Peter Weller Reacts to RoboCop Remake

[@CeroneGamesGo]

Peter is right. You cant try to re-create a classic film. Social, economical, and political times give birth to certain film classics. And will never be received the same way as it was originally intended.

[@rockys201]

Robocop is timeless movie, and didn't need a remake. A film only needs to be remade if it's so old that the special effects are so unconvincing, that a modern day upgrade might give it life once again, in good hands, of course.

[@ShutoStriker]

nailed it. 2014 remake was forgettable. They acted like it was going to go into a sequel...lol nope. The 80's were great.

[@joemurdockcomedystuff3458]

But the new costume is neato! and the graffix r beter. RobotCop has a motersickle init ?🖍

[@ShutoStriker]

You must be joking.

[@glitterdrip19]

CeroneGames Go I 100% AGREE WITH YOU, only yes the graphics, costumes, things like that can be better, but the stage, players, and the time are always the same...I mean if you're old enough to remember the 80s (like me) the times HAVE changed drastically! even before then, when orwell's novel was published...come on now

[@KaijuAlert]

Peter Weller, 2013: "I am done with RoboCop" Peter Weller, 2023: Delivers an absolutely impeccable performance as Officer Murphy in Robocop: Rogue City

[@GamerFNG]

I’ve watched a lot of videos on the game. I will have to play it at some point. It looks fun and having Weller back is an awesome touch. I think he must have loved the angle the game was going to get involved. He always seems passionate about Robocop and I feel just a paycheck doesn’t matter to him. From the outside looking in.

[@Cyborganna]

​@@GamerFNGThe satirical tone isn't as warm and biting as seen in the RoboCop film, but the work that has gone into the environments and quests is a real dream come true! Incredible attention to detail. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.💖

[@ashhawk2346]

​@@Cyborgannai do find it a little bland and stale.. mainly with the talking and character interaction, in parts feels like a fanmade very low budget tone. However when you get into some action sequences.. you really do feel like robocop! My major letdown is the Auto-9 sound.. its not like the movie, so that really takes away for me in the action. Wish they fixed that. But i when i first saw ED-209 i spent about 5 minutes just walking around admiring the model 👍🏻

[@Cyborganna]

@@ashhawk2346 It's definitely peaks and valleys. But when that authentic feeling hits it really gets you good. 💖

[@Cogglesz]

Best video game based on a movie franchise in a long long time. Lower price too than most new launches, If you looked at the devs previous works you'd be worried to try it out but for me? Absolutely worth it. Heck i think it's the second unreal engine 5 title to be published too so it looks absolutely amazing. Fun fact too! Peter also voiced robo back in MK11's aftermath dlc. Terminator & Rambo where also part of that but they weren't able to get Sly or Arnold to do the voice work. Peter & the audio techs really nailed his voice for that game.

[@PrinceZappa]

I found the original a really deep film, i hope i'm not the only one.

[@martinguzman3995]

You're not the only one. I think the original RoboCop is better.

[@arobb2007]

+Martin Guzman The first Robocop was the best ever. Two and three were just low budgeted like.

[@martinguzman3995]

Ard Vark I thought Robocop was good too. the battle between Robocop and RoboCain was rememberable. My favorite parts from Robocop 3 was the fight between Robocop and Ottomo and Robocop flying around with the jetpack. At least they're better than the remake/reboot.

[@danikalero6357]

As much as it hurts me to admit it... yes, even those two are better than the remake.

[@hillncer1]

original Robocop 1987 is a classic sci-fi. the remake 2014 is a grave mistake ever done in Hollywood. they shouldnt killed a sci-fi character as that way :(

[@enriquesinghjr]

This man is a genius... wouldn't be a very good politician because every single word that comes out of his mouth is the truth!

[@capncrunchynutz3622]

Id buy that for a dollar!

[@neiloch]

yeah he is very long form, wouldn't do well in soundbyte politics at all but his lectures are fucking brilliant.

[@jamesalvarado3961]

He has a PhD in history. So yeah the guy is of high intellect.

[@Djp2987]

hes a professor at Syracuse university

[@CreamedCorn2002]

I heard hes a douche

[@brandonsullivan9544]

Lol he went full scholar on that response

[@malikholmes5045]

Well he is a teacher now

[@Stitchman3875]

PhD in Renaissance Art History.

[@Tubeite]

It was just his polite way of saying at the time, the remake was going to be shit.

