The 1980s brought about visionary clarity when it comes to dystopian sci-fi action: some of what was prophesied in Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic RoboCop has long since become reality. You can watch the unfortunately still current film on TV today.
That’s what RoboCop, our sci-fi TV tip, is all about
Detroit is a hotspot of violence and crime in 2028. Of course, the only thing that helps is to raze everything to the ground and take tough action. The The mega-corporation Omni Consumer Products (OCP) wants to build a brave new world in the form of Delta City – with the help of combat robots that are not yet fully operational, also called enforcement droids.
But because the droids get out of control during a presentation, an alternative has to be found. This comes involuntarily through Police Officer Alex Murphy (Peter Weller). After he is brutally gunned down by gangsters, the OCP deploys those remaining Parts of his body into a cybernetic exoskeleton a. Alex Murphy rises from the dead as RoboCop, but is no longer in control of his senses.
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RoboCop’s near future looks pretty bleak
That’s why RoboCop is still cutting-edge today and worth seeing
Although the legendary sci-fi classic was released in 1987, it is still worth taking a look at today. Because under the surface of the simple and brutal action flick with a touch of satire from the 1980s there is a lot of bubbling going on. In terms of content, the very thick boards are drilled here and it is about both all-consuming capitalism and police violencewith which the capital must be protected.
If we look at which direction the increasingly spreading Militarization of the police In many countries, we are no longer that far away from RoboCop reality. So far there are no cyborgs in the police force, but there are plenty of drones and the first robots. Of course, people are worn out even without the cyborg part.
TV or stream: When and where is RoboCop running?
On the night of Monday May 6th to Tuesday the 7th you can watch RoboCop at 12:40 a.m. on Kabel eins treat. The fun lasts until 2:30 a.m. and according to editing reports, it is supposed to be the unabridged director’s cut version. However, a very short shot was replaced by a slightly more harmless version from the theatrical version. The replay airs on May 8th at 1:55 a.m.
If you prefer not to watch TV and instead want to stream RoboCop online, that’s of course possible too. You can find the classic on the video on demand platforms Magenta TV, Amazon, Apple TV or Google Play, for example.
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