ROBOCOP Facts You Didn't Know! #shorts

Guess what happened during the making of RoboCop? The iconic RoboCop suit was originally designed by Rob Bottin and his team. However, the production team wasn't entirely satisfied with the initial design and made multiple changes and additions to it over several months. But in the end, they realized that Bottin's original design was the best after all. Unfortunately, this back-and-forth caused significant delays, and the crew ended up shooting non-suit scenes for two weeks while waiting for the final design. Finally, when the suit was ready, it took a grueling 11 hours to fit Peter Weller, who played RoboCop, into it. Surprisingly, Weller found that all his mime exercises were of no use with the suit on, as it required an entirely different way of moving and performing. Production had to be paused so that Weller and his mime coach, Moni Yakim, could adapt and learn how to move convincingly like a robot in the suit. Crazy, right?
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[@bungle3912]

The Robocop suit is incredible. Somehow, almost 40 years later, it still looks futuristic.

[@kristian.p1670]

If only disney bothered to put as much effort into a movie

[@brianmcgarry1632]

"Tick some boxes with some diversity add a sprinkling of mary sue and we got ourselves a reboot" some disney exec probably

[@harrihaffi2713]

Does anyone put in effort in their film making today?

[@kristian.p1670]

Well, yes, but you can see a mighty difference guardians 3 and antman 3, both have effort put into them to make them a movie, but james gunn has put in a lot more effort and love into making guardians 3 unlike the director for antman which is just used to make money and expand tbe univerae in a meaningless way.

[@harrihaffi2713]

@@kristian.p1670 So Guardians 3 is good? Second movie was a pretty brutal let down for me.

[@theradlad5615]

​@@harrihaffi2713The third one is amazing. Which is surprising.

[@anodosarcade7355]

His performance was amazing. You instinctively assume it’s an animatronic but no it’s just Peter pulling the best The Robot you’ve ever seen lol

[@edz8067]

Yeah, nobody thinks it's an animatronic. But nice try

[@erikdiem8366]

Who ever thought it was animatronic

[@brandonvalentine2555]

The only rival is Anthony Daniels with C3P0

[@brandonvalentine2555]

The only rival is Anthony Daniels with C3P0

[@Pau_Pau9]

Very convincing as an android. His movements were sublime.

[@xxadrian_mxx7871]

The man that died at work and they just didn't let him stop working.

[@adonisnetworks]

Will be the same for all of us, one day once the corporations figure out a way.

[@babauranai]

The whole movie has a message against that very thing

[@Adri9570]

Matrix Resurrections: 🎶Somebody once told me that Hollywooooood is coming... 🎵

[@johntonkinson7990]

Peter Weller is a fucking badass I'm 35 and Robocop has been my favorite movie since I was 3

[@jesserobledo3439]

Same here the og robo cop was the best

[@joseortiz8094]

That movie just has a edge to it that you notice right away 👍

[@judahsmyth5398]

almost 19, watched robocop as a kid and loved it, same with jaws, critters and tremors

[@atomicsamurai8967]

I remember the OG animated series and that had a major slap factor

[@atomicsamurai8967]

​@@judahsmyth5398kids like y'all make me less concerned about the future

[@freddyaxebear7547]

Peter Weller originally prepared for smooth and flowing movements, like watching a ballerina in a dance. When he finally got into the suit he realized the suit was far too heavy and stiff for that to be possible. The suit was so heavy the scene when he's sitting in the cop car you can actually see he's not wearing the pants of the suit because he couldn't easily get in and out of the car while in the suit.

[@nunyabusiness8527]

Yeah ur "mime exercises" footage is the new robocop not peter wellers

[@ManimalMoose]

I dont think the guy accidentally mixed footage from the 80's with the modern one. He just used that footage for the visual.

[@umamidadump2808]

he's only using the footage to demonstrate what he means really

[@omni0414]

ok

[@tonoornottono]

dork ass

[@chargedattack3559]

This is giving off major Redditor vibes.

[@1alsturgeon]

Each and every cast member hit it out of the park in this movie. An all time great.

[@steveblog1]

Could not agree more! The exchange between Lewis and Murphy when they are all shot to hell is so sad. Lewis: Murphy, I'm a mess. Murphy: They'll fix you. They fix everything. Weller brought real humanity to Robocop.

[@coolasice2187]

Never mind the dude . Nancy Allen was gorgeous!

[@raidchaser443]

​@@coolasice2187💯. 11 years before Robocop™,she caused problems for Carrie(1976).

