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Posted By : MartiniOCP - 5/22/2008 6:25 PM
Hi to all! I'm new to this page and my favourite area of research is everything concerning AIs or cybernetic beings struggling with hypocritical humanity. I'm an absolute devotee of Robocop and, though on the thought of this movie most people react sarcastically I personally find it deep, sad and absolutely fantastic. Anyhows, lack of concern about the new life that's being created next to our own is what moves me most. Enough for a start |)

Posted By : RHFay - 5/22/2008 6:33 PM
I didn't know there was supposed to be anything wrong with the movie Robocop. I liked it well enough. Although, the Cybermen are my favourite cybernetic beings.

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Posted By : C.L. - 5/22/2008 8:41 PM
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Posted By : Jared Evers - 5/22/2008 9:44 PM
Welcome to the boards!
I enjoyed Robocop.  I think more people would see it in the sad, deep sense that you do if a bit more time had been spent exploring those themes in the story.  But Paul Verhoeven tends to focus more on action, I've noticed.  Of course, I could also be completely wrong.  Ang Lee tried to focus on the sad parts of the Incredible Hulk, and most would agree that it didn't work out so well.  So I've just gone in a big circle.  :-)

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Posted By : Rob Santa - 5/23/2008 1:07 PM
Hi, welcome to the forum. What strikes me as strange these days is seeing the Robocop lecture on the History Channel. :-)

Still a great movie. I'd buy THAT for a dollar!


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Posted By : H.P. Lovesauce - 5/27/2008 8:37 AM
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It's not really about cyborg-cyborgs, but Donna Haraway wrote an interesting essay called "A Cyborg Manifesto". I think the central thrust is that we're all composites of self-chose communities, but I suggest you check it out if you're able to read poststructuralist feminist theory.

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Posted By : Steven the Git - 6/4/2008 4:10 PM
I watched Robocop the other night. I love it. It is about recapturing humanity as much as blowing stuff up. :)

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Posted By : Jaqhama - 6/7/2008 4:23 AM
MartiniOCP said...
Hi to all! I'm new to this page and my favourite area of research is everything concerning AIs or cybernetic beings struggling with hypocritical humanity. I'm an absolute devotee of Robocop and, though on the thought of this movie most people react sarcastically I personally find it deep, sad and absolutely fantastic. Anyhows, lack of concern about the new life that's being created next to our own is what moves me most. Enough for a start |)
G'day Martin
 
It's nothing like Robocop but you might like Richard Morgan's Aletered Carbon series, and his new novel Dark Man. Very Bladerunner, very cyberpunk. Action and adventure all the way.
It explores the idea of artificailly created people or people whose consiousness is transferred between one body and another.
 
You might also like the novel Solo. By Robert Mason. There are two books in the series that I know off. About a self aware robot designed for the military who doesn't like the tasks he's been created for.
 
There is also a free download on the forum that I posted up called Deadstock...about bio-engineering gone horribly wrong. Excellent story.
 
Cheers: Jaq.
 
 
 

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Posted By : Charles Gramlich - 6/7/2008 12:21 PM
Welcome. My favorite cybernetic being is probaly Data. I know the most about him. I enjoyed Robocop and could have considered it a very fine movie if they hadn't used the "F word" about 1000 times. If they'd clean that up I'd enjoy it more.

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Posted By : cussedness - 6/27/2008 2:56 AM
The cussing did not bother me in the least. I did pick up on the regaining of humanity part of the movie and thought it was rather sad. Since that was done mostly in subtle close ups, it did not communicate as well as it might have. I wonder if a lot of the characterization ended up on the cutting room floor.

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