Robocop Still Slaps - Robocop (1987) Movie Review

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ROBOCOP: He's a robot renegade cop. And he is not to be trifled with.
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5:36 Synopsis
7:08 Discussion
43:50 Hitpicks / Nitpicks
1:09:07 Fan Service
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[@Kingmax00]

The dutch "China" misunderstanding was the highlight of my day, thank you boys!

[@Manodragon]

51:00 that was really cool. I'm a doctor and was really surprised that everything that "actor" was saying was medically perfect. Really caught my attention that moment

[@keithknows1809]

I love David's way of subtlety nudging Riley to his perspective "you know the moment that got me, and maybe it got you" (9:49). A wink afterwards would probably be too obvious.

[@Bassquake76]

Robocop is a 10 for me. Fookin love that movie!

[@BaldmanB]

'Can you fly Bobby?'

[@BigBooUK]

This remains one of my favourite films. I saw it when it was first released in the UK (I am that old) and can confirm that the boardroom scene with the ED-209 was definitely in the cinema release. The crazy “I’d buy that for a dollar” ad segments still make me laugh.

[@roybriggs3801]

Not only is it the same guy from the Matrix in the bar in Attack of the Clones but when Anakin gets distracted by an attractive woman it's the same actress that plays the lady in the red dress that distracts Neo in the training simulation.....which that guy's character programmed👌

[@theovertonvoid2869]

btw, when this movie came out that Ford Taurus WAS a futuristic looking car. We had never seen that matte black paint job before either.

[@BakedCookiesallday]

I still remember as a kid, my dad a I went to a videoshop and he aaked me to pick any movie, and i saw this robot and chose it, then my mom and i watched it on a Saturday and she occassionally covered my eyes 👀 . It was such an awesome movie. I was just awestruck. It was actually a rock solid memory.

[@ClellBiggs]

My parents let me watch the whole thing and I had nightmares for a few nights afterwards. My mom bought me a Robocop action figure to protect me. lol

[@leandrocosta3709]

Oh, by the way, ED 209 might be a reference to the Bell 209 helicopter, known militarily as the AH-1 Cobra gunship.

[@divineglitch9550]

its...Murphys law

[@SNAKKKESSS]

the perfect movie. There is nothing you can take away or add in, everything is so amazing

[@lovehatecomments]

Thanks for another fun review guys. You 3 (+Sarah) make this channel/pod one of my most anticipated bits of the week. I love you Riley. I have to say though I miss the good old days when you reviewed movies rationally and objectively instead of some of the recent reasons that I honestly don't understand. "Movies need to have a positive moral message or I am not going to like it" "I am not going to enjoy a movie about a mafia family because of.. the mafia part.. because mafias are bad" "My mind and feelings were not titillated". To be clear, I genuinely think disliking a beloved movie is absolutely fine. Provided you come to that conclusion based on a detailed analysis of its highs and lows objectively. However, these mentioned reasons essentially eliminate any unbiased and objective possibility of reviewing something based on its merits and what that movie/filmmaker is trying to accomplish. Please note this is not hating or anything here. Just expressing what I disagree with and what I miss about a part of this forum.

[@RS-kt6bo]

One of my favorite films of all time. Still holds up so well.

[@25zvillcb25]

Just here to tell everyone to WATCH EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE! In a theatre. DO IT. Disappointed it wasn't this week's review but since I am lucky enough to live where there is the early release it's probably a good thing to give more people a chance to see it in wide releases first.

[@MrGunpocket]

now we need a starship troopers review

[@XxShantilisxX]

The reason that "Robocop" does the gun twirling and poses is because "Murphy" made it a point to learn the twirling to imitate the main character from his son's favorite show. Edit: I should have waited for the end of the show to comment, y'all did finally make a reference to this 😅 my bad

[@brucebruceish]

Everyone needs to watch the ED-209 bit from the Harmontown podcast

[@ClellBiggs]

The scene where the guy gets shot multiple times in the boardroom was in the original VHS release. I know because I saw it when I was 8 and that was one of the scenes that gave me nightmares. I'm pretty sure it was also in the theatrical release as they were supposed to be the same version of the film. However there may have been later cuts where the scene was extended.

[@raulgalets]

mmmm a delicious TJM podcast to start the day fresh. I fell cozy

[@bigseff23]

I'm not sure the guy in the gray shirt comprehended the movie LOL he missed a lot of stuff. He dips his fingers in the wine because when you do cocaine you got to moisturize your nose cuz it dries it out

[@MusicByAngels]

God damn it. I miss this podcast. This and WAN show are the only two podcasts where I listen(ed) to every new episode, every week.

