RoboCop (1987) - MOVIE REACTION - First Time Watching!

🤖​ Welcome back to my channel! 👮​ Today, we are watching another 80's film and that is RoboCop from 1987! A ton of you guys in the comment section have been suggesting this movie to me for months and now I'm finally giving it a watch! I don't know much about this movie other than from what the title suggests that it is about a robot cop 🤖👮 So without further ado, grab your chicki nuggies and choccy milk because we're jumping in! ☄️​
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[@ridleysaria]

"He's almost mourning himself" is an interesting way to put it. The most tragic thing is how he feels the loss of his family and his life but can't remember. It's one of the most satisfying movie moments ever when Robocop regains his lost humanity and simply answers "Murphy". Bam, straight to credits. Amazing film making.

[@TheAdarkerglow]

He also does a T.J. Laser twirl when holstering his gun. A little expression.

[@Jesses001]

That was indeed a perfect moment to cut to credits. He has reclaimed his humanity, ending this story.

[@nikotheophanis8795]

"I can feel them but i cant remember"

[@LordDefekator]

Robocop is a perfect movie. Since the first minute until its perfect final.

[@jimtatro6550]

“Bitches leave.” “Can you fly Bobby?” Clarence Boddicker is one of the greatest villains ever.🤣👍

[@joseesparza7488]

Yes! Red from “That 70’s Show” is bad ass!!!!

[@Willpower-74205]

Kurtwood Smith was great in his Star Trek roles, as well. 🖖😎👍

[@emichels]

"Just give me my fuckin' phone call"

[@V3rg1l]

Guns guns guns

[@cornball7883]

@@Willpower-74205 Voyager Year of Hell parts 1 & 2 were great

[@waterbeauty85]

The existential themes of what makes you human and what makes you YOU, the biting social satire, the art design, Basil Poledouris' powerful score, and the action make this one of my all time favorite movies.

[@tedbaker3846]

Yeah, I love the commercial "Nuke em" Cold war paranoia xD

[@001Flange]

And Peter Weller's performance.

[@orangewarm1]

is this about existentialism? Part of his brain and nervous system i assume is there -- that would account for the memories. Chappie is pretty good. As well as San Junipero.

[@tedbaker3846]

@@orangewarm1 Chappie is great

[@colemannee9898]

Like Starship Troopers, there are deeper themes here for those who are paying attention. I especially love the last line, where he replies that his name is "Murphy", with a hint of a smile. At that moment he ceases to be Robocop and becomes a human being again. Brilliant.

[@jamesscanlan6240]

"What's your name?" "Murphy." A great action film with an emotionally satisfying ending. A true classic.

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

Everyone loves that ending line. It's just perfect.

[@TheLouisvilleJedi]

Yeah, Paul Verhoeven is a great director. The way he weaves satire and camp into otherwise serious stories makes his movies very satisfying, at least for people who can parse out what he's doing. Please watch his other action/sci-fi films, Total Recall and Starship Troopers! If you loved Robocop, you'll almost certainly enjoy both of those movies as well.

[@dwerenat1]

Well, the original Total Recall anyway. The recent remake is kind of lost in the frikkin' woods.

[@snakeinthegrak8969]

Starship troopers.... My teenage male brain loves that movie lol

[@nickchang5293]

I LIKE IT…and I’D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR!

[@ryanamendt8363]

Starship Troopers missed the mark for me.

[@sinfulkivisian20]

Paul Verhoven movies: Robocop, Total Recall, Starship Troopers and also forgotten gem of 2000's: Hollow Man

[@dabe1971]

The dialogue between the doctors trying to save Murphy sounds genuine - because it is. The director wanted it to be so he hired a team of real ER medics to shoot the scene as they would for a real gunshot victim.

[@christian1neza1656]

Not sure in other countries but where I'm from, only a doctor can declared someone dead unless they're a corpses in 1st stage of decomposition. So even if the patient id brain dead (dead.period), standard operating procedure (SOP) requires a Dr. to at least attempt to revive them before declaring them

[@starsiegeplayer]

@@christian1neza1656 They did attempt to revive. "Let's shock a flatline and then quit."

[@christian1neza1656]

@@FilmSpook that's a lot of TMI especially it has little to do with the Robocop movie

[@dallesamllhals9161]

@@christian1neza1656 I've declared someone dead When Abroad during the '00s! And I was NOT a doctor...

[@christian1neza1656]

@@dallesamllhals9161 and your a what btw?

[@parallaxnick637]

This movie had one of the best taglines of all time: "Part man. Part machine. All cop."

[@SylvainThuret]

50 machine, 50 homme, 100 flic in France. The poster with this tagline was somthing to behold.

[@Gathbard]

Kurtwood Smith (who ended up playing Red Forman in that 70s show) as Clarence Boddicker was such a scummy villain in this. He also nails one of the cheesiest badass lines in 80s cinema with "Bitches, leave!" The line is so silly, but he delivers it so perfectly it became a classic.

[@anunc8797]

And even though he plays this total monster, by all accounts he is one of the nicest human beings to ever walk this Earth in real life

[@dangeerraaron]

He's a great actor!

[@sparky6086]

@@anunc8797 Fuñny, he's like the guy who played Biff, the villain in "Back to the Future", Thomas F Wilson, one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. It kind of like actors who play dumb people, actually being smart in real life, like Peter Tork of "The Monkees" or Bob Denver of "Gilligan's Island".

[@jonnyg9865]

Genius casting by Verhoeven. He envisioned Boddicker as a slender, bespectacled in the same vein as Heinrich Himmler. The banality of evil. When I first saw this as a kid it fascinated me how vile and despicable Boddicker was while looking like my friend's dad.

