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Democracy has fallen! And by that we mean there was no movie vote for the second week in a row… because this time around, LeHah had birthday boy privileges! And he has chosen to break the gridlock that has made so many recent elections dramatic: he's gone and and selected next week's movie to be RoboCop (1987). You can join us this Friday via Discord to watch along.
You may recall that after we watched RoboCop 3 we reviewed a great deal of evidence as to whether or not the 'enforcer' in the Righteous Fire introduction was intended to reference RoboCop… and we ultimately decided that he was! So we're finally following up that discussion by watching the original film. Pay particular attention to Murphy's exposed face after he's been Robocopized to compare to the Privateer character's face texture...
Where can I find a copy of the movie for the watch party?
RoboCop is available for rent or purchase on all of the standard streaming services. It is currently streaming on Amazon Prime in the United States. If you would like a physical copy, it was released on UHD in the US 2022 and remains in print around the world. A copy is available for download from 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.