[@Theorica]

My fav part of this is when James went Dutch on Riley. =) LMG Clips material for sure. Also, the Ford Taurus, at the time, was groundbreaking as far as aerodynamic design and body panel manufacturing (their shapes). The car was quite alien looking compared to everything else before it. The car was not really known when it was shown on screen for the first time. By today's and even 20 years ago, the design is laughably ugly. I do admit that! =) I even drove one right into the ground. Terribly good car.

[@DJPixcell]

So glad you guys watched this. This is one of my all time favorite movies. It's just so beautifully comic book level of theme, tries to ground itself in America.. playing itself somewhat serious. And completely makes fun of action movies and modern America at the same time. It's such a silly movie with a lot of depth and a lot of bad ass action.

[@goldcd]

I think his run through Robocop, Total Recall, Basic Instinct, Showgirls and finishing on Starship Troopers is one of the great directorial runs. You can definitely see them as a director selling out to Hollywood - but they've outlived the vast majority of their peers in our memories, and all had a bit of subversion that still makes them interesting. Afterwards he went back to 'proper cinema' with Black Book and Elle and got the plaudits, but I'd love one more R-rated populist film from him.

[@ZeusEKR]

I haven't seen this movie in at least 20 years, but this was such a nostalgia trip.

[@netforce0]

5am holy shit i love yall but i'm going back to bed and watching later :)

[@CrunchgTime]

10 for me as well, perfect movie for the time and still holds up good enough after all these years

[@williamp4157]

I saw this in theaters back in the day, nearly puked my guts out during the death scene! 🤮 10/10 🤣

[@kubev]

45:16 - Does anyone here know whether there's a photo of the unused RoboCop car floating around on the Internet? I'd love to see it.

[@pethrowed1324]

Royal Copenhagen dishware

[@claudemartin7785]

I saw Heat with Deniro and Al. Just like this one, they dont make them like they use to

[@jasonm07]

I was a background extra in the arcade scene in Robocop 2. Boy let me tell you Peter Weller.... he's ... not a fun person at all.

[@allluckyseven]

~11:30 - I didn't watch this one in the theaters (was too young), but I'm pretty sure I've watched on TV in probably '89 or '90 and saw the boardroom guy getting totally riddled with bullets. So, I don't know, but it's weird that they wouldn't show that in the theater. And that cut was probably the one in the VHS too. But I mean, maybe that info was in the DVD/Blu-ray commentary, so...

[@benjaminabercrombie6807]

It was in the original theatrical version but it was edited down and not so over the top.

[@Mynetrix]

I'm so excited for everything everywhere all at once video. The movie was amazing!

[@HurricaneLaughter]

Good ,decent movie. But not great like how people are saying it is.

[@robmartian6659]

Freaking love this movie. It's one of my all time favorites as well as my ringtone (go ahead and judge). And, as far as I know, it's one of the few 'comic book characters' where the movie came before the comics. The movie was the origin of RoboCop. I think they may have done this with Meteor Man as well. I'm not sure. But this movie rocked as well in its' own cheesy way. Not to mention the massive roster of stars making appearances in it.

[@theovertonvoid2869]

The moment of confusion over the china pretty much sums up what it’s like for someone in their 40s trying to talk to a millennial. Everyone is just so caught up in the word meanings of their era that it feels like you’re being f’d with.

[@lockheartmac]

45:41 i feel like that actually fits. i remember seeing movies in the 80 that had some old as cop and normal cars. i feel like the police back then - and like in the movie - didnt have the amounts of money they do now. thats why there are so many calls to defund the police.

[@LegionEmu396]

The Ford taurus was picked for a very specific reason above other cars. As James mentioned, at the time America was making incredibly shitty cars and the Ford taurus was the first American response to Japanese cars that worked. It looks very boring now, but it's because it was the car that broke the old mold and set the foundation for what American cars look like after. If you watch some reviews when it first released there are people who even say it looks futuristic! So while it seems very silly now (and even knowing this when I watched it for the first time a few years ago it still made me laugh) it was very on point for the time

[@humski9]

I know ya'll dont like series reviews all that much but please consider doing the Halo series on paramount plus once it is finished (its 9 episodes for season 1, already renewed for season 2. They release on Thursdays. Episode 3 was just aired this week). I know some of you are halo fans, and as a halo fan myself I find myself wrestling a lot with it. I don't expect good reviews from yall but theres still plenty of time left in the season. Cheers!

[@ThisVideoAnnoyedMe]

The movie would not be fun if they included people's realistic reactions to violence. The tone would be ruined and the humor would become inappropriate and the viewer would feel uncomfortable watching it.

