Robocop 20th Anniversary Edition - August 21
05-08-07, 11:40 PM
#53
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Originally Posted by Zen Peckinpah
And UNLESS you are curious to expose yourself to the "hype" and complete the RoboCop saga, RoboCop 3 is a disaster of epic proportions. Yeah, it was good when I was 6 or 7, but factor in the fact that Fred Dekker, director of Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad (both classics) was the co-writer and director and you won't believe how bad it is. OCP is going bankrupt without any evil corporate bigwig, RoboCop ain't Peter Weller, a techie kid who can deactivate an ED-209 even though her family is in poverty, robot ninjas being manufactured by OCP, flying RoboCop...it takes what was once a satirical bloodbath intended for adults and boils it down to the consistency of a bad Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode. One of the worst movies EVER IMO.
I hate "Robocop 3" more than "Alien 3", "Alien Resurrection" and "Godzilla (1998)" combined.
05-09-07, 12:22 AM
#54
OT, but...awesome.
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The second one gets a little choppier in the editing but it's still sweet.
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The second one gets a little choppier in the editing but it's still sweet.
05-09-07, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Fok
Don't think I'll be picking this one up, I also own both the criterion and trilogy
same here, I don't see a reason to triple dip on this... there doesn't seem to be anything exclusive to this version (right?)
05-09-07, 11:24 AM
#59
Originally Posted by droidguy1119
OT, but...awesome.
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The second one gets a little choppier in the editing but it's still sweet.
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The second one gets a little choppier in the editing but it's still sweet.
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It helps that I haven't seen Part 2 in 17 years and have never seen part 3. Thus, all this footage of Robocop is brand new to me!
05-09-07, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Giles
same here, I don't see a reason to triple dip on this... there doesn't seem to be anything exclusive to this version (right?)
Disc One:
o Theatrical Cut
o Audio commentary by Director Paul Verhoven, Writer Ed Neumeier and Executive Producer Jon Davison
o Flesh And Steel: The Making Of Robocop Featurette
o Shooting Robocop 1987 Featurette
o Making Robocop 1987 Featurette
o The Boardroom: Storyboard With Commentary By Animator Phil Tippet Featurette
o Deleted Scenes
- OCP Press Conference
- Nun In The Street Interview
- Topless Pizza
- Final Media Break
o Photo Gallery
- Design (13)
- Special Effects (16)
- Director Paul Verhoven (22)
- Behind The Scenes (20)
- Cast (11)
- ED 209 (18)
o Theatrical Trailer
o TV Spot
Disc Two:
Extended Cut
o All New Featurettes:
- Villains Of Old Detroit
- Special Effects: Then And Now
- Robocop: Creating A Legend
o Paul Verhoven Easter Egg
o Trailers and TV Spots
o Teaser 1 & 2
o Theatrical Trailers
o Theatrical Cut
o Audio commentary by Director Paul Verhoven, Writer Ed Neumeier and Executive Producer Jon Davison
o Flesh And Steel: The Making Of Robocop Featurette
o Shooting Robocop 1987 Featurette
o Making Robocop 1987 Featurette
o The Boardroom: Storyboard With Commentary By Animator Phil Tippet Featurette
o Deleted Scenes
- OCP Press Conference
- Nun In The Street Interview
- Topless Pizza
- Final Media Break
o Photo Gallery
- Design (13)
- Special Effects (16)
- Director Paul Verhoven (22)
- Behind The Scenes (20)
- Cast (11)
- ED 209 (18)
o Theatrical Trailer
o TV Spot
Disc Two:
Extended Cut
o All New Featurettes:
- Villains Of Old Detroit
- Special Effects: Then And Now
- Robocop: Creating A Legend
o Paul Verhoven Easter Egg
o Trailers and TV Spots
o Teaser 1 & 2
o Theatrical Trailers
05-09-07, 02:18 PM
#61
Originally Posted by Mondo Kane
It helps that I haven't seen Part 2 in 17 years and have never seen part 3. Thus, all this footage of Robocop is brand new to me!
05-09-07, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by droidguy1119
They also made a series of Canadian movies. I don't remember what they're called but I remember seeing them in the video store and expecting them to be really bad.
05-09-07, 08:20 PM
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Makes me wish I was a bigger fan of the franchise. Dig the first and second films, but not in any big way. Haven't seen the third. Funny feeling to be excited about something you're not really excited about. But, of course, the steelbook plays a large role in that.
Main question I have, though: Is Paul Verhoeven's preferred aspect ratio of 1.66:1 going to be used, or will it be the same 1.85:1 transfer from the 3-disc RoboCop Trilogy set? Probably the latter, but I always wonder if a director's preferences are honored in cases like this.
--THX
Main question I have, though: Is Paul Verhoeven's preferred aspect ratio of 1.66:1 going to be used, or will it be the same 1.85:1 transfer from the 3-disc RoboCop Trilogy set? Probably the latter, but I always wonder if a director's preferences are honored in cases like this.
--THX
05-09-07, 08:30 PM
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There haven't been any reports about the ratio yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's exactly the same transfer (with the same 1.85:1 ratio) as the MGM Trilogy version for the unrated cut, and the barebones MGM version for the R rated cut.
05-10-07, 01:37 PM
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It was a miniseries called "RoboCop: Prime Directives", and it was the BIGGEST PILE of dogshit to ever be associated with RoboCop. Just the worst...They weren't B-movies, they were worse than Z-movies. Just thinking of them brings back some very bad memories.
05-10-07, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Giles
well don't ruin the film for me... I haven't seen it yet
I have never seen 3 and now I have absolutely no interest. I held off on getting the boxset because of the AR issue and because I didn't want either 2 or 3.
I also think this will be the same 1.85:1 transfer that is in the current boxset. Not sure if I will get this yet, but it's good to know. Thanks for posting OP.
05-10-07, 05:15 PM
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Robocop 3 had a fantastic story, with a ton of potential for the script. The execution was all wrong.
Amazon.com has a listing for the Blu-Ray, I wonder when that'll come out?
Amazon.com has a listing for the Blu-Ray, I wonder when that'll come out?
05-10-07, 06:07 PM
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What they should do is completely remaster both cuts from the ground up with new color corrections and dirt removal. At least present the "Director's Cut" in 1.66:1. And for Christ's sake please do not pump up the contrast. I just rewatched it yesterday and the skies are completely whited-out in the finale and there are so many details lost.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare3/robocop.htm
Capture 3 really shows how bad it is, many of the wires and poles are completely clipped out.
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare3/robocop.htm
Capture 3 really shows how bad it is, many of the wires and poles are completely clipped out.
05-10-07, 11:05 PM
#74
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Originally Posted by Abe.
Robocop 3 had a fantastic story, with a ton of potential for the script. The execution was all wrong.