[@dangeerraaron]

@@jonnyg9865 very interesting. I saw Robocop when I was 10 (growing up in the 90s, saw the cartoon first, movie was...a bit shocking in comparison). I thought Boddicker didn't look like the prototype heavy, but he was scary. Then a few years later...That 70s Show 😅.

[@sonnysumo8172]

One of the finest action movies of the 80s in my opinion. So gritty, gory, and excessive. Along side the pure action elements the script writing is also fairly subversive. There’s a lot of commentary on corporate greed, integration of business and politics, and general criticism of capitalism laced within the film. Truly a great film and one I love to see peoples reactions to.

[@LoveLaurenn]

Robocop did not let me down, loved this film! Thanks for watching Sonny😄

[@gawainethefirst]

“I can feel them…but I can’t remember them.” Peter Weller is such an awesome actor. Somehow he conveys a surface lack of emotion, but also with an internal depth of feeling. I know of no other way to describe it but that.

[@theendistheend123]

VERY underrated actor. He was great in Star Trek:into darkness. He also did an episode of "Fringe" and he was AMAZING in it.

[@logandarklighter]

Don't forget a fun little film called Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension. :D

[@LoveLaurenn]

@@theendistheend123 He gave an incredible performance as robocop, would love to see him in some other roles!

[@theendistheend123]

@@LoveLaurenn The new star trek movies would be a good reaction. Even if you've never seen any ST. Although I would suggest you watch some star trek:the next generation. "Fringe" is a great show, but you could just watch the episode with him in it, its kind of a stand alone story. I think you would like it.

[@gawainethefirst]

@@LoveLaurenn Another little fun fact, Peter Weller also holds degrees (MA, PHD) in History and Art History. When he’s not acting he actually teaches university courses.

[@Pupalah]

I think 80s movies are so satisfying because of A) practical effects B) memorable one liners C) they didnt try to make villians relatable.

[@matthewford5094]

And to take it even further, the reason it had all of that stuff is because in the 80's action movies were made for adults. The boomers were the largest group of ticket buyers in the 80s and they were all adults so R action was the norm. Then as Millennials get to be teenagers in the 90s and become the largest ticket buying audience Hollywood started shifting to all-ages blockbuster action (MCU etc). Obviously I have spent way too much time thinking about this, hahahaha.

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

@@matthewford5094 Uh, yeah...Gen X was there in between. I don't know how the time of our youth can be so popular and trendy, and yet everyone seems to forget we existed (and still exist).

[@matthewford5094]

@@Corn_Pone_Flicks I am well aware, I am Gen X myself. And that's my whole point really, that movies from the time we were kids essentially ignored kids because our parents generation outnumbered us and Hollywood didn't start focusing on family friendly blockbusters until the larger generation after us made it profitable to do so.

[@GilesArt]

@@matthewford5094 Very much agree. They don't make action movies for adults anymore at all!

[@DenverStarkey]

@Pupalah: "I think 80s movies are so satisfying because of A) practical effects B) memorable one liners C) they didnt try to make villians relatable." all true except for C. making villians relatable is NOT a modern new thing. rather or not a relatable or unrelatable villian works really just depends on the story. Hell "Phantom of the operah" was a story that mostly centered around the view point of the villian and it long predated the 80's even. as for relatable villians from the 80's there's plenty , one of the MOST iconic villians ever was relatable , Darth Vader. and he was even shown ina redeemed light inside the movie sieres he was in (star wars). also the thing aobut making vilians more relatable isn;t to make them not villianous , it is to make them more tragic. it's a clkasic story trope used as a means to teach the audience a moral lesson about what not to do , or how doing X for wqhat ever reason can lead to Y outcome. the problem with modern movies (especially those done by the "woke " camp) is that they are trying to erase a particular gender or race as being seen in a bad light. it's not so much about giving the villian more depth , it's more about creating this propaganda message. movies like malificent or cruella come to mind. the trick to making good stories is knowing when to and when not to make the vilian relatable. for example a movie about a cop fighting crime , you don't need a relatable "villian" they jsut need to be bad drug dealers for the good guy to gun down. on the the flip side a movie about a kid growing up in a city around gangs , you want your villians (gang members) relatable , you need to show how they too are trapped victims in the gang life, and then show how their bad descision keep them trapped there , while the hero makes better decisions that lead them to escaping that fate.

[@dustywaynemusic6297]

Glad to see you "got" this movie. You were horrified at the right times and laughed at the right times. This movie is a masterpiece

[@BentoBoxBobbyTV]

it deserves a pulitzer peace prize for shooting the dude in the nuts with the one liner, your move..creep

[@reconsoldier135]

Man you’re watching ALL the classics! This movie is BRUTAL

[@carlojedmanagaytay2580]

but movies in 2000s is so bored even is brutal also artist today is npt good like jackie chan,arnold,selvester and many more

[@aintsam9952]

now we gotta get her to watch The Toxic Avenger

[@ely_oh]

Lauren maniacally laughing at ED-209 falling down a flight of stairs is a whole ass mood. 😆

[@LoveLaurenn]

😂😂

[@44excalibur]

Fun Fact: The opening title sequence with the shot of the Detroit skyline is the only scene in the movie that features the actual city of Detroit. Almost all of Robocop was actually filmed in Dallas, Texas, as Dallas had a more futuristic look to it. The scenes at the steel manufacturing plant were filmed near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

[@happyapple4269]

Murphy's death was filmed in a warehouse in long beach, california.

[@snorpenbass4196]

It also unfortunately made all the scenes in the RoboCop costume unbearably hot - Peter Weller and the stuntmen lost a lot of water weight, and is why in some scenes, he's only wearing the top half while wearing nothing but shorts just out of frame.

[@gawainethefirst]

The first six stories of the OCP Building is in fact Dallas City Hall.

