Brandon's Cult Movie Reviews: R.O.T.O.R.

[@wizzlestick111]

A good chunk of this movie was filmed in Lake Dallas and the surrounding area. One scene was filmed on my grandparents property. I remember watching this movie back in the 80s as a kid and seeing the area outside my grandparents house and it freaked me the hell out (remember i was young). Went to my grandparents house later that summer and my grandfather told me all about the film crew outside the house filming. The daylight climax scene near the end where rotor crashes off his bike and into a ditch was the part filmed outside their house. This movie gave me a fear of robots in movies for about 3-4 years till I realized robots were cool and then saw Robocop.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

"My God! R.O.T.O.R has the strength to open double doors! What the Hell have we created?" LOL

[@jagarcia0705]

@ComiXProvider FTW_02 The upgraded version has the ability to fold a lawn chair.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

jagarcia0705 Those damned scientists, they think about *can* something be done, and never whether it *should* be done!

[@damianstarks3338]

ComiXProvider FTW_02 😂😂😂😂

[@snowsbeau]

Just discovered you today. After watching 3 reviews my jaws are sore from laughing. I've struck gold.

[@ИванСоколов-е8з]

Welcome on board!)

[@NICE-EYES]

I like seeing this kind of thing, nice on the internet.

[@Alhawaii1]

@Moshe Tommy literally who asked? And why would you want to hack a friends social media? You’re a terrible friend

[@a.m.pietroschek1972]

Yeah, wrote before that #BrandonTenold would be worth his weight in that Columbian Sniffy powder, but that is so 80's by now that I STFU.

[@jimdigriz2923]

18:35 Desert Eagle 18:36 Colt python gotta love the continuity guy, must've been the same guy who worked on Gunmen with Lambert and Peebles.

[@andrewblanchard2398]

I had both those movies on DVD GUNMEN and the other 1 that had the same cast

[@CanItAlready]

They blew their budget on shoulder pads, hair mousse and wisecracking robots. There was no money left over hire a fight choreographer.

[@Melvinwacko]

"You fire me and I'll make more noise than two skeletons making love in a tin coffin" How the hell was he able to deliver this line with a straight face?

[@jetfire851]

Well the dub actor had the advantage of not having to show his face, so he could smile as much as he wanted while delivering all the horseshit dialogue.

[@williamhiers1280]

Makes me wonder what the actual actor said on set...

[@Tornado1994]

Not only is the Actor's lines OBVIOUSLY dubbed by someone else but also this: (Looks at End Credits "Copyright All Rights Reserved".) They FORGOT the Copyright! They forgot to put the FUCKING Copyright date in the End Credits!!!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXS4f6Z9rZKDqqM 1:25:00

[@Thealgorithmhassummonedme]

@@Tornado1994 Doesn't that mean this movie is now in the public domain? Hey everybody let's have a R.O.T.O.R. viewing party! Hey put away the bleach and beer bongs! I was just kidding.

[@TheVampirePredator]

He wrote the line.

[@cancer4cure483]

Cold Iron, Dr. Steel, crazy robot, tone whiplash - it's like a Metal Gear Solid adaptation.

[@cretinousjester3475]

If there was a character Mr. BrassBalls. Then it'd be complete.

[@williamhiers1280]

Maybe that's the chief's name? Chief Brassballs.

[@Tareltonlives]

Detective MANGO

[@Mikey-zj8bn]

Rotors a weapon to surpass metal gear

[@JPOmare]

7:14 The Stop Motion in Robot Chicken Looks State of the Art Compared to This!

[@brayanargandonaflorentino548]

Brian O'Russell, Ray Harryhausen, Henry Selick, and Nick Park is nothing to compare to this

[@maniacaldude]

I saw the Rifftrax for this movie and man, what a mess it was. Mike, Kevin and Bill did a good job riffing on it, though, and so did you. Funny thing is that Cullen Blaine, the director of this movie, spent most of his career in animation for Saturday morning cartoons. This was his only live-action feature, though when I wrote to Phil Glorioso, his stepson and associate producer of the movie, he mentioned that Cullen had started his career directing live-action TV ads. Also according to him, the actor who played Coldyron had such a low spoken voice that it could barely be heard on camera, hence why it was dubbed in the final film.