[@olearris]

Robocop OG is the best movie. Top 10 for sure

[@ChaseSchleich]

His name is Rob Bottin (Bo-teen). Dude is a legend.

[@alaricsanford4301]

I was about to say the same. I get tired of people nowadays mispronouncing everything! You're absolutely right, he is a legend!! His work on the Thing alone elevates him to legendary status!

[@swifto12usedtobetaken]

robbotcop

[@kingofcalories]

Nigga that don't make no sense. Germanicly Latinly or romantically.

[@aidenbottin]

Yeah I have the same last name as him and I kinda got triggered by the mispronunciation.

[@ChaseSchleich]

@cheesemaster4191 Doesn't matter if it makes sense. It's pronounced as it's pronounced and I think if someone is going to take the time to make a video about someone, they should take the time to learn their name first, especially when it's someone so important to film history.

[@shadowhenge7118]

Weller explains this better in a convention.

[@manofbeard]

Dead or alive! You’re coming with me. Never gets old.

[@quintonloving3877]

I bet he was killing it on the dance floor after this roll!

[@GeorgeousGeorgeousGeorge]

Robocop using the screwgun to get that 6" bolt outta his temple is somehow the most disturbing part of the film to me. More than the right hand. More than toxic avenger.

[@corwinjkabuki]

1 of the coolest films ever released

[@flashback7273]

There's no way it took 11 hours lol. Maybe the first fitting with all the adjustments. But not every time they put it on him.

[@darrenfalconer3267]

Go watch Peter Weller explain the process and how it nearly caused the movie to get cancelled

[@shawnangel8146]

I actually liked the 2014 RoboCop. Yeah he was mobile but he was less powerful, and easier to damage. Which if they made a part 2 would have been a good excuse to back to a more traditional design

[@anonumus10]

Yes! Thank you! I really dislike the slander Brobocop 2014 is receiving. Yes it had its flaws, but it was a good movie

[@Draconiam]

I love both the og robocops, and the new one. I still say a second movie is needed. Maybe a year or two later with him having heavier armor and being the unstoppable peace officer we loved.

[@CrniWuk]

Sorry to hear that you liked Robocop2014. My condolences :(

[@tsnoob4669]

I think most of the problem with the 2014 version is the lack of an r rated, like the original 2 Robocop movies. Then there's the fact the studio heavily restricted too much of the director's, Jose Padilha, creative decision. Same guy who had done Elite Squad movies, Narcos tv series, and The Mechanism tv series. All either R Rated or MA, except for Elite Squad 2 which wasn't rated.

[@salahadine77t]

2014 worst movie ever robocot be like batman suits move like normal damage everything look fake

[@johncampbell9448]

Another problem they had was that the silver paint reflected the camera. That’s why it’s blue in the sequel.

[@SpartanX360]

Purplish blue

[@petkokrushev3840]

In my humble opinion, this suit should be in Louvre! It's simply art

[@Masterplan15]

One of them is at the Studios in Las Colinas in Texas

[@JL-rx7ou]

Weller did a phenomenal job. The way he aims his gun is just iconic. The way he moves and talks makes you believe he is an actual robotic hybrid.

[@TekkamanBiker]

Fun fact: in Spanish, Rob Bottin sounds like robotín, a way of saying little robot.

[@christopherreid7022]

I'm not arresting you no more Braddock.

[@itchytastyurr]

chuck noris played braddock

[@orinanime]

"I'm not arresting you anymore" And it's Boddiker. Not Braddock

[@Njpro]

Boddicker, first name Clarence

[@therealdonchelios]

Weller didn't play RoboCop... RoboCop played Weller

[@matthewpollock9685]

*insert clips from the RoboCop remake.

[@Dana-bp1hk]

Great suit! A Masterpiece.

[@kirbycooper9496]

The design rocks. Covers enough to dehumanize him, shows enough to convey emotions

[@billshinas27]

Peter killed, absolutely killed it.

[@barfyman-wn3id]

Bottin is the greatest practical effects designer of all time.

[@deanclark3736]

I wouldn't say he's the goat there's dick smith, Rick baker, then Rob BOTTIN, then Stan Winston

[@topher_69eze34]

Rob Bottin, Robot 🤖, Robo Cop. Coincidence, 🤔 I think not.

