LJ
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Feb 23, 2011 7:10pm
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2011/02/robocop_fans_raising_money_for.html
Robocop gave his body in order to fight crime. Well deservedDetroit Mayor Dave Bing's plans for a New Detroit do not include a statue of RoboCop, but that isn't stopping fans of the 1987 film from trying to erect an ode to the fictional cyborg crime fighter.
gerb131
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Feb 23, 2011 7:11pm
Bill Laimbeer meant more.
brutus161
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Feb 23, 2011 7:24pm
Best cop thread ever.
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bigkahuna
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Feb 23, 2011 7:30pm
There is a big hoopla going on about it up here/there.
Some people feel that the Robocop movie painted the city in a bad light and shouldn't be a "face" of the city. I forget who all someone said, but they said that a "Mount Rushmore" of Detroit with Aretha Franklin, Eminem, Kid Rock, and someone else.
Other people feel that it's acceptable because Milwaukee has the Fonz, Philadelphia has the Rocky, so Detroit should have something too.
I think it's a cool idea, but if the city is painted in a bad light through these movies (I haven't seen them in a LONG time), then maybe there is another fictional character from Detroit that would be better suited.
Some people feel that the Robocop movie painted the city in a bad light and shouldn't be a "face" of the city. I forget who all someone said, but they said that a "Mount Rushmore" of Detroit with Aretha Franklin, Eminem, Kid Rock, and someone else.
Other people feel that it's acceptable because Milwaukee has the Fonz, Philadelphia has the Rocky, so Detroit should have something too.
I think it's a cool idea, but if the city is painted in a bad light through these movies (I haven't seen them in a LONG time), then maybe there is another fictional character from Detroit that would be better suited.
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gut
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Feb 23, 2011 7:38pm
I was going to say "well, if Philly has a Rocky statue...". But I can see the point about Robocop painting the city in a bad light. Of course, these days things might actually be worse than depicted in the film.
Mulva
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Feb 23, 2011 7:41pm
bigkahuna;689222 wrote:I forget who all someone said, but they said that a "Mount Rushmore" of Detroit with Aretha Franklin, Eminem, Kid Rock, and someone else..
I nominate ICP.
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tuskytuffguy
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Feb 23, 2011 7:50pm
Screw ICP, I nominate Matt Millen. luuuuulz!
Y-Town Steelhound
Posts: 1,388
Feb 23, 2011 7:52pm
The Rocky statue in Philly is a little bit of a different circumstance. That statue was made specifically for Rocky III and made appearances in the other films. It was just kind of common sense to leave the statue standing somewhere in Philadelphia. It's not like Philadelphia specifically built a Rocky statue.
Little Danny
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Feb 23, 2011 8:12pm
Ender Wiggin hates Robocop.
O-Trap
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Feb 23, 2011 8:15pm
Probably Jerome Bettis. He's from Detroit, you know!bigkahuna;689222 wrote:I forget who all someone said, but they said that a "Mount Rushmore" of Detroit with Aretha Franklin, Eminem, Kid Rock, and someone else.
darbypitcher22
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Feb 23, 2011 8:34pm
I think it'd be dumb walking down the street and run into a robocop statue... just saying
O-Trap
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Feb 23, 2011 8:55pm
darbypitcher22;689286 wrote:I think it'd be dumb walking down the street and run into a robocop statue... just saying
Well yeah, but if you look up, you hopefully won't run into it.
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enigmaax
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Feb 23, 2011 9:14pm
bigkahuna;689222 wrote:then maybe there is another fictional character from Detroit that would be better suited.
A Super Bowl winning quarterback? Wait, they don't even try that shit in movies.
LJ
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Feb 23, 2011 9:24pm
ccrunner609;689377 wrote:yeah thats a good way to spend tax payer dollars/
Did you even read the first fucking post? shit!
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bigkahuna
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Feb 23, 2011 10:24pm
ccrunner609;689377 wrote:yeah thats a good way to spend tax payer dollars/
It's funny, my wife said the same thing.
The even funnier thing is that it's a group of 4-5 guys I think that have been raising the money. They needed to raise $50,000. The biggest contributor was the founder of the real life company that the movie used to "build" Robocop. I didn't read the article, I'm just trying to remember everything that I heard on a morning radio show about the whole thing.
dwccrew
Posts: 7,817
Feb 24, 2011 12:54am
No way!O-Trap;689267 wrote:Probably Jerome Bettis. He's from Detroit, you know!
darbypitcher22;689286 wrote:I think it'd be dumb walking down the street and run into a robocop statue... just saying
Or in to a Robocop.
Was that a serious question, LJ? Look who you are responding to...LJ;689380 wrote:Did you even read the first fucking post? shit!ccrunner609;689377 wrote:yeah thats a good way to spend tax payer dollars/
O-Trap
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Feb 24, 2011 1:48am
Couldn't believe that one was lobbed over the plate.dwccrew;689628 wrote:No way!
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I Wear Pants
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Feb 24, 2011 2:11am
Duh.
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bigkahuna
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Feb 24, 2011 9:35am
I Wear Pants;689662 wrote:
Duh.
There isn't enough raw material available to replicate the teeth and the STD he got from the transvestite hooker.
Rotinaj
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Feb 24, 2011 11:26am
Lol paints the city in a bad light?? I think the city does that well enough on it's own.
The Equalizer
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Feb 24, 2011 11:43am
Barry Sanders?