I was grabbing a latte yesterday and two dudes were arguing if the new RoboCop series on Prime is worth watching. One guy said it actually has character development unlike the original which is just cheesy action. Ive only seen the old movie a few times but now Im curious to check the show out. Has anyone here watched both and can tell me if the reboot really holds up better?
My buddy Mark and I got into a huge argument about this last weekend at a diner. He kept saying the 2019 version made Chucky actually scary as a creepy AI doll, but I told him the original franchise was all about that campy humor (you know, like the voodoo and one-liners). The new one felt too much like a Black Mirror episode and lost the soul of the character. I get that they wanted a fresh take, but it just didn't click for me. Has anyone else had this kind of split with a friend over a remake where you just can't see eye to eye?
I remember when that first Sonic trailer dropped in 2019 and everyone was losing their minds over how creepy he looked. I figured there was no way they'd fix it in time for the release date since they only had like 6 months. But when I sat down to watch it, I gotta admit the redesign was solid. The fur texture and the eyes actually matched the games way better than I expected. Has anyone here changed their mind about a movie after the studio redid something major based on fan feedback?
I used to say the 2019 version was just flashy eye candy that missed the tone of the 1998 game, but swapping in the old music tracks made the pacing click for me. Has anyone else had a remake change their mind after a simple settings tweak?
I used to think the 2012 Total Recall with Colin Farrell was just fine... a decent action flick. Then I caught the 1990 version on cable last weekend and it totally flipped my perspective. The original had this weird, gritty charm and that three-boobed lady scene my dad always talked about. The new one is slick but it forgot to be fun or weird in any way. Has anyone else gone back to an old movie and realized the remake missed the whole point?
I went into the old Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon just to see it one more time before it finally closes. Standing there looking at the empty shelves, I realized how the whole experience of picking a movie with friends just doesn't exist anymore with streaming. You'd argue over a box cover for 10 minutes and then someone would give in, that was half the fun. Why did we let convenience kill the ritual of actually hunting for a movie together?
Saw the 4K remaster of RoboCop at the Alamo in Austin last week. The grain looked natural, not smoothed out, and the explosions still had that 80s grit. Convinced me the right remaster can beat any fan-made AI job. Anyone else had a theater showing flip your opinion on a remaster?
I was at a friend's place in Nashville last weekend and he put on Birds of Prey for background noise. I've always been one of those guys who says the original Harley Quinn comics from the 90s are untouchable. But watching it this time, I realized the movie actually fixes a ton of problems. The comic run always had Harley just being Joker's sidekick with no real arc. The movie gave her a whole crew and a clear reason to break away. Plus the fight scenes actually made sense compared to the old panels where she just randomly hits people with a mallet. Has anyone else had a remake totally flip your opinion after you gave it another shot?
I found this gorgeous oak table at a thrift store in Nashville for $40. Spent 3 weekends sanding and prepping it, looked perfect. Then I grabbed the first polyurethane can I saw at Home Depot without checking if it was water-based or oil-based. It turned all cloudy and sticky within 20 minutes, totally ruined the grain. Now I gotta strip it all over again, wasted $30 on that can. Has anyone else messed up a furniture restoration by using the wrong finish?
Was watching the 2014 RoboCop remake last night with a buddy who's a huge fan of the original. He pointed out how the old one used news commercials and fake ads to show a messed up future. I never caught that as a kid. The remake just did action scenes without any of that smart satire. Made me appreciate the 1987 version a lot more. Anyone else notice little details like that in remakes?
We went back and forth for 6 hours straight, from the coffee shop to his front porch, and by the time we finished he finally admitted the show's version felt too clean, so has anyone else had a whole day derailed by a dumb family fight over a reboot?