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Not really feelin the new movie or tv show...I always used to say that Robocop is lucky because it was a trilogy and it stayed a trilogy. Not a fan of remakes or redone sequels (with the exception of Dark Fate)

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Not really feelin the new movie or tv show...I always used to say that Robocop is lucky because it was a trilogy and it stayed a trilogy. Not a fan of remakes or redone sequels (with the exception of Dark Fate)

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I confess, I'm a bit baffled by this claim that the original ROBOCOP from 1987 is flawed because it has effects and designs and animations and visuals that look like they were made in 1987. I also wouldn't call the film perfect because no project is -- although the only thing I would change about the movie is Lewis doesn't get a satisfactory closing note in the film.

The reality is that every story is imperfect because every storyteller has to choose what they want to focus on, what points they want to make -- and flaws result from being unable to devote unlimited time and attention to every concern raised by the story. The note of RoboCop declaring his name was "Murphy" proved too triumphant to dilute with a subsequent scene showing Lewis alive and recovering. But I do think they might have added the news sequence featuring Lewis after the credits. Maybe a new cut could do that.

Aside from that -- I think trying to graft 2020 visual effects on a 1987 film is a bad idea. While George Lucas' additions to STAR WARS can be debated (I guess?), what can't be debated is that CG animation is severely at odds with all the practical models and don't fit into the film around the new effects. It's distracting and instead of watching the film, the audience is watching for where the mismatches are to identify the new effects and this erodes immersion and suspension of disbelief. The audience notices when CG probes are flying around the screen amidst the practical Mos Eisley stage. They are distracted when CG X-Wings flying through space are suddenly practical models when they explode.

I think a modern audience will either appreciate the 1987 original as a product of the time in which it was made or dismiss it as dated and if that's the case, it's their loss. I don't believe the ROBOCOP franchise would gain a new, modern audience through a CG-augmented revision of the original film. This hypothetical audience would watch something new.

There is something to be said for restoration work on STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, the original STAR TREK series and STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION -- but for THE MOTION PICTURE, it was to finish a cut that had been sent to theatres in a rush and painstaking effort was made to add film grain and match the effects to the movie around it, a movie that hadn't been enjoyed on its original release. For the TREK TV shows, it was to rebuild the original effects for high definition and it wasn't to draw attention to themselves; it was to go unnoticed. It would be intriguing to see if the jerky stop motion effects in the 1987 film could be smoothed out as an effects test, but I'd just leave it alone as 1987 effects in a 1987 film.

I think there may be some insecurity that the RoboCop character was a product of a specific time in history and culture and America -- 1987 -- and it's entirely possible that his time has passed. Fairly or unfairly, the ROBOCOP franchise has not been carried from generation to generation. Fairly or unfairly, new installments -- judging from this message forum -- have simply alienated the original fans without really adding to them. And fairly or unfairly, the reboot made little to no impact and also alienated the lead actor.

It is the nature of corporations to keep their copyrights active, but ROBOCOP in 2014 wasn't a huge box office draw. I suspect that MGM will perpetually keep the ROBOCOP franchise in some state of development to leave themselves the option of moving forward. But they're probably not eager to spend another $130 million only to earn $242 million of which they only receive 60 per cent from American box office and 20 - 40 per cent from overseas gross. Despite Neill Blomkamp claiming MGM was eager to film a new ROBOCOP, the film was never actually greenlit, no script has been approved -- it's like MGM is maintaining a motorcycle in the garage but ultimately never driving it because it's the station wagon and the minivan that can carry the most groceries and offers the most gain for its use.

I get the sense that with the 2014 film being so recent and middling in its returns, there is no real feeling that ROBOCOP is an untapped gold mine right now, so the studio is in no hurry to take another run at it. They may take another chance when more time has passed, when they have release date they're keen to fill and when they feel ROBOCOP has been sitting around long enough and they want to see if they can shake a few nickels out of it and if they can do it at a price they're prepared to risk. I'm only speculating.

RoboCop is a great character and it's a shame he's been diluted through so many sequels that the fans didn't enjoy that dampened their fondness for the original. Each sequel, fairly or unfairly, seemed to dig the fans into a deeper hole of disappointment and despair. At some point, maybe it's best to stop digging (at least for awhile). I think it's fine for MGM to spin its wheels and go nowhere.

