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statikcat · 06-12-2008, 03:45 PM

No one wants to see the Robocop origin again. A GOOD sequel would be great. There are plenty of things a new Robocop movie could do.. tons of options and possible storylines. Why someone would rather redo an already told story is beyond me.

RustyK94 · 06-12-2008, 03:49 PM

Sounds good a red dawn remake is very welcome but i wonder if there is any originality truly left i mean come on can't hollywood make anything new these days.

tacoreed · 06-12-2008, 03:58 PM

Both movies are classics and shouldn't be messed with!
I've only seen a handful of remakes, out the hundreds that Hollywood has made recently, that were actually worth a damn.

The only way I would entertain a Robocop remake is if it were directed by Frank Miller. 'Nuff Said

Beta Man · 06-12-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by wsciv123

A remake of Robocop with today's special effects would be awesome....

Robocop/Murphy - Edward Norton
Dick Jones - Samuel L. Jackson

A robocop with today's crappy written, thrown together scripts to capitalize on a successful movie from the past....... would be TERRIBLE.

Beta Man · 06-12-2008, 04:21 PM

also.....

Anyone that thinks the "Ocean's 11" remake was better than the original should be beat with a sock full of nickels. (for you kids, I'm not talking about Ocean's 12 or Ocean's 13 being the "remake" )

lucafrontino · 06-13-2008, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cathexist

There aren't any specific time lines...

Oh, yeah. There are. The newspapers, LCDs, cellphones and many others.
You just cannot watch SUPERMAN RETURNS and believe it is set in the same continuity with SUPERMAN and Richard Donner's SUPERMAN II (in wich the Fortress of Solitude is destroyed, by the way).
All the references are just homages. Singer filled the movie with them.
But, in the end, it is a reboot.

BStecke · 06-13-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lucafrontino

SR is not a sequel.

While not a sequel in the traditional sense, Superman Returns is a continuation of the events of the first two Superman films. Bryan Singer stated on many occasions that those films serve as the history for Superman Returns.

dobyblue · 06-13-2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by wsciv123

A remake of Robocop with today's special effects would be awesome....

Agreed - I think it would be awesome and I'd pay to see it.

tacoreed · 06-13-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

also.....

Anyone that thinks the "Ocean's 11" remake was better than the original should be beat with a sock full of nickels. (for you kids, I'm not talking about Ocean's 12 or Ocean's 13 being the "remake" )

+1. The Ocean's 11 remake was deplorable (I don't even want to bother with the sequels). It scares me that there are people in today's society that actually enjoyed it.

dobyblue · 06-13-2008, 05:03 PM

Ha, ha, I thought both versions of Oceans 11 were great, especially the slow pan across everyone's faces at the end of the original.

The re-make definitley wouldn't have worked as well with all the musical numbers though.

If anyone wants to try and beat me with a sockfull of nickels, I'll be ready with a sockfull of cue balls.

=D

WickyWoo · 06-13-2008, 05:06 PM

My guess is that they'd strip out the political commentary on Robocop, which is its heart and soul

If they want to remake/re-imagine, they should hire Ed Nieumeir(sp?) to write a new, modern version of Robo.

With the exception of ED209, Robo holds up today because its low budget forced them to shoot real for real whenever possible

Beta Man · 06-13-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

If they want to remake/re-imagine, they should hire Ed Nieumeir(sp?)

dobyblue · 06-13-2008, 05:31 PM

Yeah ED209 looks awful.

The best thing about ED209 is the song "20 Seconds To Comply" by Silver Bullet.

RickD · 06-13-2008, 05:50 PM

Both movies are classics and should be left alone.

Rick

WickyWoo · 06-13-2008, 06:07 PM

Edward Neumeier

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627159/

Writer of Robocop. Its style of satire has become a trademark for him

Beta Man · 06-13-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Edward Neumeier

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627159/

Writer of Robocop. Its style of satire has become a trademark for him

I know... I was just throwing up a couple of "Neidermeyer's"

At least one was movie related!

