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	Podcast:		Colin's Last Stand: KnockBack
	Episode:		#272 \| RoboCop
	Category:		Games & Hobbies
	Duration:		01:49:41
	Publish Date:		2023-11-05 17:00:00
	Description:		Paul Verhoeven's 1987 dystopian sci-fi film RoboCop is considered more and more of a classic the further we get from its release year. Indeed, a lot of the ongoing revision pertaining to RoboCop has to do with its subject matter: Mega-corporations, militarism, the use of police force, and a mighty thick layer of satire that heavily lampoons American culture, past and present alike. On the outside, Peter Weller's portrayal of the titular mechanized law enforcement officer is merely a piece of cinema history due to its visually-iconic protagonist. But between the seams are strings to pull at that bring audiences to deeper and darker places, taking a gory allusion to post-modernity to a whole new level. Can robots think and feel? Well, RoboCop sure can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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