[@joseortiz8094]

This movie is such a classic 👍

[@rangerjones5531]

If it took them 11hours(!!) to put it on Peter than they had to be payed by the hour 🤨

[@phantom_pixel]

No way it took 11 hours.😅

[@ASavageEye]

The 11hrs was only the very first time. They had to put it on him piece by piece and make adjustments as they went in order for it to both fit properly and maintain its movements without pieces scraping off each other. Once they had it all set it used to take about two hours to fit him after that. Still a long time but then again it used to take the various actresses who played Mystique in the Xmen movies up to 6hrs each time and they could only film for about 2 hrs before the paint began to wear off due to sweating. In fact they had to keep the studios cooled in order to make sure they could even last that long. And then there was Billy Connelly, he took up to 4hrs to get done up for his role the Hobbit 3. These people go through torture sessions sometimes.

[@kaushala1988]

Rob Botting, the genius behind the Thing as well. What a legend.

[@Herowebcomics]

Man! RoboCop was amazing! I miss when he was this good!

[@jordan_velasquez]

Somewhere in the universe Buckaroo Bonzai and Robocop have made the ultimate crossover! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@madmachanicest9955]

Also to keep Peter Weller from dying of heatstroke they had to pump icewater into the back of the suit to basically refrigerators as robot cop was mostly filmed during the summer in Houston Texas

[@youreshouldoflearntgrammer8277]

robot cop

[@hyperionsupreme551]

Fun fact: Peter Weller incorporated "bird like movements" to play the role of RoboCop. His movements were not fluid while in the suit. Instead they were jerky and quick.

[@HolUnd96]

Hands down best movement in cinema

[@west20087]

RoboCop is one of my favorite movies. As a kid I ruined my step dad's tape by watching so much.

[@BenisDaBingus]

No way a dude named Rob Bottin made a robot suit 💀💀💀

[@meot.meo.1097]

"Rob Bottin"... That must be the best name for a guy who works for SFX. 👌🏽

[@heetsees]

Passion. Pride. Honour. Prestige. Talent. Genius. That's how a film should be made

[@chrisstephenson8311]

I heard Peter Weller was a marathon runner and that he had the size and physic they were looking for to fit in that tight suit!

[@iuriinikitin4433]

Робокоп это легенда, сейчас современный спец эффекты совсем не впечатляют, чего то им не хватает 😮

[@tonyholden7099]

They lack heart and creativity . Practical , touched up by CGI looks amazing . Pure CGI seems to appear soul less .

[@dr.calibrations7984]

Most new effects are completely Computer generated then superimposed on the screen in post-production. So they lack reality, while I'm not completely anti CG there is something to the thing actually being physically there

[@Sioux-periorGaming]

For me it was the sound design that completely sells the authenticity of it. It feels, looks and sounds real when you hear him walking and moving around.

[@DeusNyx]

The scene where we're "first" introduced to RoboCop, walking past the opaque glass, and all you hear is the Thump, Thump, Thump of his footsteps, THAT sound will always stay with me!

[@serventofdarknees]

The one and only true RoboCop what a legend unlike a piece of scrap metal that came out in 2014

[@MD-1982]

Agreed; I have never considered even THINKING of viewing that rubbish! A tragic waste of time

[@ambrosedystopian1542]

If you watch Peter Weller talk about this he states that it was his mime coach that removed parts of the suit. This is where the black sections are for some of them at least. Also it was his mime coach who told him to slow down and make Forced deliberate movements. You can probably Google Peter Weller talking about RoboCop movements and find it

[@slckb0y65]

let's just admit Rob Bottin was a freakin' GOD of practical SFX.

[@peterbach1126]

"Rob Bottin'" ..... That sounds right.

[@Joemckenzie-85]

I love the original RobCop Trilogy + RoboCop Series.

[@solomongrundy3411]

Dead or alive, you're coming with me.

[@xevious21]

Yeah, dont question Bob Bottin, like ever. Dude did the special effects for The Thing when he was in his early 20s. And did effects for The Howling, Total Recal, Fight Club and several more, dude is a legend in practical effects, right up there with Stan Winston and Rick Baker.

[@Ferreal92]

Basically a story about a dude who died, but they made him go to work anyway.

[@347Jimmy]

The alternate suit design looks like it was the inspiration for the 2014 version

[@strandedgeek]

Not to mention that due to the material it was excessively hot, not even the built-in fans helped, Weller was losing a lot of weight, they had to set up a cooling room just for the guy to live.

[@perrytang4956]

I watched it on videotape when I was a kid. It's my favorite, and I really miss the '80s and early' 90s.

