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Missing drama and deviated sci-fi
Giovani 2022-03-21 09:01:35
Whether old or new, Robcop isn't just a sci-fi popcorn. Although the discussion of the human-machine proposition is not that thorough, it has to be admitted that it is the theme of this series - enough to distinguish it from most superhero films. The Robcop series in my childhood memory is dark and obscure without being contrived. The same style is more or less brought into this version of the sequel, dark mechanical design, too many indoor scenes, bitter relationship between characters, etc. And so on, so it can also add a little bit to the style. However, the dual-minded screenwriter not only wanted to highlight the continuous discussion of the master-slave relationship between man and machine on the road of productivity development, but also wanted to take into account the acerbic satire of the hegemonic, snobbish, and materialistic national character of the US imperialists. Both are unpleasant. To illustrate these two points, two clues are used separately in the film. Robcop, his wife and children, and the Ph.D. are in charge of the dialectical discussion of the machine; the arms dealer and his doglegs and the talk show host are in charge of national power.
Extended Reading
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Tom Pope: I give you Sergeant Jack Freeman, masculinity incarnate. Led Pittsburgh SWAT for five years, now confined to a wheelchair.
Liz Kline: I think I can see the appeal.
Dr. Dennett Norton: No.
Tom Pope: What? Why?
Dr. Dennett Norton: Well, check the psych evaluation. He's far too unstable.
Tom Pope: He's trying to say that he has a temper.
Dr. Dennett Norton: Have you any idea what we'd be putting him through? The psychological strain requires someone emotionally balanced. We have to be scientific. I mean, we're not exactly selling a soft drink here, are we?
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Alex Murphy: [to David] Now give your mom a kiss.
Clara Murphy: Good night, baby.
Alex Murphy: [pulls David away and kisses Clara] Too slow, boy. You're just too slow.