Was the Robocop Remake Really That Bad?

The 2014 Robocop remake wasn't well received by fans of the original. 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’ they’re not going away anytime soon, and sometimes they can not only offer a fascinating take on the original movie but also enhance the legacy by bringing in a whole new audience. 1982’s The Thing is an incredible remake of the 1951 original, along with similarly effective fellow horror remake The Fly from 1986. Also, more recently we’ve had gems such as Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, the hugely popular A Star is Born and, of course, The Wicker Man. Okay, maybe not that particular example, but Nicolas Cage randomly punching people in a bear suit has to hold some value to movie-fans, somewhere. Surely. Anyone? However, the point is, remakes are not necessarily a bad thing if handled correctly. Which brings us nicely to the latest in our series on the much lauded, and maligned, Robocop franchise, as we dive in head first into Jose Padilha’s 2014 remake. Did the movie manage to capture the violence and biting satire of the first movie, or was it destined to be just as pathetic as ED-209 in part three. Find out here, on REVISITED! For more MOVIE NEWS, visit: http://www.joblo.com SUBSCRIBE for more of all the LATEST JoBlo Videos here: https://goo.gl/R9U81J #Robocop #samuelljackson #michaelkeaton