RoboCop - Cinemassacre Movie Review

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Today James reviews Robocop. The movie takes place in a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit. An evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) so they can use his body to support their untested RoboCop prototype. But when RoboCop learns of the company's nefarious plans, he turns on his masters.
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[@JamesNintendoNerd]

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[@daltonvalentine6808]

Ye

[@mikesilva3868]

@@adamkhan985 📼

[@moldyskittle]

@MrBeast ✔︎ more like mr yeast.

[@adamkhan985]

'he is a robot, he is a cop, he is robocop!' 🤖👮🎶

[@mikesilva3868]

@@adamkhan985 nice reference 🕹

[@Ben-xl7ft]

“Nice shooting son, what’s your name?” “Murphy”

[@MrJimmy3459]

One of the most satisfying endings in a movie ever

[@Guciom]

"But you can call me: Robocop."

[@SuikodenClive]

I know. I love that so much.

[@lucasgill7819]

Badass and heartwarming at the same time

[@WallKenshiro]

Greatest ending ever. Closely followed by The Dark Knight, Blade, Gladiator and Goodfellas.

[@Jeffmetal42]

Still laugh hysterically when the ED209 is confronted with it's arch nemesis... stairs. The pig noises still get me to this day.

[@juiceter3981]

Like the darleks.

[@overlookers]

still slighty nightmare fuel tho

[@foo219]

I can never see these awful stop motion effects and not laugh

[@suedenim]

ED209 is one of my favorite movie monsters of all time. I feel sorry for ED. He can't help that he's an overengineered piece of Detroit garbage! He's doing his best!

[@Jeffmetal42]

@@suedenim agreed!

[@dannyklein4735]

The "I'd buy that for a dollar" is a nod towards an old comedy line "I'd buy that for a quarter" from the 50's i believe. The dollar part is a comment on inflation

[@rafetizer]

@Curtis Riceman I gather they were just there as arm-candy.

[@lordbiffington]

I should have known that was on purpose. This and movies like Starship Troopers nail the future so organically it feels like. Even if intended as satire.

[@LuizMGRamos]

@@lordbiffington They say Detroit actually is in a worst shape today than the one in the movie. Since I don't live there, I can't confirm. I hope that's not true, though.

[@alexkid2437]

@Yu Tubaru Smash TV

[@tyrone6481]

@Yu Tubaru Smash T.V.!! old 90s arcade game

[@SomaBT]

I could never get tired of this movie, such a classic. "Your move ,creep."

[@ragingraven7915]

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

[@EyB0ss69]

Come quietly or there will be... trouble.

[@tfypt]

Nuke em Get them before they get you

[@firery794]

“Stay out of trouble”

[@mrkrabs5291]

I'd buy that for a dollar

[@account-pending-deletion]

Only in an 80's Superhero movie would you have a random tank of liquid just laying around conveniently labeled "TOXIC WASTE" for exposition

[@benconway9010]

Yep they did it for Batman in 89

[@charlesdavis4887]

Toxic Avenger as well. Truck carrying it through the city.

[@garuelx8627]

Toxic Waste turns Jack Napier into the Joker, Melvin into Toxie, and a bad guy into soup.

[@alexsilva28]

In the middle of a road where cars drive by

[@johncopple6479]

@@benconway9010 Ben any relation to the great game show host Bert! RIP Alex Trebek!

[@craiganderson7986]

Saw it and in Times Square when it came out, and the audiences in the Eighties were pretty wild! But the reaction at the end when he says “Murphy” and the theme music kicked in was pure roaring pandemonium!!

[@m4cheteaxt109]

One little mistake James: Murphy is not a recruit, he is just new to this particular police unit.

[@LennyCash777]

Well, couldn't he still be considered a new recruit from the perspective of having been taken in by that new precinct?

[@larrymac6529]

He was an experienced cop but he was transferred to a much busier and dangerous precinct

[@torquetheprisoner]

@@larrymac6529 cos he knew that his pention ment nothing but his life insurance was worth 100's of thousands on his death that is why he transferred to detroit so it could give his wife and child enough money to live of the interest.

[@eldesgraciado6690]

@Koowluh You are correct.

