About this episode
The episode discusses the film RoboCop 2, its cast, and the direction by Irvin Kershner in comparison to the original film.
Originally we planned to release an episode on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas but due to technical issues That episode has been postponed. However, The Vern found an episode from his other podcast with Donnie as a guest to use in it's place. RoboCop 2 was released in 1990 and has a lot of the returning cast members including Peter Weller and Nancy Allen. It's directed by Irvin Kershner who is best known for directing another famous sequel with The Empire Strikes Back. Does this sequel hold up to the original , Will Kershner match Paul Verhoeven's satirical tone and why is RoboCop's suit suddenly blue
People in this episode
Host: The Vern
Guest: Donnie
Topics covered
- RoboCop 2
- film review
- sequel analysis
- director comparison
- cast discussion
Keywords
- RoboCop 2
- film review
- Irvin Kershner
- Peter Weller
- Nancy Allen
- sequel
- satirical tone
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: RoboCop 2, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Empire Strikes Back
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