrote the script, Dekker re-wrote it to make it more childish.<br /><br />As for Robocop 2, theres a comic book called "Frank Miller's Robocop" that is based on Miller's original screenplay for the film, you might want to check it out to see what Miller really wanted for that film. It's an interesting comic book, it's 9 issues long, worth picking up. Its from Avatar press if I'm not mistaken.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-88147729564992127612012-07-25T02:13:05.628-07:002012-07-25T02:13:05.628-07:00Ironically, this was the first Robocop film I ever...Ironically, this was the first Robocop film I ever watched. I actually got into the series as a kid by watching the live action TV show!<br /><br />I feel sorry for Fred Dekker. Monster Squad and Night of the Creeps were both excellent but this really killed his career. He didn't direct anything for years after this.<br /><br />In fairness it is a pretty weak film. Robert Burke is a great actor (check out Dust Devil) but he doesn't suit Robocop. The problem is that Robocop gets beat up and spends most of the movie broken.<br /><br />I know Frank Miller gets credited as the scripting this but I'm never sure how involved he was. I always got the sense he wrote the script for the first sequel about OCP creating a 2nd Robocop and hiring Rehab officers to replace the police. And they basically took his ideas and rewrote 2 movies out of it (also tossing in the Nuke drug plot).Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.com