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| Chappie Movie Poster |
The Travelling Toe and one of the Friday Movie Mavens, braved going to the local multiplex during spring break when all the little munchkins were lined up to see the new release of "Cinderella" and saw instead "Chappie".
This movie is about robots taking over the world - yet again. There must be a stock menu for screenwriters to pick scenes from that must be included in a movie about robots.
Earnest young software designer, played by Dev Patel, the maker of the robot "Scouts" who partner with human law enforcement officers to control crime. Meanwhile he is secretly working on AI (artificial intelligence) to upload to a Scout for a trial.
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| Dev Patel |
Older, disgruntled engineer, Hugh Jackman, who's project is left unfunded and seethes with hatred for the young software engineer
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| Hugh Jackman |
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Bad guys, with the caring bad girl in a weird hair cut, needing to make the big score to pay the really bad guy what they owe him and then get out of town
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| Watkin Tudor Jones (Ninja) |
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| Yolandi Visser |
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| Jose Pablo Cantillo |
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(side note: "Ninja" one of the bad guys, has the skinniest legs The Travelling Toe has ever seen and she will not discuss the massive amounts of tattoos on the rest of his body)
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| Bando Auret really bad dude |
The female company president only concerned with the bottom line and if the stock is climbing and keeping the stakeholders happy.
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| Sigourney Weaver |
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Chappie, the orphaned "Scout" that Dev saves from being crushed and then installs the AI software in it and leaves Chappie with the bad guys who teach him to become a robot "gangsta"...what?????
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| Sharlto Copley |
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The movie was filmed in Johannesburg, South Africa and there are lots of empty and abandoned buildings to "play" in. Needless to say, a lot of shooting, gun play, and not so pleasant things take place. Chaos descends. Does the hero save the day? Well sort of....but dear readers you will have to see it for yourself at your own risk. Would suggest if you want to view this movie then rent it at a low price.
Johannesburg, South Africa
The Travelling Toe awards this movie one pinky robotic toe up with a chaser of Pepto.
Disclaimer: The Travelling Toe is not a professional movie critic and any opinions expressed are for entertainment purposes only.
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