Retro-Tek

William Shatner, Phillip Marlowe and Android Construct fighting Tek.

From Wikipedia:”The 22nd century universe is centered around “tek“—an illegal, addictive, mind-altering digital drug. The drug has the effect of simulated reality (as shown in the films and series), and taps into “the matrix” hyperspace. The protagonist, Jake Cardigan is framed for dealing in the drug four years before the start of the story. Having been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, he is released early.”

“Shatner began to write notes that would become the novels on the set of Star Trek V, and is quoted to say that the original book was an attempt to blend elements from Star Trek and T.J. Hooker. It may be noted that there are strong similarities between the story of the initial Tek novel (and TV pilot) and Ron Goulart’s 1985 novel, Brainz Inc., which involves a murder mystery involving an heiress who is presumed dead and her android duplicate, who shares her memories and personality. Unlike the Tek story, however, the earlier novel’s plot is played for humor.”

The TV movie is now playing on Sci Fi Channel, for those with glorius whatever plan on starhub Cable. Just watched it the other day, and it reeks of bad suits, cyber-tony soprano dialogue and more “i’m afraid of americans with computer technology” paranoia.

For comic geeks. i actually had this.

God bless Bless You Tube!

You really have to watch this, part McGuyver, part Blade Runnah, part Matrix, part Hard to Kill, part Mad Max, part Escape from LA, part nonsense Jargon throwing (tek this tek that tek shit tek that corp this corp that) and a soundtrack with squelchy TB bass lines. It totally beats Robocop’s OCP destroying wonderful detriot rock city…..

Sigh….. I wish i was River Phoenix in the Explorers…

hmmm… Why can’t i find lawnmower man anywhere? i really miss this film..

Fuck you Pierce Brosnan!!! I've read Flowers for Algernon more times with more heart than you have!

“Sony Pictures (Screen Gems division) was working on a new RoboCop film in late 2005. No details were revealed other than the unofficial (and confirmed) announcement. In November 2006, Bloody Disgusting reported that the RoboCop remake had been halted.

In March 2008, however, RoboCop was mentioned in an MGM press release regarding franchises it would be focusing on in the future. An MGM poster displayed at the Licensing International Expo of June 2008 read, “RoboCop coming 2010″. The studio has met with Darren Aronofsky to discuss the possibility of his directing the film. Aronofsky was confirmed as the director during G4’s live coverage of Comic-Con with David Self writing the script.”

You got to be fucking kidding me. This world really sucks.