r/Robocop

I just rewatched Robocop. It was always great fun, but the genius of it was lost on me as a child viewer. Both the script and the directional choices that had to be made along the way were terrific. The car, 6000 SUX, is dangled in front of the audiance many times. But never for Robocop, he gets a boring Ford Taurus. Why, because he is still a public servant. Goodguys and badguys are chewing gum throughout the movie. A hint that, they aren't so different, and maybe a few life choices could have eirher one going a different way. The badguy gang is so well cast. The taller black guy has a sadistic cackle that makes him memorable throughout. Clarence is smart, ruthless , and crazy in all the right ways. The OCP executives are well cast too. Dick Jones and Bob Morton are excellent business rivals, making for a palpable B story. The Preaident of OCP (the Old Man) is never given a name. He is the every-man that still believes you can succeed in an honest way. He smartly utters "You're Fired" showing that his situational awareness hasn't lost a beat in his old age. ED-209 being defeated by a simple thing like stairs sends its own measge about technology vs. common sense. And the 1 liners!! So many quatables:

Dead or Alive, you're coming with me.

I'd buy that for a dollar

Can you fly, Bobby?

State of the art bang bang!

I liiiiiiike it !!

When it came out on home video, I hated it, but having watched it again decades later, after experiencing the Canadian-produced series, the Alpha Commando cartoon, the Sci-Fi channel miniseries and the 2014 reboot, my opinion of 3 has greatly improved. I no longer judge it as "objectively bad", just the weakest part of the original trilogy.

For those that may not see their social media or get Kickstarter emails, the guys posted the following today regarding RoboDoc 2 and RoboDoc 3 -

>Hi everyone, > >We wanted to give you a quick update on where things currently stand with RoboDoc Parts 2 and 3. > >Cineverse currently holds first refusal on Parts 2 and 3, and we are still waiting for confirmation as to whether they intend to take up that option. Unfortunately, the producer we had been working with at Cineverse is no longer with the company, which has made getting a definitive answer more difficult than we had hoped. We are now speaking with our legal advisors about the next stage and the options available to us. > >The good news is that Parts 2 and 3 are there and ready to move forward. If Cineverse takes up the option, we can proceed with them immediately. If they formally opt out, we are free to negotiate with another distributor — and we are already in conversations with two other distributors who have expressed interest. If we continue to receive no response, we are also exploring whether we can legally move forward with an alternative distributor without further delay. > >We completely understand how frustrating the wait has been. It is frustrating for us too. The response to RoboDoc was incredible, and we are incredibly proud of its success. More than anything, we just want to get Parts 2 and 3 out there for everyone to see as soon as possible. And just as a reminder: if you supported the original campaign, you will receive Parts 2 and 3 for free. > >Once Parts 2 and 3 have been released, the complete three-part set will also be produced in the special collector’s VHS case promised as part of the campaign. Thank you again for your patience, support and continued enthusiasm for RoboDoc. We’ll update you as soon as we have something definitive to share

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Like what was the point of him? Seems like he had a bigger role in the OG script but they cut it for some reason. Him owning the skeleton of Elvis is probably the most random thing in this movie.