Robocop (remake)

[NJCardFan]

And more Hollywood "originality" on display. Good grief.

 

[NJCardFan]

the sequel formula continues to bear itself out, but i'm not so sure that's true with the 80's remakes. Just off the top of my head, the 80's/early 90's action/horror remakes have been Red Dawn, Total Recall, Conan, The Thing, Nightmare On Elm Street and Fright Night have in large part been HUGE bombs. They're just movies from a different era...I mean, I don't know how ANYONE thought Dawn would translate, you can't replace Arnold with Farell or Samoa or Kurt Russel with...no one. Those movies had the combo of really pushing the envelope usually along with incredible casting. Hell, you can go one step further and throw in Arthur and The Sitter (which was a shameless Adventures In Babysitting remake) and even Footloose as movies that either bombed or didn't do nearly as well as they had hoped (Footloose).

Out of all the 80's remakes, I think only Karate Kid and Clash Of The Titans were actually successful.

The Thing wasn't a remake but a prequel of the Carpenter movie.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

I actually think the above is spot on. The 80's are too fresh, which is why you probably get a lot of 80's fans who simply won't go see these movies just because of the backlash of remaking them.

That being said, i'm looking forward to the Mad Max redux/sequel thing, simply because it's the original director who's continuing the saga and I'm a huge fan Tom Hardy.

Alright then...maybe this would be a true representation of the Hollywood reboot formula?

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[Covert Rain]

I was a huge fan of the original but the followup up films just got worse and worse. I am probably one of the very few who don't mind reboots. Especially, when the original franchise takes a dump on itself. I will give this a chance.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

 

[UncleChris]

True, it's not always the case. I think it's safe to say that with movies like The Lone Ranger, Red 2, and Kick-Ass 2, that it's not a 100% successful formula.

However, look at the crop of films we got this summer. So far (is the summer season over now?) the six largest grossing films were sequels/reboots, and only 3 of the top 10 were original franchises.

The formula continues to bear itself out.

I too loved the original Robocop; it was highly entertaining as an action film, and the social commentary/satire still holds up. But...it's way too early to declare the new Robocop a bomb.

I will have to argue a bit on Red 2. While it's only grossed 53 million, RT didn't hammer it too badly (42%) and nearly 70% of the people who saw it liked it. I suspect that they'll make quite a bit of dough on the dvd sales (which is how I originally saw Red). It was a very fun, throw away popcorn movie.... but not a real financial success.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

I will have to argue a bit on Red 2. While it's only grossed 53 million, RT didn't hammer it too badly (42%) and nearly 70% of the people who saw it liked it. I suspect that they'll make quite a bit of dough on the dvd sales (which is how I originally saw Red). It was a very fun, throw away popcorn movie.... but not a real financial success.

Indeed.

I wasn't saying that any of those films were bad, just that they didn't come close to meeting box-office expectations.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I will have to argue a bit on Red 2. While it's only grossed 53 million, RT didn't hammer it too badly (42%) and nearly 70% of the people who saw it liked it. I suspect that they'll make quite a bit of dough on the dvd sales (which is how I originally saw Red). It was a very fun, throw away popcorn movie.... but not a real financial success.

I don't know Chris...a 42% is a pretty bad number and with a viewing public that general likes most things that come out, 70% is pretty low also. even a movie like Runner Runner, which got a 8% on Rotten Tomatoes scored a C+ on Cinemascore from theater goes and that's pretty much considered a failing grade.

 

[UncleChris]

I don't know Chris...a 42% is a pretty bad number and with a viewing public that general likes most things that come out, 70% is pretty low also. even a movie like Runner Runner, which got a 8% on Rotten Tomatoes scored a C+ on Cinemascore from theater goes and that's pretty much considered a failing grade.

Nah... the 11%/40% "After Earth" got was what I would call bad reviews/bad movie.....

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

I see what your problem is now cheesebeef...you're robophobic!

 

[BigRedRage]

if i put my "remake bias" glasses away, that trailer looks cool.

 

[Chaplin]

Much better trailer this time around and I didn't see anything about what I was most afraid of--that they give him his humanity throughout. IMO, the best part of the first movie (regaining his humanity).

 

[Brian in Mesa]

RoboCop (remake)

Release Date: February 12, 2014 (2D theaters and IMAX)
Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony), MGM
Director: Jose Padilha
Screenwriter: Josh Zetumer, Nick Schenk
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for intense sequences of action including frenetic gun violence throughout, brief strong language, sensuality and some drug material)
Website: RoboCop.com | OmniCorp.com | Facebook | Twitter

Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle, Marianne Jean-Baptiste

Plot Summary: In "RoboCop," the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe and now they want to bring this technology to the home front. Alex Murphy (Kinnaman) is a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes their remarkable science of robotics to save Alex's life. He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities, but with issues a regular man has never had to face before.

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[Brian in Mesa]

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[Gaddabout]

Good to see Michael Keaton back in the limelight. Although, between him and Sam Jackson, it looks like a contest of "Actors Who Always Play Themselves In Movies." (Love both of them!)

 

[Bert]

Saw this last night and it was pretty good. Definitely entertaining, a little silly at times (in the true Robocop spirit) but the effects were great. Samuel L's character was hilarious. I thought I was really watching cable news there for a while... "Is congress PRO-CRIME???" lol so funny Oh and; "WHY HASN'T THIS MOTHER F$*%)#(*@)$ BEEN ARRESTED???"

Oh and as always, Abbie Cornish is extremely hot.

 

[JerkFace]

For those who have seen it, is it appropriate for an 8 year old? He has seen pg13 movies with fantasy violence (marvel movies, hobbit etc...) but I try to avoid human violence/death (hunger games).

 

[Bert]

For those who have seen it, is it appropriate for an 8 year old? He has seen pg13 movies with fantasy violence (marvel movies, hobbit etc...) but I try to avoid human violence/death (hunger games).

Lots of violence, a kissing scene that gets as far as a bra but nothing too graphic (they get interrupted) some suicide bombers, and some gore. I'd say no for an 8 year old especially if you were not comfortable taking them to hunger games.

 

[Stout]

In a nice kismet-styled discovery, I found the REAL Robocop in the five dollar bin Thursday evening. Fire it up!

 

[UncleChris]

In a nice kismet-styled discovery, I found the REAL Robocop in the five dollar bin Thursday evening. Fire it up!

Let's talk double feature here: Original Robocop and the original Starship Troopers. Woot-Woot!!!!!

 

[NJCardFan]

Robocop was on Spike today. Bleeped the heck out of it. Still a fun movie though.