I don't feel the 1987 film ever needed or received a sequel. To me, the RoboCop character is based very specifically in Paul Verhoeven's satirical style of violence matched with Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner's equally satirical script offering a guardedly optimistic story set in a deeply cynical world. This style of social commentary and action has never been replicated. The second film is a cynical story in a cynical world. The third film views RoboCop as a children's police mascot and an action figure in a line of toys.

THE SERIES is also not a sequel; the mere presence of Madigan should make it clear that it is a separate continuity from the Verhoeven film -- and the second and third film in terms of narrative voice are stylistically in a separate continuity as well. PRIME DIRECTIVES is a version of RoboCop for syndicated television in the early 2000s. Frank Miller's ROBOCOP comics are a lightly cynical story in a deeply cynical world.

As someone who enjoys PRIME DIRECTIVES and the Frank Miller comics -- I still don't consider them canon to the Verhoeven film. Just speaking for myself, the Verhoeven film stands alone and the sequels are not sequels to me. They are other versions of RoboCop in the same way Mark Bagley draws Spider-Man one way and John Romita Jr. draws Spidey another way.

My point is, I think it's fine for fans be happy with the original film and not feel embarrassed that it looks like it was made in 1987. I think it's fine to not have any new ROBOCOP installments for awhile or even forever.

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I confess, I'm a bit baffled by this claim that the original ROBOCOP from 1987 is flawed because it has effects and designs and animations and visuals that look like they were made in 1987. I also wouldn't call the film perfect because no project is -- although the only thing I would change about the movie is Lewis doesn't get a satisfactory closing note in the film.

The reality is that every story is imperfect because every storyteller has to choose what they want to focus on, what points they want to make -- and flaws result from being unable to devote unlimited time and attention to every concern raised by the story. The note of RoboCop declaring his name was "Murphy" proved too triumphant to dilute with a subsequent scene showing Lewis alive and recovering. But I do think they might have added the news sequence featuring Lewis after the credits. Maybe a new cut could do that.

Aside from that -- I think trying to graft 2020 visual effects on a 1987 film is a bad idea. While George Lucas' additions to STAR WARS can be debated (I guess?), what can't be debated is that CG animation is severely at odds with all the practical models and don't fit into the film around the new effects. It's distracting and instead of watching the film, the audience is watching for where the mismatches are to identify the new effects and this erodes immersion and suspension of disbelief. The audience notices when CG probes are flying around the screen amidst the practical Mos Eisley stage. They are distracted when CG X-Wings flying through space are suddenly practical models when they explode.

I think a modern audience will either appreciate the 1987 original as a product of the time in which it was made or dismiss it as dated and if that's the case, it's their loss. I don't believe the ROBOCOP franchise would gain a new, modern audience through a CG-augmented revision of the original film. This hypothetical audience would watch something new.

There is something to be said for restoration work on STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, the original STAR TREK series and STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION -- but for THE MOTION PICTURE, it was to finish a cut that had been sent to theatres in a rush and painstaking effort was made to add film grain and match the effects to the movie around it, a movie that hadn't been enjoyed on its original release. For the TREK TV shows, it was to rebuild the original effects for high definition and it wasn't to draw attention to themselves; it was to go unnoticed. It would be intriguing to see if the jerky stop motion effects in the 1987 film could be smoothed out as an effects test, but I'd just leave it alone as 1987 effects in a 1987 film.

I think there may be some insecurity that the RoboCop character was a product of a specific time in history and culture and America -- 1987 -- and it's entirely possible that his time has passed. Fairly or unfairly, the ROBOCOP franchise has not been carried from generation to generation. Fairly or unfairly, new installments -- judging from this message forum -- have simply alienated the original fans without really adding to them. And fairly or unfairly, the reboot made little to no impact and also alienated the lead actor.

It is the nature of corporations to keep their copyrights active, but ROBOCOP in 2014 wasn't a huge box office draw. I suspect that MGM will perpetually keep the ROBOCOP franchise in some state of development to leave themselves the option of moving forward. But they're probably not eager to spend another $130 million only to earn $242 million of which they only receive 60 per cent from American box office and 20 - 40 per cent from overseas gross. Despite Neill Blomkamp claiming MGM was eager to film a new ROBOCOP, the film was never actually greenlit, no script has been approved -- it's like MGM is maintaining a motorcycle in the garage but ultimately never driving it because it's the station wagon and the minivan that can carry the most groceries and offers the most gain for its use.

