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New Robocop Trailer First Impression

                  RoboCop "Dead or alive, you're coming with me." What can I say? When I heard the new RoboCop say those words I smiled. This is the new remake of the classic '80s of the same name. When I first heard about the remake I was unsure how to take it. Not because I think remaking a movie is sacrilege, quite the opposite. I think you can remake anything from Star Wars to Leave it to Beaver. It's all about context and how it's all handled.  This new version seems to focus a bit more on the family. In the original, after Alex Murphy becomes RoboCop we get an idea that deep inside something in him is still human, even though it's quite obvious he is just a machine. But in this new one, we get more interaction with his wife and kid, and real emotion coming from the Robot form. If the film focuses on the dichotomy of Man and Machine like I hope they do this movie has a real chance at standing out instead of being just a shot for a