[@c0l1n_m45]

I had the privilege's of watching Robocop a few years ago in a huge packed theater and it was easily one of the most memorable experiences I've ever had at the movies. Everybody was quoting lines, cheering and applauding.

[@baltog5214]

I love watching James talk about movies.

[@tag6502]

Same, man. I only ever really watched AVGN for his comedy. Ive always liked his film content and his perspective more

[@Jpo-xw1jc]

I love james James loves james

[@TakoBoi123]

Same dude. He's so passionate and it makes me feel included despite being born well after the 80s.

[@redsledgeblu5234]

Indeed

[@rolandas3128]

I love angry video game nerd more

[@AgustinRodriguez-dd6mj]

"I'd buy that for 10 dollars!" (adjusted for inflation)

[@TheDerrogative]

Underrated af

[@fuzzface8252]

Actually, it's $2.29

[@fennglordd6365]

I think the remark is meant to be facetious. In this future setting a dollar is worthless.

[@geovani60624]

@@fennglordd6365 That's what I've aways thought, it's like saying "I liked your performance so much I will give you a whole clap, but just one"

[@LordSathar]

Paul Vorhoeven is a severely underrated director.

[@chonconnor6144]

He has 4 great films that are among my favs. Robocop, Total Recall, Basic Instinct and Starship Troopers.

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

He cornholed his career with Showgirls.

[@pulse4503]

He also made some great movies in his native Netherlands, Spetters (1980) specifically... Not for the faint hearted, though

[@unklefocker]

You failed to mention what a great villain Clarence J Boddicker is

[@FoolishPrince]

Fantastic villain! Nothing physically intimidating about him, like many real life criminals/murderers. terrific acting also!

[@bobbycutts2111]

"Can you fly, Bobby?"

[@XERAEN]

"Guns, guns, guns!!"

[@unklefocker]

The Tigers are playing tooonight! And I never miss a game!

[@christopherarcher5271]

Sayanora Robocop

[@Adino1]

This movie is a masterpiece.

[@viktorriquelme3735]

and it's always going to be BETTER than the remake

[@IlokanoWarrior]

It was such a masterpiece it became part of the Criterion Collection.

[@phillytheflyerable]

@@viktorriquelme3735 remake is garbage

[@viktorriquelme3735]

@@phillytheflyerable I know

[@Adino1]

@@viktorriquelme3735 I've refused to watch it.

[@bigkmoviesandgames]

One of the best 80s action films. I don't think they'll ever make a movie quite like it again because It's just so unique and entertaining.

[@cinartitiz]

I feel like this comment is gonna age like milk, suprise 2023 remake

[@blancfan1]

John Wick. Robocop is already dead.

[@DisgruntledDoomer]

One of the best? I'm willing to call it THE best. It has it all: the scifi, the action, the humour, the 80s aesthetics - all wrapped up with great satire. Endlessly rewatchable.

[@lovetheblue6659]

Wasn’t there a so-called “remake” of this film in 2014??

[@skadooshly]

@@lovetheblue6659we don't talk about that here lol

[@Silverpicker]

My dad bought me this on VHS when I was a kid and I literally cannot count the number of times I've seen it. Your review just brought a wave of nostalgia over me. Thanks man!

[@The8BitGeneration]

One of my favorite movies of all time! It has everything: action, heart, story, satire, symbolism and more. It's amazing how so many people don't appreciate the layers of this movie.

[@BlazePiffington]

80’s classic gets the cinemassacre treatment. Timeless action film, No lie I just turned on this movie yesterday to see the melting guy scene...LOVE those effects

[@ivans.191]

I rewatched it recently What a great movie!

[@gyromurphy]

hEeelllPp mEee SPLAT!

[@InuYugiHakusho]

@@gyromurphy In a way, Clearance did help him.

[@MrTamiya89]

RoboCop - "DEAD OR ALIVE, YOU'RE COMING WITH ME" 😀👍.

[@DukeofArtz]

One of the most famous memorable movie lines from "Robocop"

[@finkamain1621]

"Stay out of trouble"

[@ivans.191]

It's copied from Sergio Leone's For a Few Dollars More BTW

[@tedlogan5628]

That's the same thing my Dad said to my Mom when he proposed. Small world......