[@jaimecarter6949]

Was the best thing that coulda happened. Just showed how hard Pete went to pull this off! Thank you for my childhood 🤖🔥

[@FernandoAvelino]

Robocop is the story of a guy that died working and was resurrected to continuing working for free

[@blacklegjones2567]

That's sad, he's a product now he doesn't even own himself.

[@MVD_Tormentum]

Hey I watched ROBOCOP 2 yesterday! Nice!☺️😸

[@SuperNate666]

Peter was absolutely brilliant as Robo❤

[@tonyscr4559]

I love this movie best robocop movie of this planet.

[@therewillbegoodman2726]

hol' up... bro's name is literally... robottin' 💀

[@maxime8221]

Rob Bottin is just for the makeup of Murphy head , not armor

[@jaobidan2358]

*10 hours in* "Almost done, Mr. Weller!" "...I gotta pee..."

[@dmadgrass]

Awesome character!!! I still think of my robocop toy when i was a kid that had the leg holster from time to time haha!

[@overzealouscrusades]

This is why so many nee movies feel soulless, it's because they literally are. All these older movies took literal blood sweat and tears to make, they were more often than not cobbled together messes of a production process and yet they're the best movies ever made.

[@geralt_di_rivia]

Only rob-bot-tin can make rob-o-cop 😂

[@RememberPOGS]

“Dead or alive you’re coming with me.”

[@rhocat362]

Welller was wonderful ❤in RoboCop

[@harrihaffi2713]

Super cool fact! Give me more!

[@andrewdale290]

You forgot to mention, the suit was incredibly hot and he was unable to drive a car while wearing the complete suit. As you know, there is a scene in the movie where robo cop drives, and I want you to know that he wasn't wearing the full suit, just the top half.

[@PoisonJarl71501]

Anyone remember playing the robo cop games? So dope

[@SampaosLim510]

In till this day, his movement on point! They did an excellent job!

[@NoahSpurrier]

Weller was perfect in his performance.

[@frankjager2420]

Wasnt Robocop's suit based somewhat on Judge Dredd's suit? Or was it the other way around?

[@grizzlethemagi1574]

The reason they scrapped the redesign options was that they looked too much like Dredd's getup

[@motionprimefilms8367]

He did such a good job in this movie

[@ShaunCollege]

They did a masterful job in the end

[@danielwilcox2878]

I can imagine that the precinct scene where all the police see Robocop for the first time was their actual reactions after weeks of waiting to see what the outfit will look like

[@a-10warthog72]

* shows scenes of Padilha's Robocop suit *

[@koresoteira447]

Ignore this clickbait. There is an interview with Weller online where he talks through the full process of learning to walk and act in the suit.

[@thatguyjersey]

It's crazy because somebody cosplayed him at a game Expo and they did just fine without mime

[@Saveit.]

Still a classic and looks good today

[@BlaBla-yy2qh]

Robocop 2014 looks like Tony Stark in Ironman

[@izzmotion9917]

Original robocop cannot be replace..if they to make new robocop movie, don't change anything of peter weller`s suit

[@reddeadholley]

He pulled it off really well though!

[@dankali735]

Back when most of a movie wasn't cgi

[@Warrior-Raz]

Exactly what they teach you in school and then you have to do a exam on something that's got nothing to do with what you learn 😂

[@maxpower9286]

Peter Weller is the only one that can replace Kevin Conroy as batman

[@alaistairhamilton8838]

Peter Weller also lost three stone in weight during filming, owing to the suit being that hot. He refused initially to do the sequel, unless they built better ventilation into rhe suit.

[@PomskieSaints91]

I always imagine what if Robocop vs Terminator?

[@janusnyx]

Peter Weller needed a mime expert....is this the reason why RoboCop was in mortal Kombat ....To meet the ninja mime

[@pog4274]

Love robocop, the first one is the the best out of the three

[@chaster_mief]

I feel like you would just naturally start moving like a robot in that thing because it's so restrictive

[@Iamtheskidoostig]

Shit so good, it make Stan Winston give a thumb up.

[@rickjames547]

The old suit looks way better than the 2014 suit

[@leavemealonepleaseno]

2014 could've been better if there were more scenes of him actually doing robocop stuff. Not going through the whole movie as if it were an ad campaign for a really big toy.

[@Metalsoul691]

The Original with Peter Weller is still the best 😊

[@irukhan07]

Rob Bottin... RobBottin... ROBBOTIN... roboting

[@renatoknight6967]

ROBOCOP VS WEREWOLF!!!

[@malindagarza2350]

Stan Winston did an awesome job for robo cop.

[@deanclark3736]

It was Rob BOTTIN not Winston