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* ArmiesAreEvil: The US Army personnel in the film, aside from Solo, are all ruthless men unhappy that he aborts their mission to [[WouldNotShootACivilian spare civilian villagers]], creating a more ruthless robot soldier to replace him that lacks his programming which prevents this.
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* TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized: The rebels are a brutal, nasty bunch who pressed many civilians into service as forced laborers building their runway. After they're driven out by Solo, their forces return and try to slaughter the villagers, who beat them with his help.
* RobotSoldier: Solo is one who's identical outwardly to a human, but far stronger and more durable. When his programming causes him to develop a conscience and abort a mission that [[WouldNotShootACivilian would kill civilians]], the US Army, which made him, orders his termination. The successor robot utterly lacks Solo's scruples.
* RobotSoldier: Solo is one who's identical outwardly to a human, but far stronger and more durable. When his programming causes him to develop a conscience and abort a mission that [[WouldNotShootACivilian would kill civilians]], the US Army, which made him, orders his termination. The successor robot utterly lacks Solo's scruples.
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* WouldNotShootACivilian: Solo stops the mission which he was sent on after he's realized this would kill many civilians in the area. It causes the US Army to order him destroyed, and commission a new {{robot soldier}} that lacks his inhibition.
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He didn't like the rebels.
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Solo is a robotic soldier made by the US military. After being deployed into a Latin American civil war, he gains sentience and starts to sympathize with the native rebels. Joining them, Solo assists in fighting off the American intervention, to his creators' frustration. Soon, they create an upgraded soldier, and Solo must battle him to maintain his humanity and protect his friends.
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Solo is a robotic soldier made by the US military. After being deployed into a Latin American civil war, he gains sentience and starts to sympathize with the native rebels.civilians. Joining them, Solo assists in fighting off the American intervention, to his creators' frustration. Soon, they create an upgraded soldier, and Solo must battle him to maintain his humanity and protect his friends.
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* BigBadWannabe: The rebels Solo's initially sent to dispatch are also shown to be bad guys, but the US military are depicted as a much greater threat from the beginning and [[spoiler:eventually become subservient to them]]. Their commander doesn't even get a name.
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* BigBadWannabe: The rebels Solo's initially sent to dispatch are also shown to be bad guys, but the US military are is depicted as a much greater threat from the beginning and [[spoiler:eventually become subservient to them]]. Their commander doesn't even get a name.
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* DeathOfPersonality: Solo goes rogue because General Haynes orders his memory wiped, compliance to which he views as violating his primary directive of self-preservation.
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* DeathOfPersonality: Solo goes rogue because General Haynes orders his memory wiped, compliance to with which he views as violating his primary directive of self-preservation.
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''Solo'' is a 1996 {{American|Films}} {{science fiction|Films}} {{action|Genre}} film starring Creator/MarioVanPeebles and directed by Creator/NorbertoBarba. The film was loosely based on the 1989 novel ''Weapon'' by Robert Mason (who also wrote a sequel novel called ''Solo'').
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''Solo'' is a 1996 {{American|Films}} {{science fiction|Films}} {{action|Genre}} film starring Creator/MarioVanPeebles and directed by Creator/NorbertoBarba. The film was loosely based on the 1989 novel ''Weapon'' by Robert Mason (who also wrote a sequel novel called ''Solo'').
''Solo'' which is not related to this movie).
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* DeceptivelyHumanRobots: Solo in the novel was humanoid only so it could operate military equipment efficiently, but was otherwise clearly an android. Here Solo is a [[BaldHeadOfToughness bald]] Creator/MarioVanPeebles who's human in appearance (once he's given a face) but otherwise is the stoic Terminator type with jerky movements.
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''Solo'' is a 1996 {{American|Films}} {{science fiction|Films}} {{action|Genre}} film starring Creator/MarioVanPeebles and directed by Creator/NorbertoBarba.
Creator/NorbertoBarba. The film was loosely based on the 1989 novel ''Weapon'' by Robert Mason (who also wrote a sequel novel called ''Solo'').
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Not to be confused with [[Film/{{Solo}} the Star Wars movie]].
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Not to be confused with [[Film/{{Solo}} the 2018 Star Wars movie]].
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* TheHeavy: While General Haynes is the one giving the orders, Col. Frank Madden is the one who executes them [[spoilder:and the one Solo MKII is based on]].
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* TheHeavy: While General Haynes is the one giving the orders, Col. Frank Madden is the one who executes them [[spoilder:and [[spoiler:and the one Solo MKII is based on]].
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[[caption-width-right:219:Part man. Part machine. Total weapon. Prepare to go Solo!]]
'''''Solo''''' is a 1996 {{American|Films}} {{science fiction|Films}} {{action|Genre}} film starring Creator/MarioVanPeebles and directed by Creator/NorbertoBarba.
Solo is a robotic soldier made by the US military. After being deployed into a Latin American civil war, he gains sentience and starts to sympathize with the native rebels. Joining them, Solo assists in fighting off the American intervention, to his creators' frustration. Soon, they create an upgraded soldier, and Solo must battle him to maintain his humanity and protect his friends.
