"Robocop 2" is the sequel to the popular 1987 film directed by Paul Verhoeven where the original film was a work of action and comic work where the film itself was a satire with a plot and not offending anybody. The premise of the first film was a homage to Frankenstein with the idea of using the remains of a dead cop to create a crime fighting cyborg where it didn't have sentiments or show emotions except to kick ass.
The sequel leaves off after the first film ended with Robocop (Peter Weller) being a success with Omni Consumer Products (or OCP) paying more for their product than giving the officers in Detroit causing a strike in the city until all demands are met. The city is no better than it was before; prostitution, robbery, rape, homelessness, especially drugs are all on the rise thanks to OCP wanting to sell out its citizens to make ways for a novel city while the only one to do justice is Robocop with his partner Anne Lewis (Nancy Allen) at his side.
The new villain in the film is Cain (Tom Noonan) who supplies the popular drug Nuke in the city where he's untouchable. He's a sadistic madman who doesn't leave any witnesses while paying off by politicians and the police. He even orders his goons to dissect a cop in one scene where audience members might be a little more comfortable with Clarence Bodericker (Kurtwood Smith) of the first movie since not only did he give classic punchlines but at the same time wasn't that much of a monster to look at (Ex. He lets a couple of hookers leave before killing the main target).
The subplot of Robocop 2, hence the title, is that while OCP doesn't want to pay the officers their pension or help the citizens of Detroit, they want to use their money to make a Robocop 2 to create competition for the original robot while making the city safe with their new innovation.
Irvin Kershner, who directed "The Empire Strikes Back", brings more darkness than the original where all it's missing was the comic relief, even the commercials themselves looked depressing. On the other hand, it was great seeing Peter Weller playing the role of Robocop one more time before deciding to do other projects. The best parts about the movie are the action sequences including the final standoff between the hero and the villain.
It's good, but nothing will ever beat the first movie.
The sequel leaves off after the first film ended with Robocop (Peter Weller) being a success with Omni Consumer Products (or OCP) paying more for their product than giving the officers in Detroit causing a strike in the city until all demands are met. The city is no better than it was before; prostitution, robbery, rape, homelessness, especially drugs are all on the rise thanks to OCP wanting to sell out its citizens to make ways for a novel city while the only one to do justice is Robocop with his partner Anne Lewis (Nancy Allen) at his side.
The new villain in the film is Cain (Tom Noonan) who supplies the popular drug Nuke in the city where he's untouchable. He's a sadistic madman who doesn't leave any witnesses while paying off by politicians and the police. He even orders his goons to dissect a cop in one scene where audience members might be a little more comfortable with Clarence Bodericker (Kurtwood Smith) of the first movie since not only did he give classic punchlines but at the same time wasn't that much of a monster to look at (Ex. He lets a couple of hookers leave before killing the main target).
The subplot of Robocop 2, hence the title, is that while OCP doesn't want to pay the officers their pension or help the citizens of Detroit, they want to use their money to make a Robocop 2 to create competition for the original robot while making the city safe with their new innovation.
Irvin Kershner, who directed "The Empire Strikes Back", brings more darkness than the original where all it's missing was the comic relief, even the commercials themselves looked depressing. On the other hand, it was great seeing Peter Weller playing the role of Robocop one more time before deciding to do other projects. The best parts about the movie are the action sequences including the final standoff between the hero and the villain.
It's good, but nothing will ever beat the first movie.