[@Vaultboy101]

@@Tubeite Didn't have to be a soothsayer to guess that. Robocop was lightning in a bottle, just like most self contained stories. As soon as you try and capitalize on those sorts of one off hits, you begin milking it as quickly as possible before the bubble bursts. You don't get quality from that.

[@kompanjonac]

@@Tubeite lmao

[@Suko1983]

100% correct Peter. Stop with the remakes, come on, create new movies.

[@ChumpyChicken2]

Agustín Martinez got a like for the pic of another great actor Heath L.

[@xxlCortez]

Says stop with remakes; uses the picture of a remake.

[@GODbckwrds1102]

@@xxlCortez lol what a loser, am i right?

[@cr1mc0rechannel83]

There’s no emotion to create. People now don’t care about new ideas, only old ones...

[@CallumFreeman1]

@@xxlCortez Not a remake though.

[@WizzRacing]

Wow his wife is a knockout.

[@rekunta]

To quote Garth: “If she were president, she’d be Baberham Lincoln”.

[@iamasmurf1122]

Yeah but what is she talking for no one asked her opinion

[@god6384]

I like her hair

[@jeegupopli1871]

Milf

[@rafel1715]

@@jeegupopli1871 haha Gilf

[@Sean-kp6pi]

Weller turned into Clarance Boddicker.

[@sinister3vil]

Seriously, I'm thinking that Boddicker was a time-traveling Peter Weller.

[@Sean-kp6pi]

Sinister3vil RoboGramps

[@GrijzePilion]

Yes, he did. Shit.

[@ChumpyChicken2]

But boy did he have a big robodick!

[@CBRHurricane6]

clarence baroski doesnt have the same ring lol

[@karami8844]

Wouldn' t buy the new one for a dollar.

[@brandall101]

I just saw it for free, I want my $$ back.

[@olivermendonca9545]

Its really good

[@negank3016]

Well said

[@Epyk4P]

Figueroa Rury Laquinta Or a Mexicans

[@wickedhouston5538]

@Figueroa Rury Laquinta white people have ebt cards too

[@filiph.f.slagter8340]

*Here's a man who understands what making films should be about* Peter Weller, the American film and stage actor, director and history lecturer, who played the title role of RoboCop in the original films talks about what making films should be about: telling a good story and capturing a message and trying to bring that to the audience. Special effects shouldn't really matter.

[@omggoviral8985]

"You a good cop hotshot?"

[@robzilla730]

Tell that to Lucas, Spielberg, Zemeckis and Cameron

[@richardflood3058]

Can you fly bobby?

[@mitchell61]

Clarence No!!

[@munster442]

GamleErik100 oh hell yea!

[@josevenerelizaga254]

Youre a good cop. Hotshot

[@laddersman]

i'd buy that for a Dollar .

[@montoriajordan3785]

Richard Flood hahaha

[@MiloXaben]

Peter Weller will always be the original Robocop, and there is only one Robocop film, which is the original. *mic drop*

[@AlexSDU]

No love for the 2nd one, the least?

[@drazenbudis7881]

AlexSDU No

[@robogreek3157]

well...NO SHIT hell always be the original Robocop. FOR ME, hes the ONLY Robocop

[@leighsaunderson9203]

That mike,.... did you "Drop It....." ? 100% agree, born '72, my top two 80's films are The Terminator and Robocop,,very different 'feel' to each obviously, they have to share joint top.

[@legendarygoji1999]

His wife is so cute as she watches him talk. Great couple

[@eljuniorcen2675]

Carnage 2018 yeah.

[@johnwhorfin5150]

shes actually mimimg him .1 second before

[@fidenemini111]

Peter said everything very well about the original Robocop - it is very complex movie. Last year I bought Director's cut DVD and wached it again with the same pleasure and with more understanding.

[@ilconteorlok9299]

Juras Visockis each time is a new experience

[@musicmusic6595]

Yeah i got the directors cut too and i really enjoyed it, the film holds up as well now as it did then

[@johnburke8077]

It’s a perfect movie. It’s in my top 5.

[@FadeToBlood]

The directors cut is awesome!

[@rennmaxbeta]

His wife is a hottie.

[@Doyledeth]

@T Virgin

[@Doyledeth]

@T T's deleted comment.... "You're a WHAT?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaSXeJ1tf9h4ipY

[@pengyzin8668]

Milf bot

[@knightrcer]

Think when they removed him from the robocopsuit, they forgot to remove the computerized brain systems. He's very intelligent in real life. I know he taught at some University but for him to come up with so many concepts on the fly for this interview in amazing.

