About Paul Verhoeven's "e;Robocop"e;. Technology's Impact on Human Beings

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2020 in the subject Sociology - Culture, Technology, Nations, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: Paul Verhoeven's Robocop is a science-fiction that highlights the societal concerns of America in the 1980s. The film depicts a futuristic Detroit setting that experiences a soaring crime and economic slump. Robocop is a captivating narration about the life of an assassinated police officer, Alex Murphy, who is restored to life as a cyborg to enforce the law for the benefit of a corrupt organization. The film encompasses many things that concern humanity, thus making this moving picture relevant to this day. On the one hand, the movie might be a Christian tale of the Resurrection that is disguised as science fiction. On the other hand, this film is an exploration of the human identity in a period of swift technological advancement since it also demonstrates a philosophical perspective on the nature of humans.