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The franchise began in 1987 with the release of the {{w|RoboCop|original film}}. It was a box office and critical success, and sequel films appeared in {{w|RoboCop 2|1990}} and {{w|RoboCop 3|1993}}. The franchise has also spawned animated and live-action television series, video games, and several comic book series, including crossovers with ''[[Terminator]]''. In 2014, a {{w|RoboCop (2014 film)|remake}} of ''RoboCop'' appeared and did well at the box office. | The franchise began in 1987 with the release of the {{w|RoboCop|original film}}. It was a box office and critical success, and sequel films appeared in {{w|RoboCop 2|1990}} and {{w|RoboCop 3|1993}}. The franchise has also spawned animated and live-action television series, video games, and several comic book series, including crossovers with ''[[Terminator]]''. In 2014, a {{w|RoboCop (2014 film)|remake}} of ''RoboCop'' appeared and did well at the box office. | ||
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| + | In addition to its storytelling, the ''RoboCop'' franchise is noted for its satire of 1980s and 90s pop culture, particularly in its in-universe newscasts, advertisements, and television programs. Among of the best-known of these are the "I'd Buy That for a Dollar" segments, where a man finds himself in risqué situations while manic-sounding music plays in the background. Then, when the implications of the situations become clear (or are escalated), the man looks directly into the camera and lasciviously says, "I'd buy that for a dollar!" The segments became a running gag in the original three movies, and were referred to in other ''RoboCop'' media such as the comic books and the 2014 remake. | ||
The ''RoboCop'' franchise has been referred to several times in ''The Simpsons'' media. | The ''RoboCop'' franchise has been referred to several times in ''The Simpsons'' media. | ||
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RoboCop is an American cyberpunk multimedia franchise. It is set in a dystopian near-future and tells the story of Alex Murphy, a police officer who is killed in the line of duty and subsequently resurrected as the title character RoboCop, a cyborg law enforcement officer.
The franchise began in 1987 with the release of the original film. It was a box office and critical success, and sequel films appeared in 1990 and 1993. The franchise has also spawned animated and live-action television series, video games, and several comic book series, including crossovers with Terminator. In 2014, a remake of RoboCop appeared and did well at the box office.
In addition to its storytelling, the RoboCop franchise is noted for its satire of 1980s and 90s pop culture, particularly in its in-universe newscasts, advertisements, and television programs. Among of the best-known of these are the "I'd Buy That for a Dollar" segments, where a man finds himself in risqué situations while manic-sounding music plays in the background. Then, when the implications of the situations become clear (or are escalated), the man looks directly into the camera and lasciviously says, "I'd buy that for a dollar!" The segments became a running gag in the original three movies, and were referred to in other RoboCop media such as the comic books and the 2014 remake.
The RoboCop franchise has been referred to several times in The Simpsons media.
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RoboCop (franchise) at Wikipedia
