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RoboCop 3

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(16)
1 star:		(22)

 

 

After hearing so many negative reviews and seeing that this movie is rated pg-13 and doesn't have the original guy who played robocop in the 1st two films!!...I had no interest in even watching it!!!..I loved the first two movies because of the dark humor, great story-lines and the excellent graphics!!...anyways...I ended up buying the 20th anniversary edition of the 1st movie that just released...then happened to come across both the 2nd and 3rd movies in the $5 bin at Wal-Mart...I debated so long on whether to buy the 3rd film or not...I ended up buying it only to complete my robocop collection....I waited about a week later to watch it...needless to say....I LOVED IT!!!....The dark humor is still there!!!..I didn't notice a change at all in the movie being that it's rated pg-13...still shows realist gun shots, swearing..etc...and most of all....this new guy who plays robocop...LOOKS ALMOST IDENTICAL TO THE ORIGINAL GUY WHO PLAYED ROBOCOP..PETER!!!...with, and without the helmet!!...if you're a robo cop fan..definately watch this film..you won't think twice about adding it to the collection!!!

Remember how blood curdlingly violent and loaded with dark humor the original Robocop was? Even it's first sequel had it's share, and that was partly what made the original Robocop so great, especially in the hands of Paul Verhoeven. With Robocop 3, Verhoeven is definitely gone, as is the violence and the dark humor, and so is original star Peter Weller, who wisely chose to skip this horrible schlockfest. Robert John Burke (Stephen King's Thinner, frequent guest roles on TV's Rescue Me and Law & Order: SVU) has the unfortunate task of playing Detroit's cyborg cop, taking on police corruption and such. There's not one redeeming factor about Robocop 3; just about everything from the action pieces, to the story, to the effects, are just plain bad. The surprisingly solid cast of supporting actors, including the returning Nancy Allen as Robocop's partner Lewis, along with CCH Pounder, Jill Hennessy, and Daniel Von Bargan, are wasted. All in all, there's a reason this was laughed at by audiences and critics when it was first released, and any fans of Robocop should just do themselves a favor and pretend this movie never happened.

Length:: 4:04 Mins

Robocop 3 is awesome. i don't understand why so many people don't like it. i think it's a good movie. it's a must see for robocop fans

The guy rocks as RoboCop! John is also Denis Leary's cousin on Rescue Me. Mr. Burke should go on Rescue Me as RoboCop haha.

I watched Robocop a long time ago and loved it. Watching it again now is even better. What a great movie!!! There was so much in it that I didn't pick up when I was a teenager, but now, watching it from a man's prospective, it's a totally different experience. I really get sucked into it!

The version of Robocop in this set is the "un-rated" version. Some of the scenes are extremely grusome. A lot more grusome than they were in the "R" rated version. (After seeing these scenes, I actually thought twice about eating red meat.) I would definitely keep kids away from watching it. Robocop 3 on the other hand (rated PG-13), is very strangely more family oriented. A lot less violent, with no use of the "F" bomb. Not as good as the other two movies, but it has it's moments.

If you remember and liked the Robocop movies (especially the first one), this set is worth picking up. The movies were ahead of there time and have aged very well. A "must have" DVD set for me, and maybe for you too!

The powers that be want to relocate women, children, the elderly from their homes to make way for Delta City. These people are labeled as "terrorists" for not wanting to leave. This was back in 1993.

That is the great thing about science fiction, you can point all all the injustice and absurdities of our time and get away with it.

Judge the movie on its on merits and don't be biased because the title is Robocop 3. It is fun and it is good science fiction. It's message of "out of control executive power" is even a bit scary as it is too close to home these days.

Oh and talk about fun, catch Bradley Whitford from West Wing and Jill Henessey from Law and Order and Rip Torn from "Men in Black" in supporting roles. It makes the movie worth watching over and over.

When a movie has dialogue like, "I thought your ninja was supposed to take care of RoboCop!", it ain't gonna be Citizen Kane. It won't even be a good RoboCop movie. But if you must indulge, look for the strings holding up RoboCop when he flies. Yes, I said look for the strings holding up RoboCop when he flies.

Robocop: An awesome cult classic that is one of my favorite movies.

Robocop 2: Had some problems, but not too bad. Still, nothing compared to the first one. It was still dark and violent, at least.

And Robocop happened? Everything that made Robocop so good in the first place is all taken out of this flop of a movie. Oh man, is it terrible! This is a true example of Hollywood trying to make a quick buck. There was no thought process that went into this movie whatsoever. And, pretty much like any other sequel or installment, it loses all of the danger, evil, and violence that was found in the first two.

Robocop......PG-13.......... Okay. While we're at it, why not make a sequel to "Pulp Fiction" and have it rated G. Okay. And while we're at it, we'll make another Crow movie and turn it into a Walt Disney cartoon so everyone can enjoy it! Jeez!

So, "Robocop 3" basically stinks on every level. However, I must confess that if I were given a choice between this or "Batman and Robin," chances are I'd go with this one. Still, do not consider that a complement.<P...

Good God, is this guy really giving Robocop 3 four stars?? Yup, he is. Oh, I realize that by this point everything had gotten more cartoonish, toned down and audience friendly. It seems as though this film was made to prepare us for the cartoon and tv show.
Though the gritty, brutal violent tone of the first film is gone, I liked this in a much different way than I liked the first film.
To make way for Delta City, people are being forcefully removed from their homes by armed thugs working for OCP(which is now owned by the Japanese). An underground resistance is growing, and soon Robocop finds himself working with the underground when his longtime partner Lewis(Nancy Allen) is killed. Robocop has to go up against the OCP thugs and some cyborg ninjas. And to make matters easier, he has that pesky "Don't act against an OCP officer" directive removed!
There's nothing extremely original brought to the table here. Yeah, Robocop gets a new jetpack enabling him to fly, and a large gun attachment for his hand. Whoopee! This film does feature something I can't stand-The preteen computer genius child who knows how to hack into anything and everything. I know kids are very computer savvy these days, but it just irritates the hell out of me to see children doing stuff that a seasoned veteran hacker would never think of. Is this supposed to be cute? I hated it in Jurassic Park, and I still friggin' hate it in Robocop 3!!!
I like Robert John Burke, always have. Since we're used to Peter Weller's looks and voice, it's kinda hard to simply accept Burke. If he had played Robocop from the beginning, it would certainly be much easier to take. I think he would have done well in the original, though Weller was great.
This film was directed by Fred Dekker, a favorite of horror movies fans as he made the classics, Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad. Robocop 3 definitely seems more of a studio project, as Dekker's style isn't really on display here. Dekker himself pretty much cites the film as the one that ended his directing career.
Well, I certainly can't really defend this movie, coz I do see it for the crap that it is, and how far gone it is from the original Robocop concept. Maybe I was just in a funky mood when I watched it again(I originally saw it in the theater back in the day) coz I actually enjoyed it. Hell, I liked Superman 4, don't listen to me.