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robocop
[ roh-boh-kop ]
noun
- a remote-controlled, programmable robot under development for use in law enforcement.
- a police officer who acts in a mechanical, routine manner:
A robocop gave me a speeding ticket on my way to the emergency room!
- a person who tries to control or restrain someone’s bad behavior.
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Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 film “RoboCop†is a dystopic masterpiece.
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RoboCop is no longer viewed as human.
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“RoboCop†is a direct indictment of Ronald Reagan's America and its 1980s ethos of unrepentant greed, spectacle and violence.
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Verhoeven’s “RoboCop†is now more of a documentary than science fiction and genre entertainment.
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I recently spoke with Weller about the legacy and politics of “RoboCop,†his long career, turn as a Renaissance man, the importance of jazz and his friendship with Miles Davis.
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