Even Officer Alex Murphy’s last temptation is similar to Jesus Christ’s. It’s literally the same offer of restored humanity when Murphy, in the finale, reclaims who he is. Since he’s not actually the Son of God, Murphy gets to keep his renewed sense of self. Until the next movie when …
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The 80s Horror Memories docu-series continues its journey through 1987 with a look at Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop JoBlo.com recently launched a new weekly documentary series called 80s Horror Memories, where each year of the 1980s has five episodes dedicated to it. Looking back at 1980, we discussed Maniac, Dressed to Kill, Alligator, Friday the 13th, The …
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When you think of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 ultraviolent crime thriller- Robocop (watch it HERE)- does your brain jump straight to horror? After all, what makes a horror film? Or better yet, what made a horror film in the 80s? If you ask me, a dark sci-fi style noir film with …
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Look at the game from that perspective, and you can start to appreciate not just the time that went into this game, but where that time went. Rather than release a polished version of a familiar modern gaming experience, Teyon focused on little things that other games may be content …
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INTRO: Just like any successful movie franchise from any particular decade, there’s one unwritten rule; if it’s much loved, generated enough in box office returns, and is clearly still a relevant IP, you know what to eventually expect. Yup, that’s right movie-fans – a remake! Love em’ or loathe em’ …
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When you’ve managed to catch lightning in a bottle once, with one of the most revered, beloved, exciting, brutal and iconic movies as 1987’s Robocop, how on earth do you follow it up? Well, it appears from revisiting the much maligned sequel for this retrospective, you make it louder, flashier …
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