RoboCop (franchise) "they need a husband... and a father. I cannot be that. But I can protect them." RoboCop appears in "RoboCop: Prime Directives" played by Page Fletcher. The series takes place ten years after "RoboCop", RoboCop has become outdated, tired, and quasi-suicidal. Delta City (formerly Detroit) is now considered the safest place on Earth, and he is no longer viewed as particularly necessary. The first half of the series focuses on Alex Murphy's former partner, John T. Cable, who is slain by RoboCop due to his system being hacked and being programmed to terminate Cable. Cable is then resurrected as a
RoboCop 3 rates the film as 2½ stars, stating, "The best one could hope for is a movie that's not an ordeal to sit through, and on that level, "RoboCop 3" certainly excels. When placed side-by-side with the original, the film doesn't quite hold up. But, at the very least, "RoboCop 3" works as a popcorn movie—something part two couldn't even manage." Other points of criticism in this movie include curtailing the graphic violence of the first two films (deliberately done in order to be more family friendly), less humor, and the absence of Peter Weller in the title role. RoboCop 3