Review of RoboCop 2 (1990) by Justin C — 04 May 2010

The shoulda stopped at Robocop. The first one rocked, this one was pretty weak. Sucks when the studios dig their meathooks into a franchise and wreck it.

This review of RoboCop 2 (1990) was written by Justin C on 04 May 2010.

RoboCop 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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