[@glenmcculla6843]

Shoeboogie is one of the greatest characters in film history. He is a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Elusive magic.

[@fromthecheapseats7126]

Are you aware that the actor’s identity is unknown?

[@Michael.RedKnight]

One thing you forgot to include is the only other credit for Jayne Smith, the female body builder. She played Mary Turd in Flesh Gordon meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders.

[@timeliebe]

@ChattingwithMarkStise - it's a sequel to the original FLESH GORDON, made almost 20 years later by the same Director with almost none of the original cast.

[@0utc4st1985]

You gotta admit, this movie did have a pretty neat soundtrack for a "low budget scifi flick".

[@rogerbabin8175]

MST3K fans should check out the Rifftrax on R.O.T.O.R. Its among their best work and makes for a highly rewatchable riff.

[@steveharvey2102]

Agreed. Definitely one of the funniest post MST3K riffs.

[@rsilkw2]

It’s what prompted me to ask Brandon to do this

[@williammatthews693]

That song "Hideaway" is the best thing in this movie. I've never heard a more gloriously 80s song ever.

[@lovecraft2172]

It's like watching a terrible Brock Sampson prequel film...love it.

[@adubseven]

Complete with Russian spy lady

[@michaelccozens]

Brock would have just dismantled everyone in the first 5 minutes, Swedish-murder-machine style.

[@sherbertday]

Wow I didn't actually think anyone reviewed this movie but here it is! My dad actually had a part in making this film and played that one scientist character (really don't remember his name because every character was so uninteresting--). Your review for this was spot on lol keep up the good work!

[@geardog24]

I'd buy this movie for a dollar. Or less.

[@johnivanoplimo5172]

geardog24 25 Cents, perhaps?

[@Nickel_The_Wise]

I'd steal this movie for a laugh! AAAAH HA HAA HAA!!

[@mathieuleader8601]

50 cents

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

Not a US dollar, of course...

[@peterkrug4124]

I'd buy it for a nickel. No more.

[@PapaTaurean]

Look out for the unofficial sequel ROTOM: A Police robot possessed by a mischevious electric Pokemon that has him get caught by a 10-year-old boy.

[@jamesunderhillunderhill2623]

JUST TAKE MY MONEY!!!

[@MsSteveman]

LOL......... the title card with robocop and the terminator looking with question marks.......... oh lord even the title cards rule here :))

[@Arkhigoul]

"How is the robot the best actor in the movie?" LMAO

[@Sacknassos]

That movie's cover art is so.... METAL!!!!

[@xxedgy_outsiderxx9978]

Sacknassos looks like a sicked graphic novel cover for a robotic cop who kills more than the killers he hunts

[@schmidt640]

Holy shit!! This is the THIRD movie that I saw a kid, remembered the scenes vividly, but could not remember the name of the film for the life of me. Brandon has reviewed each of them and now I know their titles. That is just crazy. I was convinced I dreamed these movies and that's why I could not find them. Thank you sir. I legitimately mean it......THANK YOU !!!!

[@tskmaster3837]

8:40 I close my eyes and instead of watching a bad 80s movie, I feel like I'm watching a good 80s anime.

[@kforcer]

The best part of this movie is the way so many random bystanders are ready to fight to the death, from the woman at the beginning to the fastfood guy.

[@Shockwave-ob2tx]

The police bot was originially supposed to be in MST3000, but quit due to low pay...

[@arwing20]

9:36 I said the same thing about Rogue One

[@zackthompson2326]

Can you do "Them", "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" amd "The Giant Behemoth"?

[@patrickmorris71]

You know I'm surprised Brandon hasn't gotten to the 'Maniac Cop' film series and the first two films star B-movie big shot Bruce Campbell for heaven's sake.

[@yoda908]

That police bot in the beginning would be perfect at giving roasts

[@hailtothechin955]

Has anyone seen Manborg? Normally resides in shops that sell everything for £1.

[@umachan9286]

Manborg is an awesome movie. I love it!

[@coloniellizardt4191]

I've seen it, now that's a fun so bad it's good kind of film, R.O.T.O.R. is just shit in general.

