Why the past tense?
Robocop (1987) remains the gold standard for privatized dystopian satire in my world.
While we are sharing deep feelings, let’s admit that ED-209 was the coolest robot of its day, and remains a formidable tribute to stop-motion animation:
UPDATE: watch this clip of Paul Weller reflecting on the significance of Robocop – he calls it “anthropological” – “you can watch this movie in a hundred years” and learn about social and political issues of the era.
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