ROBOCOP (1987) MOVIE REACTION!! First Time Watching! Full Movie Review

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[@TheIgorSnowden]

I'm in Robocop 2

[@unklmonk651]

The Last Dragon.....Sho'nuff. ;)

[@ObsessiveGeek]

Highly underrated

[@mrtorrance1263]

Robocop 2 is great but 3 doesn't even have the same main actor if I remember correctly

[@mattcliburn]

Have yall seen Last Action Hero? With Arnie!

[@KOBETRON100]

Paul Verhoeven created 3 of my favourite sci fi movies. All action packed and filled with satire. Robocop, Total Recall & Starship Troopers.

[@FunkatronicGeek]

Would you like to learn more?

[@davidreyna7712]

I'd buy that for a dollar!

[@MadSaco1]

"See you at the Party Rickter!"

[@tobyb1018]

All great- all awesome satires, all crazy, all super violent !

[@Zakillah]

The holy trinity.

[@nickgarrett1784]

My dad was actually in this movie! He was in a couple scenes at the beginning when Murphy first walks in to the locker room. He’s the guy in the grey sweater that walks past the screen then again in the background when they are talking about the strike. So weird seeing my dad on reel rejects 😂

[@happyapple4269]

Thats great. . Did he get any souvinirs?

[@nickgarrett1784]

@@happyapple4269 I don’t think so. He may have but it was so long ago. I was probably 6 or 7 years old at the time so it’s hard to remember. I know he did a bunch of tv shows and commercials but Robocop was his only big movie.

[@tabaributler2225]

@@nickgarrett1784 woah that's so cool, nice 🔥💯👍.

[@danduhlion]

Your dad was pretty fit bro!

[@yermatedave4930]

Cool, I had a friend who played a background cop in the remake-non speaking part, but still cool to see her

[@willcool713]

Paul Verhoeven said in interviews that he was really surprised that virtually no one anywhere got the satire in this film when it came out. And he was right, at the time it was percieved and revered in the cocaine-fueled, macho tone that it was told, fully unironically. He went much more heavy-handed with satire in *Starship Troopers* (1997).

[@W0NK042]

Giving Starship Troopers that _extra_ Over The Top it needed. 😁

[@dlweiss]

And yet wildly, a lot of people in the 90s STILL somehow missed the satire in Starship Troopers! Like, I remember tons of people (even critics!) talking about the movie like it was a straightforward military action shoot-em-up. Sighhhh

[@hellfish2309]

Robocop satire presents much more deliberately than that of Starship Troopers though; I’d argue Verhoeven uses more range of subtlety and bombast in ‘97

[@DanV900]

@@hellfish2309 Starship Troopers was a lot less subtle than RoboCop honestly.

[@Heritage367]

Americans often miss satire; we see this over and over again. We just take stuff at face value 🙄

[@bondrewdthenovel3598]

43:40 Fun fact: When they filmed this part Verhoeven never told Ray Wise (the actor that potrayed Leon) how Emil (potrayed by Paul McCrane) will look like after the chemical waste bath. Ray's expression here is genuinely one of absolute horror.

[@JediPhoenix1976]

"OH MAN, THE 80S WERE DIFFERENT!" Yep. And I'm so glad I experienced them, too. 😎👍

[@lonestarwolfentertainment7184]

The 70s, 80s and 90s were built different.

[@alwest4472]

@@lonestarwolfentertainment7184robocop was built different

[@Kurlach]

Same

[@vladvolkov6052]

True.

[@crunchytaco7734]

80’s were incredible!!!!!!!!!

[@Talowolf]

There is a reason the citizens of actual Detroit demanded a statue of Robocop be created and placed somewhere in the city. When they realized how much attention the Rocky statue gave to Philadelphia, they spoke up about their own iconic cinematic hero and got it done.

[@Andy22905]

You said got it done!??? So there is a RoboCop Statue in the city of Detroit? Well, guess I gotta plan a road trip for Detroit next year, I was unaware of this.

[@Paul-ne9sf]

They should have one in Dallas as well bc that's where it was filmed!

[@rcslyman8929]

@@Andy22905 The statue is done, but it has yet to be placed. The last known site for Robocop's vigil is Eastern Market, though.

[@gymnodinium9]

I am not american so I don't know much about cities there, but everytime someone mentions Detroit I recall Robocop :)

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

Im surprised neither of you had seen this before

[@mmurphy84]

Ditto x 10

[@whatcomesafter9389]

because they have

[@doomsday3659]

Well, technically, Greg has seen it only once in his life

[@ActionJackson1982]

im always shocked and surprised to find out 30 somethings haven’t seen any/many older movies.

