Robowar

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John C Okay, I get that there are few original stories these days and most films we see are 'inspired' by previous films. Some even go as far as to be called 'rip-offs' and yet even those probably have more originality than 'Robowar.' Now, 'Predator' was a massive success a year before this was released in 1988 and it still holds up to this day. After it hit the big screen there was a rise in 'monster movies' - many paying homage to Schwarzenegger's classic. 'Robowar' is something else. Within the first few minutes I thought to myself, 'Huh, reminds me a bit of Predator.' Soon I realised the film-makers have borrowed the entire set-up of 'Predator.' Half an hour in the scenes from 'Predator' have been recreated (only with a much smaller budget) and by the halfway mark it was almost directly lifting dialogue. It was about then that I gave up. If the film was more 'self knowing' and played for laughs (the way 'Hot Shots' spoofed 'Top Gun' and 'Scary Movie' imitated 'Scream') then this might have worked, but it was made as if it should be taken seriously. I would say that the studio behind 'Predator' should sue for blatantly ripping them off, only I doubt 'Robowar' made more than a few dollars at the Box Office or on DVD, so there really isn't any point. Maybe watch it for the Dolph Lundgren lookalike who wears a crop top. I couldn't take him seriously after that. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review xpig332 B So bad it’s almost good, but for only one viewing! Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/25 Full Review Brad P Bereft of originality at every turn, Robowar might've been a better film if it had half the capability or charisma of Predator. Instead, it's about as lame as Jean-Claude Van Damme in that ridiculous outfit that originally was the Predator. Fun for a goof but, as an actual film, it's pretty damn dull. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/09/23 Full Review Audience Member My God, Bruno. How did you do it? You made a mashup/clone of Predator and Robocop and made it work. In many ways cooler than the original films. Not as good mind you, but in some ways more fun. The characters are cool and their decisions make no sense. Wonderful. He killed Peel...and Peel was my friend. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/21 Full Review Audience Member Pretty terrible Italian mash-up of "Robocop" and "Predator." Reb Brown, best known for "Uncommon Valor," Conan knock-off "Yor: Hunter from the Future" and the hilariously awful 1970s made-for-TV Captain America movies plays Maj. Murphy Black, the Arnold "Predator" analogue, leading a commando group on a jungle mission, only to find themselves being hunted by a deadly cyborg. Checking the film's credits, "Robowar" was directed by Bruno Mattei, who specialized in cheapie Italian exploitation flicks, ranging from women in prison to nunsploitation to zombie to mondo documentary to cannibal to Nazisploitation films. However, Mattei has made a few enjoyable films, but the biggest tipoff this film is going to be a terrible movie is that the writers are the same folks who wrote and directed "Troll 2," which if you're not familiar is widely considered the worst film of all time (yes, even worse than "Plan 9 From Outer Space"). Unfortunately for "Robowar" it's not really a so-bad-it's-good kind of film as is "Troll 2" so you can't even be ironically entertained by it. You're best off skipping this one, though if you really need an Italian cyborg movie, watch Sergio Martino's "Hands of Steel" instead. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member We start off and see a hunter thing killing. This thing is an advanced killing half alien half machine. When you get to see from his perspective you get a dose of what looks to be a Gameboy screen. Not like a Gameboy color either. Like 2 colors and pixels everywhere. Next you see a special forces team entering his area they are tough guys like... In predator. All of them are racist pricks that comment on each other's genitals and sexual orientation... You know COOL guys. This movie has a diverse cast that can't act. Since it's a military jungle movie it's pretty much a sausage fest. the special effects look like garbage. Pretty much all like predator... If you watched predator and thought "masterpiece" only it would be better without a script or any talent... THEN THIS IS THE MOVIE FOR YOU. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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