[@michaelb4538]

"Your move creep"

[@sethcunningham3468]

One very small but important correction: Murphy wasn't a new recruit. He worked the Metro South precinct before being transferred to the much more dangerous Metro West. The transfer was done under the guise of OCP "restructuring" the Detroit PD, but the real reason was that Murphy's service record and psychological profile made him a prime candidate for the Robocop program. By transferring him to Metreo West, OCP increased the odds that he'd be killed in the line of duty and thus be of use to them. It's alluded to in the film, but it's only a couple of lines if I'm remembering correctly.

[@julzzville21]

"How many villains or characters can you tell that have a fallen in that same Camera Angle?" Wile E. Coyote may take the number 1 spot on that list...

[@TBONE_2004]

Trevelyn from Goldeneye! "For England, James?" "No... For me."

[@deltad3592]

Don't forget Geese Howard. I guess he couldn't predict that one, huh?

[@TBONE_2004]

@@deltad3592 That was a video game, not a movie.

[@Darkko88]

Sharon Stone in Catwoman, although I don't blame anyone for forgetting about that one

[@deathsyth8888]

Prime Directives: 1. Serve the public trust 2. Protect the innocent 3. Uphold the law 4. Continue watching Cinemassacre videos

[@herbsuperb6034]

5. Don't interfere with other cultures.

[@mistergio3683]

6. Don't judge a book by it's cover.

[@RequiemPoete]

7. Destroy all copies of ET the game upon detection.

[@Tennarix]

8. Learn to love and respect LJN video games.

[@robogreek3157]

Greatest movie ever made! The story of how technology has boomed and how how a man with a strong enough spirit can ACTUALLY be ressurected. I love how at the start its the machine controlling Murphy... and at the end its murphy controlling the machine. Hence why Murphy sounds more human. THE GREATEST SUPERHERO ORIGIN STORY EVER MADE

[@robogreek3157]

@P1 Styles i dont get it LOL

[@RequiemPoete]

It's not so much the machine controlling him. They tried to block access to his memories so it was more like the machine was surpressing his humanity.

[@vizuz]

He isn't supposed to be a superhero at all. At least that's not what Verhoeven and the writers intended I don't think. It's a story about a man trying to find his humanity again after losing it to a rotten crime-riddled society and corporate greed.

[@GKCofficial]

"Stay out of trouble"

[@firery794]

“Who are you? WHO ARE YOU?!?!?!”

[@JohnnyYork]

“I’d buy that for a dollar” was a reference to catchphrases that everyone knew. It’s like their “Wubba Lubba dub dub”.

[@davefish2280]

Fun fact, it made it into the Arcade / Video game "Smash TV". The game is set around a futuristic game show and the host looks a lot like the guy from Robocop. They actually sampled the line directly from the movie. Smash TV is set in the same universe as Robocop!

[@torquetheprisoner]

I WANT MY CHICKEN TENNNDEEEEES I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR

[@ArcaJ]

I remember parents freaking out about Robocop. "Think of the children," the screamed. They were upset that a R-RATED MOVIE was too violent for children! 😑

[@InuYugiHakusho]

I can only imagine how they reacted when a Robocop children's cartoon came out.

[@samsez3707]

I remember when my parents rent mi this from the Video-Store on VHS . I will always remember this old times

[@starwarsunfiltered7848]

They were pretty much right, depending on the age. I saw it at nearly 8 years old, just as the VHS was released, and the ED-209 office scene, and Murphy's "death" were completely traumatic for me. I felt ill watching them. Fast-forward to when I am 11 years old and filled with preteen bloodlust, and the movie was perfectly aligned with my tastes.

[@davincent98]

They were thinking of the children: Moichandising

[@protoroc]

An almost X rated movie for violence, has a toy line and Saturday morning cartoon. Totally 80s.

[@TheSonOfTheDragon]

One of my favorite parts of the RoboCop character is the reason he twirls his gun is because his son thought it was cool.

[@FutureDeep]

And he gets a kick out of it.

[@sonrize7679]

Blue lives matter

[@Randomark3087]

Can you do that dad?!