[@mrpickmanb]

"Are you F-ING serious?!" Is my reaction to them having not seen this.

[@S.E.Walker]

I LOVE this reaction. Watching you guys discover how brilliant this film is hiding under such garish genre trappings is such a joy. This is what all science fiction should strive for.

[@plantbasedbooch]

I love how good science fiction has the social commentary speaking truth to power. 'Alien' comes to mind with the similar theme of corporate greed and profit over people.

[@weldonwin]

Fun Facts Time: The movie is set in Detroit, but was shot in Austin in Texas, because there were a lot of futuristic looking buildings there. They were also shooting in mid-summer, so spare a thought for poor Peter Weller, in the Robocop suit, which was built mostly out of fiberglass and foam rubber, meaning he lost about half his bodyweight sweating with the suit on. Later versions of the suit had a built in fan and there was a special rest area for Weller, with heavy air conditioning, so he wouldn't just drop dead of heat exhaustion.

[@themadprofessor76]

Filmed in Dallas, actually, not Austin.

[@John-mq7rc]

IT WAS ACTUALLY DALLAS.

[@yrenekurtz5268]

Something that I always liked about Robocop is that amidst all the wacky satire, the movie always treats the titular character with dignity and as a tragic figure, never making fun of him. Just compare the scene where ED-209 shoots up Mr. Kinney and Murphy's death scene. Both scenes are full of gun violence and gore, but the former is filmed borderline comedic while the latter is completely serious and dark in tone.

[@lisazheng8308]

Opinion on Robcop (Adore)

[@furtherback6131]

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[@edwardlenovo3240]

Because he's cyborg Jesus. Not joking, that's literally how the director perceived the story (well after his wife read the script. He thought it was trash initially).

[@KOBETRON100]

I remember as a kid being horrified by the bad guy melting in toxic waste! 😂 +30 years and it’s still absolutely disgusting 😂

[@0okamino]

Toxic waste. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

[@eddiekoleno2291]

Disgusting AND magnificent

[@lennyvalentin6485]

The censors at Orion were constantly horrified at all the disgusting/gory scenes in the movie while originally making Robocop, and when they saw the Toxic Waste Man getting, uh, wasted, they immediately demanded the scene to be cut, at which point the movie studio leadership put down their fist and said there's NO WAY they'd cut the scene which got the biggest reaction out of the test audience... lol So to think the Toxic Waste Man got saved by (greedy!) corporate suits is hilarious satire purely in line of the rest of the movie in of itself! ;)

[@frankgesuele6298]

Realistic🤮

[@prltqdf9]

I got traumatized by it.

[@ReelRejects]

Giving a heads up, *ED 209 final scene* - no matter how many re-edits (which even involved really messing with footage) - for some reason kept getting this video blocked. But even more strange, it's not blocked when I upload it alone, so if you really wanna watch it, here ya go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp2Ycpuaa5ebfbc

[@nitrokid]

That's just OCP messin' with ya.

[@Terranova667]

So It's ok to show the Slaughter of Murphy a human but ED-209 a giant robot gets blocked, how the hell does that make any sense, Great reaction though, Robocop 2 is a good movie too although for me not as good as the first and the less said about the third, TV series and the reboot the better.

[@FreddieHg37]

That's great thanks!

[@FreddieHg37]

And I'm commenting this here so it's easier to access, though I know probably you won't read it, but Coy Jandreau mentioned he would love to read or watch some commentary and essays on RoboCop and I can suggest you Fact Fiend's videos, Karl Smallwood, creator of Fact Fiend is the biggest RoboCop nerd ever and has many videos on the topic, some have been blocked or demonitized and so taken down by them unfortunately but they're great and I believe either in his personal channel or "Behind the facts" or "Fact Fiend Raw" or one of their channels they have a commentary watch along either one or two just for the first RoboCop movie and it's all great, you should totally watch them in your spare time, besides Fact Fiend is one of the greatest channels KZbin has to offer, besides Reel Rejects of course.

[@FreddieHg37]

@@Terranova667 Yeah, RoboCop 2 is not great by any measure but sure is a cool movie, nothing compared to the first one but even without the nostalgia tinted glasses is a cool 80s film.

