I saw what I was expecting to see in this trailer from the begining - modern sci-fi approach to the style and atmosphere.

I am curious on how they will retell Robo's story and how they'll approach emotinal angle and what role OmniCorP will play in the whole picture.

So far I am very interested in this project.

I was debating on creating a thread last week when I saw it. It looks interesting for a remake,but I'm not totally sold on the changes. I'm open to see how they play out though. At least it still has a similar dark kind of 80's movie vibe to it like the original.

I really appreciate the fact that they've clearly taken the original framework and looked for the areas that weren't addressed. The humanity of Alex Murphy as Robocop was obviously a big deal to the original film (and its sequels), but the trailer at least gives the impression that the remake wants to dwell more on the lead-up: The corporate, political and human decision making that went in to creating a man in a machine.

At the same time, it seems like the emotional core is coming through a contemporary commercial American filter, so it's a lot less impressive. Maybe there's a commentary under there ready to be enjoyed in the full theatrical release, but I've now got suspicions there isn't. Maybe the trailer is deliberate, simplified to pull in a crowd conditioned to anticipate the likes of Transformers 4. It's awfully convincing.

Perhaps most frustrating is that it really seems to scream sequel, to me.

Obviously the key points reference the original they're remaking, but as they unfold, the comparisons are about disconnect, and how well things have been upgraded. The Hollywood and tech mentalities that inform both the creation of the movie itself, and the fictional machines within it, seem ripe for a series that was built on satire as much as sci-fi.

Maybe there'd be a criticism that Robocop 2 already transliterated the sequel themes into its plot, but you could also argue it simply established precedent. Corporate greed and social vacuousness are as rampant as ever. Just as the original showed disregard (or contempt) for the human element, this film could've very easily shown a world routinely burning its history in favour of referencing and reliving it in shallow, under developed ways.

It's early days. They might have some surprises in store for those who make the trek to the theatre. Here's hoping.

I'm so ready for this. I live and breath the Robocop Franchise.