Heart_Collector · 06-14-2008, 03:41 AM

I've said for awhile now that they only need to go back and make The Corporate Wars...the sequel the original writer a director were going to make before it got nixed for Robocop 2.

GORT · 06-14-2008, 04:10 AM

I know lets remake Rollerball, Oh thats right they did and it Sucked Nuff said

DealsR4theDevil · 06-14-2008, 04:28 AM

If they remade Robocop i guarantee it would be one of the now all to common PG-13 movies. There is no way they can make it any better without keeping it "R." There is no better line in any movie than Clarence Boddicker's "*****es leave."

Mr. Joshua · 06-14-2008, 04:56 AM

Robocop Redux directed by Chris Nolan... Starring Guy Pearce as Robocop... NC-17 rating for sure....

06-13-2008, 05:03 PM	#30
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Ha, ha, I thought both versions of Oceans 11 were great, especially the slow pan across everyone's faces at the end of the original. The re-make definitley wouldn't have worked as well with all the musical numbers though. If anyone wants to try and beat me with a sockfull of nickels, I'll be ready with a sockfull of cue balls. =D Last edited by dobyblue; 06-13-2008 at 05:08 PM.

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06-12-2008, 03:45 PM	#21
statikcat Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:67	No one wants to see the Robocop origin again. A GOOD sequel would be great. There are plenty of things a new Robocop movie could do.. tons of options and possible storylines. Why someone would rather redo an already told story is beyond me.

06-12-2008, 03:49 PM	#22
RustyK94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Independent Republic Of Scotland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:126	Sounds good a red dawn remake is very welcome but i wonder if there is any originality truly left i mean come on can't hollywood make anything new these days.

06-12-2008, 03:58 PM	#23
tacoreed Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Omaha 4K collection:103 Blu-ray collection:722	Both movies are classics and shouldn't be messed with! I've only seen a handful of remakes, out the hundreds that Hollywood has made recently, that were actually worth a damn. The only way I would entertain a Robocop remake is if it were directed by Frank Miller. 'Nuff Said

06-12-2008, 04:21 PM	#25
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	also..... Anyone that thinks the "Ocean's 11" remake was better than the original should be beat with a sock full of nickels. (for you kids, I'm not talking about Ocean's 12 or Ocean's 13 being the "remake" )

06-13-2008, 05:06 PM	#31
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	My guess is that they'd strip out the political commentary on Robocop, which is its heart and soul If they want to remake/re-imagine, they should hire Ed Nieumeir(sp?) to write a new, modern version of Robo. With the exception of ED209, Robo holds up today because its low budget forced them to shoot real for real whenever possible

06-13-2008, 05:31 PM	#33
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Yeah ED209 looks awful. The best thing about ED209 is the song "20 Seconds To Comply" by Silver Bullet.

06-13-2008, 05:50 PM	#34
RickD Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Maryland, USA Blu-ray collection:147	Both movies are classics and should be left alone. Rick

06-13-2008, 06:07 PM	#35
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Edward Neumeier http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0627159/ Writer of Robocop. Its style of satire has become a trademark for him

06-14-2008, 03:41 AM	#37
Heart_Collector Senior Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Texas	I've said for awhile now that they only need to go back and make The Corporate Wars...the sequel the original writer a director were going to make before it got nixed for Robocop 2.

06-14-2008, 04:10 AM	#38
GORT Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Reducing Your Planet To A Burned Out Cinder Blu-ray collection:295	I know lets remake Rollerball, Oh thats right they did and it Sucked Nuff said

06-14-2008, 04:28 AM	#39
DealsR4theDevil Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:76	If they remade Robocop i guarantee it would be one of the now all to common PG-13 movies. There is no way they can make it any better without keeping it "R." There is no better line in any movie than Clarence Boddicker's "*****es leave."

06-14-2008, 04:56 AM	#40
Mr. Joshua Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:153	Robocop Redux directed by Chris Nolan... Starring Guy Pearce as Robocop... NC-17 rating for sure....

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