[@slugerama]

I love Paul Verhoeven’s cameo in this. When Robocop arrests Leon Nash in the night club, he kicks Robocop in the groin area. They cut to a shot of a guy with glasses shaking his fists up and down. That is the director.

[@MJ-420.]

Yeah he also named all the police men after psychopathic killers

[@peterhellgren2962]

He also cameos in the commercial with the dinosaur for the 6000 SUX. He's the guy screaming and pointing at the dinosaur.

[@benlongstreth]

This movie predicted the future. It's an absolute masterpiece of filmmaking.

[@EddieDexterStewart]

"Help meeeeeee..." "Don't touch me man!" 😂😂😂 The BEST LINES from ONE MOVIE!!!

[@DanV900]

Coy mentioning Frank Miller without realizing he co-wrote RoboCop II and did the story was crazy! His RoboCop vs The Terminator comic with Walt Simonson on art is awesome.

[@GKinslayer]

Don't forget how much the story device of inserting the media was first used in Dark Knight Returns.

[@Xonslaught1]

Miller actually wrote several Robocop comics afterwards also

[@DiscoRaptor]

I LOVED the RoboCop Vs Terminator comics... would've made for an amazing movie. Same as Alien Vs Predator, if they'd followed the comics instead of the crap we actually got... 🤷‍♂

[@DanV900]

@@Xonslaught1 Yep, he did! I own the out of print omnibus.

[@GKinslayer]

@@Xonslaught1 Frank Miller wrote the script for Robocop 2 - but due to the I think writers strike they butchered his work into Robocop 2 & 3. Also note - Batman 1989 - notice the disconnect between where the Joker got $20 million to throw at the crowd? Same issue - writer Sam Hamm's script was cut up and they removed the whole plot of Joker getting the cash.

[@romarqable]

If no one's pointed it out yet, you're actually watching the Directors Cut which added 60 seconds of gore. The Kenny/Ed 209 is extended, and that amazing pan around Murphy when Boddicker shoots his brains out was also originally cut. This is my preferred method of watching this amazing movie.

[@TheOneWhoLaughs101]

Clarence neck stab is also extended

[@JayJay-nr2gk]

Thought it was the hand being blown off and the arm being blown off awesome film

[@romarqable]

@@JayJay-nr2gk the hand being blown off was in the theatrical cut. The arm was added in the directors cut. So was the shot of one of the guys saying "yo Clarence this guy is still alive."

[@JayJay-nr2gk]

@@romarqable oh yeah I remember now sorry been a long time since I saw this film where can u get the directors cut because i had all 3 but must have lost them all

[@Metallikyle]

In his commentary for the director's cut on the Criterion Collection DVD, Paul Verhoeven said that he told the prop master to get the biggest ziplock bags he could find and fill them with blood for Kinney's death scene. That dude was loaded with gallons of blood. He also stated that he thought the theatrical cut of Kinney was actually worse because the few added seconds take it so over the top it becomes absurd and even funny, which I think the guys totally experienced in their reaction. It goes from horrific to ridiculous, but the theatrical cut just leaves it at horrific so it's even more shocking than if they just left in the added gore.

[@newton2105]

This is a classic movie. One of Verhoeven’s best satires. This movie skewers 80s culture perfectly, and some of the themes are still relevant today

[@EngerlsHernandez]

Imagine having 7 years old and watching this movie for the first time!!! Im 40 years old today… and i still loving it.

[@marcoparada6652]

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[@709mash]

Welcome to the Robocop club fellas! One of the best 80's action flicks ever made imo! And i would also go as far as considering this movie a cyberpunk genre movie.

[@Doctor2285]

This film is more topical in this era, then when it originally came out. Just like Starship Troopers, Paul Verhoeven likes to put social and political commentary either subtly, or in your face to convey the times. He's one of the best at doing this, while making a kick-ass film in the process.

[@pablom-f8762]

"A defense satellite misfired its laser, accidentally killing two former Presidents in Orange County." Bruh

[@vinsanity40k]

ahead of his time for sure. real-life cyborgs are actually being developed today.

[@AlexandriPatris]

I realized a couple of months ago that OCP set Murphy up by putting him in a high-risk posting in the hopes that he would be made available for the Robocop program.

[@chaisaray]

My jaw dropped when I seen the title in my notifications. I can't believe that y'all haven't seen this one! Imo this is one of the best action movies ever made and it still holds up. So many amazing one-liners and amazing villains. "I'd buy that for a dollar!"

[@garyscott9364]

Saw this in the movies in my teens. It was such an exciting experience. The entire theater was completely invested, laughing, cheering, at the end we gave it a standing ovation.

