Streaming services likePrime Videohave made it possible for films that were overlooked when released in theaters to find a new life on the streaming service. This has now happened witha remake of an 80s moviethat was released 11 years ago, which has skyrocketed into the trending top 10 on Prime.
According to the current Prime Video streaming rankings,theRoboCopremakemoved into the top 10.It has surpassed other trending movies,such asFast FiveandTwisters,and even moved ahead of 2024’s acclaimed horror movieNosferatu.The number one movie remains the Prime originalHeads of State,starring John Cena and Idris Elba.
What This Means For RoboCop
Fans Can Reappraise The RoboCop Remake
WhenRoboCophit theaters in 2014, it received mixed reviews and was a box office disappointment.The reviews mostly focused onits failure to live up to the highly acclaimed original filmby Paul Verhoeven from 1987. Although that movie was also critically panned, it has since become a cult classic, and reappraisals highlight the brilliant satire that the original reviews overlooked.
The originalRoboCoptook place in a dystopian society where technology allowed the government to take a murdered police officer and place him in the body of a cyborg, programmed to protect the city by any means necessary. The remake features a corporation that has created robotic peacekeepers, and an officer who was critically injured is chosen to become a cyborg police officer.
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Joel Kinnaman stars asRoboCopin the 2014 movie, while Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Jackie Earle Haley, Abbie Cornish, and Samuel L. Jackson provide a fantastic supporting cast. However,the movie was more about the high-octane action than the satire that made the original so beloved, and the film mainly remained a disappointment for critics and audiences.
While it is currently ranking high on the streaming service, it remains to be seen if theRoboCopremake receives the same positive reappraisal the original movie did.
Now, over a decade since the movie’s release, Prime Video is offering fans a chance to reappraise the film. While it is currently ranking high on the streaming service, it remains to be seen if theRoboCopremake receives the same positive reappraisal the original movie did.
Our Take On The RoboCop Remake
The Original RoboCop Is Also On Prime Video
TheRoboCopremake may be getting some new eyes,but that doesn’t mean it will have a better outcome than before. The movie had an even lower audience score than the critics' score onRotten Tomatoes, with fans ranking it a low 49% compared to the critics' 50% score.
The biggest problem with the remake was that itfailed to offer the satire and deep look at fascism that Paul Verhoeven deliveredin his original film. Instead, this was more of a straight action movie with theRoboCopname. This might make it a streaming favorite, but most would be better off looking for the original, which is also available onPrime Video.