[@Rhythmicons]

He's also been thinking about what Robocop means for 30 years.

[@robzilla730]

He's done with acting in general not just Robo. But hey, he IS in his 70s

[@johnwhorfin5150]

well i try to be diverse

[@NotMyActualName_]

Eh, if you watch his other interviews he's done, he's said basically all those same lines a dozen times. He talks about robocop a LOT.

[@mulataturkinha]

Peter Weller is incredible!!! No One can replace Peter Weller as Robocop ♥

[@ryodeath]

Wow, honestly he looks more like Clarence Boddicker these days!

[@Rotceev]

too many villain roles changes a man :)

[@elmerfulgar115]

Clarence is a villain than cain.. XD

[@bigpun7916]

Peter could actually play Clarence boddicker ..that's how good an actor he is !

[@magicstix0r]

They should do a robocop remake where Peter is the villain, if not actually Boddicker.

[@MisterBehavior]

This is what I was thinking

[@FairysHuff]

I saw the remake today. It was barely ok. Flashy with no soul. I felt nothing watching it. Robocop the original is waaaaay better.

[@FrontlineArsenal]

not true you just need a open mind going in,,,it was pretty good, its not going to be exactly like the original

[@TheLobstersoup]

helljumperz90 An open mind to what? The new one is just randomly putting elements and quotes from the old one together without achieving the emotional depth or even portraying the shockingly violent behavior of mankind. The potential it has it squanders. It has no meaning and is totally annoying in parts where the family situation is dealt with. It's just so silly how everything is straight in the face. No mystery, no story turns you can't predict after five minutes in. There is some decent acting, but this movie has no soul and no purpose. I also wonder where the money went. There was nothing in this movie that made me suspect a AAA budget. It would be a 6/10 without the original Robocop movie, but seing it ruined living up to that, it get's 4/10 from me. Forgettable.

[@DoctorTurdmidget]

TheLobstersoup Your mind has to be open to seeing just another empty formulaic action flick, completely lacking the dark humor and satire of the original.

[@EmoDuck13]

It's been a while since I saw the original, but I felt the remake has some merit. The patrols of ED-209s walking around US-occupied Teheran, droning "peace be upon you, as-salam alaykum" in their menacing, robotic voices? I thought that was fantastic. The remake approaches dehumanisation in a more contemporary light, relevant to the issues of today (i.e. drone warfare), where the original is more timeless and has a message that can still resonate in the future. I think the remake will eventually be forgotten in the shadow of the original classic, but it's not completely devoid of brilliance.

[@Law19157]

TheLobstersoup what do you mean no mystery? no story? it was the same story and their wasn't anything mysterious about the 1st one, you knew who killed the guy from the beginning & that he was going to become Robocop it wasn't no secret

[@cnferguson5]

I love how he so elegantly and intellectually explains that "It's gonna suck."

[@ColorfulMindedGoat]

He never said those words, show some respect

[@RUIIIIMAU]

Well...the movie did suck in fact!

[@Pau_Pau9]

Well, he is Doctor Weller.

[@SealAngel]

Peter Weller rocks! very smart guy, could listen to him talk all day?

[@Khaos969]

I don't hear Peter Weller .....I hear Robocop

[@mitchell61]

Come with me if you want live... Oops that's terminator lol

[@gorillaau]

+jake mutt You have a right to an attorney...

[@gorillaau]

+jake mutt His memory is admissable as evidence, you idiot!!! Thank you Peter Weller for an inspiring first Robcop. Many a great line delivered by great actors.

[@georgeruiz8870]

😭😂🤣 I know I’m hella late but comment of the day!!

[@lulubeloo]

The new Robocop was ok, but forgettable. Nothing can match up with the classic.

[@RockstahRolln]

Terrific interview! Very intelligent answer!

[@foxmcclout1503]

Peter: I'm DONE with Robocop. Robocop in Mortal Kombat 11: Your move dirtbag.

[@Bacxaber]

"You are" move?

[@foxmcclout1503]

@@Bacxaber oh man thank you for noticing ma'am

[@Bacxaber]

Not a ma'am.

[@foxmcclout1503]

@@Bacxaber sorry only woman correct other people.