[@AFellowCyberman]

Would've loved to see it when it came out 😭

[@werdle92]

I saw this when I was a little kid. The murder scene of Murphy really scared me as a kid. Like how sadistic it was, how they were laughing. I was like "why are they so mean?!😢"

[@sethmartin7084]

Same, it disturbed me when I caught it on cable as a 4 year old. Wanted him to get revenge so badly, gets you behind him as a character real quick

[@justaguy7230]

A masterpiece of a movie, loved watching as a 6 year old and love it even more 32 years later. Murphy’s first name is Alex, if you guys didn’t google it yet. It says it on his police profile screen when he uses the spike thing.

[@Jordashian93]

Robocop will always be a vital story. Whether a corporation brings us back from the dead with cybernetic technology or just sells our social media activity to their clients, they cannot own who we are.

[@MrTuubster]

Sure they can. because unlike Murphy, we give ourselves away willingly on social media.

[@TheLucasbuck]

Robocop is one of the Paul Verhovens sci-fi trilogy masterpieces with Total Recall and Starship Troopers.

[@John-ct9zs]

I grew up in the 80s and 90s, and watching two grown men that look at least 30 not having seen Robocop....makes me feel so OLD.

[@Mugthraka]

Born in 84, i know what you mean brother

[@pmarreck]

Glad you guys liked it! I was born in '72 so this was one of the 80's greats for me, along with T2 and another underrated movie called F/X (1986). FYI Robocop's original (100% human) name was Alex James Murphy

[@larsoliver656]

It's great to see younger people appreciating and loving this movie just as much as I did growing up. Robocop is truly one of my all time favorite movies. Everything about it is perfect. Thank you guys for covering it.

[@tysonthomas7094]

As a kid, I loved this movie with all the action, blood and sci-fi! I didn't understand the underlying messages until I got older. This movie is a classic!

[@nayeebG]

The brutality scarred me back when I first watched it. This is one of those movies that aged like wine. 🖤

[@extantsanity]

That was a phenomenal point about how the movie was able to simultaneously critique so many aspects of society without muddying the narrative or negating previous views. Most movies can get away with maybe 2-4 themes before you lose the ability to decipher what the hell they're trying to say, but this world is so well conceived that it just flowed effortlessly. Which is a fuckin miracle, honestly. The remake gets a ton of crap, but I feel it was undeservedly panned. They managed to re-frame some of the commentary in interesting ways, made some interesting modifications to the story, and pulled it off without losing the emotional edge, so I applaud them for that. The suit is a little gimmicky and unoriginal, but that's also kind of the point -- he's a product, and the lack of imagination is emblematic of the kind of movies that are currently made. Like the 80's satire that went over the heads of the people in the 80's, I feel the modern remake of RoboCop made some ironic statements that modern audiences thought were "ironic", but for the wrong reasons.

[@DoktorStrangelove]

Best film of the '80s. Top-shelf action, satire, scifi, and it _nails_ the attitude of the decade. It's perfect. Saw it the day it opened and it's been a favorite since. I love introducing it to friends. And yeah, it predicted everything.

[@benpowersguitar]

I grew up watching this movie in the 80's and 90's. I knew Kurtwood Smith from this & Rambo III. He was the main reason I even checked out That 70's Show. Saw a commercial of him being mean to his neighbor and knew he was a perfect casting. This movie is so good. I am glad the younger generation is starting to get in to it.

[@fredfredburger5150]

Same. As someone of a similar age it's odd to me when someone knows actor Kurtwood Smith as Red Foreman not Clarence Bodicker

[@Byrvurra]

You should react to Robocop 2 as well. It's not quite as good as the first but it's not without its redeeming qualities, and is definitely worth a watch.

[@thehobliks]

I love 2. I always say that 1 has the better story but 2 is just so damn fun to watch.

[@JohnnyZenith]

It's awful.

[@AgentLemmon]

@@JohnnyZenith it's decent.

[@davemeers37]

Yep then stop after RoboCop 2 cause the less said about 3 the better one line review No Peter Weller

[@iad77]

Beeeeehave yourselves! I do like RoboCop 2 as well! Nowhere near as good as the first but it's still fine.....3? Stay away 😄

[@Gregor_Von_DOOM]

RoboCop 2 is criminally underrated and the effects are some of the best practical of all time. It's kinda crazy to see how real the suit in the sequel looks then see modern CG suits like iron man and how much better RoboCop 2 looks.

