#86 - RoboCop (1987) - The Film That Predicted America's Militarization of Police and The Corporate Takeover

MAIN EPISODE: This week, the talented hosts of the film comedy podcast, First Prize Films join the cinematic roundtable to unpack RoboCop from 1987.Join us as Blake and Dave unpack the all too relevant themes embedded in Paul Verhoeven's dark satire. Set in the near future, Detroit is overrun with crime and in this version of America, corporations fund and arm the police with high-tech weapons. Taking advantage of a fallen officer, Murphy, they transform the remnants of his body to construct a super soldier, RoboCop. This walking tank is designed to suppress criminals and uphold the rule of law, but what does that mean to the humanity of the city and more importantly, the man inside the metal suit.Catch Blake and Dave on their podcast, First Prize Films.Support Cinedicate on PatreonConnect with Cinedicate on these social platforms!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinedicate/Twitter: https://twitter.com/cinedicate/Discord: https://www.cinedicate.com/discord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.