[@goldcd]

I've got the Criterion version lying around somewhere, and seem to remember hearing on the documentary that Verhoeven didn't want to do the stupid film (and it is the stupidest of titles), until his wife pointed out it was actually a modern interpretation of Frankenstein. Bit of a stretch, but actually does actually have some resonance (and you too can bring this up, whenever Robocop is mentioned). Oh and the theme f'in slaps - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmeupYGwj7aBbtU&ab_channel=joseluis Here's an orchestra playing it.

[@jamesstrieb1]

ya when he takes his helmet off and looks at himself in the mirror, that's a sort of homage to Frankenstein looking at his reflection in the water.

[@kellz9972]

everything everywhere all at once kicks so much ass and I can't wait for a review. it's one of my new favorite movies. Ke Huy Quan stole the show!

[@r3mpuh]

Robocop 2 tho! 🥸

[@Darioriga]

Please do a review of Severance (Appletv+) the season was Incredible.

[@thearabicdp]

You will love the sequels of this movie

[@joshuaelliot4421]

Robocop is like adult Inspector Gadget.

[@ac.creations]

Look up "Our Robocop Remake" a collection of small studios did scenes of the original shot for shot and its very funny. Alley rape scene is my favorite. It's parody.

[@Tomanista]

15:35 goddammit Riley wich movie do you think did this first?

[@Energyone]

The 2014 one starts out really good but becomes a mess later on. It seemed promising even with the ratings downgrade, but in the end it just didn't seem to be as-put together as it should have been.

[@hamzaalshargabi4804]

5 am drop.. sneaky

[@RafaelWingnux]

The guy in glasses is hot!

[@WarthogDoctor]

You guys do the best shiet

[@yamusa85]

Wait, Sarah was here in a podcast?

[@kubev]

She was in the Alien and Jaws episodes, at the very least. She might've been in other episodes.

[@DTec1978]

Saw this in the theatre when I was about 10, and here in the Netherlands I'm pretty sure that ED209 failure scene WAS in the movie. Still can't believe they let us kids in 😂 -edit- And I resent the use of your "Dutch" accent

[@25zvillcb25]

There are only two things I can't stand in this world: People who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch.

[@nuangrobbelaar7659]

Watch CODA please

[@kevinrudy]

I hated this as a kid. Made me think all Star Wars was this bad.

[@RH1812]

Delftware

[@spencerhack123]

I'd buy that for a dollar 💵

[@proctoscopefilms]

Some lines are earworms but that's the wormiest of all. You have no choice but to integrate it into your vocabulary.

[@BigBooUK]

I’ve been saying that ever since I first saw the movie when it was first released. There’s no escape from it 😁

[@robertomejias5479]

fuck yessss

[@kitnoman]

Having a background in literature back in collage. I believe, if I remember it correctly, it was said that almost every fiction story, if not all, is from non fictional references, either done, consciously or not and then sprinkled with fantasy.

[@vivekvs1992]

New robocop was OK... Not great.. It was a tired and used up genre... Probably people would like 'upgrade', 'the machine', and 'ex machina'... Similarly 'transcendence' was also a weird movie.. So was 'infini' .. It had all the alien vibes but it was different.. I really should stop binge watching movies..

[@eagleattack15]

Watch EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

[@NonaPrince]

RRR is a must guys

[@bobabonanza9488]

id buy that for a dollar

[@zombieda6855]

Watch "RRR" Its in Theaters now... It is the most entertaining movie of this year.....

[@mastermuffin3950]

YOU MUST DO MORBIUS IT IS THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME

[@realhkv4082]

Naah

[@mastermuffin3950]

@@realhkv4082 yes

[@DizzyBusy]

Blergh

[@njdotson]

They don't even need to review it because we all watched it already

[@prathampatankar8409]

do tumbbad review, its probably the most amazing movie ever made in Indian cinematic history

[@HurricaneLaughter]

I doubt they’ll do

[@zeveroarerules]

It's not "veerhoven". Try that again.

[@madd5]

Do a review of the Robocop 2014. It's super underrated because butthurt fans didn't like it since it's different from the original. But in my opinion it's a perfect movie and much much more better than the original, since it explains the backstory and everything in details.

[@dwcramer92]

Hahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. What an absurd statement.

[@rusty5100]

“Still Slaps” talk about using slap incorrectly... You Canadians need to stick to “eh” only

[@user-hq8wm8giyujcg]

Gangs of Wasseypur 1-2, India's Epic Gangster movie, and one of the best in the world