[@nimawhe]

The only thing that detracts from Robocop 2 is the music score. Basil didn’t come back for the sequel and it was felt.

[@Gregor_Von_DOOM]

@@nimawhe true.. but the opening of RoboCop 2 is legendary

[@Humstuck]

I like Robocop 2. I completely forgot about 3 except the golden part so I wouldn't know if its good or not.

[@Gregor_Von_DOOM]

@@Humstuck Robocop 3 is like a fever dream where a kid wrote a Robo fanfic movie like it was a cartoon.

[@markksargent]

I saw RoboCop 2 three times in the theater. It was such a great Frank Miller project. My girlfriend hated me for it.

[@randygaleano1534]

I'm glad you guys loved the movie, I have always said this movie is so underrated!!!

[@moogyx]

This movie has never been underestimated, it's just that these two idiots had never seen it, which I find sad in 2023

[@METALFACEDOOMXXXX]

This was a big hit when it came out! Its not underrated its one of the best movies of all time

[@randygaleano1534]

@@moogyx true that, but what i meant it,s not as memorable or popular as other movies.

[@ApacheGamer]

From a cinematic standpoint this movie was absolutely brilliant. The cinematography, the writing, the visual effects, this film was an absolute masterpiece that was sadly pushed back to cult fandom.

[@Dystopia1111]

"What's your name, son?" "Murphy." That's how you stick the landing on a movie, freaking perfect.

[@sundo3144]

I remember seeing Robocop for the first time when I was about 25. Man, I have never felt like I fucked up that badly before by going so long without seeing one of the best movies I would ever see. Glad you guys liked this one, the movie is so damn brilliant in so many ways. :)

[@brandonbanks4394]

"Dead or alive your coming with me" this was good and will forever be in my childhood

[@cen121]

bitches leave!!!

[@Linerunner99]

One of my favorite sci-fi movies of all time. The effects, acting and storytelling were all top tier. Great reaction, guys.

[@lampad4549]

All mid, sci fi movies have gotten much better.

[@alexcninjagotuber]

This is for me the most underrated action film ever made, I just love the over-the-top and comical action that’s Mortal Kombat type of unnecessarily violent.

[@GladtoberanDOM]

Should watch total recall or the running man

[@BurntBattleBagel]

"Underrated" is overused

[@ruvik1256]

@@BurntBattleBagel seems like most ppl who use that word don´t know what it means

[@charlesedwards2856]

A couple of fun notes about the movie: 1) This was the movie where they introduced the Ford Taurus, which were the police cars. Ford was hoping to stop producing the Crown Victoria which was the standard cop car for years, and make the Taurus the new cop car. Didn’t work, but not a bad idea by making it what you wanted it to be. 2) Peter Weller actually is Dr. Peter Weller! He has a degree in either ancient civilizations, history, or anthropology. He taught at Syracuse when my ex-gf was going there around 2006. His classes were notorious for filling up fast when people realized Robocop was going to be their professor! 3) nice catch of the satire here and realizing how accurate it was for what happened. Makes me wonder how many people saw this in the 80’s and took it as a suggestion rather than a warning.

[@coyoteone6197]

As regards note #1, Ford's successor to the Crown Victoria police car was the Interceptor - which was built on the Taurus frame. 😄

[@Rutabaga64]

Seeing you watch it for the first time is awesome! This really is one of the best movies of the 80s and has aged really, really well. It was the first thing I saw Kurtwood Smith in, so when I started watching That 70s Show, I couldn't believe I was watching the same guy. And "Dick, you're fired!" is one of my favorite lines of dialogue of all time.

[@liambriggs2383]

Robocop is such a well made film, way ahead of it's time. Great review guys, loving the action classics getting reviewed. Keep them coming 👏🏻

[@rogersjgregory]

I love the POV shots and when they were used. Also, the makeup effects are awesome, but the standout is the sound design, and Peter Weller’s physicality in the suit, he was great. It’s a classic, and should be included in conversations about movies you have to watch.

[@thenerdywave2007]

Great Reaction Greg and Coy! This movie is such a great movie and still a classic! 👍

[@brentc.3812]

Robocop 2 isn't horrible. Skip 3 at all costs.

[@jediknightgeo]

It isn't really good either.

[@jasonvoorhees310]

I love seeing people react to classics they've never seen. Awesome reaction guys. Thank you Greg and Coy. Keep em coming.

