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Violent, campy and memorable fun
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"New Detroit police officer "Alex Murphy" (Peter Weller) has been tranfered to a precinct in one of the most violent parts of town after the on-duty death of another cop. During the hunt for wanted criminals in their hideout, an abandoned factory, "Murphy" is shot and killed. Upon his death, the "Omni Consumer Products (OCP)" obtain his body and intergrate it with the most advanced technology available to create a crime-fighting cyborg codenamed "RoboCop". Eventually, humanity overwrites programming, as "RoboCop" begins to remember his former life as he continues to fight crime. He also has to deal with the possibility of being replaced by a non-cyborg machine as a replacement, which is strongly supported by a high-ranking OCP executive. The first things you will notice about this is the graphic violence, the special effects and the sometimes oddly placed fake television commercials. You will also notice the pretty strong performances from the main cast. If you are not into bloody m ... "
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"Will Smith’s new superhero movie, Hancock, may be receiving terrible reviews, but it’s sure to make a lot of money. It is a Will Smith movie, after all. The fact that it’s an original superhero title (meaning not adapted from a comic book or other source material), however, means that if it is a success, it will be the rare movie of its kind to be such. Superhero movies may be huge right now, but really only the pre-sold properties, those with a build-in audience, make the big bucks. A number of original superhero movies are just as worthy of your attention as the Spider-Mans, the Iron Mans, the Batmans and the X-Mens. Sure, much of the time, non-adapted superheroes are lame, as in the cases of
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RoboCop Rap. Clip of the Day
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"After nearly four years of YouTube, I’ve had enough of abridged movies. You know, where a user edits together only the necessary plot points of a film for a video called “(movie title) in 60 seconds.” But I must make an exception for the British rap duo The Anomalies. Those guys (DJ Mayhem and MC Mouthmaster Murff, specifically) know how to do condensed classics right. By rapping the plot synopsis. Earlier this year, they released an abridged version of Predator with rhymed narration. It was pretty funny. Now, they’ve come out an even better rap for RoboCop. It’s longer, it has a steadier rhythm and it utilizes the film’s dialogue far better than the Predator rap did. Plus, it’s so comprehensive at 10 minutes that I wonder why the film ever needed to be 102 minutes. Seriously, are there any necessary scenes excluded? Too bad it takes 9 months for the guys to make something so brilliant. I’m anxious to see what movie they tackle next. Fortunately, I could watch this video over and o ... "
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Black Book
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"Paul Verhoeven - 2006On the heels of Starship Troopers I ventured through this and it took me three nights to do so because of various distractions. My feelings are that this is certainly his premier film, his 6th feature after RoboCop (filmed in my home town of Dallas). It is interesting to see (and perhaps poll?) directors' finest efforts six to seven films in. Watch the "making of." Verhoeven has an irresistable love of the medium and the energy of a first time director.The female leads in the film are outstanding. Carice van Houten and Halina Reign brilliantly capture the desperate attempt to stay alive using sexuality and male manipulation. In this sense, Verhoeven gives Camille Paglia a run for her money and solidifies himself as a Dutch feminist.The production value of the second act is weak and is the only hint at the relatively small budget that Verhoeven had on the picture – it does play like a weak Sunday night television thriller.This stands among the best o ... "
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"Catherine Hardwicke hit one out of the park for female directors this past weekend, but she had a lot of help. Not only was she working with a pre-sold property, she also had a very manageable budget of $37 million. Quite different from the $2 million she had to work with on Thirteen a few years back. Of course, she had similar budgets on Lords of Dogtown ($25 million) and The Nativity Story ($35 million), and both were box office disappointments. Still, she’s going to keep on being trusted with more money — if Summit is smart they’ll keep her on for at least the first Twilight sequel, which will surely come with a higher price tag — and as long as she continues with genre films, she’s sure to remain a profitable director. Not every talented filmmaker does well with more money. Danny Boyle, for instance, typically bombs with bigger budgets. And a lot of foreign auteurs "
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Revenge of the robot cop
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"Some people will think this is just the average 80's action movie; in my opinion, it's a lot more than that. It makes a statement about modern society, by presenting a horrifying look into a future that maybe isn't as distant as you'd like to believe it is. The very essence of RoboCop himself(or itself) is a perfect cop, but with almost no human emotion; and that's what the government wants in a perfect cop, at least in this movie. Apart from the perfect future cop, this movie also has a few visions of the future of advertising, the future of buying a house, the future in board games, the future in pretty much everything that exist in or modern world today. Paul Verhoeven has a very interesting science fiction future world view, and he presents it very well in this movie, just as he presents a future war in Starship Troopers; whereas that's about waging war, this is about the modern police force, the police of tomorrow. Even if you don't care about the future view presented in this ... "
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"From what I hear, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is really bad. Bad enough for the king of the fanboys, Harry Knowles, to reportedly write, “I hated the film. HATED IT. REALLY HATED IT.” Bad enough that Warner Bros. had the review removed from Aint it Cool News due to a review embargo — though probably it had more to do with it being so damaging to the studio’s marketing of the film (apparently Warners had no issue with Variety publishing its so-so review on the same day). I’m not in the least bit surprised. Most people I know who used to be big Star Wars fans won’t be bothering to see the film. But if it bombs at the box office this weekend, what will t "
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BLACK BOOK
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"7/10. To me, 8+ would qualify for "loved it". I like Paul Verhoeven, and I root for him to make quality films. He doesn't always make a great flick, but he often has flashes of greatness. Total Recall & Robocop are required viewing for any sci-fi fan, but obviously not in the same filmmaking universe as Black Book. Basic Instinct was a very good murder mystery that comes closest in feel to BB -- its moral ambiguity and passion (both good and evil) are central themes.Calling BB an epic is a stretch for me, unless you're just referring to the 2 1/2 hour running time. An epic is a movie that successfully captures viewers for the duration of a journey, while richly establishing characters. I thought the characters were rich and the acting superb, but the story let me down just a smidge. I'd definitely recommend it for the non-squeamish, but I'm not buying it. Don't take my squeamish warning lightly! There are a few brutal scenes in here. "
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Knocked Up Gun Crazy RoboCop
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"I really enjoyed Knocked Up, the second film from writer/director Judd Apatow ("40 Year Old Virgin"). The rapport between star Seth Rogan ("You, Me and Dupree") and his guy friends was excellent. The married life of Paul Rudd ("Night at the Museum") and Leslie Mann ("The 40 Year Old Virgin") were hysterical and sometimes sad. When the movie decided to get serious, it felt real. I thought almost all of it was good. One of my main problems, however, was that Rogan is this kind of loser guy who gets this hot girl (Katherine Heigl, TV's "Grey's Anatomy") pregnant during a one night stand. Then he has to spend the rest of the movie convincing her that he's good enough for her. But she never has to convince him. Yes, she's beautiful. And she has a job. But she doesn't even know what the DeLorean is. Come on. Still, a fun and, in the end, uplifting pro-life movie. Gun Crazy (Deadly is the Female on imdb) is another film in the filmspotting film noir marathon. Made in ... "
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