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Robocop was hardly a cyberpunk movie
by ekianjo 4y ago
Robocop was hardly a cyberpunk movie
- narism 4y agoI think quite a few people would say otherwise: https://www.arrowfilms.com/blog/features/is-robocop-the-ultimate-cyberpunk-film/ https://www.arrowfilms.com/blog/features/is-robocop-the-ulti...
- Octabrain 4y agoFrom Wikipedia: "Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech"". I think the film makes an excellent work of portraying that dystopian future. Great movie and great BSO, by the way.
- MichaelCollins 4y agoThe scene where you witness the protagonist's conversion into a robot from his point of view could be straight out of Ghost in the Shell. Actually, I don't think GITS is nearly so cynical; Robocop is nearly as cyber but even more punk. OCP and the government turn him into a machine with a callous disregard for his rights and wellbeing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z8tQqZG8gI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z8tQqZG8gI
- rbanffy 4y agoI'd classify it as a cyberpunk dark comedy.
- qbasic_forever 4y agoCorporate dystopia is a huge theme in cyberpunk.
- EarlKing 4y agoI wouldn't buy that for a dollar.