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[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Well that changes weekly, but if I had to pick just one to be stranded on a desert island with it would be the original Robocop(1987) - just so much nostalgia personally but a really great satire ahead of it’s time.

Although next week, I might could say the hilarious meta mindfuck Adaptation. Peak Nic Cage, Spike Jonez and Charlie Kaufman - a really fun and wild ride and I love how self indulgent it is.

[–] gi1242@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

so one thing I never got when. I was watching robocop was the danger of having mega corporations owning public services. I never gave it a second thought, and liked robocop cause hey robot cop action πŸ˜ƒ

now we are living in a reality where billionaires and mega corporations own public services. it's scary

[–] Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Robo Cop, Total Recall and Starship Troopers are sometimes seen as an unofficial trilogy of bad capitalism. They have the same director and some overlapping themes.