I'm Ryan, otherwise known as FistoftheWind on the internets. This is my personal space for retro video gaming, movie and television reviews as well as a lot of other junk from the 80's and 90's. Thanks for stopping by! When you're done reading be sure to check the forum link above and meet our other friends from the Mega Base.I'm a huge fan of the original films and I'm excited. I feel like this is the kind of reboot the franchise needs to make Robocop relevant again.
As much as I am a fan of the first two films, we don't need to reboot back to territory we've already covered. As blasphemous as it may sound, Robocop's original, agile as a refrigerator, body is no longer relevant in a world with such breath taking robotic special effects such as Iron Man or Pacific Rim.
The updated body looks sleeker, like it's made of much lighter materials, which makes sense if you look at how the science of defense has evolved more towards more pliable kevlar like materials rather than bulky metal plating. I'm not crazy about the "more tactical" black look featured in the trailer, but I have a feeling it will only be a temporary change while Alex is still under the influence of OCP. I'm not sure what's going on with his "still fleshy" hand either, but hopefully it'll have some sort of story significance.
So yeah, I guess you could say I'm keeping a hopeful, open mind about this project. I really want a new film that does justice to the Robocop name and not some made for tv reboot. I'm hoping this film will deliver on that, but only time can tell. I'm not one to pass any final judgements until I've seen the whole thing.
I'm ready to see things go in a new direction. And if it flops? Well I've always got the classic to fall back to.
Cheers!
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