RoboCop
Release Date: 6th February 2014 - Australia
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Metro Goldwyn-MayerDistribution
Sony Pictures Australia
Genre: Action
Rating: M
Runtime: 118 minutes
Budget: $130,000,000
Box Office Gross: $242,688,965
(Worldwide)
Plot Summary
The year is 2028 and
multinational conglomerate
OmniCorp is at the centre
of robot technology.
Overseas, their drones have
been used by the military for
multinational conglomerate
OmniCorp is at the centre
of robot technology.
Overseas, their drones have
been used by the military for
years - and it's meant
billions for OmniCorp's
bottom line. Now Omni-
Corp wants to bring their
controversial technology
to the home front, and
they see a golden
opportunity to do it.
When Alex Murphy – a
loving husband, father
and good cop doing
his best to stem the tide
of crime and corruption
in Detroit - is critically
injured in the line of duty,
OmniCorp sees their
chance for a part-man,
part-robot police officer.
OmniCorp envisions a
RoboCop in every city
and even more billions
for their shareholders, but
they never counted on
one thing: there is still a
man inside the machine
pursuing justice.
Cast
Joel Kinnaman - Alex Murphy
Gary Oldman - Dr. Dennett Norton
Michael Keaton - Raymond Sellars
Samuel L. Jackson - Pat Novak
Abbie Cornish - Carla Murphy
Jackie Earle Harley - Rick Mattox
Michael K. Williams - Jack Lewis
Jennifer Ehle - Liz Kline
Jay Baruchel - Tom Pope
Aimee Garcia - Jae Kim
Douglas Urbanski - Mayor Durant
John Paul Rattan - David Murphy
Patrick Garrow - Antoine Vallon
K.C. Collins - Andre Daniels
Daniel Kash - John Lake
Zach Grenier - Senator Hubert Dreyfus
Maura Grierson - Kelly
Noorin Gulamgaus - Navid
Marjan Neshat - Sayeh
Sam Motazedi - Arash
Philip Akin - Dr. Alan
Evan Stern - Walter Karrel
Crew
Director - José Padilha
Based on 1987 Motion Picture - Edward Neuheimer
and Michael Miner
and Michael Miner
Screenplay - Joshua Zetumer
Executive Producers - Roger Birnbuam and
Bill Carraro
Executive Producers - Roger Birnbuam and
Bill Carraro
Producers - Marc Abraham and
Eric Newman
Casting Director - Francine Maisler
Eric Newman
Casting Director - Francine Maisler
Production Designer - Martin Whist
Conceptual Designers - Ed Natividad and
Jeff Julian
Supervising Art Director - Brandt Gordon
Art Directors - Patrick Banister,
Gregory S. Hooper and David Scott
Conceptual Designers - Ed Natividad and
Jeff Julian
Supervising Art Director - Brandt Gordon
Art Directors - Patrick Banister,
Gregory S. Hooper and David Scott
Costume Designer - April Ferry
Director of Photography - Lula Carvalho
Second Unit Director - George Marshall Ruge
Special Effects Supervisors - Bob Hall and
Clay Pinney
Special Effects Supervisor: Additional Photography,
Vancouver - Joel Whist
Project/Specialty Suit Supervisor: Legacy Effects -
John Rosengrant
Second Unit Director - George Marshall Ruge
Special Effects Supervisors - Bob Hall and
Clay Pinney
Special Effects Supervisor: Additional Photography,
Vancouver - Joel Whist
Project/Specialty Suit Supervisor: Legacy Effects -
John Rosengrant
Visual Effects Supervisors - Berj Bannayan,
James E. Price, Nordin Rahhali
Visual Effects Supervisors: Cinesite - Richard Clarke
and Simon Stanley-Clamp
Visual Effects Producers - Gayle Busby and
Dean Wright
Animation Supervisor: Cinesite - Eamonn Butler
James E. Price, Nordin Rahhali
Visual Effects Supervisors: Cinesite - Richard Clarke
and Simon Stanley-Clamp
Visual Effects Producers - Gayle Busby and
Dean Wright
Animation Supervisor: Cinesite - Eamonn Butler
Film Editors - Peter McNulty and Daniel Rezende
Theme: Robocop - Basil Pouledoris
Music - Pedro Bromfan
Review
Years ago, I first saw the original 'ROBOCOP' flick when I was a teen and nothing felt sublime about it except for its now outdated effects. In the classic, the film is graphically violent and it contains many themes that I consider it very adult and mature. The reboot on the other hand, shifts into less gore imagery and lightheartedness. The plot now dictates on subjects of social media, corruption, politics and business greed. In comparison, the action is complimented to be perfectly restrained and not getting as heavy. The better visual effects are beautifully rendered without needing the proper stop-motion tool. The film gets more ultilised with the better costume of the title character re-coloured in black and I do not care if the fans wanted the outfit to be silver or blue. Joel Kinnaman takes the cake as the man in the machine and good to win the role as Peter Weller did in many years back.
The few actors in the supporting leads like Michael Keaton and Gary Oldman were not taking advantage of the roles seriously and instead seemed misplaced and unwelcome in the film. I can't stop to laugh at Samuel L. Jackson playing a television host; it's too imperfect that he's so fun to watch when he's acting cheesy.
This film never shows the slightest amount of gore as seen in the original version which was far too gruesome. But here, there is plenty left to be seen in the hugely modified 'ROBOCOP' for mature audiences. I would feel the movie is still retaining this quality and might I suggest you watch the film if sci-fi your fave genre.
The few actors in the supporting leads like Michael Keaton and Gary Oldman were not taking advantage of the roles seriously and instead seemed misplaced and unwelcome in the film. I can't stop to laugh at Samuel L. Jackson playing a television host; it's too imperfect that he's so fun to watch when he's acting cheesy.
This film never shows the slightest amount of gore as seen in the original version which was far too gruesome. But here, there is plenty left to be seen in the hugely modified 'ROBOCOP' for mature audiences. I would feel the movie is still retaining this quality and might I suggest you watch the film if sci-fi your fave genre.
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