[@dennisneo1608]

I must say, the scene where they shoot off Murphy's arms, really disturbed me back in the 80s. I'd never seen violence like it.

[@tokenblack7983]

So give the man a hand!

[@IrishCarney]

@Inti Cheveyo And why would he? Totally different genre and expectations

[@13shain]

For me, It was pure shock factor, not so much the gore.

[@francoiscoupal7057]

@@13shain Watching a hero and protagonist getting gored in a "realistic" manner (no magic) WAS extremely shocking at the time.

[@ExleyConfidential]

Robocop: the most un-remakeable movie of all time.

[@BriansManCave]

The remake is missing all the things that made this movie great!

[@penismightier9278]

Blazing Saddles? Not only because of how the humor is done, but because for the most part the tropes used in it are almost gone from the public mindset. Cowboy movies haven't been a major thing in decades, so having a movie entirely about spoofing the genre would fall completely flat since nobody knows why the townspeople sing the praises of Randolph Scott.

[@BriansManCave]

@@penismightier9278 Very true... people just wouldn't understand a movie like Blazing Saddles today, they would completely miss the point.

[@nathanchaffin6380]

A true classic. Everyone should have a copy of robocop on their shelf.

[@robocop7678]

I agree

[@petr79]

I had seen in on cinema few years ago!

[@ThanatosReaper]

Does Neca ED 209 count?

[@t2av159]

No

[@ThanatosReaper]

@@t2av159 :(

[@DeathToTheDictators]

How the F has Cinemassacre NOT reviewed Robocop til now? I could've sworn i'd seen it before....well, better late than never! GREAT video as usual!

[@vizuz]

Well he reviewed the video games I believe. So maybe you are confused with that

[@Ryosuke1208]

Mandela effect maybe?

[@bregowine]

Berenstein bears effect… there’s an episode for that too

[@WhiteKnightPictures]

Robocop is the film that helped me discover my passion and love for the art of filmmaking. Definitely a piece of cinema I hold close to my heart.

[@Iroquois2688]

It's one of the best movies of all time simply because it pretends that it's a dumb movie but actually has something really profound to say about the state of the world.

[@GruntGamerProductions]

My favorite scene in the movie is when Robocop shows up in the warehouse filled with thugs, and he just blows them all away while the Robocop Theme plays. Just badass...

[@JamesGadbury]

One of many superb scenes!

[@dam8196]

Straight up legendary!

[@goldcd]

Theme music is easily one of my favourites. In fact I'm going to go and listen to it very loudly right now

[@rredeyee2460]

When I was a kid after seeing this I used to run around with a Grey Nintendo zapper as my robocop gun

[@jamesnoble8205]

You do that now and you'll end up either arrested or in the school's psychiatrist office lol

[@nathanlamont9920]

@@jamesnoble8205 Because boys aren't allowed to be boys anymore.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Mine was one of the later orange ones, after they decided the gray ones looked too realistic. Funny thing, because nowadays you can buy *real* guns that are orange, blue, pink, any color you can think of! Those old NES light guns were pretty high quality rugged plastic back in the day.

[@Mike649foxx]

Absolutely love this movie. They sure don’t make them like this anymore.

[@andyspazchrist9832]

I'd buy that for a dollar

[@Dagoth_Ur_1]

If they tried to, a group on Twitter would get offended and probably try to cancel it

[@johnstaton5524]

@@Dagoth_Ur_1 so true its sad 😥

[@SmallDragon7804]

@@Dagoth_Ur_1 Some people are trying to get classic movies such as this 'canceled' not because of racism or sexism. It is because they have violence in them. They think it makes people become violent. They want everything to be family friendly. I was exposed to graphic violence as a child. I never had any interest in harming anyone. The reason is my parents talked to me from a very young age about the differences between fantasy and reality. I took it to heart. These people blame media for children acting out instead of the parents who allowed them to view it. It is pathetic.

[@TheReincarnatedDeath]

"Can you fly, Bobby?" Some great humour in this movie. My dad passed away 3 weeks ago and this was his favorite movie. Of course I love it also.

[@sabrinamiller3671]

I'm so sorry for your loss. :(

[@Misiulo]

"I can feel them, but I can't remember them!"