[@LoveLaurenn]

wow! no kidding!? I would've never known lol

[@jonwilson9131]

@@LoveLaurenn They got kicked out of Dallas after the gas station explosion was bigger than expected and blew out windows in a several block radius. Luckily, they already had most of the footage they needed.

[@synaesthesia2010]

The person we have to thank for the movie getting made is Paul Verhoven's wife. He roused the script in the tag thinking it wasn't any good, but his wife found it and read it and was able to convince to take a second look

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

"Roused the script in the tag?" Is that some weird British slang, or auto-correct auto-mutilating your post?

[@davevannatta985]

You can thank the director Paul Verhoeven's wife with this film getting made. When Verhoeven got the script he didn't like it and threw it in the trash. But his wife took it out read it and convinced him that this movie would be amazing.

[@peteturner3928]

Peter Weller is a criminally underrated actor. Watch him in 'Screamers' for some great low budget sci-fi horror, or 'The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension' for some utter left-field mentalness (its a cult classic now, but I played my VHS tape to death back in the 80's!).

[@lapelcelery42]

Or Naked Lunch, also for mentalness

[@kylerobb8066]

I almost forgot about screamers. It's been ages since I've seen it but it's a damn good flick.

[@davidkessinger1581]

@@kylerobb8066 "Can I come with you?"

[@kylerobb8066]

@@davidkessinger1581 In my best grounds keeper Willy accent: IT'S A MONSTER, KILL IT!!! KILL IT!!!

[@BentoBoxBobbyTV]

buckaroo banzai, naked lunch and star trek he made a great villain too

[@shainewhite2781]

This is one of my dad's favorite movies! Fun fact: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Armand Assante, Michael Ironside, Rutger Hauer, Sylvester Stallone, And Tom Berenger were considered for RoboCop before Weller was cast. Weller lost 3 lbs a day from wearing the suit, and almost kept out passing out from the heat, as it was 110 degrees in Dallas Texas where they were filming. The Special Effects team built an AC unit inside the suit to cool him down. Weller couldn't eat any solid food except for PBJ Sandwiches, Yogurt, ice cream and oatmeal. The stop motion animation effects were done by Oscar Winning VFX artist Phil Tippett whom did VFX for Star Wars and Jurassic Park. The film was a box office and critical success making $53 million dollars against a $14 million dollar budget. It won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.

[@stephenhumphreys9149]

Wasn't Weller also just wearing shorts from the waist down for any scene he was in the car, because the full suit couldn't sit down?

[@philipocallaghan]

Came to give facts............no need! Thank you for your co-operation !

[@SuddenReal]

Also, Kurtwood Smith, who played Clarence, married the receptionist Clarence was "flirting" with.

[@laustcawz2089]

...& this is what happened at that Oscar ceremony-- kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4WpeZiDiK6AfcU

[@philipocallaghan]

@@SuddenReal wtf? Crazy!!! I like that one, it was a dirty line too.😎

[@DouglasJohnson.]

So glad you liked this one, it's a cyberpunk classic! Fun fact: the young man who did all the practical effects for "The Thing" Rob Bottin, built the Robocop suit and provided all the horrifying makeup effects.

[@PedroCastillo_1980]

This film was released when I was 7 years old in 1987 and I saw this film so many times when I was a kid and now in my 42 years old I still love this classic action movie. Robocop directed by Paul Verhoeven starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, Daniel O'Herlihy, Miguel Ferrer, Kurtwood Smith and music score by Basil Poledouris. Thank you so much Laurenn for reacting the movie from my childhood just awesome😊👍👍👍👍👍

[@thedragonlee76]

Um,yep me too.My parents would let me watch rated R films back in the 80s...GOD bless the 80s and I'm your age too.

[@PedroCastillo_1980]

@@thedragonlee76 very nice cool👍👍👍👍

[@MrCageCat]

Yup, also 42 and watched it on TV in 88 when I was 8 (secretively, without my parents knowing, ha ha). Still a favourite of mine after all these years.

[@PedroCastillo_1980]

@@MrCageCat When I was a kid I have this film in betamax bring memories. Peter Weller was my hero👍👍👍

[@MrCageCat]

@@PedroCastillo_1980 Ha ha Betamax, the memories....

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Lauren, When Clarence gets arrested, he suggested to the director Verhoven. How about I spit blood and say "Just give me my f-ing phone call". Verhoven smiled and said Yes! This is sick! I Like It!". For sure Verhoeven loved to make the action as over the top as possible, just like in Total Recall. Which is the next flick you need to see in your list.

[@katgettingblckdinayellowthong]

Imagine making a movie today where you take ANY chances🙄 That's why every reaction to 80's and 90's movies are soo good. We have to reinvent movie making.

[@lethaldose2000]

@@katgettingblckdinayellowthong Preach on Brother, preach on.

[@ThunderboltMahoney]

If you loved this, you'll really LOVE Starship Troopers. Same director, similar style of film. It's fantastic.

[@syn420951]

Would you like to know more??? Lol

[@jabbad2992]

Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh my stuff, watched by me 19000 times just like RoboCop and Tremors and on and on and on.

[@LPCLASSICAL]

put your hand on the wall trooper!

[@ThunderboltMahoney]

@@jabbad2992 dude TREMORS!!!!

[@kamespinosarojas9225]

I think the man that made the OST for classic robocop made the soundtrack for starship troopers too.

[@CaptainAmercia]

Robocop is amazing inspired by Judge Dredd 2000AD comic's it became it's own thing and gave birth to an iconic character known as Robocop. It's very satire and still relates heavily to todays events still one of my all time favourite films. From my understanding Robocop was written off an early script for a Judge Dredd film but there was so many changes that it became it's own thing. From a visual standpoint it does have some of that retro cyberpunk but Old Detroit still looks pretty 1980s. Delta City though at least the model City we see looks very Mega City One like even featuring those highways that spin around buildings just like in the Dredd series.

