Robocop

ROBOCOP is one of those rare movies that is a fusion of elements of many different films that work to great effect in one film. A mixture of science fiction, action, drama, police procedural (and maybe even a bit of horror), ROBOCOP is a brilliant satire that is still relevant as both a film and social commentary even today. Telling the story of Officer Alex J. Murphy (excellently played by Peter Weller), who is mercilessly gunned down by a band of criminals led by Clarence Boddicker (effortlessly played by Kurtwood Smith), Murphy's body is transformed into Robocop as part of Detroit-based corporation OCP's contract with the city to help fight crime (and earn OCP a hefty profit in the process). The Robocop program is run by Bob Morton (slick performance by Miguel Ferrer), an ambitious VP within the company's ranks. Morton was given the go-ahead when the ED-209 program fell through. ED-209 was the project of senior VP Dick Jones (played with cold-hearted brio by Ronny Cox). Weller (as the film's hero) and Cox, Ferrer,Smith (as it's villains) truly drive this film with their convincing performances and help make this film a classic. Nancy Allen (as Murphy's partner Anne Lewis) also does fine work and adds to the films' value. This is director Paul Verhoeven's best film and it's not really even close! Somehow, by virture of who knows what, Verhoeven has managed to make an eternally watchable, involving, and provocative sci-fi action classic out of the most simple of stories and even with it's fast pace, ROBOCOP has these moments of genuine humanity where the viewer both sympathizes with Murphy's fate and is awed by the sheer power of Robocop. The action scenes are crisp and fluid, the dialogue is sharp and cutting, and the story just plain draws the viewer in. Made in the 80s (came out in 1987), of course it has a somewhat dated look at times, but I even think this can be overlooked as it is set in an undisclosed not-too-distant future, kind of a skewed vision of a decaying economy with dilapidated city settings and criminal activity at an all time high. Director Paul Verhoeven does a great job of focusing primarily on action and character and not so much on technological aspects. Even in those scenes, the viewer finds oneself so invested in the characters and plot that you ignore rather minor details. As I said, ROBOCOP is so engrossing, that it remains universally appealing. This 20th anniversary dvd is just the way I fondly remember the film when I first saw it in it's intended uncut form back in the late 80s. Highly recommended!

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Robocop is one of those fun sci-fi/action movies that's a lot of fun for mature adults. There are a couple of scenes, however, that are quite violent and grisly, while many "F-bombs" and other expletives pepper the entire movie, so maybe younger children should be kept away. In a not-too-distant dystopian future, the huge Omni Consumer Products corporation (OCP) is contracted to run the Detroit police department, which is struggling with rampant crime. What OCP needs are police officers that are indestructible, so they study the possibility of building robots to replace human police officers. When Officer Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is all but killed in the line of duty, OCP decides to salvage his brain and a few other body parts and combine them with a robotic body to create a cyborg policeman. Murphy, it turns out, has the temperament required to live as a cyborg. OCP also builds another gigantic and purely robotic machine, "ED 209" (Enforcement Droid 209) with devastating firepower, and markets it as an improved, "urban pacification" police robot. OCP's actual intention is to sell ED 209s to the military as super soldiers, but first, ED 209 has to prove itself capable of "pacifying" Detroit. Robocop Murphy goes after the man who killed him, a drug and criminal kingpin, Clarence Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith), “unofficial crime boss of old Detroit,” who's in cahoots with Dick Jones (Ronny Cox), Senior President of OCP. Since Murphy proves to be a "one-off" (impossible to duplicate) success, OCP upper management wants to kill him off. This is so the military will forget about him and instead consider buying Ed 209s as battlefield soldier droids (a contract worth billions). Eventually, Robocop and an ED 209 have an epic showdown inside the top executive floor of OCP tower. Bullets and missiles fly profusely and indiscriminately. Robocop is a thoughtful, multifaceted sci-fi/action film that feels like it could actually happen thirty or forty years in the future. I would rate it as one of the best and most influential sci-fi/action films of the 1980s, although it is actually a successful movie franchise that continues up to 2014. Don't forget to bring plenty of popcorn!

ASIN : B00GST8UB8の北米盤ブルーレイのレビューです。 ジャケットやレーベルは北米盤ですが、ディスクの仕様は2014年に日本で発売された『吹替の帝王』と同じ仕様です。 テレビ朝日版、VHS版、DVD/BD版の3種類の吹替が楽しめます。 台本やインタビュー集が不要であれば、北米盤を購入するのもアリだと思います。

Great colour and fidelity, the film grain adds to instead of detracts from the film's high quality. I upgraded from my old DVD of this Verhoeven classic and it was like watching a whole new movie! Sensational.

Excellent release, great movie. The transfer is beautiful and the sound is pure ear candy. I’ve been a huge fan of this movie since the VHS days and seeing it in 4K is a real treat. Worth every cent!

This is (in my opinion) Paul Verhoeven's masterpiece. Incredible set design, special effects, and make-up (shout-out Stan Winston, the special effects master). Great characters that are acted well. Peter Weller, who spends most of the movie as just a set of lips with the rest of him covered, still gives a great physical performance and makes you feel for Murphy. Excellent themes about 'rediscovering your humanity' and 'the dangers of technology'. Clarence Boddicker is one of the best 'pure evil' villains of cinema history, a cruel slime-ball you just love to hate. Also, the musical score is underrated. Overall, huge recommend! I'd definitely buy that for a dollar!

公開当時はブラックジョーク満載の映画で楽しめた。アメリカならそうなるかもと。それから37年後の2024年の今、鑑賞して・・・。我が国をはじめ欧米の社会状況環境含めてほぼ同じになったと強く感じる。 利益・手柄優先と他者の都合などどこ吹く風。自国・自社・自己中心気分でモラルなど無視。 まさに「ここはジャングルのルールさ」と言う映画の中の若者の言葉が心に刺さる。 監督の視点お見事！あとロボコップが階段を下りて逃げるシーンに、れれれボデイアーマーは重そうに見えなかったのが笑いを誘う。