I get the sense that with the 2014 film being so recent and middling in its returns, there is no real feeling that ROBOCOP is an untapped gold mine right now, so the studio is in no hurry to take another run at it. They may take another chance when more time has passed, when they have release date they're keen to fill and when they feel ROBOCOP has been sitting around long enough and they want to see if they can shake a few nickels out of it and if they can do it at a price they're prepared to risk. I'm only speculating.

RoboCop is a great character and it's a shame he's been diluted through so many sequels that the fans didn't enjoy that dampened their fondness for the original. Each sequel, fairly or unfairly, seemed to dig the fans into a deeper hole of disappointment and despair. At some point, maybe it's best to stop digging (at least for awhile). I think it's fine for MGM to spin its wheels and go nowhere.

I don't feel the 1987 film ever needed or received a sequel. To me, the RoboCop character is based very specifically in Paul Verhoeven's satirical style of violence matched with Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner's equally satirical script offering a guardedly optimistic story set in a deeply cynical world. This style of social commentary and action has never been replicated. The second film is a cynical story in a cynical world. The third film views RoboCop as a children's police mascot and an action figure in a line of toys.

THE SERIES is also not a sequel; the mere presence of Madigan should make it clear that it is a separate continuity from the Verhoeven film -- and the second and third film in terms of narrative voice are stylistically in a separate continuity as well. PRIME DIRECTIVES is a version of RoboCop for syndicated television in the early 2000s. Frank Miller's ROBOCOP comics are a lightly cynical story in a deeply cynical world.

As someone who enjoys PRIME DIRECTIVES and the Frank Miller comics -- I still don't consider them canon to the Verhoeven film. Just speaking for myself, the Verhoeven film stands alone and the sequels are not sequels to me. They are other versions of RoboCop in the same way Mark Bagley draws Spider-Man one way and John Romita Jr. draws Spidey another way.

My point is, I think it's fine for fans be happy with the original film and not feel embarrassed that it looks like it was made in 1987. I think it's fine to not have any new ROBOCOP installments for awhile or even forever.

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I confess, I'm a bit baffled by this claim that the original ROBOCOP from 1987 is flawed because it has effects and designs and animations and visuals that look like they were made in 1987. I also wouldn't call the film perfect because no project is -- although the only thing I would change about the movie is Lewis doesn't get a satisfactory closing note in the film.

The reality is that every story is imperfect because every storyteller has to choose what they want to focus on, what points they want to make -- and flaws result from being unable to devote unlimited time and attention to every concern raised by the story. The note of RoboCop declaring his name was "Murphy" proved too triumphant to dilute with a subsequent scene showing Lewis alive and recovering. But I do think they might have added the news sequence featuring Lewis after the credits. Maybe a new cut could do that.

Aside from that -- I think trying to graft 2020 visual effects on a 1987 film is a bad idea. While George Lucas' additions to STAR WARS can be debated (I guess?), what can't be debated is that CG animation is severely at odds with all the practical models and don't fit into the film around the new effects. It's distracting and instead of watching the film, the audience is watching for where the mismatches are to identify the new effects and this erodes immersion and suspension of disbelief. The audience notices when CG probes are flying around the screen amidst the practical Mos Eisley stage. They are distracted when CG X-Wings flying through space are suddenly practical models when they explode.

I think a modern audience will either appreciate the 1987 original as a product of the time in which it was made or dismiss it as dated and if that's the case, it's their loss. I don't believe the ROBOCOP franchise would gain a new, modern audience through a CG-augmented revision of the original film. This hypothetical audience would watch something new.

There is something to be said for restoration work on STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE, the original STAR TREK series and STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION -- but for THE MOTION PICTURE, it was to finish a cut that had been sent to theatres in a rush and painstaking effort was made to add film grain and match the effects to the movie around it, a movie that hadn't been enjoyed on its original release. For the TREK TV shows, it was to rebuild the original effects for high definition and it wasn't to draw attention to themselves; it was to go unnoticed. It would be intriguing to see if the jerky stop motion effects in the 1987 film could be smoothed out as an effects test, but I'd just leave it alone as 1987 effects in a 1987 film.

