Review of RoboCop 2 (1990) by Jason H — 24 Oct 2012

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 Jason H on 24 Oct 2012.

RoboCop 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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