[@pvsweetypie]

Move along people. Just a couple of ma'am s in a catfight

[@dafcorleone]

he has a great voice tone.

[@johnwhorfin5150]

your coming with me

[@GodWearsTee]

He's such a brilliant man, the way he explains his point of view. I watched the new Robocop I must say, I love it, not as great as the original but still l-o-v-e i-t!

[@royrogers983]

Robocop remake was trash!!!!! straight to the 5$ dvd ben at Wal-Mart!

[@NeoRizer]

I won't buy that for a dollar.

[@pureluck8767]

Zeero Kool hahahaa u wasted ur money

[@mr.motormaster9881]

Roy Rogers ill buy that 4 a dollar

[@mr.motormaster9881]

Zeero Kool Bad moove creep

[@fordgt402]

I dont even bother to watch the remake, its an insult to the original work

[@bohmanwarrior7164]

you can't mess with perfection. Original Robocop kicks ass

[@joeparagon]

Peter Weller has kind of a Frank Gorshin-Riddler thing going on here. I mean, what the fuck is he wearing?

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

I agree. Let's put him back in the suit. The metal one.

[@axel151]

I'd love to see Robocop 4 with Weller reprising his role as Murphy, like an old, obsolete Robocop up against the futuristic cyborgs, and him having to deal with not being needed but needed by the innocent, with Verhoeven directing again. I should be a writer.

[@axel151]

Ron P I always assumed Murphy's flesh would age, so him looking older would make sense.. c'mon, you know you'd love to see my idea on the big screen! ;)

[@trackerbuckmann1627]

That would be cool as hell. He could be the outdated model as everything is going nanotechnology, singularity.

[@axel151]

Would love to see it bro, we can hope

[@LeonCorbusier]

this guy is and always has been a genius. What he says here is exactly what happens with movies(and games) all along the history. And his wife admiration as he talks is awesome. My full admiration to them. And RoboCop.

[@SkillinIt25]

The Remake was shit and NO other remake will top ORIGINAL ROBOCOP

[@hillncer1]

agree

[@sheikhadnan3083]

Skillin It 25 agreed

[@bsmi1361]

the original was 100 times better.. I gave the remake a chance but na, it was garbage compared to the original.. like peter says, there's no point to remake a movie like Robocop, because it's a timeless film. the remake didn't even touch on the subjects the original does.. make something new already..! im still afraid they might remake back to the future..lol. I really don't get why they can't just come up with fresh ideas...smh

[@DiamondJake01]

Probably because Hollywood now isn't much into taking risks on new original projects that have too many unknown variables around them. Hollywood now prefers to work on huge trilogies, more and more sequels and remakes of films that did good in the box office years ago. Why take the risks of exploring new unknown/original (sometimes unoriginal) ideas when you can just milk the cows of past franchises with remakes,sequels and such. It's a bit sad imo.

[@joseanrodriguez2005]

they probably say if it work formadden,nba,assasin creed and call of duty them it should work for movies also but they dont get the hint

[@monstarpaisley]

Peter Weller is a genius! Great answer to the past for the preservation of classic movies. Hollywood quit making reboots or remakes, leave them alone, there are great for a reason!

[@Thebeastakuma1337]

yeah they are just ruining the good classical movies, which shows that they have ran out of ideas to make more movies

[@pulse4503]

Pauk Verhoeven is gr8 too :=)

[@wallygator92]

Peter Weller is the only true Robocop to me!

[@bloodlessrvc420]

Did he say he only watch RoboCop twice. I seen it well over a 100 times.

[@lulubeloo]

BLOODless RVC when you're the star of a movie you don't feel like watching that movie more than once, especially if you know every little detail about it, because you were there and you experienced it first person, even the backstage life. That's why many movie stars can't really stand watching a movie in which they're the main character, because they were intimate with the entire concept and cannot detach themselves to view it as a mere spectator. It's a weird feeling.

[@bloodlessrvc420]

lulubeloo thx I could not think of that myself

[@Horatio787]

lulubeloo That must mean Mr. Weller really liked Robocop if he could manage watching it twice.

[@lulubeloo]

TheHoratiosvetlana i think he really did. There are a few interviews where he says he really liked working with Verhoeven. He accepted the burden of that suit, always having to waste hours putting it on and off again and again, no doubt he still loved the role he played.

[@WayneHo]

robocop in 1985 is always right

[@b75s]

1987!

