- Actors: Peter Weller, Nancy Allen
- Format: NTSC, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Anamorphic
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 3
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Fox Video
- Release Date: Jun 8 2004
- Run Time: 325 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0001VTPWM
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#16,062 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #2 in DVD > Action & Adventure > Action Stars > Peter Weller
- #4 in DVD > Action & Adventure > Series & Sequels > Robocop
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The first Robocop was thrilling, hilarious, and totally original--none of which has as much to do with the film's spawning two sequels (plus two separate television shows) as its $50 million-plus take at the box office. Though the Law of Diminishing Returns inevitably applies to the theatrical trilogy, the central premise is so strong that each of the lesser sequels has at least a few moments worth catching. That's because the original (wherein Detroit cop Peter Weller, killed in the line of duty, gets transformed into a crime-fighting cyborg) set up an entire world. Director Paul Verhoeven spends as much time lampooning television news, commercial products, and big business as he does on the story; however violent or gory things get (and they get quite icky), the tone throughout is comic, even giddy. Robocop 2, helmed by Irvin Kershner of The Empire Strikes Back fame, sobers up considerably. The film is rather underrated; sure, there are fewer ads and newsbreaks this time around, but there are several inventive touches--Robocop is briefly reprogrammed into a homily-spouting Dudley Do-Right; drug dealers step in to bail out the financially strapped city--and the villains (including the most foul-mouthed, amoral 12-year-old in movie history) are less outrageous than in the first installment. Robocop 3, however, is profit-driven hash. Having Robocop (now acted by Robert John Burke) join a citizens' uprising is a nice idea, and even the ninja android could have been fun, but the movie tries too often to be heartwarming, an emotion thoroughly out of place in this wickedly satirical series. --Bruce Reid
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A must have for Robo fans, Better than the Criterion Edition.,
By CyborgDude "Dude" (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Robocop Trilogy (DVD)
This has more and better extras than the Criterion Edition of the first Robocop. This set is a hell of a lot cheaper and on top of that you get Robocop 2. Errr and Robocop 3 (which we all know is a crappy one). You get a cool little 6 page book inside that talks about really cool things about the Robocop franchise/films that you never knew. Highly Recommended.
3.0 out of 5 stars
One movie too many,
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This review is from: Robocop Trilogy (DVD)
If I were to review each movie individually: Robocop 1 would get 5 stars for the sci-fi story line and the use of comedy. Robocop 2 was a good attempt to recapture the fun in the first movie but falls short with the moral drum beating about the sins of drugs. Robocop 2 gets 4 stars. Robocop 3 is why I called this review - one movie too many. This movie at best is only a 2 star movie. That is why I give the box set only a 3. If it would have left the third movie out and instead gave a disc of more special features, this could have been easily a 5 star set
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't forget THIS movie!,
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This review is from: Robocop Trilogy (DVD)
It's been a while since I've seen Robocop, so I picked up this DVD set.Robocop 1 is such a great movie! Watching it now is a lot better than it was when I watched it as a teenager. It was great back then, but there was so much that I didn't pick up. Watching it now from a man's prospective is a totally different experience. The version of Robocop 1 in this set is the "un-rated" version. I would definitely keep it away from children. Some of the scenes are a lot more gory and grusome than they were in the "R" rated version (A LOT MORE!) and on it's own, this version is hard to find. Robocop 3, on the other hand, is more family oriented and only rated PG-13. The violence from the previous movies has been toned down quite a bit and there is no use of the "F" bomb. It's a nice movie, but it does not have the same feel of the other two(or actor. Peter Weller chose not to return.) These movies have aged well because they were ahead of there time when they came out. A great DVD set and a purchase that I don't regret!
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