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RoboCop (1987)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 7/09

7/09: RoboCop, as I remember having seen it many times during the 80's and early 90's, hasn't fared well against the test of time.

The storyline is interesting and makes for a good sci-fi picture, but the concept isn't well-executed. More intelligence to push the film beyond its limits just like how Paul Verhoeven did for Total Recall is needed.

The high amount of violence is staggering that's on the same level as Scarface. I'll say the special effects were ahead of its time. I bet you'll be surprised to learn the sinister villain machine (ED-209) with two large guns was an inanimate miniature that got filmed one shot at a time. Those were the days before CGI took over.

All in all, somewhat similar to The Terminator, RoboCop is dated.

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