![]() If you've never seen a TV edit of a Verhoeven movie, it's an absolute must. ![]() The version of "RoboCop" that's currently streaming on YouTube is the TV edit. It's not directly on-the-nose, but it's certainly nose-adjacent. Here, Officer Alex Murphy, a gun-slinging Detroit policeman, is killed by evil men, returns to life and brings justice to the sinful. "Īs satires go, "RoboCop" is still hard to beat, in part thanks to director Paul Verhoeven's trademark oeuvre, also seen in 1997's "Starship Troopers," seemingly designed to confuse half the audience into thinking that the movie is taking itself seriously. As an added bonus, you can also watch the spin off sequels "Stargate: The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum" for free on YouTube, provided you don't mind missing 14 years of exposition provided by the television series " Stargate: SG1. If you liked Disney's "Atlantis," you'll love this film, seeing as they're basically the same movie, but this one isn't damp. Today, the original "Stargate" movie feels like a Tom Clancy novel and a DVD box set of "Ancient Aliens" got pureed together on an episode of "Will It Blend?" It's a fun adventure with plenty of thrills. ![]() Here, we witness the journey of Daniel Jackson, an archaeologist who has everything a nerd could ask for: the looks of a young James Spader, the eventual respect of Kurt Russell, and the ability to walk through a door and be lightyears from social obligations. Enter "Stargate ," the first chapter in a science fiction franchise that would stretch on into three live action TV series, a small pile of direct-to-video movies, and a decidedly weird kids' cartoon.
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