[@LoveLaurenn]

wow thats amazing! I didn't realize it was inspired by a comic, I don't know much about comics and have never read one before but one of these days I'd like to check a few out...specifically the predator alien universe comics. I really want to know more about that universe! Thanks for watching Mr.Shorty😄

[@Zentron]

Almost correct, they tried to get the rights to make a Judge Dredd movie, unfortunately it fell through, so they adapted their script which became RoboCop, however the name was more of a 'working title' which they were kind of embarrassed by, but couldn't think of a suitable replacement for, so the name stuck.

[@fizikz9647]

@@Zentron actually supercop was it's working title. And someone else said that robocop would be better.

[@Chuck_EL]

@@LoveLaurenn 29:19 fun fact that was that actor's legit reaction to seeing him like that the director wanted it to be geniune

[@Sekir80]

@@LoveLaurenn Hey, how is it I can't find the Predator reaction, yet all the others films are present? Taken down by youtube?

[@waterbeauty85]

According to Miguel Ferrer (Bob), because director Paul Verhoeven is Dutch, and his director of photography for the scene were Clarence kills Bob, Jost Vocano, is German, they didn't realize how offensive the term "bitch" is in English, so, while directing the scene when Clarence says "Bitches leave" they kept referring to and addressing the two actresses as "the bitches" while directing, and Miguel Ferrer and Kurtwood Smith (Clarence) were on the sidelines just cracking up.

[@turricanedtc3764]

"Yes, very good, bitches; that's a wrap on the bitches - thank you very much, bitches..." Fortunately, Verhoeven and Vacano seem to have been so clearly oblivious that - according to Kurtwood Smith and Miguel Ferrer - the actresses took it in their stride and saw the funny side of it. With 20/20 hindsight, they shouldn't have had to, though.

[@christian1neza1656]

In the "edited"(they change the F, B, A, MF words to something acceptable especially during the 80s ) version of the film, Clarence instead said "Ladies leave" instead.

[@katgettingblckdinayellowthong]

@@turricanedtc3764 yeah, bc in those times people could say something without a woke mob hounding them for wrongspeak. "Fortunately" Get FKD you moron.

[@jbelisle1986]

My all-time favorite movie. I literally think this is the perfect movie, a tight 90 minutes, not a frame wasted. I'm glad you liked it! I love watching people react to it.

[@evilalex87]

Paul Verhoven is a great director that did two more classics i loved , Total Recall with Arnold and Starship Troopers, both i highley recommend

[@3Kings_Industries]

This has to be, hands down, one of your best reactions! Loving the surprise on your face when all the choicest scenes happened. Robocop 2 isn't much for story, but it has its own brand of 'gross'. Also, if you liked the director, he also did TOTAL RECALL, and STARSHIP TROOPERS. Both are fantastic scifi gems!

[@nimblehealer199]

It took over 50 takes before Peter was able to catch the car keys.

[@finkelmana]

"Is he still alive?!" -- of all the things in the movie, THAT is the most unrealistic part of it.

[@FutureBoy85]

They don't make em like Robocop anymore. I saw this movie waaay too young 😅 I still loved it as a kid though. I didn't know that they filmed a lot of the city shots in Dallas, TX. If you liked Robocop. You should react to Dredd. It's not an 80's movie (2012 actually) but it's very similar. Minus the cyborg police officer. Dredd is actually one my all time favorite movies and comic book characters. "I am the Law!"

[@artboymoy]

She should watch Judge Dredd first, tho. IMO it's a very faithful adaptation to the comic with the exception of the helmet removal and Fergie. Mega City One looked and felt right and the satirical nature of the Judges was there. Dredd is excellent as well, for bringing in Judge Anderson, IMO, but I feel it's treated as a much more serious action movie.

[@koyoteekoy916]

I agree with Jeffrey, she should watch Judge Dredd before watching Dredd. I hope she watches both

[@Arthaius]

@@koyoteekoy916 - I haven't actually seen the second remake whatever, I'm kind of a stubborn stickler for original stuff, so, if it isn't Sylvester Stalone, wouldn't feel genuine for me. I'm truly stubborn, to this day, I still love Michael Keaton as the best Batman, and (OBVIOUSLY) No one could ever be a better Joker than Jack Nicholson - not to say that I'm not a fan of Afleck as the Dark Knight, he's pretty good, just not my favorite. Same thing with Blade - I heard that they will try to bring him into the Marvel Universe thing soon, well if it isn't Wesley Snipes, it just won't be Blade to me, I personally cannot see Blade the character developed by Wesley Snipes being portrayed correctly by anyone else, I mean he played the role Perfectly, so, it doesn't really get better than perfect, so a new actor will only seem, inaccurate.

[@LoveLaurenn]

I'll have to put Dredd on my watchlist! I am very intrigued! Thanks for watching josef weeee😄

[@FutureBoy85]

@@LoveLaurenn Sweet! My pleasure as always! ❤️

[@ChrisReise]

I was in the Robocop TV series as a background performer. (Different actor in the lead role) Lots of fun...then ironically shortly after the series ended, I met THIS original actor just walking in the mall in my hometown.

[@generic_sauce]

Highly recommend Starship Troopers for a watch! By the se director as Robocop, it blends sci-fi and satire amazingly! 😄

[@Shiirow]

satire? Verhoeven wouldnt know satire if it bit him on the ass.

[@christopherchance4860]

when this was made, the number one criticism was the over exageration of crime, now, any weekend in Milwaukee puts this movie to shame

[@adamcunningham6847]

i love how you appreciate 80s movies , and really loved how you appreciated the story of this movie!