[@luke_1234]

Such a powerful line

[@Misiulo]

@@luke_1234 This movie is full of such subtle insights about human nature which in the main protagonist's case, somehow in a sense became more apparent once shattered, fragmented, and yet ultimately victorious...

[@jamesnoble8205]

I always got slightly misty at the sad part where he was wandering around his former house now empty because his wife & kid moved away . The music really pushed the emotions.

[@FanboyFilms]

We do hear the setup to the punchline once at least, when the girl says "Happy Birthday, she's from me!" and he says "Well, can I have you both?" and they say "sure, we've had our shots!" to which he replies "I'd buy that for a dollar!"

[@DaneVogel]

I think the "I'd Buy That for a Dollar" was a take on how overly sexualized consumerism is all it takes to please the public. You can see it every where in the film, people burst out laughing just from it, while the (real) audience doesn't seem to really understand the joke around it. It's supposed to showcase the disconnection between our world of entertainment and their world of entertainment.

[@YuniorGamboa]

The original still holds up after all these years

[@ck552]

This movie gave me the courage to finally overcome my nuke addiction.

[@rredeyee2460]

NUKE!!!! NUKE!!!!

[@IrishCarney]

Thought that was only in RoboCop 2

[@Marchand848]

Murphy wasn’t a new recruit, he was a transfer I thought

[@juliohernandez3323]

Yes, from metro south. I am saying this like he was a real cop. LOL

[@rredeyee2460]

@@juliohernandez3323 "metro south nice precinct"

[@areasevenpro]

There will never be a better villain than Clarence Boddicker.

[@LegendMkr7]

AKA The Dad from That 70s Show.

[@unklefocker]

Exactamundo

[@sariusmonk]

The Robocop music is truly epic

[@JamesGadbury]

The composer has done some epic movie themes

[@Elbethium]

that guy falling into toxic waste melting after has haunted my childhood

[@monolith253]

It was gruesome

[@mattb9664]

Emil!

[@codename617]

you think you were traumatized? Somehow he transmutated into a surgeon and moved to chicago.

[@Elbethium]

@@ValiantWrestling dude, i havent seen the movie since, cut me some slack 😆

[@notgonnahappen7899]

Murphy was not a new recruit, he was transfered from another department.

[@davidhills2283]

And transferred on purpose into an area of the city where the odds were he would get killed so he could be used for the Robocop program.

[@miregojitohotookmyhandle]

I think he meant more of a new recruit to the Detroit police department.

[@SumDumGy]

@MireGoji, he wasn’t that either. As was stated, he just transferred from a different precinct, in another part of town.

[@DmanDice]

I think he just meant “new” station. He was the new guy. In the military no matter your rank, youre considered new by your peers. Id imagine its the same for police.

[@notgonnahappen7899]

@@DmanDice "recruit" implies he wasn't an officer before working at that department

[@ShafHussain]

This movie was ahead of its time. Probably my most rewatched movie.

[@beetlejuice4357]

I have re-watched the Terminator way more. But yes I agree. The acid scene haunted me as a kid.

[@umbrellacorporation9168]

I can actually imagine it’s the future of Detroit in real life

[@sweepingtime]

I was a kid when I watched this movie and I remember being very afraid of it. The violence turned me off. It was not until years later when I got a better (and flabbier) stomach that I could see past the violence and be amazed by all the social and political commentary in the film. It was visionary. Its themes still hold up today and sadly, its commentary still applies to the modern world.

[@culturia3555]

"I´would buy that for a dollar!" The best joke we´ll never understand.

[@SkeletorTclaws]

Heres the setup: Happy birthday dave ,shes from me Can i have you both Girls: sure weve had our shots Dave : I'd buy that for a Dollar!!!!

[@whiterabbit75]

... so I says to Mabel; I says...

[@TracksInTheLab]

They sure don’t Make em like this anymore

[@junrosamura645]

Wasn't that used in the old video game Smash TV?

[@BrasilGT]

@@junrosamura645 Even with the same framing.

[@softlikesilk]

This film is amazing. And still rings true even now.