[@scott8658]

Such a great movie, glad you guys reacted to it. Love the scream "the 80's were so different!" 😂

[@Dr.Beetlejuice110]

Robocop is such a good movie and I'm so surprised when anyone says they haven't seen it. It excites me if I know them to be able to show it to them. Robocop is literally one of my favorite movies to this day. So good and still ahead of its time. The commentary is still relevant today.

[@rockersheart]

I saw this as a kid. Loved it then ! Love it today. The original 3 movies were my childhood back then. Sadly the reboot doesn't live up to those three but thats okay =) I'm glad yall enjoyed this !!

[@TheKyrix82]

I still enjoyed the reboot for what it was. And I loved the series back in the day as well, the live action one

[@SuddenReal]

The satire and social commentary in the reboot are on point, but the story is lacking severely. There are no memorable villains in it, the guy who blew him up is anonymous and even the crime boss is barely a face. One point of the movie even turns into a FPS livestream, mowing down faceless goons. The only identifiable "villain" is the guy who works for OCP who tries to stop Robocop from entering the building. The only reason why he's a "bad guy" is because he thinks Robocop isn't as good as his robots. When you think about it, it's a movie about a guy who shoots up his workplace.

[@andothersuchnonsense2685]

Catherine Hardwicke did direct Twilight. She did not, however, direct Hurt Locker and she was also not married to James Cameron. That's Kathryn Bigelow, who also directed my current all-time favorite film, Strange Days. You might have figured that out and it just got cut, but in case you didn't :) Edit: You got it, just came later lol

[@carlgibson285]

Strange Days is a criminally underrated movie.

[@adgato75]

Strange Days is excellent. Great cast , cool idea , great themes. It would also be a great reaction film , i think.

[@Hornerandassociates]

Strange Days is one of my favorite cyberpunk movies alongside Robocop

[@MrWesleyDP]

Yes, so glad to know there are more people out there that love Strange Days!

[@kafros13]

I watched Robocop before I was 11 and the image of the guy melting from the toxic waste stayed in my mind for years. One of the most disturbing things I have seen in a movie.

[@ryanosullivan2858]

Same

[@meaguy3216]

"Ohhhhh, man! The 80s were different!!" I like Coy reacting to the thug that got dipped in toxic waste. :)

[@WillEDC]

The reveal scene with the excited cops mirrors the audience. Much like Reaction videos we watch like this mirrors the excitement of the viewers.

[@Mundane05]

One of the best movies of the past two centuries. Pound for pound, nearly perfect. Do watch the sequel, it's completely different but it's entertaining.

[@TimWing23]

Several actors in Robocop ended up appearing in the TV show "24". Paul McCrane played Jack Bauer's brother. Peter Weller played a major character named Christopher Henderson in season 5. The dad from that 70's show Kurtwood Smith played Senator Mayer. Ray Wise was in both.

[@kaisokusekkendou1498]

I remember seeing Peter Weller show up in an episode of Fringe. It was really neat.. I don't know if it was the way the character and dialogue was written, but he brought a different level of acting to the episode. It was great.

[@TimWing23]

@@kaisokusekkendou1498 yup I remember that! Fringe was one of my favorite shows back when it was on air. Great cast. The first episode gets you hooked(it was directed by JJ Abrams).

[@alexp601]

I'm so surprised these two have never seen Robocop before, but very happy that it meant we got this reaction. Robocop is actually an all-time great film. So glad the guys loved it and saw it for what it is.

[@nomenestomen3452]

Paul Verhoeven is a great director. Robocop, Starship Troopers, Basic Instinct, Total Recall... all controversial, all successful.

[@ADTribalChild]

I'm surprised you two haven't watch this before, but still a blast to watch your reactions. 35 years later this movie is still awesome.

[@fgrillo29]

This movie was so ahead of it’s time. We knew when we saw it for the first time that it was different from most of the action films of the time. The satire was so brilliant. I was 13 when this came out. It’s easy to be distracted by the violence and gore. I think that’s why people missed the satire and the commentary. This movie is amazing. Glad you guys loved it. This is a gem from the 80’s. I’d buy that for a dollar!! 😂😂

[@Paul-ne9sf]

I was 12 in 1987 saw it in Plainview Texas while in the little league world series playoffs😅

[@swish007]

this movie holds up SO well. one thing I appreciate more than anything is the combination of Peter Weller's amazing mime-work as robocop, along with the amazing sound effects that pair perfectly with it. the sound design in general is stellar. the sounds of the ED-209 in particular are incredibly satisfying. but yeah there's a great story Weller told in an interview (you can find it on youtube) about how he came up with the movements for robocop and it gave me a much greater respect for this movie and for his acting also, the toxic waste guy always cracked me up because it was so over the top. I like to think that the sfx guys had a lot of fun with that whole sequence. it's almost like they had a bet with each other to see how much they could gross out the audience lol

[@warwargr3654]

35+ Years old and the Costume/Practical Effects, especially when it comes to Murphies unmasked head are still some of the best around.

