The Return of Robocop

Soon to be given the remake treatment is classic action movie, Robocop. Its amazing how time flies and its also harder to accept that the original movie is actually 27 years old. A landmark in the science fiction/action genre.

For the uninitiated, Robocop is a 1987 movie that tells the story of Alex Murphy, a decent cop/family man who is shot in the line of duty and gets his life saved by a powerful corporation that uses what's left of him to make a crime-fighting cyborg, hence the title of the movie.

Original 1987 movie poster

The movie is due for release in 2014 and stars Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Keaton and it will be interesting to see if the remake can have the same impact as the original. The original was an iconic commercial and cultural success and still gets references despite being almost thirty years old. Even our own Burna Boy referred to it in his hit song, "Run my race", despite the film being released six years before he was born. 

Die hard fans of the original (including this writer) will be hoping it wont go the way of other tragic and ill fated attempts at remaking some of the most loved movies of the 1980s like Conan the barbarian and Arthur.

The movie is scheduled for release in February 2014.

MTN Loud In Naija Tour: The Abuja Edition

On friday night,Telecoms giant MTN staged the Abuja edition of its "Loud in Naija" concert tour at the humongous River Place Park, Wuse. Needless to say, security concerns in recent times have suppressed the general appetite for nightlife in Abuja. Especially for events that boast of traditionally high numbers of fun-seekers at once. Concerts being the hardest hit in that genre.

Kizaro's Blog caught up with MTN events ace, Joseph Ogbuka and got him to say a few words about the significance of the Abuja concert. He told Kizaro's Blog - "the event is part of the company's drive to leverage on our brand ambassadors to spark the re-invigoration of Abuja's nightlife and concert culture".

Smoking Pot On Duty!

This fine officer of the law was captured in this photograph about to light up a rolled up substance identifiable on first glance as Marijuana. What is a bit distressing about this image is that the cop about to get "high" is in on duty, in his uniform and is bearing a loaded AK-47!

While Nigerians have grown a thick skin and are almost "unshockable" its important to demand greater standards of our law enforcement agencies and their men. Corruption is one thing but a corrupt cop with a brain full of ogogoro and weed, armed to the teeth is the stuff of nightmares.

Food for thought.