[@DrGamelove]

I love how ED209 makes shrieking animal noises when he gets knocked over, lol. I also love that he has the exact same weakness as Claptrap.

[@retrogamerfan123]

that’s what they did back then movie monsters were it be a car robot or some animals they always had some sort of weird noise when they get killed or hurt

[@TylerDurdin]

“I’d like to see it in a theatre some day.” 😆 Maybe one day... if we can ever gather in large groups again. 🤪

[@robogreek3157]

AND THE GREATEST HERO MUSIC THEME EVER MADE

[@VHDT10]

And Conan The Barbarian!

[@METAL-ADDICT]

He's one of the best film composers. I loved his work on Conan the Barbarian. That soundtrack is AWESOME for workouts lol

[@sevenproxies4255]

Android = robot designed to resemble a human or having a humanoid shape Cyborg = An organism composed of organic and inorganic parts, existing in symbiosis. "Droid" = Star Wara catch all term for "robots" (androids included). Although in some non-Star Wars settings, the term "droid" is used to describe non-android robots (like R2-D2 would be a droid, but C3PO would be an android)

[@davefish2280]

I dunno if C3PO is really an android. He's human *shaped*, but that's as far as it goes. He can't even raise his arms above his head!

[@sevenproxies4255]

@@davefish2280 And android doesn't need to look like a convincing human. It can, but it's not a requirement. Being bipedal, having two arms and two legs and roughly human proportions would qualify as one.

[@Aphex51]

"Don't touch him!!!! DONNNNT TOUCH HIM!!"

[@dm24cars]

"He didn't hear it!"

[@dm24cars]

🤣

[@futureshock7425]

I clearly rememeber discovering my parents copy in the storage area under stairs that they hid from me, watching that at like 10 years old was like a life changing experience of movie magic

[@jeremybowers3181]

"Your move creep."

[@yonatanalem9343]

Imagine being stabbed in the neck with a USB connector lol!

[@Rahab111222]

I've been there.

[@permachub524]

BRUTALITY! FLAWLESS VICTORY!

[@Jhayzer021]

This is what Cinemassacre is all about!, its cool to see James doing movie reviews again.

[@stevep9177]

Cyborg = cybernetic organism I got so mad as a kid when people didn't understand why a cyborg is not a robot

[@ssgp7297]

The définition of Cyber is very complex

[@rickardedman8836]

Does it have a neural net processor?

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

In the not too distant future, a large percentage of the human population will opt to become cyborgs to increase their life-span or replace old or broken parts(limbs, and even organs can be replaced by mechanical and computerised parts)...or just to augment their strength & their senses(electro/hydraulic arms & legs, optical implants, miracle ears, etc)

[@PredatoryQQmber]

You should be mad about yourself then because synthetic organism is still an organism. Word "cyber" only means that it's a complex autonomous system and "organism" means entity that is a subject, capable of acting on its own initiative over objects, rather than an object.

[@francoiscoupal7057]

@@deezy81 Yes, and yes (about electrical parts). By a strict current (2020) definition of the term. But it will probably be called something else once medical science gets better and more and more of a human can be replaced. Terms in science update with the science itself. Kind of like the term "computer" meant something radically different before the 70s (EG: a human that use calculus).

[@benharrison5816]

Never get tired of seeing toxic waste dude explode. BOOM!

[@The_Haze]

Best part of the film!

[@mike91mdk45]

So great. He got his just desserts lol

[@MASJYT]

Ramming into a toxic waste container and coming out as melted Igor is the kind of schlock I can get behind.

[@jamesnoble8205]

The network TV version had a different edit where Clarence just drives past him and doesn't hit him

[@johncopple6479]

I know right !

[@MotownWes]

Murphy wasn’t a new recruit. He was a precinct transfer.

[@beetlejuice4357]

Let him have this one and move on.

[@optimus2g]

Bob Morton, not Rob Morton. Alex Murphy transferred over from another precinct. He wasn't a new recruit.

[@TheSonOfTheDragon]

Dead or alive you're coming with me. I would like to know what James thinks of RoboCop, Terminator, and Rambo being guests in MK11.

[@iCABALi]

I'll always say, the 80s has my favourite movies, the 90s has my favourite video games.