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey : Lauren, I think the question you had of Robocop keeping his memories and part of his old self is what gives the plot the extra depth and staying power to be such a classic '80s action flick. The fact that 40 years later seeing Murphy grapple with the transition from regular person to Cyborg still captures our attention to this day. Also, Clarence Bodeker is such a great awesome classic over-the-top villain. He just likes to kill, make money, and wield power. Simple yet effective.

[@LordVolkov]

"How does it make judgement calls?" How would it even make an arrest? All ED-209 has are guns, armor, and a stern voice... 'the future of policing' indeed... Verhoeven's satire of America's militarized police state is on point in Robocop, now more than ever.

[@Akihito007]

Yea thats why all the cops are being de-funded and crime keeps going up as thugs are celebrated as heroes like Fentenol Floyd.

[@logandarklighter]

There's 2 replies but they are shadowbanned. Just FYI.

[@michaelccozens]

Although ED-209 would definitely go in immediately to pursue a school shooter. It would also kill all the kids and level the building, but it would go in.

[@richardhodgson6711]

Not to mention the fact that a significant number of human police officers don't seem to have the ability to make judgement calls correctly

[@Shiirow]

I find it funny, people whine about "militarization" of police but you expect cops to arrest bad guys who have automatic rifles and shit with 6 shot police revolvers. Your dreaming up more fantasy than any movie. Also Verhoeven is a delusional hack when it comes to ideas. He made a knock of Judge Dredd with Robocop, he has all the depth of a shallow pond. The movie was only good because of the violence and action, not because of Verhoevens delusional "political message". He did the same shit to every other "deep" movie he tried to make.

[@turricanedtc3764]

26:27 - The prosthetic/makeup work for Murphy's appearance without the helmet was done by Stephan Dupuis, who was and is regarded as one of the best in his field. If you look at the movie's premise it reads like a B-movie at first glance, but I think one of the things that helped elevate it way beyond that was that despite the relatively modest budget, they went out of their way to hire a crew that comprised some of the best people in their respective disciplines at the time. The cast was also assembled with a lot of care and consideration - rather than "names", they went for actors whom they not only knew to be very good, but were looking for ways to challenge themselves and, in several cases, play against type.

[@jonathanross149]

The great Peter Weller. He is in a very odd Sci-Fi film with the great John Lithgow called The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension.

[@TerryNationB7]

That is one trippy movie! I also like Peter Weller in the sci-fi movie Screamers (1995), based on a Philip K Dick story.

[@fernandosebastian9051]

You are awesome lady! Give Robocop 2 a try, while not as good as the first one it maintains the whole city going to the toilet vibe and robocop getting action against a way better robot than the ed-209

[@deegee6863]

Poor Peter Weller! They filmed this in Texas during a heat wave and he lost so much weight from sweating in the suit that his health was at risk! They had to keep him hydrated almost constantly and in the end they had to alter the suit so an air conditioner could be fitted to cool him down

[@maximusmfg]

A total 80's flick! Love the dark humor mixed with action, drama and some gore! "I'll buy that for a dollar!" Lol

[@Tigermania]

The Paul Verhoeven must see sci-fi movies RoboCop, Starship Troopers(1997), Total Recall(1990) and Hollowman(2000).

[@davelister2961]

Not keen on Hollowman but the others are all superb.

[@smashbother5684]

Love this reaction. I can never watch Robocop for the first time again, so witnessing the joys from these reactions vicariously is the next best thing.

[@awakeatnight7668]

This is one of those movies where my viewing experiences as a kid are burned into my mind. Seeing RoboCop without his helmet blew my mind as a kid, and it still does to this day. The special effects makeup is next level. Rob Bottin, the special effects artist behind The Thing, actually worked on RoboCop as well, so that explains why the effects look so good and still hold up in 2022. RoboCop's story really is tragic, and him remember who he is always hits me in the feels 💯 P.S. Your reaction to Dick Jones dying made me laugh out loud 😂😂

[@nexus1972]

I always see robocop as a modern day frankensteins monster. The only janky part I didnt like was the final part where dick falls the stop motion/clay doll /whatever is the only part that really looks dated.

[@darkhorse1280]

@@nexus1972Yeah, I wish they did a re-master and redo the VFX of Dick's death. Other than that, RoboCop holds up extremely well!

[@Chuck_EL]

@@darkhorse1280 the way his boss said "youre fired" makes me laugh everytime lol

[@Corn_Pone_Flicks]

@@nexus1972 It's one of the most satisfying scenes of comeuppance I've ever seen, and yeah, then Dick Jones falls to his death with arms that look about six feet long, and it kind of spoils the moment. Not sure what happened there. But I love how this film is incredibly violent and had a hard-R rating, and yet there was hardly a kid alive at the time who hadn't seen it.

[@15blackshirt]

This was released the same year as Beverly Hills Cop 2, Lethal Weapon, Predator, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Hellraiser, The Untouchables and The Running Man. Both this and The Running Man are sci-fi action satires. Following this are two direct sequels, two short lived TV shows, an animated series, a reboot, comics, graphic novels and videogames, some of which crossover with the Terminator franchise

[@superunknown8775]

Haha yeah. I was 10 in '87. My buddy's dad took us to the video store (as the parents were going to the bar that night - the 80s in England, on a weekend the kids looked after themselves 😀) Full on movie marathon...Robocop, Predator, The Running Man...all on one night... yes! Predator is still my all time classic movie

[@waterbeauty85]

In the extras on the (I think 20th) anniversary edition disc, Ray Wise or Peter Weller said he was just happy that they made a good movie and that the fact that it became a cultural icon was "Just gravy on the cake," then he repeated "Gravy on the cake?" realizing that he had mixed up his metaphors.

[@Paul_1971]

Love love love this movie - saw it several times on original release and in my top 5 of all time. Great script, direction, cast & cinematography. Not an ounce of fat on the story & every scene serves a purpose and flows logically to the next. Lightning in a bottle stuff.

