TheRoboCopremake is, simply put, not a great film.
Even Alex Murphy actorJoel Kinnaman tried to explain whyRoboCop2014 was a failure.
There’s usually a wide range of factors that turn a good idea into an underwhelming final product.
For anything he wants, he has to fight.
He said: ‘This is hell, Fernando.
He’s bitter, poor thing, but he’s a fighter.
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RoboCop’s budget also helps explain why Padilha’s creative freedom was cut off at the knees.
The problem is that a lot of what made the originalRoboCopgreat wouldn’t have been possible without an R-rating.
The originalRoboCopfeels, in many ways, like something you’re not supposed to watch.
A remake of the 1987 film of the same name, RoboCop tells the story of a robotically-enhanced police officer. Set in 2028, RoboCop sees Detective Alex Murphy injured in the line of duty. His life is saved by an experimental procedure which enhances him, making him a cyborg capable of pushing back against the tide of crime threatening to wash over his city.
It feels raw, angry, gritty, grimy, and 100 other counter-cultural adjectives.
TheRobocopremake could have been a hit with so much star power attached, but it all just fell flat.
Set in 2028, RoboCop sees Detective Alex Murphy injured in the line of duty.
