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ROBOCOP – 4K Ultra HD 2-Disc Limited Edition Collector’s Set Available April 12th From Arrow Video

“Excuse me. I have to go. Somewhere there is a crime happening.”

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ROBOCOP 4K Ultra HD 2-Disc Limited Edition Collector’s Set will be available April 12th From Arrow Video

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RoboCop, from Orion Pictures, marked director Paul Verhoeven’s (Flesh + Blood) Hollywood debut & now the future of law enforcement is back in a definitive 4K Ultra HD presentation packed with hours of brand new bonus features & exclusive collectible packaging.

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4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

4K restoration of the film from the original negative by MGM, transferred in 2013 and approved by director Paul Verhoeven
New artwork by Paul Shipper
Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film on two 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray discs with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
Original lossless stereo and four-channel mixes plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 and Dolby Atmos surround sound options
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Six collector’s postcards (Limited Edition exclusive)
Double-sided fold-out poster (Limited Edition exclusive)
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork (Limited Edition exclusive)
80-page Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Omar Ahmed, Christopher Griffiths and Henry Blyth, a 1987 Fangoria interview with Rob Bottin and archive materials (some contents exclusive to Limited Edition)

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DISC 1: DIRECTOR’S CUT

Commentary by Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for the Theatrical Cut and re-edited in 2014 for the Director’s Cut)
Commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon
Commentary by fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart and Eastwood Allen
The Future of Law Enforcement: Creating RoboCop, interview with co-writer Michael Miner
RoboTalk, conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier and filmmakers David Birke (writer of Elle) and Nicholas McCarthy (director of The Prodigy)
Truth of Character, interview with star Nancy Allen
Casting Old Detroit, interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film’s cast was assembled
Connecting the Shots, interview with second unit director and Verhoeven collaborator Mark Goldblatt
Analog, featurette on the special photographic effects, with interviews with Peter Kuran and Kevin Kutchaver
More Man Than Machine: Composing RoboCop, tribute to composer Basil Poledouris with film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger and Robert Townson
RoboProps, tour of super-fan Julien Dumont’s collection of original props and memorabilia
2012 Q&A with the Filmmakers, panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Davison, Neumeier, Miner, Allen, star Peter Weller and animator Phil Tippett
RoboCop: Creating A Legend, Villains of Old Detroit, Special Effects: Then & Now, three archive featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast and crew
Paul Verhoeven Easter Egg
Four deleted scenes
The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Phil Tippett
Director’s Cut Production Footage, raw dailies from the filming of the unrated gore scenes, presented in 4K (SDR)
Theatrical trailers and TV spots
Image galleries

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DISC 2: THEATRICAL CUT

Commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for Theatrical cut of the film)
Isolated Score tracks (Composer’s Original Score and Final Theatrical Mix)
Edited-for-television version of the film, featuring alternate dubs, takes and edits of several scenes (95 mins, SD only)
Split screen comparisons between the Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut, and the Theatrical Cut and edited-for-TV version
RoboCop: Edited for Television, compilation of alternate scenes from two edited-for-television versions, with outtakes newly transferred in HD.

ROBOCOP and ROBOCOP 2 Start This Weekend at The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville

” Stay out of trouble. “

The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville (5700 N Belt W, Belleville, IL 62226) will be showing ROBOCOP and ROBOCOP 2 beginning June 19th. The Skyview’s site can be found HERE . The other screen at the Skyview will be showing DESPICABLE ME and DESPICABLE ME 2

ROBOCOP – 2-Disc Limited Edition Collector’s Set Available November 26th From Arrow Video

“Excuse me. I have to go. Somewhere there is a crime happening.”

ROBOCOP 2-Disc Limited Edition Collector’s Set will be available November 26th From Arrow Video

PART MAN, PART MACHINE, ALL COP.

RoboCop, from Orion Pictures, marked director Paul Verhoeven’s (Flesh + Blood) Hollywood debut & now the future of law enforcement is back in a definitive Blu-ray presentation packed with hours of brand new bonus features & exclusive collectible packaging.

LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative by MGM, transferred in 2013 & approved by director Paul Verhoeven
Newly commissioned artwork by Paul Shipper
Director’s Cut & Theatrical Cut of the film on two High Definition (1080p) Blu-rayTM discs
Original lossless stereo & four-channel mixes plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround sound option on both cuts
Optional English subtitles on both cuts
Six collector’s postcards (Limited Edition exclusive)
Double-sided, fold-out poster (Limited Edition exclusive)
Reversible sleeve featuring original & newly commissioned artwork
Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Omar Ahmed, Christopher Griffiths & Henry Blyth, a 1987 Fangoria interview with Rob Bottin, & archive publicity materials (some contents exclusive to Limited Edition

DISC ONE DIRECTOR’S CUT

Archive commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison & co-writer Ed Neumeier
New commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon
New commentary by fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart & Eastwood Allen
The Future of Law Enforcement: Creating RoboCop, a newly filmed interview with co-writer Michael Miner
RoboTalk, a newly filmed conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier & filmmakers David Birke & Nick McCarthy
Truth of Character, a newly filmed interview with Nancy Allen
Casting Old Detroit, a newly filmed interview with casting director Julie Selzer
Connecting the Shots, a newly filmed interview with second unit director & frequent Verhoeven collaborator Mark Goldblatt
Composing RoboCop, a new tribute to composer Basil Poledouris featuring film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger & Robert Townson
RoboProps, a newly filmed tour of super-fan Julien Dumont’s collection of original props & memorabilia
2012 Q&A with the Filmmakers, a panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Davison, Neumeier, Miner, Allen, star Peter Weller & animator Phil Tippett
RoboCop: Creating a Legend, Villains of Old Detroit & Special Effects: Then & Now, three archive featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast & crew
Four deleted scenes
The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Phil Tippett
Director s Cut Production Footage, raw dailies from the filming of the unrated gore scenes
Two theatrical trailers & three TV spots
Extensive image galleries

DISC TWO THEATRICAL CUT

Archive commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison & co-writer Ed Neumeier
Two Isolated Score tracks (Composer’s Original Mix & Final Theatrical Mix) in lossless stereo
Edited-for-television version of the film, featuring alternate dubs, takes & edits of several scenes (95 mins, SD only)
Split screen comparison of Theatrical & Director’s Cuts
RoboCop: Edited For Television, a compilation of alternate scenes from two edited-for-television versions, newly transferred in HD from recently-unearthed 35mm elements

I’d buy that for a dollar! ROBOCOP Screens Midnights This Weekend at The Tivoli

“Excuse me. I have to go. Somewhere there is a crime happening.”

ROBOCOP (1987) plays midnights this weekend (July 6th and 7th) at the Tivoli (6350 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, MO) as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.

Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 sci-fi opus ROBOCOP remains a timely and startling send-up of American violence, media and corporate corruption. It’s startling mainly because of its format – noisy blockbuster — and like most satires, it embraces what it mocks (violence and non-subtlety). An enterprise, Omni Consumer Products, plans to gentrify crime-plagued “Old Detroit” and metamorphose it into “Delta City.” After a droid (“the future of law enforcement” / “hot military product”) malfunctions in a board meeting, in the movie’s first big shootout (filled with great dollops of chunky gore), deceased cop Murphy (Peter Weller) is revamped into Robocop, a gun-toting cyborg designed to rid the city of its crime and relieve the burden of an overtaxed police unit once and for all. In the presence of his former partner Anne Lewis (Nancy Allen), Robocop/Murphy begins to remember his former self and gathers information to hunt down his killer and also his mercenary megacorp creator.

A Facebook invite for the screening can be found HERE

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The Tivoli’s located at 6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO. Admission is a mere $8!

The Tivoli’s website can be found HERE

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/st.louis/tivolitheatre.htm

Here’s the Reel Late at the Tivoli Line-up for the next couple of weeks:

July 13-14 AKIRA

July 20-21 YELLOW SUBMARINE

Win Tickets To The Advance Screening Of ROBOCOP In St. Louis

ROBOCOP is coming to theaters on Wednesday, February 12 and WAMG has passes so you can catch the new film early!

Man and machine unite in ROBOCOP, a reimagining of the 1980s cult classic, directed by José Padilha. In the film, Officer Alex Murphy becomes the star product of OmniCorp, the world’s leading robotics defense company.

In a Detroit ravaged by crime, OmniCorp sees an opening for the perfect policeman – a robot that can clean up the city, without putting police lives at risk. Trouble is, the idea of a robot pulling the trigger makes people anxious. To get it done, they compromise: after Murphy is mortally wounded, he wakes up in the hospital mostly a robot, barely a man at all – but all cop.

The film stars Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Samuel L. Jackson.