[@luciferlovemonkey6750]

@@warwargr3654 I love how Bottin (if I remember right) wanted to keep his face in darkness but Veerhoven overruled him on it. The two had a huge fight about it, not being over until Bottin admitted he was wrong when he saw the final version.

[@SumDude129]

10:40 The score is done by Basil Poledouris same composer as both Conan the Barbarian movies, Starship Troopers, and Free Willy just to say a few. He scored so many great films

[@reidboggs4344]

Small detail that no one seems to notice. The theme song doesn’t play until he is Robocop and in the patrol car. The structure of this film is genius.

[@pneumonoultramicroscopicsiIico]

This movie is a master class in getting viewers to sympathize and relate to the characters, it’s also hilarious

[@misschiefmanager6670]

I saw this movie when I was eight years old in 1988. I knew then that Robocop would be one of my favorites. It was in my top five for the longest time, then top three, but as of three months ago, this movie has become my favorite movie of all time. It never gets old. A lot of people are surprised at how highly I rate this movie. Most responses are, "wow, I never expected a woman to like Robocop so much."

[@VideoClubRandom]

I'm so glad you liked this amazing classic so much. Like Greg, I saw it when I was that age too, those were the days.... But I grew up watching 1 and 2 and the cartoon.😅 Honestly, while the remake isn't THAT bad, I think I like Robocop 2 better. Obviously it doesn't come close to this near perfect movie, but I really think 2 is pretty underrated and has some good points. I think with that in mind, you guys could watch 2. Never watch 3....

[@GoingMach5]

I grew up on Robocop. I had the comics, the action figures, knew all the lore. I even have an "OCP" tattoo on my right forearm. For you guys to watch this for the first time and enjoy it is so awesome to me.

[@MarshallFlores]

Love this reaction video. Robocop is a classic that has absolutely aged well, both in terms of craft and storytelling.

[@thebl4ckd0g]

This was one of several movies, that not in his best judgement, my dad let me watch with him as a kid in the 80's, that got me into action movies. Even to this day, it's still an awesome movie. :)

[@JeffersonMills]

Excellent, nuanced reaction and analysis! I saw this in the theater when I was 22, expecting a generic sci-fi action movie and was absolutely blown away by the social satire and the heartfelt story. Great stuff!

[@Bhint320610]

This was a movie that my dad was super stoked to show me. And my reaction to it was exactly what he dreamed lol. Fun dad and son moment for us.

[@TheOnlyHawkeye666]

I LOVE the warehouse raid scene.......I used to shadow act it out as a kid. RoboCop is the greatest accidental movie ever in my opinion

[@TheOnlyHawkeye666]

I still want that gun to this day....I know it's not real but one of the best looking movie guns ever

[@josh_miester_x511]

​@@TheOnlyHawkeye666I'm sure somebody made a prop of it somewhere. Especially with 3D printing nowadays

[@EleventhCubFan]

An inspiring tale of how a handicapped man returns to, and excels in, the workforce.

[@innocuousalias6632]

Did you guys notice any of the similarities with Dredd? Robocop began as the first adaptation of the Dredd comics. They couldn't get the ip pretty early on but there was still a lot of Dredd's helmet in the first mock up of robocop. If they went with that design the studio probably would have been sued, it was too obvious.

[@JJKnapich]

This is one of those movies where I always reference about having great side villains. They don't have to have many lines or even be on screen a lot, but there is a solid presents. They have character/personality (Even quotable at times). Not just some faceless/background thug. This is what I think many movies is missing.

[@JakkFrost1]

Murphy's first name is Alex. And this movie's main theme is very reminiscent of Conan the Barbarian, which is appropriate since both were scored by Basil Poledouris. It's kind of like how the Superman and Star Wars themes sound so similar, being done by John Williams, as well as Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean, both by Hans Zimmer.

[@DIGMyers]

Yeah it was listed on the file that he brought up when finding out he was deceased but it was never mentioned throughout the movie.

