Cop-ping an attitude

I just mentioned the reboot of Robocop that is set to come out early next year. Well they people behind the film have smartly devised an ad campaign that offers a good message for this time of year that also reminds people that this new film is coming out. Check it out:



And for fun, you can relive the awesomeness of this PSA from the 1980s which also features Robocop.

2014 Movie Preview: #24 - Robocop

Release date: February 12

Plot summary: In "RoboCop," the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe and now they want to bring this technology to the home front. Alex Murphy (Kinnaman) is a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes their remarkable science of robotics to save Alex's life. He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities, but with issues a regular man has never had to face before.

My take: The first trailer for this reboot left me believing that this would be a case of another remake tarnishing the good name of the original. The second trailer that was released, however, has given me pause. Given the decent supporting cast, I have belief that this still can work. At the very least it can't be any worse than the Total Recall trailer. Let's just hope they maintain the social commentary that made the original so memorable and not have this be a generic action flick with endless explosions.