Happy 30th, Bucket Boy!

RoboCop is 30 years old to the day.  And just look at it, it’s the oddest movie — it’s barely aged a fucking half decade.  Even better than Aliens and that’s saying something.

30 years ago, Bucket Boy was online.

Then the went and remade it with the biggest pile of shit ever put to celluloid.  They didn’t even make it R-rated, proving they know nothing about even appeasing ticket buyers.  Quality?  I say good business is where you find it.

But that *thing* is still alive…

Alamo Drafthouse is using the day to announce that the film is getting a one-night only re-release in cinemas on September 10th.  But they better not use some shitty reel that is worn to hell (I watched Rocky III on its 30th and it was just about the worst thing I’ve ever seen, I wanted to head for the door and keep running)… or there’ll be trouble in the tower!

As good as the one liners are though, some of the foreign ones are even better.  For example a put down by Steve Minh in the French edition, where he sardonically suggests that the cyborg get an oil tune up after it smashes its way into the snow factory.

Fucking hilarious.

Although, Aww, fuck you! also has a nice ring to it.