Robocop 3 (1993)
Robert John Burke, Jill Hennessy, Nancy Allen, Rip Torn, Robert DoQui ... (see more) , Felton Perry , Bradley Whitford , John Castle , CCH Pounder , Daniel von Bargen , Mako , Remy Ryan , Stanley Anderson , Stephen Root
Robocop saves the day once more. This time the half man/half robot takes on ruthless developers who want to evict some people on "their" land.
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PG-13, 104 min.
Directed by:
Fred Dekker
Release Date: Nov 05, 1993
DVD Release Date: Oct 22, 1997
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To try and understand what kind of crackpot story Frank Miller was trying to get across in this movie will never be fully understood unless you read the later comic adaption, it is by far one of the weirdest possible conclusions to the trilogy. It ha... (read more) To try and understand what kind of crackpot story Frank Miller was trying to get across in this movie will never be fully understood unless you read the later comic adaption, it is by far one of the weirdest possible conclusions to the trilogy. It has its moments of action and comedy that are completely worth watching.
Robocop is awesome but the movie wasn't all that awesome. It had an unsatisfying climax.
One of the few movies I have ever felt that I needed to quit watching, it was so bad.....that has only happened about three or four times.
Troisieme volet tres decevant de plus que ce n'est plus Peter Weller dans le role de Robocop...
So cheap it couldn't even get Peter Weller to reprise his role as Murphy, the cyborg police officer. Everything just looks second rate, from the special effects to the art direction. Very poor.
While it doesn't hold a candle to the original, ROBOCOP 3 is better than it has any right to be, despite its many failings. Its problem is its lack of satire; by this point in the series, Robocop was catering to the teenage demographic. The result? R... (read more) While it doesn't hold a candle to the original, ROBOCOP 3 is better than it has any right to be, despite its many failings. Its problem is its lack of satire; by this point in the series, Robocop was catering to the teenage demographic. The result? Robo becomes a cardboard cut-out superhero. Now, in the hands of Paul Verhoeven, this may have been a great send-off to the cyborg cop, but it's so diluted everything comes off half-baked--especially the acting. ROBOCOP films always have over-the-top, hammy acting, but without an R-rating and the intentionally graphic violence and pointed satire to go along with it, it loses its balance. All ROBOCOP 3 can offer are comic book thrills--and not the good kind. How else does one explain John Castle, Shakespearean actor from THE LION IN WINTER, being saddled with the lame Disney-style villain McDaggit who, with a darker tone, could have rivaled Kurtwood Smith in the original? Then there's poor Robert John Burke. As Peter Weller's replacement in the title role, he's actually very good, but this is a thoroughly thankless role. Probably the only thing one will remember after the film's over is Basil Poledouris' score, which still belts out the powerful Robocop Theme with bravado. Otherwise, the story shows promise, what with its view of urban pacification and forced relocation at the whims of big business. The little girl Nikko also resonates as a foil for Murphy's dormant memories of fatherhood--or would, that is, if they had made her a believable character. And why, oh why, must we have the cyborg policeman square off against a ninja robot? Shame, because at its core, the film would work, but as for its myriad inconsistencies, they classify this flick as a clearly missed opportunity. Guess no one should be surprised; it was scripted by Frank "THE SPIRIT" Miller.
The attempt here to make the RoboCop films more child-friendly does not work and effectively destroys any potential interest. Robert Burke fails to convince as the new RoboCop but he's not helped by a weak script and dull action scenes. Kids will pro... (read more) The attempt here to make the RoboCop films more child-friendly does not work and effectively destroys any potential interest. Robert Burke fails to convince as the new RoboCop but he's not helped by a weak script and dull action scenes. Kids will probably enjoy it, which shows how much the series has changed.
This movie was such a massive disappointment, the franchise eventually had to die here. Everything was watered down, they got rid of the 'R-rated' material, Peter Wellers is gone, and the jet pack was plain non-sense.
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