Robocop: Director's Cut [Blu-ray]

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Commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for Theatrical version of the film) Director's Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film on two 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ discs with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Arrow then gets a couple of more interviews with members of the crew, first with casting director Julie Selzer and then with second unit director Mark Goldblatt, running 8-minutes and 11-minutes respectively. Selzer talks about the casting challenges that came up (like finding an actor with the perfect cheekbones for the role of RoboCop) and the joy of casting against type (the sweet-in-real-life Kurtwood Smith and Ronny Cox as a villains, Miguel Ferrer as an executive, etc.) I was also rather fascinated by Goldblatt’s participation, who explains in detail his duties as a second unit director (which includes channeling the director, not go off and do your own thing) and what shots he was responsible for.

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Robocop is a titanium bullet through the cranium of a genre that we all thought had been done to death. Its powerful themes of rebirth and resurrection, its satirical observations of cutthroat corporate corruption, urban terrorism and consumer gullibility have not aged one iota. For a film dealing with a big metal man delivering harsh justice to an overwhelmingly crime-ravaged metropolis, it is surprisingly emotional and moving. The suit still stands up, too, even if many of the visual effects now have the charming patina of vintage. In the near future, where America has become a police state, one hundred boys are selected to enter an annual contest where the winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life. The game is simple – maintain a steady walking pace of four miles per hour without stopping. The censorship of the ED-209 scene torpedoes Verhoevens initial intention. the scene was deliberately planned as comically exaggerated to get some laughs out of the audience with the "Somebody want to call a paramedic?" line - the dark humor is watered down in the edited version, as Verhoeven criticizes himself in the audio commentary. During Murphys execution an interesting dolly camera pan was cut along with the gory head shot where an elaborate Peter Weller dummy designed by SFX expert Rob Bottin had been used. Director’s Cut Production Footage, raw dailies from the filming of the unrated gore scenes, presented in 4K (SDR) Matt Rife Goes Viral Again For Resurfaced 'Wild 'N Out' Joke That Showed Him Grabbing Zendaya's Face Without Her Consent: "Keep Your Hands Off Her!"As you would hope, detail is better rendered now. Edges are smoother and more clearly delineated. Costumes reveal more texture, as do wounds. There is more depth to the image because it is sharper and less cluttered with artefacts. Robocop striding out of the inferno at the gas station and the entire sequence in the drug factory certainly seem to exhibit more dimensionality than before. Looking out across the main hall in the precinct house also shows a considerable gain in depth, and fine detail retained in the furthermost recesses of the image. And the fantastic Forbidden Planet-like views up and down the glass and chrome elevator shafts in the OCP building. The DC shows Clarence and his men longer and he already steps to the side before a different shot of Murphy is shown in which we see his bloody stump.

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The MPAA especially did not approve of the gory presentation of the prototype ED-209 and Murphys execution. the bloodiest shots were cut out of the first scene and a lot of alternative footage was used in the other - only the DC shows Murphy loosing an arm in the gunfire. On top of that, alternative footage has been used for the car chase at the beginning as well as in the finale. Arrow then puts together a compilation of director’s cut production footage, which offers the raw footage filmed for material that would ultimately be used in the director’s cut. This runs around 12-minutes. After we see Murphy screaming in agony, Clarence lights a cigarette and Emil says: "Hey, Clarence! He is still alive!" More Man Than Machine: Composing RoboCop, a new tribute to composer Basil Poledouris featuring film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger and Robert Townson

RoboProps, a newly filmed tour of super-fan Julien Dumont's collection of original props and memorabilia When his hand is shot off, Murphy gets up and a visible stump is seen where his hand used to be. An additional shot shows his right arm being shot off completely and him screaming in pain. In the theatrical version, this scene is missing and Murphy is merely shown with one arm without any explanation. The Great British Baking Show': Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith Sent the Wrong Baker Home during "Party Week" Director's Cut Production Footage, raw dailies from the filming of the unrated gore scenes, presented in 4K (SDR)RoboProps, a newly filmed tour of super-fan Julien Dumont’s collection of original props and memorabilia