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The Wing Commander movie club is home from exploring the new world with sexy Columbus. I wouldn't say anyone loved 1492: Conquest of Paradise but it was certainly a movie you could think about. This week's movie is... not that. We'll be watching RoboCop 3 (1991), arguably the third or fourth best of the RoboCop movies. But it also may just be the kind of movie you need after a week of taking things too seriously! You can join us this Friday via Discord to watch along.
The big connection for RoboCop 3 is once again that Chris Roberts used some of its music when temp tracking the 1999 Wing Commander movie. RoboCop 3's score is by Basil Poledouris who we previously heard in StarShip Troopers. Chris used "Murphy's Memories" embedded below for the early version of the scene where Blair confronts Angel about Maniac (after the depth charge attack).
RoboCop also reminds us of this classic fellow (robot? cyborg?) from Privateer Righteous Fire. He first appeared in 1994 but he was originally created for a cutscene in the base Privateer that would inform the player they'd gone into debt and the game was lost. This was a scenario that could only happen if you land with zero credits and the docking fee brings you into the red... so to save space, the final build of the game drops the cutscene and simply doesn't let bases charge you if it could bring your balance below zero credits. The more you know!
Where can I find a copy of the movie for the watch party?
Robocop 3 is available for rent or purchase on the standard streaming services. If you would like a physical copy, the movie was released on Blu-ray in 2011 and remains in print around the world; the current version from SHOUT Factory is particularly nice. A copy is available on the Internet Archive. If you are not able to locate a copy please stop by the Discord and ping a CIC staff member before Friday's showing.
How do we watch the movie together?
It's pretty low tech! Simply join the Wing Commander CIC Discord on Friday and we will be chatting (in text) along with the film in the main channel. Everyone who wants to join in should bring their own copy and we will count down to play them together at 10 PM EST. Everyone is welcome and we encourage you to join in the conversation; sharing your thoughts helps make the experience better for everyone!
How can I help pick future movie club movies?
The movie club movies are voted on each week by the Wing Commander Discord. The poll is typically posted 24 hours before each week's screening and the next movie is announced at the end. The choices for the poll come from a master pool of Wing Commander-related movies. If you would like to suggest a film for inclusion in that pool you can post it to this thread.