The ROBOCOP screening will be on Monday, February 10th at 7PM in the St. Louis area. Each pass is good for 2 tickets. If you are a winner, you will need to head over to SONYSCREENINGS.COM and register to receive your two passes.

Answer the following question:

1987’s ROBOCOP won an Oscar at the 60th Academy Awards. What did it win for?

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1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.

2. ENTER YOUR NAME AND ANSWER IN OUR COMMENTS SECTION BELOW.

3. YOU MUST SUBMIT THE CORRECT ANSWER TO OUR QUESTION ABOVE TO WIN. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

This film has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for the following reasons: Intense sequences of action including frenetic gun violence throughout, brief strong language, sensuality and some drug material.

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ROBOCOP Gets An IMAX Poster

Man and machine unite in ROBOCOP, a reimagining of the 1980s cult classic, directed by José Padilha. Check out the new IMAX poster above.

In the film, Officer Alex Murphy becomes the star product of OmniCorp, the world’s leading robotics defense company. In a Detroit ravaged by crime, OmniCorp sees an opening for the perfect policeman – a robot that can clean up the city, without putting police lives at risk. Trouble is, the idea of a robot pulling the trigger makes people anxious. To get it done, they compromise: after Murphy is mortally wounded, he wakes up in the hospital mostly a robot, barely a man at all – but all cop.

For OmniCorp, Murphy represents a tremendous opportunity. “He’s a product they want to sell,” Padilha explains. “He’s a prototype. He’s been developed, just like a soda company might develop a new bottle: they’re trying to find the ideal design for a robot to sell to police departments. It’s potentially billions of dollars for the company, so they’re willing to cut a few ethical corners to get there. But they forgot something – inside the product, there is a man; it’s not just a suit, it’s a human being. They set up this invention that they think they can control, but they pick the wrong guy. They pick somebody too good, a guy determined to use his new powers for justice.”

ROBOCOP stars Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Samuel L. Jackson.

The screenplay is by Joshua Zetumer, based on the 1987 motion picture written by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner.

ROBOCOP has been rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense sequences of action including frenetic gun violence throughout, brief strong language, sensuality and some drug material.

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ROBOCOP Omnicorp Video Discusses How “Man And Machine Will Become One”

In ROBOCOP, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years, but have been forbidden for law enforcement in America. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it.

OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine.

The film stars Joel Kinnaman, Michael Keaton, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste

ROBOCOP will be in theaters in IMAX on February 12, 2014.

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This film has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for the following reasons: Intense sequences of action including frenetic gun violence throughout, brief strong language, sensuality and some drug material.

New ROBOCOP IMAX Trailer Hits

Starring Joel Kinnaman, Michael Keaton, Gary Oldman and Samuel L. Jackson, check out the new IMAX trailer for director José Padilha’s ROBOCOP.

In ROBOCOP, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it.

When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.

The film also features Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The screenplay is by Joshua Zetumer, based on the 1987 motion picture written by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner.

ROBOCOP will be in theaters in IMAX on February 12, 2014.

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ROBOCOP Getting An IMAX Release On February 7th

IMAX along with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment, today announced that the upcoming film ROBOCOP will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX format and released into IMAX theatres worldwide beginning February 7.

In ROBOCOP, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years – and it’s meant billions for OmniCorp’s bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees its chance to build a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.

ROBOCOP is directed by Jose Padilha and stars Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, and Samuel L. Jackson, as well as Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jay Baruchel, Jennifer Ehle, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The screenplay is by Joshua Zetumer, based on the 1987 motion picture written by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner. The film is produced by Marc Abraham and Eric Newman, with Bill Carraro and Roger Birnbaum serving as executive producers.

Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment and Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. said, “Jose Padilha has re-imagined this story in an exciting new way and we’re thrilled to partner with MGM and Sony to bring it to audiences worldwide in the most immersive format – IMAX.”

Rory Bruer, president of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures, added, “IMAX and RoboCop are the perfect match. What a great way to see this visceral, action-packed film.”

The IMAX release of RoboCop will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Media Remastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX’s customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

For more information about ROBOCOP, please visit RoboCop.com and join the conversation on social media using #RoboCop.

Man And Machine Come Together In First ROBOCOP Poster

I’m loving this first poster for director José Padilha’s ROBOCOP. Yep, it’s a remake of one of the best sci-fi films that ever emerged from the genre, but this film is starting to look really good. Check out the trailer below and let us know what you think in our comments section below.

Starring Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael K. Williams, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Samuel L. Jackson, ROBOCOP will hit theaters February 7, 2014.

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