Feb 17
RoboCop: The Musical
Posted in: Today's Chili When it comes to off-Broadway musical adaptations of classic Sci-Fi franchises, one could do much worse than Robocop (itself a remake of a biblical allegory
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Feb 17
If the recent RoboCop remake has made you extra nostalgic for the original films, this 1:4-scale figure should provide you with all of the fond memories you need. In fact, with 30 points of articulation, and a face painted with a multi-layer technique that even shows veins beneath the skin, from a distance you might just mistake it for the real thing.
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Feb 16
The original Robocop, released in 1987 and directed by Paul Verhoeven, was not only one of the best science fiction films of the last three decades—"a brilliant comedy operating in the guise of an ultraviolent action movie," as Tom Scocca described it on Gawker
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Feb 14
This new RoboCop movie does not care that anyone might compare it unfavorably to the original 1987 RoboCop movie. It has been programmed not to care about these things. The most readily available metaphor, which is also true, is that the new movie has killed the human mind and guts of its predecessor and kept the cold mechanical body. The whole thing is flat and obvious; even its musical cues land with the clanking unsubtlety of its protagonist’s metallic footsteps.
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Feb 12
The Robocop remake, out in theaters today, is a pitch-perfect, badass update of a movie that is practically legendary. As if that weren’t surprising enough, it also manages to revive that lost art of the 80s: the smart B-movie that stumbles a bit but still goes where blockbusters fear to tread.
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Jan 24
I have my coffee. Your move, punk! I have been looking for a cool new mug, and I think this is the one. I don’t give a toss about the new Robocop reboot, just give me this mug.
This mug is made from ceramic and looks just like Robocop’s head. That’s all you need to know. Well, that and where we can buy one. Sadly, we may have to wait a while. It seems like the mug is only available for wholesale purchase right now. But soon, very soon it should make its way to retail channels and then it will be mine.
Bring me the head of Robocop and I shall drink coffee from it.
[via Chip Chick via That’s Nerdalicious]
Jan 09
Remember OmniCorp, the sinister mega-corporation that built Robocop and his unstable robo-cousins? With the advent of surveillance drones and mechanical police officers
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Oct 25
NECA’s upcoming RoboCop action figure caters to a tiny slice of Alex Murphy fans: the now grown men and women who played the 1989 NES RoboCop game. To everyone else, it’ll look like someone dropped the toy in a jar of ink, but in reality it’s the future of law enforcement rendered in the past of video game graphics.
If it still doesn’t look right to you, this video by YouTube channel nesguide should set things straight:
Ah, the bane of RoboCop’s existence: stairs. The action figure is articulated, is 7″ tall and has his signature Auto-9 Pistol, which you can store in its spring-loaded holster.
Dat box art! Your Prime Directive is to remember this date: February 2014. That’s the tentative release date for the action figure. NECA says it won’t make the action figure available ever again after it sells out. So don’t miss it or… there will be trouble.
[via NECA via Gotham News]
Oct 21
Cardboard Robots: Paper Beats Metal
Posted in: Today's ChiliI’ve seen my share of sci-fi movies and I know how giant robots can be pretty imposing. But these robots made from cut cardboard look like they couldn’t really do any damage – even the deadly, but tragically-flawed ED-209 from Robocop.
These awesome little cardboard robots were made by Etsy artist Cardboard Myth, and they’re the perfect thing for your desktop toy collection, don’cha think? I sure do. In addition to ED-209, you can find a Gundam-style mech, as well as a couple of totally original creations.
What’s really impressive about these robots is that they all offer articulated limbs, so you can position them like plastic action figures.
Just be careful not to get them wet, and definitely keep them away from open flames. Paper robots hate fire.
You can start building your own cardboard robot army over at Cardboard Myth’s Etsy shop, where these each sell for about $34(USD).
Oct 10
This amazing Robocop cosplay outfit is made completely out of cardboard. And as you can see in the video below, it is easy to wear and move around in.
The costume made an appearance at Dragon-Con and Comic-Con 2013. It was designed and built by ComicBookGirl19 along with her friend Tyson, and it’s completely awesome. It is very convincing when you see this costume out and about so you could be forgiven if you think that Detroit’s finest cop is walking down the street with you. If you needed further proof that you can do amazing things with cardboard, here it is…
Now I hope they try to make a cardboard ED-209. That I would like to see.
[via Unique Daily]
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