WATCH: The RoboCop remake trailer is proof that RoboCop didn't need a remake

Looks like the "future of law enforcement" might have been better off staying in the past

"RoboCop"
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The original RoboCop is a classic of the 1980s: Bloody, goofy, and laced with a surprising satirical streak that makes it all but impossible to separate from its era. RoboCop was also an enormous hit that spawned sequels, video games, numerous TV spin-offs, and a crowd-sourced campaign to build a statue in Detroit. Given all that success, there was only one thing for Hollywood to do: Remake it!

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.