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RoboCop is undoubtedly one of the best action movies of the 1980s, and after earning over $53 million at the box office on a $13 million budget while also going down a storm with fans and critics alike, it was inevitable that a franchise was coming.
However, both sequels completely missed the point of what made the original such a success in the first place, with Verhoeven disguising a pitch black comedy and social satire on consumerism and corporate culture as an explosive actioner. Given that no marketable property is ever truly over, though, there was an air of resigned acceptance when a remake was first announced in 2010.
THE SUICIDE SQUAD Star Joel Kinnaman On What Went Wrong With ROBOCOP And Inadvertently Angering Studio Bosses
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RoboCop disappointed fans of the franchise, and star Joel Kinnaman has shared his take on what went wrong, while revealing how some comments in an interview landed him in hot water with the studio.
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1/25/2021
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RoboCop reboot was by no means unwatchable, but it certainly didn t live up to the lofty expectations of fans. Ultimately, it took perhaps one too many liberties with the concept, while that PG-13 rating certainly didn t help (especially as the bloody violence of those early movies was a highlight).Â