OH, SHIT!!! / RoboCop

[nopersonality]

Just found another movie franchise that is entirely on Netflix: Watch Instant. Making it perfect for another franchise-week week-of-torture.
And it's sci-fi.

I don't know that I could handle that task. 3 movies, sure. But there are like 7 or 8 movies in this series.



Anyway...

I leave it all up to you guys. If 3 different Steve the Movie Man users vote Yes to this pole, they'd like to see me do a RoboCop franchise week- I will do it for you. Just remember- I hate sci-fi and wouldn't throw burning hot coffee on you or key your (future) cars. So, you've got a difficult choice to make. I promise I won't hold it against you.

And I'm not letting people retract votes. That's how I roll- mean like that.

[StevePulaski]

I have nothing against sci-fi, but I think everyone can reach their limitations. But yes, I think a few couldn't hurt, and I think at least three is reasonable.

[nopersonality]

I don't know where all the sequels came from. I knew there were at least 2 or 3 movies from the 80's / early 90's- I'd heard a few geeks talk about exit-Peter Weller (Naked Lunch, Leviathan) who left replaced by someone the fans didn't like or enter-Nancy Allen (Carrie, Poltergeist III) replacing someone the fans liked who left. But, out of the blue, there are a whole gob of sequels from like 2000-200Something. Made for tv / sci-fi channel productions? Direct to video?

Anyway, next month, I'd be more than fine with tackling the original trilogy.

We'll see how the votes turn out.

[briggs]

Actually, I believe there are only 3 films and a miniseries. I don't have NetFlix anymore, so I couldn't verify, but the miniseries in question was split into 4 parts.

[nopersonality]

Aug 28, 2011 18:56:07 GMT -5 briggs said:

Actually, I believe there are only 3 films and a miniseries. I don't have NetFlix anymore, so I couldn't verify, but the miniseries in question was split into 4 parts.

AH-ha! That makes a lot more sense. Yeah, they're mounted like movies. Each one is about 91-96 minutes long. Made me think they were movies.

Phew. That's a load off my mind.

[Handsome Devil]

Came in to say the first Robocop is amazing filmmaking.

[nopersonality]

I know- I've heard a lot about it. And from people who (like me) might dismiss the Star Wars franchise(s). So I never assumed it would be traditional science fiction.

[patface1979]

I love the first Robocop! It had some great music in it and action too! The other ones after it just lacked flavor and was so corny! :-\ It's like most movies in the 80's The first one the good one but the rest kinda loses there oomph I say Robocop was a very unsung action sci-fi movie almost like another 80's Sci-Fi movie The Road Warrior! So NP what may look like coal can be turned into a Diamond!

[StevePulaski]

I used to go over to Mike's house and play the NES game sometimes. Dumb fun you could say.