[@irony69]

There are no 1985's robocop

[@bungoonteedoor5136]

Is there?

[@prowlie]

The original movie blows the remake away... that being said.. the remake is watchable at least.. and a decent story... but as soon as I saw PG-13 for the rating.. i knew it would never compare.

[@frankwhite2132]

Peter Weller is too cool and Robocop 1 was awesome. They just can't make movies like that anymore.

[@ventingshow4995]

Sure they can. But, money and profit is more important than branching out to new ideas.

[@ilconteorlok9299]

Amen

[@martinguzman3995]

The new RoboCop movie would have been better if it was about a next generation RoboCop.' The remake is alright but it's not better than the 1987 RoboCop.

[@frankeinstein1]

The Original will always be the best Period. Claaaaaarence!!" "I'm not arresting you anymore..."

[@ryan7900]

I'd buy that for a dollar

[@jayjay53313]

They could have hired Peter Weller for Robocop 4 sequel with Paul Verhoeven & Ed Nuemeier back to direct the movie. What makes original Robocop movie great was the high realism, violence & gore. Robocop would still be around after 30 years and would have gone through upgrades/modernisation. Since Robocop is half human half machine, it is possible that Murphy's human face would get older. Peter Weller suits best

[@Cha4k]

Jay Son Wong I liked the idea of a direct sequel set in the present day. One where Robocop is run down and obsolete, Much of what little of his original organic body aged, Or replaced replaced making him even less of a person than who he was before. Alone and with no future. How he would face that.What would OCP do with Robocop decades later?, Would they just dump him on the scrap heap when they had lost interest in him? Would they try to sell him?, Would they let him go free? Who would take care of his upkeep? Would politicians take advantage of his situation and try to leverage his past popularity for their own gain somehow?.It seems more interesting to me anyway.And yea obviously I'd still want it to have plenty of satire, action and gore.

[@jayjay53313]

Cha4k yes, a sequel like that is best and Peter Weller would be the only best person to reprise his role in robocop 4. We can only hope Paul Verhoeven and Ed Nuemeier able to convince MGM to sponsor and give it a green light. Once there's Paul, expect lots of violence gore, action, realistic superb special effects and sad scenes. They should start petitions from all robocop fans to convince MGM. Robocop fighting for his survival is most ideal from the heartless OCP conglomerates that wanted to get rid of him when they find him obsolete compared to cyborgs and to prevent him from revealing truths to public forcing him to admit he's human preventing him to get back to his family. Robocop 1 mentioned that they intended to salvage Alex Murphy's human arm but Bob said rid of it. That means they salvaged his head and part of his torso where he grows in age in that case.

[@RubberChickenFilms]

His wife is very beautiful.....Just sayin'.

[@bunnyfreakz]

LMAO Peter Weller suitable to become Bodicker now

[@robzilla730]

More like Dick Jones or the Old Man

[@chriscox3658]

the remake of robocop is already robogarbage to me, why? souless and wrong!

[@vincentmedina2127]

Peter: I’m done with Robocop Ed Boon: About that...

[@DarKKnightt07]

WTF, he looks like the riddler now

[@TheRA1DER]

200% agree.

[@BATTLEPENCIL]

holy shit, Ra1der, you here too ^_^

[@mullcrumthesage6303]

"Dead or alive..you're coming with me.".

[@SGTBizarro]

Your move, creep. *Hammer and Anvil*

[@RaikenXion]

What many people dont understand about the original Robocop is its ultra violence in contrast to its satire. Ive only saw the trailer for the new one but It seems the remake just does not seem to have this. Its like when Murphy was murdered it was truly brutal, not so much because seeing a man shot and blown to pieces is cool, but because you are seeing a man stripped of all his humanity, and he is brought bk trying to hang onto that humanity in a seedy corrupt world that seems to have none. The remake seems to have ditched all that in favor of action and cgi and its a real shame because I very much welcome a remake, or even a sequel if it could only build on what the original had.

[@tommyt1971]

Yup, the violence was never meant to be mean-spirited like it was in the 2nd one. They kept it humorous, with the notable exception of Murphy's murder. Beyond that, it's totally ridiculous but Verhoeven did it with flair & humor.

[@Insertmiddlefinger]

Excellent comment, with that I rest my case.

[@skar8009]

I'm glad Weller is an honest man. Most actors would have simply wished it good luck to not sound envious but I feel things need to be said. If the movie has low expectations, there's no need to hide it.