[@alandhopewell]

Oh, yes; a friend I showed it to had this to say, "The Canadians have stranger imaginations and WAY better drugs than we do! "

[@Tareltonlives]

One of my favorite Rifftrax, so I am SUPER happy to see it on this show!

[@Tareltonlives]

I would totally watch Coldiron and Mango

[@ninjabreadman8166]

Coldiron looks like a poor man's version of Ric Flair. *WOO*

[@guineapiglady2841]

That was I was thinking!!!!

[@wstine79]

That happy feeling of a Brandon movie review popping up right after you just got off work.

[@iyona14granturismogt6gtspo7]

Wait a minute ,the guy Cold shoots,has a Makeup Goatee!! LMAO

[@SabreXT]

Yeah, I'm surprised he didn't mention it.

[@Mikanojo]

Apparently the best part of R.O.T.O.R. is the 80's cyberpunk theme movie poster. and as Brandon pointed out, even that idea was stolen from the Mad Max movie poster.

[@guineapiglady2841]

I love that old fashioned coffee maker.

[@jakomioftherose2434]

The closest we got to Terminator VS Robocop was a Death Battle.

[@smithwesson1896]

Um there was also the Dark Horse comics and the Super Nintendo game

[@leviroch]

Smith Wesson and the amazing 'epic rap battles of history' rap. . . Although doctor suess vs shakespeare will always be my personal favourite :D

[@Dynaman21]

Levi Roch And now characters in Mortal Kombat.

[@victorhernandez8723]

7:14 Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit”. Nice choice of music!

[@TaswcmT]

03:51 Is that... Neil Breen doing the voiceover?

[@TheBestComicKing]

Oh now you should do “Chopping Mall”

[@victorhernandez8723]

I watched the RiffTrax version of this movie.

[@jeancaron9325]

I love to see You do American Ninja.

[@ripmowt]

15:35 the trucker's jacket looks just like Arnold's jacket in Terminator 1. Making this truck scene a noted jab... among many.

[@DocLantern85]

I'll never forget when I first bought the Rifftrax rendition of ROTOR and I peeked at the comment section. There were a ton of hipster douchebags defending this movie, giving reasons why they shouldn't have riffed it, and saying some hateful things to the Rifftrax guys. What's up with that?! It's perfect for Rifftrax. The only caveat that I have was that I could hardly hear the rifftrax, but it was hilarious.

[@jeremyusreevu237]

Who on Earth would unironically defend ROTOR?

[@cernstormrunner7263]

I need a shot-for-shot remake of this starring Will Ferrell as Coldyron.

[@wugglesx]

as long as the cast the robot right. he was legit lol. made no sense at all but added this trippy light air to things.

[@nobbynoris]

But then it wouldn't be funny.

[@barbyonabike]

Gina Carano as Steel?

[@Zeropointill]

LOUD NOISES - Will Ferrell's career in a nutshell. Michael Scott had it right in that cameo where he played that dude that some people would call "mentally retarded".

[@howardmoon2687]

I just watched the Rifftrax send up of this movie today.

[@judsongaiden9878]

7:13 A fellow Herbie Hancock fan! Dig it! I also love it when Phelous uses that same 'Rockit' riff.

[@wstine79]

5:00 ladies and gentlemen mr. Knockoff Conway Twitty

[@cycleoflife7331]

This is a sad day for our family as I just found out my cousin, Cullen Blaine Houghtaling has past away from Covid. Born on September 26, 1935 and passed away on December 2, 2020 in Wichita Falls, Texas, He was a great guy and of great humor. He was fully committed to his lovely wife and brought up a compassionate family. He was a well known animator that worked for the best cartoonists in the industry. You knew his work from Space Ghost, Superman (animated), The Barkley’s, The Flintstones, The Dukes, Charley Brown, The Harvey Girls, the Alvin Show, Snoopy Come Home, The Blue Racer, Baileys Comet, The Scotty Doo Show, Return to the Planet of Apes (animated), The Pink Panther (animated), The Little Rascals (animated), Marvel’s Medusa, Dennis the Menace (animated), to Scooby Doo as well as his own works of fine art. He produced and Directed the cult R.O.T.O.R. In the robocop series of movies and some Pink Panther cartoons. He worked for Studios: Amblin Entertainment, DePatie Freleng, DiC, Disney Television Animation, Gracie Films, Hanna-Barbera, Hyperion Pictures, Ruby-Spears, Snee-Oosh, Warner Brothers, Marvel Comics, Hanna Barbara, Disney Productions, Jim Henson, 20th Century Fox, Roles: Director , Story , Layout , Animation Director , Story Director , Storyboards , Timing Director , Animation Timer , Animation Timing Director, He was an icon to me and our family was so proud to have such talent amongst us. He is greatly missed.

