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RoboCop (2014)

2014 | Action | Sci-Fi

117 mins

In 2028, OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. While its drones have long been used by the military overseas, their use is forbidden in American law enforcement. However, OmniCorp gets a golden opportunity to crack that market when Detroit cop Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) is critically injured in the line of duty. By transforming Murphy into a cyborg, OmniCorp executives hope to rake in billions for their shareholders, but they forget one thing: There's still a man inside the machine.

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Produced by Sony Pictures Releasing
Director José Padilha
Writer Ed Neumeier
Cast Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Jay Baruchel and Michael Kenneth Williams

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Dean (6927 KP) rated

Sep 9, 2017  
RoboCop (2014)
RoboCop (2014)
2014 | Action, Sci-Fi
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5.7 (19 Ratings)
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Unnecessary reboot
An ok run of the mill standard reboot of a classic film. It has a decent cast but the real issue is it's only a 12a rating film where the original was well known for the violence. Some parts are similar to the original but it pales in comparison overall.
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Sarah (7799 KP) Sep 9, 2017

Completely agree. I'll never understand why they decided to get rid of the violence and go for a 12a.
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JT (287 KP) rated

Mar 17, 2020  
RoboCop (2014)
RoboCop (2014)
2014 | Action, Sci-Fi
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5.7 (19 Ratings)
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Reboot taints the original's good name
If you’re going to remake one of the 80s most iconic action films you’ve got to do it with some balls. Sadly José Padilha dropped this particular ball, pretty spectacularly in fact, to give us a sorry remake and leave fans of the original baying for blood (something which was missing in this).

It’s a story that was disjointed, rushed and ill-conceived in every possible way, with a leading actor who was miscast and non-believable in the role he was trusted to uphold. Kinnaman is Alex Murphy a Detroit Detective whose ill-fated sting operation ends badly after his cover is blown leaving him high on the villains most wanted list.

In the background is OmniCorp a leading company in robot technology priding itself on making the world a safer place with drones and the all too familiar ED-209 looking to serve and protect. Lead by CEO Raymond Sellars (Michael Keaton) the initiative has not reached American soil due to Government legislation and a bill that prohibits the use of robots on the streets.

Needing a new way to reach the public, Sellars turns to Murphy as a part-man part machine creation to reach out and grab justice by the throat and give America the hope it longs for, and a hero to put their faith in. The PG-13 rating and lack of graphic violence is stark contrast to the original, while the action scenes might be slick and bolstered with nifty CGI it does little to hide the fact that there isn’t a drop of claret anywhere to be seen.

While not completely adhering to the original it nods in its direction a few times, but only because it has to appease the die-hard fan. Once Robocop is up and about after being resurrected under the watchful eye of Dr Dennett Norton (Gary Oldman) he goes on a quick hunt to bring the perpetrators who tried to have him killed to justice.

Unlike Clarence J. Boddicker, Antoine Vallon (Patrick Garrow) is only a bit part villain, hopelessly moving illegal guns around the city he’s duly finished off in one of the film’s more colourful action shoot outs. The film is comical but not in a good way when Murphy demands to see what is behind the suit you almost laugh and then hang your head that Padilha could have included and thought up such a ridiculous scene.

Supporting cast do little to add much either, Samuel L. Jackson waves his arms and shouts a lot like a current affairs news anchor that in some way pays homage to the cut to’s of the Casey Wong era. Abbie Cornish is shockingly bad, and Jackie Earle Haley as much so, all in all, a pity. Only Oldman provides any shinning light in something that was slumping before it had even made it halfway through.

Robocop continues his quest back into the Detroit Police department, where corruption is rife and all trailing back to OmniCorps big cheese in charge, culminating in a finale that does little to finish on a high note. Paul Verhoeven will be able to rest easy at night knowing that his 1987 classic will continue to live long in the memory of true Robocop fans, while its 2014 compatriot should be cast aside into the recycle bin.
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Nov 2, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)  
RoboCop (2014)
RoboCop (2014)
2014 | Action, Sci-Fi
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5.7 (19 Ratings)
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The 80s were a great time for movies and in particular a very violent and at some times black humoured movie from director Paul Verhoeven, yes folks, I'm talking about the original RoboCop.

It's the film that a lot of us still love today, with its story of a good cop (Peter Weller) who is murdered by criminals, in possibly one of the most gruesome cop killings in a movie in the 80s, who is then pieced back together as an unstoppable crime-fighting cyborg, who is tormented by the memory of his death and in turn goes out for revenge.
  
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Sean Baker recommended (curated)

 
RoboCop (2014)
RoboCop (2014)
2014 | Action, Sci-Fi
5.7 (19 Ratings)
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"Simply one of the best films ever made. An art-house film disguised as a Hollywood blockbuster. Although Criterion’s version isn’t a Blu-ray, the extras on this DVD are unparalleled."

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