[@derek-64]

80s movies + 90s games = awesome

[@retiredsnowbunnyhunterx5106]

Nintendo came out in 1985. Had some fun games on it.

[@KnuckleHunkybuck]

The last metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace...

[@gorgonzolariggs7710]

You forgot to mention the “can you fly Bobby?” Line 🤣

[@Emmanuel-ms8pr]

This film along side terminator are both a sci-fi masterpiece.

[@everydaybiker]

It's about time. This is one of the greatest movies ever made

[@sonyslyer9946]

It’s about time I buy that for a dollar!

[@Robocop_1987]

Totally agree with you

[@IllegallySighted]

Robocop is definitely one of my favorite movies of all time, and I usually watch it at least a couple times per year. I think much of how the world is portrayed in the movie is even more relevant now than it was back in the 80s. This movie is just so epic in so many ways. I can’t wait for the full Robodoc documentary, hopefully coming out fairly soon.

[@jamesnoble8205]

I remember seeing Robo part 3 with a buddy when I was a senior in high school and taping the promo I cut out of a magazine into my locker. It was a let down that the director since apologized for Although the part where Robo steals a pimp's pink Cadillac was pretty funny

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

I live in Dallas where alot of important scenes from Robocop was shot. We still have the library where the corporation HQ was set.

[@ObviouslyDiego]

This video is so meticulously armed together. The irony, the references, the editing. I think James has peaked.

[@crzyruskie86]

One of my favorite movies of all time. The soundtrack was perfect, the satire that matched perfectly in certain parts, and the dark elements are all so great.

[@martinrosendahl4204]

This movie came out when I was 10 years old.. watched it as soon as it came on vhs rental - as you had to be 16 here to watch it in the cinema.... aaaand it's been my favorite movie of all time ever since.

[@jturnbow71]

In my top 10. It's almost perfect. Never needed a remake, which I refuse to watch to this day.

[@Marius-vw9hp]

Verhovens holy trilogy: Robocop, Total Recall and Starship Troopers. The 3 best sci fi movies ever made.

[@moshking6749]

What about the original Star Wars trilogy?

[@Marius-vw9hp]

@@moshking6749 not even close

[@unklefocker]

@@moshking6749 O V E R R A T E D

[@Ryosuke1208]

The score was made by the same composer as well?

[@WallKenshiro]

My all time favorite film. Peter Weller's performance in it is the greatest acting performance of all time in my opinion. The movie is a total masterpiece.

[@Jose-se9pu]

Most youtubers: "will censure my videos because I dont want to be demonetized" James Rolffe: "lol"

[@jbscotchman]

The scene when Robocop snags the squad car keys and heads out on the town for duty and that music kicks in, it's iconic.

[@darkhymnsfromthecoldnorth]

It’s funny how James can talk about a movie and I instantly wanna watch it again.

[@monolith253]

This is tied with Terminator and They Live for my favorite 80s-90s action flicks

[@GrizzlyAdams94]

My dad was a huge sci-fi fan and Robocop was one of his favorites. I always think of him whenever I see this movie

[@reviathan3524]

When James put that TMNT 3 villain drop scene, I was expecting the edited version that he did back when he reviewed the movie, like more than a decade ago.

[@Movie_Games]

Just want to say that I really appreciate the movie clips to go along with your talking. I watched the whole video. The videos where it's just you guys sitting and talking about the movie, I lose interest in.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

well that's not on purpose you know? they do that to avoid getting demonetized, look back at the old nerd videos, he used to use clips all the time, but youtube decided to not allow use of copywritten material even in a creative manner.

[@hamzadawud]

@@UltimateGamerCC I thought there was a certain way to get around copyrights if you're reviewing the film.

[@BottomShelfGames]

@@hamzadawud It is, but you can still get hit which means he'll have to fight it. Probably win but while doing that has 1 strike and losing money on that video.

[@Westonator5000]

same

[@jasomcox]

agree

[@faz6877]

One of the greatest films ever made. The remake is garbage. Void of every thing that made the original special. It was clear they were trying to make something more in line with Marvel or Batman rather than honor the 1987 classic.

[@AntoRetroGamer]

Remakes in general are garbage.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

@@AntoRetroGamer unless Rob Zombie directs it...