I think there may be some insecurity that the RoboCop character was a product of a specific time in history and culture and America -- 1987 -- and it's entirely possible that his time has passed. Fairly or unfairly, the ROBOCOP franchise has not been carried from generation to generation. Fairly or unfairly, new installments -- judging from this message forum -- have simply alienated the original fans without really adding to them. And fairly or unfairly, the reboot made little to no impact and also alienated the lead actor.

It is the nature of corporations to keep their copyrights active, but ROBOCOP in 2014 wasn't a huge box office draw. I suspect that MGM will perpetually keep the ROBOCOP franchise in some state of development to leave themselves the option of moving forward. But they're probably not eager to spend another $130 million only to earn $242 million of which they only receive 60 per cent from American box office and 20 - 40 per cent from overseas gross. Despite Neill Blomkamp claiming MGM was eager to film a new ROBOCOP, the film was never actually greenlit, no script has been approved -- it's like MGM is maintaining a motorcycle in the garage but ultimately never driving it because it's the station wagon and the minivan that can carry the most groceries and offers the most gain for its use.

I get the sense that with the 2014 film being so recent and middling in its returns, there is no real feeling that ROBOCOP is an untapped gold mine right now, so the studio is in no hurry to take another run at it. They may take another chance when more time has passed, when they have release date they're keen to fill and when they feel ROBOCOP has been sitting around long enough and they want to see if they can shake a few nickels out of it and if they can do it at a price they're prepared to risk. I'm only speculating.

RoboCop is a great character and it's a shame he's been diluted through so many sequels that the fans didn't enjoy that dampened their fondness for the original. Each sequel, fairly or unfairly, seemed to dig the fans into a deeper hole of disappointment and despair. At some point, maybe it's best to stop digging (at least for awhile). I think it's fine for MGM to spin its wheels and go nowhere.

I don't feel the 1987 film ever needed or received a sequel. To me, the RoboCop character is based very specifically in Paul Verhoeven's satirical style of violence matched with Ed Neumeier and Michael Miner's equally satirical script offering a guardedly optimistic story set in a deeply cynical world. This style of social commentary and action has never been replicated. The second film is a cynical story in a cynical world. The third film views RoboCop as a children's police mascot and an action figure in a line of toys.

THE SERIES is also not a sequel; the mere presence of Madigan should make it clear that it is a separate continuity from the Verhoeven film -- and the second and third film in terms of narrative voice are stylistically in a separate continuity as well. PRIME DIRECTIVES is a version of RoboCop for syndicated television in the early 2000s. Frank Miller's ROBOCOP comics are a lightly cynical story in a deeply cynical world.

As someone who enjoys PRIME DIRECTIVES and the Frank Miller comics -- I still don't consider them canon to the Verhoeven film. Just speaking for myself, the Verhoeven film stands alone and the sequels are not sequels to me. They are other versions of RoboCop in the same way Mark Bagley draws Spider-Man one way and John Romita Jr. draws Spidey another way.

My point is, I think it's fine for fans be happy with the original film and not feel embarrassed that it looks like it was made in 1987. I think it's fine to not have any new ROBOCOP installments for awhile or even forever.

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Maybe the next Robocop movie should be something made outside of the continuity, that way there's no need to try to remake old special effects technology and no fears for using the current tech. RoboCop vs. Terminator would be a perfect way to do it because it happens outside of the sequel story and is a big draw for scifi fans because of the books and character crossover. In fact, a crossover in some sense might be the best way, simplifies the story issues. I would love to see a movie that featured RoboCop in the same vein as the 1980s TV All-stars cartoon (the one that was anti-smoking) with a bunch of cool characters or a Captain N: The Game Master team up. Ready Player One had cameos like this, but they were really short.
I also think that the Mortal Kombat 11 characterization of RoboCop, Terminator and now Rambo are awesome and they are bringing a lot of attention to these 80s action heroes.
What I am suggesting would be a colossal cash grab for the actors onboard, but it could be a lot of fun.

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Maybe the next Robocop movie should be something made outside of the continuity, that way there's no need to try to remake old special effects technology and no fears for using the current tech. RoboCop vs. Terminator would be a perfect way to do it because it happens outside of the sequel story and is a big draw for scifi fans because of the books and character crossover. In fact, a crossover in some sense might be the best way, simplifies the story issues. I would love to see a movie that featured RoboCop in the same vein as the 1980s TV All-stars cartoon (the one that was anti-smoking) with a bunch of cool characters or a Captain N: The Game Master team up. Ready Player One had cameos like this, but they were really short.
I also think that the Mortal Kombat 11 characterization of RoboCop, Terminator and now Rambo are awesome and they are bringing a lot of attention to these 80s action heroes.
What I am suggesting would be a colossal cash grab for the actors onboard, but it could be a lot of fun.

