Review of RoboCop 2 (1990) by Joseph F — 20 Mar 2009

Classic example of the folly of the pointless sequel.

This review of RoboCop 2 (1990) was written by Joseph F on 20 Mar 2009.

RoboCop 2 has generally received mixed reviews.

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Kershner's accomplishment in the first half of RoboCop 2--which offers up the original's mixture of crunching action, dystopian satire and…

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By Brandon A (170) on 26 Jan 2016

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I really have no idea why people are so rough on this movie. Is it as good as the first? No... but sequels rarely are…

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I definitely think there's a major drop off in quality from the first film…

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