“Blade Runner” and “Robocop” are among the most iconic films of the 1980s. However, the latter may not have come to fruition if not for Ridley Scott’s dystopian sci-fi masterpiece. In 2014, the screenwriter of “Robocop,” Edward Neumeier, shared an interview with The Dissolve, which has since closed. Luckily, the interview was preserved thanks to the Wayback Machine.
Neumeier revealed that the idea for “Robocop” came to him after spending long hours on the set of “Blade Runner.” He described being immersed in Ridley Scott’s atmosphere and looking at the props, which sparked a creative breakthrough:
After four sleepless nights, due to working two shifts, I had an amazing idea: “Robocop” – the movie title, and I saw a figure in blue armor. It was a policeman, and also a robot, and he looked at humanity with bewilderment. Like artificial intelligence, he asked himself: “Why do people behave the way they do.”
Neumeier’s words shed light on the director’s interest in the humanity of the machine. In “Robocop,” the cyborg police officer’s memories lead to a rediscovery of his lost humanity, challenging the control imposed on him. This theme of humanity and the essence of being human is also prevalent in “Blade Runner,” where replicants are loaded with memories to control their actions and emotional responses.
Both films delve into the question of whether a machine can possess human qualities, making them thought-provoking classics.
Source from www.playground.ru