[@4no3bo3dy]

Weller may be done w/ Robocop, but his wardrobe's all Buckaroo Bonzai.

[@dbfitness2823]

Remember; no matter where you go... there you are.

[@Rhythmicons]

John Nancy Jars

[@EvaRojano]

Nothing and no one can be compared to the original RoboCop. Well said Mr. Weller

[@hYBRYDcOBRA]

“I’m done with Robocop” - Peter Weller “You are under arrest, dirtbag.” - Peter Weller, Mortal Kombat 11

[@kempmt1]

Peter Weller's voice was the best for Robocop.

[@ROOKTABULA]

He tans, she only goes out at night.

[@ROOKTABULA]

Feel free to show me where I said it didn't. I haven't caught a sun tan in 20 years.

[@JokerVoorhees13]

It’s sad that even with improved technology and a bunch of great actor the remake of Robocop isn’t bad but it’s just boring and I’d rather watch the original any day

[@JohnSmith-cj9cx]

After watching the pathetic remake, Peter Weller was proven to be right, some movies should not be re-made.

[@hhds113]

His outfit with those glasses makes him look like a villain from the original batman series.

[@WilsTube]

Peter Weller: i’m done with RoboCop MK11: dead or alive, you’re coming with me

[@PhilosophyofGuitar]

Murphy, it's you!

[@MasterMacLeod]

Hey Murphy, nice glasses.

[@MasterMacLeod]

Yeah nice outfit.

[@adamblister6005]

ONE RULE: ONLY REMAKE SHITTY MOVIES. NOT CLASSICS. The robocop remake will suck balls!

[@muskatDR]

Completely agree with him. Robocop would be almost impossible for anyone to beat (one of my all time favourites) and hollywood should really stop remake/ruin every good movie just because they start to get old

[@Fenris77]

The remake was good though I missed the "ED209" goof-ups!

[@domzbu]

looks like Clarence Boddicker

[@Arthus850]

He says that he’s done with Robocop, and yet six years later he would voice Robocop in Mortal Kombat 11.

[@dtripakis]

I think old stop-motion movies look much better than today's computer graphics. There is "life" inside stop motion, you can feel the sould of the creator in there. But, perhaps there's something wrong with me...

[@Perfrancois]

I agree with this.... today's movie graphics are just emptiness.... I just cannot stick to this new soulless system.... I don't know, maybe it's because I've become older now and we're not as easily impressed as before...

[@Insertmiddlefinger]

Nothing wrong with you, stop motion is real, special effects are not, I believe our brain understands that on a subconscious level. Now why Hollywood believes we like that crap is another matter...

[@obsidianorder1]

***** I don't think they do believe that we like CGI. It's like Mcdonalds'; it's all about the kids market. Tell them what they should like early on and that's by and large that. 'Fuck the old/current customers, they've already met us! they know what we're like! They'll never trust us again. NOW GO OUT THERE AND SECURE ME SOME FUCKING FUTURE KIDDIE BUCK$'. Is what Les Grossman might say.

[@Insertmiddlefinger]

Damn man you deep, that might just be it!

[@comanchio1976]

Bunch of old farts (as am I) scared of change. CGI looks amazing when done really well. e.g Man Of Steel. Have you re-watched any of that old stop motion stuff lately? It looks ridiculous compared with what's going on now

[@paulkelly8232]

I don't care for his choice of glasses, but his choice of women is quite impressive.

[@KalebMorales]

Years ago: "I'm done with RoboCop." 2020 in MK11: "I'm the law."

[@captcardinal7082]

Probably doesn’t ever want to put on the suit again but at least he’ll gladly provide voice work for the character

[@Euripides_Panz]

We have met before, I am sure of it.

[@stinkyham9050]

It's funny what money can convince people to do. Everyone's got their price.

[@Euripides_Panz]

@@stinkyham9050 I don't know the situation. I heard a rumor he lobbied to have the character included this round. Who knows the particulars. I'm almost positive he doesn't need the money, however.

[@stinkyham9050]

@@Euripides_Panz Just because you don't need it doesn't mean you don't want it. I get it, good for him. If I could get paid for afternoon of reading lines in a sound booth I'd be doing it too.

[@AfrewSpines]

“Technology has changed, telling a story has stayed the same.”

[@MasterMacLeod]

I was just rewatching this and I just noticed he has a fine taste with women as well. Way to go Murphy.

