Robocop remake

fozzybear · 24 May 2012 at 11:12

I wish this wasn't true. The original remains one of my favourite films.

Gary Oldman has just been signed up for it but I read that Joel Kinnaman (from The Killing) is playing Murphy.

Not looking forward to this. The original just cannot be improved upon.

Guerrilla · 24 May 2012 at 11:13

Just no.

realBabelfish · 24 May 2012 at 11:37

i dunno.

i will still love the original so if they are going to do it at least get someone who loves the first one and will make it an 18. no PG12 BS!!!

i miss paul verhoven. great director

fozzybear · 24 May 2012 at 11:42

The director will be José Padilha who did the excellent documentary 'Bus 174' and the supposedly decent Elite Squad.

realBabelfish · 24 May 2012 at 12:07

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55959

gary oldman is going to be in it.

Deleted member 77746 · 24 May 2012 at 12:12

3D robocop, yes please!

Crizzy · 24 May 2012 at 12:12

If they put a different take then it could work, plus Gary Oldman is awesome

Marsman · 24 May 2012 at 12:21

Moses said:
I don't see why people object to remakes. If it's terrible, it doesn't magically ruin the original. If it's awesome, it's awesome.

That is a good point. Whilst I don't like all these blasted remakes, you are right that they don't in any way alter the original.

Marsman · 24 May 2012 at 12:23

Crizzy said:
If they put a different take then it could work, plus Gary Oldman is awesome

Another good point. If you are going to remake something, do a different take on it. Remaking the film shot for shot is totally pointless, just as the US version of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was. A film for Americans who can't read subtitles.

mrthingyx · 24 May 2012 at 12:27

I watched Robocop for the first time about two years ago... whilst I appreciate the story that drove it, let's just say I didn't think it had aged well.

At all.

A remake with Mr. Oldman, however, might just be awesome.

ZXSpectrum · 24 May 2012 at 12:32

Isnt it going to be a bit of a reboot rather than a remake? Well not that there is a lot of difference. Its supposed to be a lot grittier and darker. Although the original was gory, nasty and uber violent this is supposed to be in a much darker way...

We will see i suppose..

robgmun · 24 May 2012 at 12:53

Marsman said:
That is a good point. Whilst I don't like all these blasted remakes, you are right that they don't in any way alter the original.

Maybe it'll be a good excuse for the studio to release a remastered version of Robocop out on Blu-ray. The current release is shocking

4T5 · 24 May 2012 at 12:53

Gary Oldman will make me watch it.

checjb · 24 May 2012 at 13:01

How? Knife, gun...

I always knew he was a nutter.

Jono · 24 May 2012 at 13:06

mrthingyx said:
I watched Robocop for the first time about two years ago... whilst I appreciate the story that drove it, let's just say I didn't think it had aged well.

At all.

A remake with Mr. Oldman, however, might just be awesome.

I don't think it's meant to have aged well. It was an 80s classic. Same as The Terminator

I still love it, because it hasn't aged well.

cm1179 · 24 May 2012 at 13:07

it'll be awful. clarence boddicker can only ever be played by one man.

Jono · 24 May 2012 at 13:08

cm1179 said:
it'll be awful. clarence boddicker can only ever be played by one man.

True, but isn't he in Frasier or something nowadays? I saw him on some sitcom(?) a few months back and was all... "wtf? He's nice!"...

OK so Gary O isn't going to be in it? But who would he have played? The old man at OCP?

mmj_uk · 24 May 2012 at 13:18

Moses said:
I don't see why people object to remakes. If it's terrible, it doesn't magically ruin the original. If it's awesome, it's awesome.

Well actually I'm sick of seeing "The Fog" etc listed on TV schedule and finding out that it's some terrible teeny bopper remake.

fozzybear · 24 May 2012 at 13:19

Jono said:
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OK so Gary O isn't going to be in it? But who would he have played? The old man at OCP?

Gary Oldman is in it. He plays the scientist that creates Robocop apparently. My first thought was that he would play Murphy/Robocop himself.

Quint · 24 May 2012 at 13:27

I heard its going to be based around them making him into robocop, more of what we didn't see in the original.