Robocop 3 – Needs to be Decommissioned

Robocop 3 is the embodiment of when a franchise has creatively exhausted itself. It feels and looks cheap; has nothing new to say; and tones down the series' signature violence to milk the most out of a dwindling audience. For fans of the series, its existence must be heartbreaking. Robocop 3's ineptitude is on par with other disastrous sequels of the era, like Superman IV. That is really all you can say about it. It recycles plot points from the first film and shamelessly calls back to things you loved from that one, as well. Its only novel introduction is a robot ninja assassin, whose fights with Robocop are so painfully slow, you will be tempted to watch them in 2x speed. Thus, Robocop 3's 6% on Rotten Tomatoes should not come as a shock; but you should be dumbstruck to discover that it out-grossed its predecessor. Even with the PG-13 rating, that is astounding. Poor Murphy! Now, sit back, optimize your prime directives with a Screamsickle from Six Point Brewery, and close your eyes during the jetpack scene! I, the Thunderous Wizard (@WriterTLK), Chumpzilla, and Bling Blake are clearing the streets of Old Detroit with McDaggett's goon squad! This Week’s Segments: Introduction/Plot Breakdown – Chaos... Corruption... Civil War... He's back to lay down the law! (00:00) Lingering Questions – The Double Turn Podcast survives an Inferno Match with the Splatter Punks, and then we ask: What the hell happened to this series? (39:55) The "Loyal as a Puppy" Trivia Challenge – Chumpzilla challenges the field to trivia about the movie. (1:07:30) Recommendations – We offer our picks for the week and next up: We continue "Hops and Franchise Entry Flops," with the criminally underrated Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! (1:16:58) And, as always, hit us up on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram to check out all the interesting factoids—the Canadian TV show and more—from this week’s episode! You can find this episode of Hops and Box Office Flops on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Podbean, Spotify, Acast, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Vurbl, Amazon Music, and more!