Not to be confused with [[Film/{{Solo}} the Star Wars movie]].
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!!This film contains examples of:
* AttackItsWeakPoint: During his initial escape Solo sustains an injury on his side. Madden orders his men to aim for said injury.
* BigBad: General Clyde Haynes, the military official who ordered Solo created and now wants him destroyed.
* BigBadWannabe: The rebels Solo's initially sent to dispatch are also shown to be bad guys, but the US military are depicted as a much greater threat from the beginning and [[spoiler:eventually become subservient to them]]. Their commander doesn't even get a name.
* BoobyTrap: Due to lacking access to traditional weapons, Solo has the villagers set up booby traps to fight off the rebels.
* CelebrityResemblance: Solo was allowed to pick what his external shell would look like, and chose UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan.
* DeathOfPersonality: Solo goes rogue because General Haynes orders his memory wiped, compliance to which he views as violating his primary directive of self-preservation.
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Solo fakes his own destruction to get the military off his trail.]]
* FrameUp: [[spoiler:Madden convinces Haynes to authorize him to destroy Solo by burning some guy's house down and claiming Solo did it as part of a rampage.]]
* GrewBeyondTheirProgramming: The entire plot happens because Solo develops a conscience.
* TheHeavy: While General Haynes is the one giving the orders, Col. Frank Madden is the one who executes them [[spoilder:and the one Solo MKII is based on]].
* IHaveYourWife: [[spoiler:Madden convinces Solo to confront him by threatening to kill one villager every hour until he shows up.]]
* ProtagonistTitle
* ShoutOut:
** The village is shown watching ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951'' on their TV.
** Madden nicknames Solo [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio Pinocchio]] as a way to mock his growing humanity.
* TrainingThePeacefulVillagers: In exchange for electricity to charge himself, Solo trains the villagers so they can fight off the rebels that are persecuting them.
* UpgradeVsPrototypeFight: The climactic battle is between Solo and his more advanced replacement, who has been sent to destroy him. The upgrade is even named Solo MKII.
* VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler:Madden convinces the rebel forces to team up with him because they both hate Solo. However, he ends up gunning down their leader the second things go south.]]
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Solo was literally designed to be used as cannon fodder without burdening anybody's conscience.
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[[caption-width-right:219:Part man. Part machine. Total weapon. Prepare to go Solo!]]
'''''Solo''''' is a 1996 {{American|Films}} {{science fiction|Films}} {{action|Genre}} film starring Creator/MarioVanPeebles and directed by Creator/NorbertoBarba.
Solo is a robotic soldier made by the US military. After being deployed into a Latin American civil war, he gains sentience and starts to sympathize with the native rebels. Joining them, Solo assists in fighting off the American intervention, to his creators' frustration. Soon, they create an upgraded soldier, and Solo must battle him to maintain his humanity and protect his friends.
Not to be confused with [[Film/{{Solo}} the Star Wars movie]].
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!!This film contains examples of:
* AttackItsWeakPoint: During his initial escape Solo sustains an injury on his side. Madden orders his men to aim for said injury.
* BigBad: General Clyde Haynes, the military official who ordered Solo created and now wants him destroyed.
* BigBadWannabe: The rebels Solo's initially sent to dispatch are also shown to be bad guys, but the US military are depicted as a much greater threat from the beginning and [[spoiler:eventually become subservient to them]]. Their commander doesn't even get a name.
* BoobyTrap: Due to lacking access to traditional weapons, Solo has the villagers set up booby traps to fight off the rebels.
* CelebrityResemblance: Solo was allowed to pick what his external shell would look like, and chose UsefulNotes/MichaelJordan.
* DeathOfPersonality: Solo goes rogue because General Haynes orders his memory wiped, compliance to which he views as violating his primary directive of self-preservation.
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Solo fakes his own destruction to get the military off his trail.]]
* FrameUp: [[spoiler:Madden convinces Haynes to authorize him to destroy Solo by burning some guy's house down and claiming Solo did it as part of a rampage.]]
* GrewBeyondTheirProgramming: The entire plot happens because Solo develops a conscience.
* TheHeavy: While General Haynes is the one giving the orders, Col. Frank Madden is the one who executes them [[spoilder:and the one Solo MKII is based on]].
* IHaveYourWife: [[spoiler:Madden convinces Solo to confront him by threatening to kill one villager every hour until he shows up.]]
* ProtagonistTitle
* ShoutOut:
** The village is shown watching ''Film/TheDayTheEarthStoodStill1951'' on their TV.
** Madden nicknames Solo [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfPinocchio Pinocchio]] as a way to mock his growing humanity.
* TrainingThePeacefulVillagers: In exchange for electricity to charge himself, Solo trains the villagers so they can fight off the rebels that are persecuting them.
* UpgradeVsPrototypeFight: The climactic battle is between Solo and his more advanced replacement, who has been sent to destroy him. The upgrade is even named Solo MKII.
* VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler:Madden convinces the rebel forces to team up with him because they both hate Solo. However, he ends up gunning down their leader the second things go south.]]
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Solo was literally designed to be used as cannon fodder without burdening anybody's conscience.
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