[@CineRanter]

What a speech

[@diegomorales8616]

Irony = this answer was given at the premiere of the Wrath of Khan remake.

[@doctorhouse3151]

+Diego Morales Yeah. I don't think he had a clue how much JJ and comp. carved out of ST2, JJ-washed it so it feels like my beloved Star Wars but completely misses the point that this was the fucking appeal of Star Trek and I can relate with that on any level. Don't believe the hype about SW7. JJ is giving the middle finger to the fans of the prequels with all the "There's nothing from the prequels in the movie announcement" he makes every week while letting Simon Pegg sits on Chewie's lap smiling like a vegetable in the Milelienum Falcon set and he says "Fuck you" to Trek fans and fuck you to Prequel fans. This is a man in his 50s with children, arguing with other grown children, while hypocritically teaching his to grow up.

[@arobb2007]

Dead or alive! You're coming with me!

[@stitcha123]

+Ard Vark i dont recall robocop being the camp. hahaha

[@arobb2007]

stitcha123 LOL

[@stitcha123]

Haha. Dead or alive you're coming out with me!

[@hillncer1]

historical mistake ever done in Hollywood to remake Robocop. they just killed a sci fi classic character. Classic never should be Remake.

[@germanshepherd5314]

I always thought RoboCop 3 killed the character. Peter Weller was right to say no, the early incarnation of PG-13 and the all around made for TV movie feel killed RoboCop. CCH Pounder was wasted in her acting skills in Part 3 and that bad TV show version of RoboCop didn't help either.

[@rodster6campingprepper]

Well done Peter, you have the right idea about pointless remakes and a hot wife too.

[@ScoobWRX04]

PREACH PETER PREACH!

[@chuck7190]

The original was soooooooooooooooooooooooo far superior to that very poor remake. It was satirical, allegorical, political, and even had an underlying sadness that that terrible pointless remake couldn't even come close to. Peter Weller is a very intelligent individual and didn't blow off the question as if it were just some silly role he played in the 1980's. He truly understood the character he played and the importance of the film for that time. Everyone should see the original movie! One of the best films of the 1980's!

[@thevlaka]

Weller is a fkn genius through and through. The remake is an embarrassment and simply shows how low Hollywood will go to make a buck with bullshit reboots with no soul

[@kailee87]

Robocop original ..i think i watched it more then 10 times..its still the best the Remake is one of the shittiest ever

[@rangerwill]

I like how classy he was in his opinion giving. "It's a tough act to follow but good luck anyway."

[@intervest]

He still dresses like it's 1987.

[@arcticridge]

"I'm done with Robocop" died a little inside :(

[@robzilla730]

Maybe it's his way of saying he knows he's too old to do another Robo. C'mon, he'd look silly in that suit now. Even if they de-aged him like Jeff Bridges in Tron could he still do the movements? Not to mention the Robo movies are pretty action heavy, guess the double/stuntman could handlke the action but still... no

[@UltimateShadow10]

Mortal Kombat says NO!

[@user-yd3kn5wx2y]

alex murphy looks like clarence boddicker in this video

[@TheTroglockan]

I hope that " I'm done with robocop" wasn't serious! 'cause We need him in the new Blompkamp's movie!!

[@MRSceneITALL]

I love this as the remake was disgustingly shit!!

[@SoulSeeker20]

Well said, Peter. I know this is a video from 7 years ago, but the message still reigns true today. There's one reason in most regards that production companies do a remake, and it's to cash in on the success of the original. There's no soul in it. It's a hollow shell being compensated with over the top production budgets and 'all star casts' with little in the way of story-telling or making something that can stand the test of time. I will say this, though, it does a great job of bringing us back to how well made the originals were and reinvigorates revenue for the classics, so... it's doing SOMETHING right.

[@JayBenjaminx]

Wellers body type in the suit looked more robotic than the new one. The new one just looks like a guy in a helmet and armor

[@SOLIDUS89]

Please make a Buckaroo Banzai sequel while Peter Weller is still kickin it.

[@monstarpaisley]

I agree but unfortunately that's not gonna happen! I wish for a BB2 too!

[@ceeal2943]

The new Robocop sucked...the original is a classic

[@FutureLaugh]

i love peter weller and he is absolutely right; however! this is the same guy did the miserable sequel to robocop!