[@DoktorStrangelove]

Best damn film of the 1980s.

[@kieronball8962]

Laurenn, the actor Ronny Cox plays great villains, but for a different side to his acting, check out Beverly Hills Cop!

[@danzydan2479]

This movie was the first time for him to play a villain. Played it great. He always played a "nice guy" part.

[@nicktroisi6347]

“I can feel them, but I can’t remember them” That line in the film broke me, Peter Weller is an amazing actor and to portray a machine that has emotion and feelings while still being a machine takes an immense amount of skill. Thats the point of the film, the overarching theme is Humanity and no matter how much you lose, if it’s your memory or your body one thing that can’t be taken away is your humanity.

[@luishernandez-molina896]

If you want a true HIDDEN GEM of a 80's film with fantastic practical effects, then I highly recommend you watch "From Beyond." It's on par with "The Thing"

[@ravissary79]

Yes! A true lovecraftian unsung classic! It's gross, it's smart, it's creepy, it's hot, and the practical effects are fantastic.

[@sspdirect02]

The film’s director Paul Verhoeven described Robocop as Jesus Christ come back to life in America in the 20th Century saying “If Christ was to come back, he’d have a gun”. That’s Robocop.

[@evilalex87]

One of my favorite films , love the brutal action , sci-fie setting, soundtrack and characters

[@Deepthoughtsabound]

The Shell station was totally practical. They left door hangers in my neighborhood to notify us they were filming in our Dallas neighborhood. I don't know how they did the shots of Weller walking out of the explosion. I was a kid, but I remember my parents telling me they were filming a movie.

[@duncancaswah7214]

LoveLaurenn back with another 80s classic, and on the 35th anniversary of RoboCop! My parents didn't want me to watch RoboCop when I was a young lad, but much like with The Terminator, I didn't let that stop me lol It immediately became one of my favorite films ever, and a staple of my childhood. Such an entertaining reaction, and easily the best I've seen to this film. Will you react to the sequels? They aren't as polarizing as the Alien sequels/prequels and Terminator sequels.

[@LoveLaurenn]

I didn't even realize it was the 35th anniversary! Good timing for this movie reaction then lol. I can see how some parents may not have wanted their kids watching it, was a bit brutal with lots of violence, so I get that I suppose. You're like me lol, I watched movies my mom told me not to a lot when I was a kid like "The Mummy" and "Deep Blue Sea", I honestly had nightmares about that bug crawling under the guys skin in the mummy😂. I'm definitely open to watching sequels! Just making my way through all the classic I've missed and I may go back and watch the sequels in the future😊Thanks for watching Duncan!

[@berranari1]

@@LoveLaurenn Wow, I didn't know it was RoboCop's anniversary. I saw a movie from the 70s on television in the 80s, where a girl had powers over snakes when I was little and that gave me a few nightmares. My mum snuck me into a drive in to see The Terminator in 1984. I am ok with snakes now. Cockroaches too, it depends on the type. Some of them are cute, in their own way. Yes, cockroaches are cute. They have a kind of like robot cuteness. They are very timid and like to hide. What I am saying is that horror movies suck when you are little and that they should never be on tv. When I was young, they would censor violence, but it was horror that gave you bad dreams. I am still salty about what the censors did to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the 1980s. I used to play a RoboCop computer game back then. You had to shoot the bad guy while they hid behind a hostage. Preferably, not shooting the poor hostage. In real life I was held hostage once. I survived, of course. I wish RoboCop was there. The police wrote to me and told me that they caught the guys who did it. Three masked men robbed the "pub" I was at. There were slot machines in the "pub" bar. The leader of the robbers called me over to him and then he grabbed me. He threatened that if anyone tried to stop them that I would get hurt. Oh and he had a blade on my throat. Even before this happened, I was a fan of action heroes. RoboCop was to us 80s kids a change in how life was going to be. The bad guys were going to lose. I still believe this. The best thing about RoboCop, let me change that to the most effective thing about RoboCop as a crimefighter, was the ability to record evidence. Nowadays many officers have "bodycam". Thanks for the great reaction to this movie. I love that you love all this stuff that I love. It is all about the love. ♥

[@duncancaswah7214]

@@LoveLaurenn Great timing indeed! The Mummy is such a classic, and that scene is horrifying! I am happy Brendan Fraser is making a comeback.

[@daniellanctot6548]

This is but one movie in director Paul Verhoeven's Trifecta of cinematic Masterpiece! You absolutely MUST see the other two, being: Total Recall (1990) and Starship Trooper (1997)! You will easily recognize Verhoeven's gore-filled style of practical and special effects, his obsession with Sensless Consumerism and Propagandist Advertising, as well as his favorite themes to denounce like Toxic-Capitalism and Fascistic Social Control. 4:12 - Good question... But then again: US Cops don't know how to make that call either. 1312 31:55 - THE most satisfying firing in cinematic history! (Possibly in real life too) 😂👍

[@seanmurphy637]

I love the boardroom demo loaded with live ammo. 😆

[@MarvRoberts]

Peter Weller is an Art Historian IRL. He was awarded his doctorate in 2014.

[@simonoleary9264]

The scene near the beginning when the Executive was shot by ED-209 had to be severely cut down for the original theatrical release. The full scene apparently still holds the record for the most blood squibs used on a person in a single take and for the actor, this was his first movie role. Also, Robocop himself was heavily influenced by the UK comic book character Judge Dredd, including several of RoboCop's iconic phrases. If you were to watch a Judge Dredd movie, I would really recommend the 2012 movie DREDD, with Karl Urban. The 90's Stallone movie "Judge Dredd" has more of the comic book aesthetic, but the characterisations are all wrong so it just becomes another Stallone action blockbuster (can be fun if you like cheesy movies, but not good IMO). Two other Paul Verhoven movies I think you'd love are the 1990 TOTAL RECALL with Arnie (and Dick Jones again) and STARSHIP TROOPERS.