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Maybe the next Robocop movie should be something made outside of the continuity, that way there's no need to try to remake old special effects technology and no fears for using the current tech. RoboCop vs. Terminator would be a perfect way to do it because it happens outside of the sequel story and is a big draw for scifi fans because of the books and character crossover. In fact, a crossover in some sense might be the best way, simplifies the story issues. I would love to see a movie that featured RoboCop in the same vein as the 1980s TV All-stars cartoon (the one that was anti-smoking) with a bunch of cool characters or a Captain N: The Game Master team up. Ready Player One had cameos like this, but they were really short.
I also think that the Mortal Kombat 11 characterization of RoboCop, Terminator and now Rambo are awesome and they are bringing a lot of attention to these 80s action heroes.
What I am suggesting would be a colossal cash grab for the actors onboard, but it could be a lot of fun.

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Maybe the next Robocop movie should be something made outside of the continuity, that way there's no need to try to remake old special effects technology and no fears for using the current tech. RoboCop vs. Terminator would be a perfect way to do it because it happens outside of the sequel story and is a big draw for scifi fans because of the books and character crossover. In fact, a crossover in some sense might be the best way, simplifies the story issues. I would love to see a movie that featured RoboCop in the same vein as the 1980s TV All-stars cartoon (the one that was anti-smoking) with a bunch of cool characters or a Captain N: The Game Master team up. Ready Player One had cameos like this, but they were really short.
I also think that the Mortal Kombat 11 characterization of RoboCop, Terminator and now Rambo are awesome and they are bringing a lot of attention to these 80s action heroes.
What I am suggesting would be a colossal cash grab for the actors onboard, but it could be a lot of fun.

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I think the main problem with RoboCop is that he belongs to the "macho" era. Sure, Robo is something more than that, but he appeared during the 80´s, in a World dominated by Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Van Damme, Norris, Seagal and all these cold-blooded "good guys" who would tear into pieces the baddies. And while some horror movies put gore into mainstream audiences now, to the point of getting terms as "torture porn", action films got toned down, and way too serious.

Sure there are exceptions, but they usually are low budget attempts. And it seems MGM/Sony or whoever owns RoboCop right now don´t want to do a scaled down version or a gritty continuation that wouldn´t allow kids to watch it. Money, folks.

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I think the main problem with RoboCop is that he belongs to the "macho" era. Sure, Robo is something more than that, but he appeared during the 80´s, in a World dominated by Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Van Damme, Norris, Seagal and all these cold-blooded "good guys" who would tear into pieces the baddies. And while some horror movies put gore into mainstream audiences now, to the point of getting terms as "torture porn", action films got toned down, and way too serious.

Sure there are exceptions, but they usually are low budget attempts. And it seems MGM/Sony or whoever owns RoboCop right now don´t want to do a scaled down version or a gritty continuation that wouldn´t allow kids to watch it. Money, folks.

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I think the main problem with RoboCop is that he belongs to the "macho" era. Sure, Robo is something more than that, but he appeared during the 80´s, in a World dominated by Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Van Damme, Norris, Seagal and all these cold-blooded "good guys" who would tear into pieces the baddies. And while some horror movies put gore into mainstream audiences now, to the point of getting terms as "torture porn", action films got toned down, and way too serious.

Sure there are exceptions, but they usually are low budget attempts. And it seems MGM/Sony or whoever owns RoboCop right now don´t want to do a scaled down version or a gritty continuation that wouldn´t allow kids to watch it. Money, folks.