[@sweetdeal68]

Robocop 2 wasn't all that bad. 3 however..is a different story and that wasn't Weller.

[@FutureLaugh]

Mitch A. 2 wasnt exactly ART, and 3 we dont even discuss

[@sweetdeal68]

I know. 2 wasn't great but not terrible. I'm glad we're on the same page with 3

[@den190981]

He didn't want to do second one but had to, since he was contractually obligated.

[@sweetdeal68]

Are you sure? I mean the only reason he didn't do the third one because of scheduling. He was filming Naked Lunch.

[@DeepEye1994]

Meh... I thought the new one was better than RoboCop 2... Jokes aside, the old one does showcase the time period it was made, and the new one kind of does with present, it mostly satirized FoxNews and police corruption (which was an aspect the original movie missed)... BUT while I do prefer the original since I find it to be more memorable, I don't feel like the new one is souless stuff, it's one of the better remakes out there, I feel like it has its own identity it's not just recycling "the best parts" of the original and the rest being about nothing like most modern remakes do. And again, I feel like this new movie is probably the best thing with the name "RoboCop" on it ever since the original film. Sorry Peter, but the sequels were silly pieces of shit... And so were Frank Miller's comics... And the TV shows...

[@Cha4k]

DeepEye1994 The new one had some really interesting ideas, The drone war especially. Or the effects of corrupt and politically biased journalism as you mentioned, But it only touched on them and so mostly I found it dull. Which is too bad because I really liked the directors previous 2 films were about the drug wars and police corruption in Brazil.I think the original Robocop is near perfect for its genre. Robocop 2 has a couple of neat ideas but its nothing special, Entertaining though.Robocop 3, the tv shows, the tv movies and the comics were all trash.And the new one is just.. meh, I have no strong opinions on it either way.I have no problem with remake or reboots either, You can always go back and watch the original if you didn't like the remake. And every now and then you actually get a classic that surpasses the original. Such as John Carpenters version of The Thing.

[@SlashManEXE]

The remake wasn't a bad movie. At the same time, it wasn't the instant-classic that the original was (admittedly a tough act to follow). The original will always be on a different level.

[@dmontes133]

Totally agree! NO movies should ever be remade!!! New stories, new ideas!

[@EdmundLoh]

Peter Weller: I’m done with Robocop. MK11: oh no you’re not! I’m so glad he came back to do the voice over

[@puddle_puddle]

What's MK11?

[@EdmundLoh]

@@puddle_puddle Mortal Kombat 11. It's a fighting game.

[@robzilla730]

Money my friend. Everybody has a price.

[@chrisstephens3196]

Reminds me when they asked Gene Wilder if he’s seen Depp’s version of Willy Wanka, he replied, “No, I haven’t. I don’t understand why they even remade it. I thought I did a great job the first time.”

[@Cytron1515]

To me Weller will ALWAYS be the BEST Robocop. He brought Alex Murphy to life, especially through all that armor he wore.

[@pathfinderLXXIV]

True on so many levels. He was perfect for this movie. His demeanor, his style, and most importantly his voice. Joel Kinneman seems more like a snot-nose punk and he definitely doesn't have "the voice" or the presence that Weller had. Just the fact that loud-ass, overbearing Sam Jackson is in this new one, for me, is a turn-off. Fortunately they balanced it out with Keaton and Oldman. The effects looks cool enough, but it'll never have the life that the original did. And Robo2 sucked. You people saying it was a great sequel are out of your minds. It tried so hard to recreate the satire/humor of the original and failed miserably.

[@Cytron1515]

Robocop 2 did suck. It focused too much on corporate heads of OCP and less on the title character. The filmmakers made Robo look too much like a clown when they overloaded his brain with all those polite commands.

[@pathfinderLXXIV]

Cytron1515 Totally. It sucked because everything he did in the first seemed to have been for nothing. The corruption not only wasn't taken out of OCP after getting rid of Dick Jones, but it got worse. I never liked it for as many times as I probably saw it. I also hated that they inverted Robocop's armor color... it was a lot more blue. Always seemed weird. I would love to know how Weller would rate every movie that followed the first.

[@larrym5150]

That Robocop remake was straight trash.

[@gggfx4144]

This is such a good interview; he's clearly intellectual about his profession and I loved the point that although tech changes movies are still about story, relationships, humour etc. So very down to earth

[@MrShitfire420]

The new Robocop is at the dollar tree for a dollar .