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'Robo Cop': Holder goes heavy metal . . .

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Billy Wonka

The Killing forges ahead with Holder being encased in metal and exotic alloys. His character isn't much different from greasy-haired guy from Seattle and I expect they figured that's all they needed.

This no different from any other redux that gets spit out by the HWood grinder. Entertaining, transformer-approved, and not a lot of time focused on one character. Not really an ensemble but evenly spaced between Keaton, Oldman, and Kinnamon. Oldman was up to his scenery chewing ways while Keaton employed his funny guy quirks from the 80's despite it being a dramatic roll. (Poor guy has "Robin Williams" Syndrome.)

The number of rounds loosed nearly matched 'Blackhawk Down' and the mechanical/hydrolic sound Robo made while walking was a bit over amped. All this to "gee whiz" effect.

Your pre-teen will love it.

Follow Ups:

I was surprised how much I liked it. This one spends more time creating Robocop and has a more human side - PhilJ 16:26:34 02/18/14 (1)
(Joel's character is still in there).

The spirit of the bad guys is more like the original.

Frankly I expected more violence (based on the franchise) but there still is plenty.

I wonder why there are so many negative reviews.

If this is your sort of thing by all means go see it.
- yes - mbnx01 17:54:53 02/22/14 (0)
  There were some very smart things in this movie and the cast was great.
  
  Script was not tight enough, but oh well.
  
  "The problem with quotes from the internet is that many of them just are just made up."
  -Abraham Lincoln
I thought it... - mkuller 17:34:52 02/16/14 (0)
...was very well done.
As good as (my memory of) the first, but a little different, without Nancy Allen and some of the humor.
Of course the first was more novel at the time but the politics of this were pretty current.
I thought Sam Jackson's character reminded me of Bill O'Reilly so I can see why some were put off.
I saw the sequel to the first, Robocop 2, and don't remember it at all.

Edits: 02/16/14
I liked the original. How'd it stack up? nt - tinear 10:52:38 02/14/14 (3)
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- Don't remember. * - Billy Wonka 14:08:34 02/14/14 (2)
  ..
  - I saw it, somewhat recently, and it didn't amaze me as I remember it did, originally. The new one's trailer - tinear 18:35:53 02/14/14 (1)
    didn't exactly enthuse me�.
    - Agreed, it doesnt hold up to repeated viewings but I loved it back in the dayIt was on a cupla weeks ago - Road Warrior 11:38:28 02/16/14 (0)
      on one of the HBOs. We dutifully watched it but, the magic was gone. We'll catch the new one at some point in time, just not at the big box cinema.
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      "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
I read two reviews... - mkuller 21:00:17 02/13/14 (0)
...in the local newspapers.

One took it much like you did and gave it 2-1/2 stars liking the original better.

The second gave it 4 stars saying it had little in common with the first, but was really a morality play on the concept of using drones and robots to fight our wars/crime with no consciences or judgement and that this vision was fully realized in the film.
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