Kurtwood Smith’s Clarence Bodiker might look like a nasty piece of work in the original “Robocop,” but the version from the 1950s somehow sees him as a sharper-dressed adversary for Murphy to go up against. Rather than having him look like the low-life gang leader in Verhoeven’s film, this version of Bodiker appears better suited to handle the part-man, part-machine, all-cop law enforcer. The same can be said for Dick Jones, the corrupt president of OCP, who is lacking in the likeness of Ronny Cox, who played him in 1987 film.
A really alarming element of this new version, however, is the Robocop we see under the hood. The original take was always a striking sight as we saw what looked like Peter Weller’s face almost stretched to connect with his new metallic mold. In the case of the ’50s version, it looks like there’s an even greater robot-to-cop ratio in place. Either way, the AI video does offer an interesting idea of what a 1950s Detroit would look like if Robocop were walking the streets.
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