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Eden's official explanation for his absence from PRIME DIRECTIVES: "I was approached to reprise the role for the PRIME DIRECTIVES mini-series, but I was getting busy with screen writing projects and a production of a horror film Shannon and I wrote called THE INTERVENTION, which is represented by our manager Kailey Marsh of Kailey Marsh Management. But I would love to be involved in the RoboCop universe again someday." http://oktruebelievers.com/articles/2015/7/18/a-future-to-this-life

I've never heard that money was the issue with his negotiations to return for PRIME DIRECTIVES, but that he was treated very poorly on THE SERIES (12 hour filming days in the costume, made to share a trailer with guest-stars) and he wanted dignity, safety and an easier shooting schedule. Production on PRIME DIRECTIVES could offer dignity and safety but not an easier shooting schedule and they amicably parted ways. The PRIME DIRECTIVES team has always expressed sadness that they couldn't come to terms with Eden who was the first person they approached for their lead. Reading the comments on this board, he's clearly who the fans would have preferred.

I've read a bunch of interviews with Eden and he is just the sweetest and kindest man, expressing gratitude for the fans and for the work he did on a single season of a 1994 TV show even years after he left the set. His thought and care for the RoboCop role is astonishing and respectful: taking movement classes with Cirque de Soleil, staying in character if children were present on location shoots, wishing the best to Joel Kinnaman -- just an all around wonderful person and a great Alex Murphy and RoboCop. I adore Richard Eden and wish Peter Weller would be as pleasant about RoboCop.

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Eden's official explanation for his absence from PRIME DIRECTIVES: "I was approached to reprise the role for the PRIME DIRECTIVES mini-series, but I was getting busy with screen writing projects and a production of a horror film Shannon and I wrote called THE INTERVENTION, which is represented by our manager Kailey Marsh of Kailey Marsh Management. But I would love to be involved in the RoboCop universe again someday." http://oktruebelievers.com/articles/2015/7/18/a-future-to-this-life

I've never heard that money was the issue with his negotiations to return for PRIME DIRECTIVES, but that he was treated very poorly on THE SERIES (12 hour filming days in the costume, made to share a trailer with guest-stars) and he wanted dignity, safety and an easier shooting schedule. Production on PRIME DIRECTIVES could offer dignity and safety but not an easier shooting schedule and they amicably parted ways. The PRIME DIRECTIVES team has always expressed sadness that they couldn't come to terms with Eden who was the first person they approached for their lead. Reading the comments on this board, he's clearly who the fans would have preferred.

I've read a bunch of interviews with Eden and he is just the sweetest and kindest man, expressing gratitude for the fans and for the work he did on a single season of a 1994 TV show even years after he left the set. His thought and care for the RoboCop role is astonishing and respectful: taking movement classes with Cirque de Soleil, staying in character if children were present on location shoots, wishing the best to Joel Kinnaman -- just an all around wonderful person and a great Alex Murphy and RoboCop. I adore Richard Eden and wish Peter Weller would be as pleasant about RoboCop.

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Eden's official explanation for his absence from PRIME DIRECTIVES: "I was approached to reprise the role for the PRIME DIRECTIVES mini-series, but I was getting busy with screen writing projects and a production of a horror film Shannon and I wrote called THE INTERVENTION, which is represented by our manager Kailey Marsh of Kailey Marsh Management. But I would love to be involved in the RoboCop universe again someday." http://oktruebelievers.com/articles/2015/7/18/a-future-to-this-life

I've never heard that money was the issue with his negotiations to return for PRIME DIRECTIVES, but that he was treated very poorly on THE SERIES (12 hour filming days in the costume, made to share a trailer with guest-stars) and he wanted dignity, safety and an easier shooting schedule. Production on PRIME DIRECTIVES could offer dignity and safety but not an easier shooting schedule and they amicably parted ways. The PRIME DIRECTIVES team has always expressed sadness that they couldn't come to terms with Eden who was the first person they approached for their lead. Reading the comments on this board, he's clearly who the fans would have preferred.

I've read a bunch of interviews with Eden and he is just the sweetest and kindest man, expressing gratitude for the fans and for the work he did on a single season of a 1994 TV show even years after he left the set. His thought and care for the RoboCop role is astonishing and respectful: taking movement classes with Cirque de Soleil, staying in character if children were present on location shoots, wishing the best to Joel Kinnaman -- just an all around wonderful person and a great Alex Murphy and RoboCop. I adore Richard Eden and wish Peter Weller would be as pleasant about RoboCop.

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Eden said in a STARBURST interview that the suit itself weighed 95 pounds and that the helmet was another 25.

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Eden said in a STARBURST interview that the suit itself weighed 95 pounds and that the helmet was another 25.

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Eden said in a STARBURST interview that the suit itself weighed 95 pounds and that the helmet was another 25.