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Pop quiz! Is this A: A promo poster for a Robocop CGI remake coming in 2010 or B: A promo poster for a Robocop CGI remake coming in 2010 as seen in the original Robocop? Considering the original Robocop was set in "an indeterminate future time" either option is possible.
As our escapist futuristic fantasies finally catch up with us, we seem to be looking at retro-future-nostalgia for comfort. The future is pretty weird, you guys.
jane doe
says:
posted June 11, 2008 11:30 AM
I love Robocop. I love the future. I do not love Hollywood ruining things.
I hope that doesn't happen.
I also happen to love watching all those amazing dark future movies made in the 70/80s (Blade Runner, Escape From New York - two of my favourites - which are set in 2019 and 1997 respectively) and the shit they made it look like we'd be capable of blows my mind!
It's just like watching the Jetsons as a kid, thinking one day we could press a button and then go home in our flying cars.
Jinny says:
posted June 12, 2008 5:57 AM
Damn you scientists! I want my jetpack, but you can keep your dinners in pill form.
posted June 13, 2008 7:25 PM
The thing I remember about robocop was how cool yet conservative they were about the cars. They weren't flying or robot cars, they were just shaped different. They looked much like cop cars today actually.
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