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RoboCop (1987)
Underrated, Misunderstood, Ingenious
It's a shame that this movie is usually snubbed by shoving it into the "action" category. Sure, there are lot of legendary action sequences to be found, but RoboCop is a LOT more than that.
Next time when you watch it, try to shift your focus from the cyborgs, explosions and gore towards the writing. From the main theme of criticizing the modern money driven society (a topic still relevant today, and will most likely be so in the future as well) all the way to the smallest bits of dialogue, the writing is nothing short of outstanding. RoboCop is simply the most intelligent "action" film to come out of Hollywood, ever. Unfortunately, the cleverness is hidden "between the lines" of comic book action. No wonder so many people fail to see this film for what it really is.
Amazing cinematography, solid performances (especially from Kurtwood Smith and Miguel Ferrer), memorable musical score.. The list is endless. Granted, the stop motion effects of ED-209 look quite old today, but you have to remember we're talking about a movie made in 1987. RoboCop has its faults, like the rather embarrassing toxic waste scene, but they are easily forgiven compared to all the good things.
You must be thinking "What is this guy on? It's just a dumb little action flick about a cyborg!" .. Relax, take a deep breath and watch it again. I like obscure art films as much as the next guy, but I'm not going to dismiss such greatness just because it comes wrapped in cartoon violence. I'm not saying RoboCop is art, the best movie ever made or the most important film of the year/decade/millennium. But it definitely deserves to be regarded higher.
My only question is: How could Verhoeven succeed so well with this movie, and fail miserably in ALL other Hollywood titles he has worked on?
Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
Well, I _almost_ voted "2"..
They spent 51 million dollars making this steaming pile of excrement? To think how many starving children could've been saved with that sum. Hell, I would've paid Jim Carrey and the Fartelly brothers $51000000 myself so they wouldn't create such a horrific thing that in all fairness doesn't even deserve to be called a "movie".
And just to make something clear.. I'm most definitely *not* against toilet humor. But there's a limit to how much insulting moviegoers' intelligence I can stand. Most of the "jokes" are totally forced and pointless, and are the same stuff we've seen for a million times by now. For some reason the "writers" (I use the term loosely) seem to think mentioning a dildo and a man's behind 10 times a minute makes a comedy. Sorry, no.
The plot - apart from being quite insulting to people suffering from mental disorders - is non-existent at best. The characters are mind-numbingly one-dimensional even for a comedy, and on top of it all Jim Carrey once again gets to showcase his complete lack of talent. The other actors aren't too spectacular either, and Anna Kournikova's cameo is somewhere between sad and embarrassing.
But like the subject says, I nearly gave this movie a 2. (Mind you, I've voted for hundreds of films on IMDb and only a few of them have got a 1 so far) The beginning of the movie actually has some funny moments, and I even laughed at a few points which is exceptional for a Jim Carrey movie. Too bad it all goes downhill after the first few minutes.
But the fans of this kind of garbage shouldn't worry.. As long as people pay to see it - and looks like they happily will - they'll continue to make them.