[@Openthemeyes]

I dead ass loved at the robot dancing.

[@HistoricLife]

Dude nice Rock N Roll Nightmare reference.

[@jameswoodard4304]

10:58 No Texan, even a badly dubbed one, has every said, "Soory."

[@daganmoriarty1973]

Brandon, your Channel is the bees knees. I absolutely love these Reviews. Your 'Wizards' Show killed me. Lots of content to catch-up on here, keep up the great work, man! :)

[@whodiniblewitt2544]

I remember watching this with my dad, good times with a bad movie

[@snesfan8935]

Steele looks like a bodybuilder Rogue from X-Men.

[@squiresphone]

Kudos to you for going thru this. It hurt me to watch it thru this review.

[@RobinJohnstonphotography]

I can’t be bothered with a film that can’t figure out which film it’s ripping off.

[@MDthornton83]

7:05 You say it looks like one of the failed experiments from Robocop 2. I say it looks more like a lame version of the Terminator endoskeleton with a visor on for fashion. Just goes to show how cheap this movie is even in its production values.

[@augustwest5356]

This movie is all sorts of broken

[@Tornado1994]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXS4f6Z9rZKDqqM (Looks at End Credits "Copyright All Rights Reserved".) They FORGOT the Copyright! They forgot to put the FUCKING Copyright date in the End Credits!!!!!! This Movie isn't just BROKEN, its Pathetic.

[@RaimarLunardi]

The rotor scenes are so vaporwave gold!!

[@victorhernandez8723]

The actors are more robotic than the actual robots in the movie!

[@Fulgrim2]

Thanks for doing this one, I saw it ages ago on HBO I think and never knew the name of it.

[@Tornado1994]

It was released DTV in June 1988.

[@jonahfalcon1970]

Cullen Blaine was a famous animator. He won two Emmy Awards for Tiny Toons.

[@charlesdavis4887]

One of his relatives posted a comment stating he passed away from Covid. He had an extensive career in films and animation.

[@TheRagingHillbilly]

Have you done a review for Damnation Alley or Wraith?

[@bolmajd]

btw the truck driver at 15:41 is wearing the teminator jacket from teminator XD

[@MrRickyc4]

@15:40 it's the same field jacket Arnold wore in the first Terminator.

[@Thagomizer]

Do the Nemesis series!

[@MrRuiner29]

That's a great idea. The first movie is an all time classic.

[@henrykujawa4427]

My favorite part was the robot exercizing to 80s music.

[@Emulous79]

R.U.B.I.S.H.

[@coleriedel751]

W.E.L.L. P.L.A.Y.E.D.

[@Burori1]

If this is the finished product, I am TERRIFIED to know just what the hell the non-dubbed version was like.

[@pelksaka]

The badly dubbed voice-over parts were added in the Blu-Ray release. The beginning of the original version has even worse pacing, with explanatory subtitles followed by narration followed by more narration.

[@cujoedaman]

Odd, the copy of ROTOR I have is called ROTOR in the beginning, not Blue Steel, same font and glowing blue letters. Also, the guy with the shotgun at the beginning has the same voice, but it syncs up with his mouth and it doesn't sound dubbed, it sounds like it's a part of the scenery. I also seem to have an edited copy because he shows scenes here that aren't in the movie, like when Coldiron talks about his boss finding out that gravy wasn't a drink. I must have some made for TV version. The amount of exposition in this movie is just amazing to me, everything is an explanation and not real dialogue. None of what he and his boss talks about on the phone makes any sense, I feel like the entire scene was improvised, especially when he says he wants Coldiron to get the project done 'now' and then fires Coldiron. It's so confusing. Also, all the board members at 6:21 have a name from the Beach Boys and each one of them says a line from one of the Beach Boy's songs. Strange, but it's there.