[@charjohnnie]

To be honest I thought the remake was okay, the problem is the the original was TOO EPIC, it’s truly hard for any director to beat or even come close to it, another thing is that as time goes we seem to live in a softer society that wouldn’t allow for such raw movie like it did in the 80s

[@DiscountKiller]

I do agree! But as hard as it is for me to admit liking anything about it... the scene where they disassemble him was prob the only thing I liked about it.

[@francoiscoupal7057]

The corniness of the original just aged really well. Superhero movies just have to embrace their special status and power fantasies. (Yes, a cybord blasting bad guys is a "superhero" by any definition)

[@ILikeALF]

My mom worked part time at the movie theater while she was in the police academy. When this movie came out I was obsessed with it. She surprised me one day and brought me home the actual movie poster from the theater she worked at and the standee. Wish I still had them.

[@NigBickDoomguy12345]

Your reviews are always the best man. They always seem to give more than they let you expect and it's a great video to watch when eating dinner or binging. Thanks for being so cool throughout the years.

[@Cerberusthechef]

Jimmy be like “Not the 1980’s Robocop remake, the one NO ONE knows about that was made in 1923 in 8mm film that only had 8 hard copies”

[@Neilhammond64]

The one with Lon Chaney and Harold Loyd from the guy who did the special effects for Metropolis?

[@milesdyson7311]

I think some of the guys that worked on the giant claw also had a hand in the 23 version of robocop.

[@1977Suspiria]

Can you fly, Bobby?

[@kingloser4198]

you burnt the money!!!!

[@stefanpoirier6810]

CLARENCE NO!!!

[@richie616]

The satire in the original was so spot-on; the 1980's was *the* definitive decade of sheer avarice. For the younger generations, it's almost impossible to accurately describe just how prevalent it was. You hear Gen-Xers talk about the 80's, it's almost always in a dreamy, rose-colored glasses tone... the music, MTV, how much fun movies were with their simple special effects, classic Nintendo and arcade games, you know the drill. But nobody ever talks about the dark side of that era; seeing a major motion picture nail it the way Robocop did was priceless.

[@jmhimara]

An anecdote that I've always found interesting is that the Robocop suit didn't look great in real life. But Paul Verhoeven and DP Jost Vacano figured out the specific camera angles and lighting conditions that made it look cool on camera.

[@BB-te8tc]

Would love to see you review Robocop 2. It's delightfully schlocky to the point that it makes you forget about all the plot points that go nowhere or the fact that Robocop is barely in it.

[@kobrien4121]

Skip part 3, it's unwatchable! 🤖

[@DazOnFilm]

One of my favorite movies ever. So many quotable lines. Great action scenes and amazing soundtrack. I feel bad for anyone who didn't see this when it was relatively new. It was mind blowing back then.

[@MrScharonne1996]

I watched this at the movies when I was little and can remember the theater applauding when RoboCop stepped in and saved the day

[@someonenow1]

5:45 The show is called "It's Not My Problem!" and the character's name is Bixby Snyder. In a deleted ending, a Mediabreak was going to state that he had died.

[@Seantendo]

Even though it was a huge success, I think Robocop is underrated. It never seems to get the representation it deserves.

[@tails0420ify]

A gem like this shouldn't be overexposed.

[@GrayD_Fox]

Except it does

[@jeffdavis6657]

The third movie and TV show hurt the rep it has.

[@EvilVonRetee]

I don't see it as underrated film at all. Very much praised and acclaimed film and still talked about even today, after 33 years. Pure classic.

[@rwd76]

A few years ago i saw this in a packed movie theatre in London in an event called movie maths. It was three films, Robocop, the Raid and Dredd. It was an awesome night.

[@slickrick5799]

What a line-up!

[@vikingman4614]

Dredd is a awesome movie James needs to review

[@DeadManSinging1]

Apparently, the idea really originated when the pair went to see Blade Runner. One of em asked the other "Whats this movie about?", and the other guy said "A Cop who kills robots". Then, inspired they developed their two ideas into a movie about a robot cop

[@lukeo.1863]

love these videos.. you guys should bring back rental reviews!