[@turricanedtc3764]

According to some interviews, the problem was (and I agree with this) that the scene as originally filmed was so gratuitously over-the-top that it actually entered the realm of black comedy. By reducing the length yet keeping the same level of gore, the edit had the effect of making the scene *more* plausible and thus more disturbing.

[@jtins10]

Such a great movie and so was Robocop 2. Thanks for the reaction, you turned my bad day into a great day. ✌️ ✌️

[@LoveLaurenn]

I'm sorry you had a bad day Justin wehhh🥺I'm glad this video helped in some way🥰Thank you for watching!

[@jitterysquirrel76]

I saw this in the theatre for a bday party outing when I was 10. (Not mine) And I was scarred. This movie goes through squibs like they were trying to set a record. The scene with Murphy getting blown away was too much.

[@happyapple4269]

I think it actually still holds the record for most squibs used in a movie.

[@extantsanity]

I don't recall how old I was when I saw this movie, but for me as a kid, the most scarring scene was the death of the other executive. The hopelessness of trying to reach a grenade while your legs have been shot and disabled really stuck with me. To this day, I don't really do horror movies where the victims know what's coming and can't do anything about it.

[@kennydeez..1774]

Luuuuv The Reaction👍🏿..And I Just Subscribed Because Of Your Vibe.

[@caam72]

Seen this film so many times but it never fails to impress me every time👌

[@slchance8839]

"Nice shootin', son. What's your name?" "Murphy." ROBOCOP ends. one of the few most perfect endings i've ever seen. The ending/theme elevates this movie about it's contemporaries. twirls the gun (he's in there) gets emotional at old house memories (only a person would do that, never a robot) "I can feel them but i cant remember them." (hes incomplete human and incomplete robot talking simultaneously) TRANSITION "You may not like what you're about to see." (only a person would feel embarrassment or shame, never a robot) "Leave me alone.' (only a person would say that, never a robot) "How much of us must remain to remain human?"

[@Mikesupr1]

29:20 "Don't touch me, man!" 😀 I was 7 years old when I saw Robocop for the first time and still remember this and many others scenes. This movie is such a movie pleasure.

[@UnciaAmethice]

The guys reaction is at least part real - before filming that scene where toxic Emile grabs on to him they wouldn't show him the makeup and practical effects or how Emile would look, to get a more visceral surprise out of him.

[@Tantive]

It such a natural reaction to being freaked out.

[@nealturner7348]

Hey, Lauren. Hope you are well. Like your little jacket. Very nice. 👍 Robocop is pretty good, but I find it a little dated, like Total Recall (although I like that one too). Nobody ever really talks about it's messages though. Like the dangers of militarized police departments (especially poignant today). And the evil and inhuman nature of turning a near-dead human being into a machine(which you picked up on). But taken just as a movie it's okay. Anyway, loved your react as usual. 🤘😎

[@Zallerquad]

I really love watching someone see and understand just how sad and tragic the tale of Alex Murphy really is. It's one of the best action films of all time but it's also a very bitter and poignant tragedy. You are a very kind soul. Cheers.

[@LoveLaurenn]

I'm glad you enjoyed my reaction wehhhh. I really loved Robocop and was feeling for him, his story was so tragic🥺Thank you for watching Sean!

[@jbscotchman]

Fantastic reaction girl. I've loved this movie since I was a kid back in the 80's. And the new Robocop video game is awesome.

[@Lugnut73]

21:07 watching this as a kid it was iconic. murphy was a beast when he was a normal person, you knew he was really a good guy when he was being tortured, before dying, he just called the guy slime, he uttered no death threats, no profanity. a lot of this film had to due with a statement towards how the director saw media. you can see the sarcasm on the nightly news. another great reaction to a classic! 👍

[@Lugnut73]

i got side tracked on what i was going to say, the reason i pinned that time was i liked your imitation to murphy shooting without looking 😂

[@tremblingcolors]

To answer your question about why the ED209 was such junk; Dick Jones mentions why in a scene, it's so OCP can rip off police departments and the military by selling them something that looks cool and intimidating but needs constant maintenance and new parts that only OCP can supply at probably ridiculously high prices.

[@glennmartin8664]

OMG what fun! Having seen it 35 years ago and SO many times since, vicariously reliving the excitement of the first experience was a blast -- thank you!

[@davidhowell7279]

Bring on the hate! Buckeroo Banzai!!! Campy to the max!

[@EarnestEgregore]

I know the first one is kind of perfect but I do love the sequels to this… they just get crazier and crazier.

[@EarnestEgregore]

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[@inarar5334]

You immediately noticed the robotic tone to his voice, but did you notice that slowly goes away? By the time he responds "Murphy" at the end its just a human voice.

[@McPh1741]

The 80s was great for action and sci-fi but also for sword and sorcerer movies. I’d love to see your reaction to some of those. Some of my faves- Dragon Slayer (1981), Krull, Willow (starring Val Kilmer), and Conan The Barbarian (Another Arnold classic). And if you want to go super cheesy 80s B-movie classic, check out the Deathstalker movies.

[@scottperry8354]

Deathstalker has it's own episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Total piece of crap.

[@McPh1741]

@@scottperry8354 Yeah, but it's one of the best MST3K episodes ever. To be fair, they only did one of the movies, The Warriors From Hell. But they are all cheesy as hell.

[@davelister2961]

Deathstalker movie was garbage. However, Deathstalker 2 is a cheesy masterpiece. Watch the second film _only_ .

[@camu9526]

Robocop1: perfect masterpiece!!