[@0x_Ho11oW_x0]

Loved this movie as a kid. Saw it on tv and recorded it on a vhs. Watched it all the time. As an adult I rewatched streaming and saw Murphy die in full gore and it blew my mind. I had never seen that scene.

[@wyn0342]

Those were the days! Recording movies on VHS whenever we got a free weekend of HBO, Cinemax, Showtime! Ahh the memories!

[@siaubalas9638]

I'm impressed by how much you appreciated this movie. Usually on the 1st watch people get overwhelmed by tge "80s action" aspect of it

[@Etrius10]

Because that's the best part.

[@dannydashtv9418]

19:44 I NEVER NOTICED he shoots the target the EXACT SAME way HE was KILLED!!!!!

[@Sabrecho]

51:40 - "... his first name." It was super fast, but when Robocop was jacked into the Police Mainframe looking up known accomplices, getting into the rap sheet for Clarence Bodicker, ultimately zeroing in on Murphy's death record we see "Murphy, Alex J."

[@flacocarrera7037]

I’m extremely surprised. Yet extremely excited to watch this with you guys! ❤❤❤❤

[@JWUniverse]

@18:00 The fact that you said this is 40 years old makes me feel old because this film and I share 1987. So now I’m almost 40 myself God what a great time to have been born. I love the First and Second Films. I don’t count the Third film but it does have a few moments of heartfelt scenes. Waiting for RoboCop Returns though… Come on Amazon!

[@antonydrossos5719]

One of the greatest movies ever made! Enjoy. 20 minutes in, & I'm really enjoying you guys' insight into movie making & storytelling.

[@brackie2000]

Bought this movie on VHS when I was 10. So many grown ups at the time were confused by a bunch of kids saying "I'd buy that for a dollar" 😂

[@lastedain450]

It is the humanity of Murphy/Robocop that gives it a heart. Beyond that Verhoeven does amazing work and there is satire and commentary and humor all rolled into one. I'd buy that for a dollar.

[@QueLindoFilms]

Robocop is a damn masterpiece and this was a joy to watch you react to 😂

[@MarcoBayod_MB]

Paul Verhoeven was such an amazing filmmaker, he really deserved more.

[@tomlewis4205]

In my mind, it was a miracle what he pulled off multiple times- movies that appealed to the masses but were highly subversive & layered. I think he is still working, at least, last I heard; he's just doing what George Lucas claimed he was going to do, smaller personal movies.

[@Jellycakelap]

OMG. 1. Not surprised Coy liked this because it was originally going to be a Judge Dredd movie - and the second one was co-written by Frank Miller. 2. I love you guys - as a Gen X dad, watching you dudes FINALLY understand why the 80s was a childhood like no other - and why certain folks of my generation think all other generations are soft. Last - Starship Troopers and Total Recall are also Paul Verhoeven - but then, so is Basic Instinct and Hollow Man. Well done, gents. Amazing work. I had to do a LOT of research for my review of ROBOCOP for the XBOX. LOL.

[@alyssatheexcellent]

40:02 “Are you saying privatized military and privatized police are a problem, Greg?” Had me howling. Great commentary on one of the most unfortunately timeless movies.

[@cheezeofages]

The fact that this movie is nearly 40years old and the suit still looks impressive in comparison to modern movies is amazing.

[@0x_Ho11oW_x0]

Two things I absolutely love from this film, that kind of get lost in EVERYTHING else it presents, are every gunshot freaks me out and the movement of Robocop. People get shot a lot and don’t die, but the violence and gore from it is so… violent… that every shot I’m like “oh shit! This is going to mess someone up!” When usually I don’t feel anything about gun fights really besides the choreography. The movement… the head turn and then body turn is one of my favorite physical acting touches. All the sound effects, the footsteps in particular, have stuck with me for years.

[@shoxxxz5658]

Part 2 is underrated. Its more late 80s 90s "WAR ON DRUGS" era. The villian is considered by many one of the best animatronics/stop motion ever. Big bad ass machines. Story is a little lack. But charecters, violence and outlandish scenes live up to the first one.

[@JohnnyZenith]

It's awful.

[@cjc2]

I’ll buy that for a dollar! One of the best film quotes.

[@geewill1251]

Im 40 and i saw this as a kid and loved it but for completely different reasons i love it now. I tell all mh friends to watch this masterpiece as an adult and realize how almost perfect it is. Great reaction guys.

[@wcemichael]

The show "I'd buy that for a dollar" is like satire of "the Benny Hill show"