[@kabatsky]

Suddenly, "Hideaway" song gave me that nostalgic 80's feel :'D

[@CubanPete1990]

Can you please do a review of Frankenstein conquers the world (1965) or Dinosaurus! (1960)?

[@garyhall331]

CubanPete1990 fuckin dinosaurus! i think i mentioned that to him before. the fat guy yelling dinosaurus always made me laugh

[@TheBadGuy235]

I second these noms and further nominate War of the Gargantuas.

[@Canadamus_Prime]

I've seen this on Rifftrax and I always like to make a joke about James Cameron's Avatar during the stump scene.

[@bbee8829]

please, please, Doll Man vs. Demonic Toys

[@yesmansam6686]

B Bee HELL YEAH! why not just cover a bunch of full moon movies too.

[@bbee8829]

Yesman Sam , Anything with Moon Bloodgood

[@gochem3013]

Do a review of Message from Space, Brandon!

[@BillyTheBigKid82]

The comedic sidekick robot inhales when he speaks, sounds legit.xD

[@gregmark1688]

The wise-cracking blue "police robot" was an actual real thing, owned by the Dallas police. It was just a PR tool, and bore no resemblance to the robot that DPD would use some years later, to deliver a bomb to a cornered suspect in a parking garage, killing him without any chance for surrender. Good times.

[@bastardtubeuser]

"the robots electro disc drives is gonna detonate the cyber/timer core" hahahah what ever. but he delivered it good totally sold it.

[@WyldstaarStudios]

Both Robocop and ROTOR were shot in Dallas, TX. That's probably why Michael Hunter is in both films.

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

16:44 That almost reminds me of when Dr. Cobalt had a falling out with Dr. Uranium after starting shit with Dr. Lead. Then again, I'm betting she was upset Dr. Gold made it rich with business magnate, Mr. Platinum.

[@sleepykittyH]

I like you're style :)

[@BlackAdam1231]

Coldyron shoots a man with a criminally painted on beard 10:48

[@DH-ss4kk]

One of the convenience store robbers had a painted on beard

[@NICE-EYES]

Well spotted hahaha

[@jeremyusreevu237]

ROTOR was actually filmed in my hometown. Me and my dad recently went up to the convince store that was in the movie

[@Maswartz226]

Can you please review Shin: Kamen Rider Prologue?

[@rikumarko693]

"No one will be seated during the exciting seating scene!"

[@harborth0236]

I heard that the movie was at one point called Bay of Blood.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

Harborth Studios Your comment has way too few "likes".

[@dmustakasjr]

PLZ Do the movie "The Vindicator"... very hard to find

[@lordcommandernox9197]

0:38 saw this meme, hundreds of times only now noticed the fly.

[@69coolchris]

Female Terminator? How about Eve of Destruction with Gregory Hines? 😀

[@nocturnasinterfector]

Dude, you should review the 1995 movie Evolver. It would be epic. I remember the awesome badness of this when I was growing up

[@suitandtieguy]

i love this movie. really all i care about is "did i enjoy it?" and "did i find things interesting about it?" and this movie checks both boxes.

[@thomaskphillips2582]

your movie reviews are funny like decker shado on you tube. This is the 1st movie review of yours that i ve watched and i have not seen ROTOR either!

[@wimvanderstraeten6521]

I can recommend "Chopping Mall" if you want to do another review of a movie about killer robots.

[@TheBadGuy235]

and I gotta think that car horns might be a pretty bad weakness for a robot policeman. maybe it's one of the bugs they hadn't worked out.

[@Dynaman21]

Coldiron’s interrogation has more diversions than the interrogation from Persona 5. Does he tell the interrogator he had sex with her sister too?

[@Tornado1994]

Brandon. R.O.T.O.R. was filmed in the Summer of 1987, but it didn't get released and distributed DTV only until June 1988, Robocop was released at the same time R.O.T.O.R. was being shot.

[@sogo9581]

Yay another review by the wonderful Brandon

[@Gat720Dua]

It's funny that the more goofier looking robot is more memorable than the "title" antagonist.

[@starsiegeplayer]

"Rotor made me want to not live." -Rich Evans