Robocop (2014)

[GasparZizou]

Urban, no pulling punches on the violence, simple yet compelling story, Urban, performances, one liners, Urban, visuals, sound, slow mo sequences, Urban.





..... Did I mention Karl Urban?

 

[jye4ever]

Urban, no pulling punches on the violence, simple yet compelling story, Urban, performances, one liners, Urban, visuals, sound, slow mo sequences, Urban.





..... Did I mention Karl Urban?

there you go Khev.

 

[Khev]

That's what I thought. How is "Visuals" specific? Or "sound." "Slow mo?"

WHY is the story compelling? A total by the numbers shoot 'em up. "Performances?" What performances were *great?* Robocop 2014 *absolutely* had better performances than Dredd.

I'd say there's at least three tiers of action sci-fi shoot 'em ups.

Tier 1: Truly GREAT films

The Terminator
ALIENS
Robocop
District 9

Tier 2: Really good and or memorable/iconic films

Terminator 2
The Matrix

Tier 3: Mediocre or generic but not *bad*

Dredd 2012
Robocop 2014
Elysium

And then of course you go down to Tier 4, 5, 6, and so on.

 

[thenammagazine]

Surprised Avatar didn't make your list given how much of a fan you are/were.

 

[Khev]

I'd put Avatar in Tier 2. I was trying to stick to the R rated fare.

 

[thenammagazine]

I'd put Avatar in Tier 2. I was trying to stick to the R rated fare.

Probably would've been a better movie if it'd been R.

 

[GasparZizou]

That's what I thought. How is "Visuals" specific? Or "sound." "Slow mo?"

What can I elaborate on visuals? Just look at them this is one movie where dark and gritty is not a hyperbole and it's a super oppressive view of the future that gets translated perfectly, and sound, the sound design is just very good, put on a pair of headphones and listen to it, I'm not even talking about the "bass drops" that occur when someone hits the slow mo.

WHY is the story compelling? A total by the numbers shoot 'em up. "Performances?" What performances were *great?* Robocop 2014 *absolutely* had better performances than Dredd.

The story is simple, not much to say about it, it's an excuse for the action, but this IS an action movie without delusions of grandeur, it doesn't take itself too seriously, it doesn't try to sell itself pretending to have ulterior meaning, straight to the point, that's the virtue of it, and the performances are very vanilla but consistent, not too much, not too weak, just in tone, the movie it's worth watching and rewatching (in my case) just because Urban himself, his portray of a miserable righteous badass is in tone with the movie, just the right amount without any pretensions.

Tier 1: Truly GREAT films

The Terminator
ALIENS
Robocop
District 9

Tier 2: Really good and or memorable/iconic films

Terminator 2
The Matrix

Tier 3: Mediocre or generic but not *bad*

Dredd 2012
Robocop 2014
Elysium

And then of course you go down to Tier 4, 5, 6, and so on.

I'd put T2 on tier one though, imo T2 is better than Terminator.

 

[Master Wayne]

Respectfully disagree. The Terminator > T2. That said, I'd put it above District 9.

 

[GasparZizou]

Respectfully disagree. The Terminator > T2. That said, I'd put it above District 9.

That's alright, I just think T2 doubled the dimension of the Terminator universe, and it perfected almost every aspect of the original, but both are master pieces in my book.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Nice post Gaspar.

I haven't seen RubixCube 2014, but I've read & seen enough now to not have to.

 

[fosing]

like i said, i'd take moldy bread before this movie.

moldy bread > robo 2014 > dog p0op

having great supporting cast doesn't equate to great movie.

 

[Python]

I'd put T2 on tier one though, imo T2 is better than Terminator.

So would I....

 

[GasparZizou]

Nice post Gaspar.

I haven't seen RubixCube 2014, but I've read & seen enough now to not have to.

Thanks :

You're not really missing on anything anyway

So would I....

 

[cilantropants]

It should be illegal for movie and comic geeks to use the word "overrated". It's overused, misused, and misunderstood.

 

[Niltusk]

Urban, no pulling punches on the violence, simple yet compelling story, Urban, performances, one liners, Urban, visuals, sound, slow mo sequences, Urban.


..... Did I mention Karl Urban?

I think this is actually well stated. Its simple...and so is Dredd. It didn't need a Kaiser Soze or Trevor Slattery, its a beautiful panther chasing down prey. Art in the simplicity of form. Also considering Dredd was shot on the supercheap, makes me glad they kept it simple rather than trying to reach and fail.

 

[GasparZizou]

Yup, it's also worth noticing that it flows real good, there are not anticlimactic moments.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

.............and Dredd actually NEEDED a remake.

Whereas Kinnerman-garten-Cop - didn't need to happen.

 

[cilantropants]

I take a firm, and lonely, stand when I say that I've always enjoyed Stallone's Dredd movie. It is the PERFECT compliment in a double-feature with Demolition Man.
No, it wasn't the Dredd we wanted, but it was still a fun fun movie. Where else are you going to see Max Von Sydow in extreme closeup with a dry booger fleck spinning around in his nostril?

 

[Niltusk]

I actually enjoyed Demolition Man, Stallone Dredd...yeah not so much.

 

[cilantropants]

Love 'em both equally. Take his Dredd the way you take DM and it's impossible to not like.