[@ThunderboltMahoney]

I LOVE this film. ED-209 is the BEST!!!!!

[@gregorygant4242]

You just watched a 90's scifi masterpiece by Paul Verhoeven ,the same guy who did Total Recall with Arnold Schwarzenegger , it's a modern classic . Enjoy girl , I did when I saw it back in the 90's !

[@glennwilson9956]

For me, the greatest film ever made!

[@matts3549]

For a future film, I’d heartily suggest Rambo and Demolition Man. Very different movies, but Stallone kills in both. I really think you’ll enjoy them both!

[@AndrewBrown-fq6vp]

Once again, I love your reactions to these 80's movies. You react as if you were right there in the 80's, in the cinema, popcorn and choc top ice cream in hand when I watched these movies! So many reactors are just commentators whereas you are a true reactor! Great job!

[@LoveLaurenn]

Thank you for the kind words Andrew, I love to go in and just immerse myself in the film and the story. It really makes for the best movie experience😊Really glad you enjoyed my reaction, thank you so much for watching!

[@jaydensanchez2002]

Peter weller will always be the one and only robocop

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Lauren, I can remember it like yesterday, when Robocop came out. The theater lobby had a full blown 7-foot version of ED-209 staring you down. It was so next level marketing, so super cool. There were no cell phones back then. So no way to take quick selfies with the Robocop nemesis. To capture that memory would have been so awesome.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Disposable cameras?

[@whysoblutube]

Yeah, director’s cut has much more brutal violence. This was just the theatrical cut.

[@jefmay3053]

I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR

[@PREPFORIT]

A dumb part of the movie.

[@incubustimelord5947]

@@PREPFORIT Are you kidding? That was one of the best parts of the movie.

[@tacobellalugosi2527]

Iseen as a kid I was like 6 years old my mom rented this and it blew my little feeble mind heh my mom really was the one who lead me to .. well the dark side my mother was my Sith Lord if you will lol . Like a lot of movies in the 80’s it shaped me into the man I am with Reading marvel comics and dc comics watching cartoons like Gijoe transformers he-man ect and these hyper over the top action and horror movies .helped drive me to become a comic artist godbless the 80’s the time I was a kid .and my mom . But yeah awesome reaction keep em coming girl ur channel is insane love it 😊 heh

[@Nimbus1701]

I'd suggest The Running Man (1987), and while technically not an "80s movie", I'd also suggest the original Total Recall (1990). Both sort of follow a distorted dystopia future and for a true filmmaking masterpiece I'd also suggest 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Since you are such a fan of Star Wars, you'd love to know that Lucas (and many other directors, including Spielberg) specifically talk about how 2001 greatly influenced the way amd techniques they use to tell stories, even though the "story" portrayed is quite different from most of their works. If you watch it, you will see similar techniques in filmmaking and shots. Ridley Scott and James Cameron also credit the work as a fundamental inspiration for their filming of certain storytelling techniques.

[@wheelmanstan]

Robocop is such a special film, extremely violent and sad and funny and prophetic and relatable..yet also very futuristic..realistic and silly at the same time. It's neat when directors have their own unique style. George Miller, Sam Raimi, Tim Burton, Wes Anderson..they all have their own style. It's very cool to see because if anyone else directed this film is would have probably been overly serious and forgettable. Terminator 2 borrowed a bit from Robocop. I like how he and his partner never had a love story, they're just a lot alike and have each other's backs.

[@swish007]

yeah peter weller, the actor who played robocop, has a wonderful story about getting into the character and learning to move like that. apparently he had worked for weeks on a movement style that didn't work when he finally put on the outfit. then they stopped production and had his mime-coach come and help him come up with a new movement style. his mime-work combined with the awesome sound effects make him one of the best "robot" performances ever put on screen imo

[@thomascarter2922]

RoboCop 2 is very good also.

[@davemcbroom695]

Chicky nuggies and chocky milk? Shit, I'm a little over dressed.

[@LoveLaurenn]

😂😂😂

[@jimmyzee7040]

Gotta watch Robocop 2 now.

[@TheRealRodent]

First proper movie I ever saw, came out when I was 5, I saw this on VHS when I was 7 :D I've written thesis on this movie. One of the best sci-fi movies ever made, tightly wound, and doesn't underestimate its audience. RoboCop made me a cinephile.

[@caseyb2309]

"...mourning the loss of himself." - Unique perspectives like that are part of the reason why I watch reactions.

[@thefatman2780]

CAN YOU FLY BOBBY? ID BUT THAT FOR A DOLLAR!

[@kimleechristensen2679]

Dick Jones: "So where are you from son?" Robot designer: "Elevator City, sir" Dick Jones: "Ah yes the City that has abolished all stairs, in their buildings" Robot designer: "That is correct, sir" Dick Jones: "You know what... I think you'll be the right guy, to be the Chief Designer on my ED209 project" 😏😏😏

[@mikesmicroshop4385]

Now you need to watch "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension" Peter Weller the actor that plays RoboCop plays Banzai in it! :) It also has Christopher Loyd, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, and John Lithgow. :)

[@alecmunro1732]

An undeniable classic. Please, watch Robocop 2, it's a blast. Don't do 3, it's a cheap kids TV show in comparison. And if you really love this one, beware of the remake. It's..... well.... how shall we say..... shit. Very modern, CGI bollocks... and they destroy his origin story. Subscribed!

[@Odessa-James]

I love Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker! A great villain!

[@СемёнСемёнов-ы1ь]

8:30 *Oh my God!... Jesus!* You nailed it perfectly, sweetheart! THIS was the exact meaning of whole film Paul Verhooven intended! Robocop is but a metal-shiny New Testament with 2nd coming of Jesus! And there would not be a Jesus without Crucifixion!