*Robocop* was freakin' BRUTAL!!

[@danieldickson8591]

Not just a cool action movie with comedy, this film is also very sharp social, political and corporate satire.

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

With some heart too

[@arcturionblade1077]

Such a dystopic corporate future, and we're living in it today.

[@ThrashyThrash]

@@arcturionblade1077 shit, if we ended up with Robocop's dystopic future it might be better than what we actually got.

[@Ironoclasty]

@@HistoritorJimaldus I'd buy that for a dollar!

[@TheParez]

Can't stress your statement enough. The 80's foresaw the future...

[@Kyjohnson1500]

"Why does it have turrets? I don't think it's necessary." Clearly, she has never been to Detroit before.

[@5ilver42]

Every time I've gone there someone in my party has had something vandalized or stolen. And that was just the 2010s. I can't imagine how bad it might have been in previous decades. In any case I don't visit the area anymore.

[@yaboytroy357]

@@5ilver42must have been assholes, or been showing off some expensive shit because I live down there and that’s not how shit goes anymore

[@5ilver42]

​@@yaboytroy357 car stolen, car broken into, both were arguably asking for it (having things visible through windows) but it's no excuse for the thieving in the first place.

[@Bancheis]

The reason is because the guy has his eye on military contracts, not policing. His true goal is to get big gov money, not help the city. When you look at it from that light, it is obvious why it has turrets.

[@S_047]

There is a reason J from EOM trash talks Detroit at every chance

[@whocares110]

"Oh! She got distracted by the weiner, rookie mistake." I literally had tears i laughed so hard at this.

[@Prowl76]

I was eating lunch and I almost choked on my spaghettios when she said that.

[@gawainethefirst]

I was drinking a Diet Dr. Pepper. Kind of painful snorting that out your nose.

[@Hellomarsh]

Same

[@jasondrake323]

The rookie mistake was standing so close to him.

[@hawncho7198]

"Bitches leave" is the best line in cinematic history

[@beastialmoon2327]

It's so straight to the point, and the delivery is so funny

[@moshly64]

I'd buy that for a dollar

[@Matt-vv7fl]

It's one of my favorites movie lines ever, and delivered perfectly!

[@NotQuiteFirst]

Can you fly, Bobby?

[@Zurround]

You may have enjoyed it but um... BEST LINE IN MOVIE HISTORY is a bit much.

[@ChrisReise]

Fun Fact: A few years ago, I was walking in one of the malls in my hometown of Hamilton, Ontario and I just happened to meet up up with Peter "Murphy" Weller. We talked for a short time and he graciously agreed to have a photo taken of him and I. Fun Fact #2: When they turned this franchise into a TV Show, it was filmed in Toronto, Ontario and I played an extra in 4 episodes.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

That’s wonderful.

[@Mauther]

Fun Fact #3: Peter Weller would eventually go back to school to get his Doctorate in Art History, specializing in Italian Renaissance, and would get a teaching position at Syracuse. First day he would recite all his most quotable movie lines for students to record, then would never speak of it again. His Rate My Professor rating is 4.9 out of 5.0 Fun Fact #4: While its set in Detroit, it was filmed in Dallas, Tx which at the time had one of the most modern skylines. OCP headquarters is actually Dallas City Hall (which is only 7 stories tall so they CGI'd added the extra floors. The OCP boardroom (where ED209 kills during its demo) is now the library for a law firm. I helped with the installation and we spent the entire first day recreating Robocop scenes. Doesn't even count as Trivia: Murphy's home in the flashbacks is in the Lake Highlands neighborhood off Skillman just west of Lake Highlands High School. When me and my ex-wife were home shopping I almost talked her into buying the place. When she found out I mainly wanted the place because it was Robocop's, she was not amused.

[@SajirouPlays]

And now we know why she's your ex-wife@@Mauther

[@alemander_01]

Fun fact #5: the "Old Man" plays Grig in the movie The Last Starfighter.

[@bensneb360]

Fun Fact: Peter Wellar could fit head phones under the helmet, so during the famous drug den shoot out scene, Peter Wellar was listening to Peter Gabriel’s Red Rain

[@h91rex100]

Which part? I'm 100% speculating but I'm thinking that entire scene wasn't shot in just one take.

[@MLennholm]

*Weller

[@SJC9726]

​@h91rex100 once the costume went on it stayed on for hours, he'd have done multiple takes, multiple scenes with that song playing on repeat on his walkman. It's true, Peter weller mentioned it in an interview, can't remember which interview

[@MiriOhki]

Great pick. Love PG.

[@krazyknva78]

"I don't think you need turrets in Detroit." As a child of the early 80's, that was too precious 😅

[@SgtPnkks]

Clearly she has never been to Detroit

[@dbel1980]

80s detroit in real life was like NY city in 80s movies

[@BPJJohn]

I personally think its not enough.

[@SEGAGoldenJuly]

Detroit in the 80s was fine. It's NOW that we need turrets. And more important, we need TRUMP.

[@martinkuliza]

i felt each arm lacked 2 rockets

[@1wayroad935]

"Dead or Alive, you're coming with me" is such an effective one-liner. It immediately conveys Robocop's entire character and personality.

[@ampjr99]

I said that as soon as I saw she was did a video on this I freaking love robocop

[@weirds0up]

And was lifted wholesale from Judge Dredd. But to be honest, a lot of stuff for this movie was nicked from Judge Dredd

[@daved2352]

A big one among my friends and I is the line with the massive gap. "there will be... . . . . . . . ...trouble" The longer we can leave the gap the better.

[@javieruranga9028]

I think it’s one of the clues that Murphy was still in there.

[@mmxxiii9503]

The best line in cinema history

[@Blazingstoke]

This movie has everything Paul Verhoeven loves to throw into his movies: over-the-top violence/gore, co-ed locker rooms/showers, social commentary/satire, people being sent through panes of glass, all of it. Fantastic.

[@dunringill1747]

Robocop (original), Total Recall (original), & Starship Troopers are Director Paul Verhoeven's "Trifecta" of sci fi movies. They all contain Campy, Dark Satire mixed with Over The Top Violence and Deep Social Commentary. Robocop's character journey to regain his humanity is a highlight to the story. Peter Weller is an underrated actor who did a great job portraying Murphy.

[@Don-ol8ze]

And conversely, Rico's eventual loss of humanity in Starship Troopers is what makes it so tragic.

[@dirus3142]

Also Running Man

[@dunringill1747]

@@dirus3142 "The Running Man" fits into this category nicely. I didn't include it as Paul Verhoeven's work because It was directed by Paul Michael Glaser.

[@JasonHauser125]

@@dunringill1747 Verhoeven would have done an absolutely badass Running Man.

[@Sentry751]

RoboCop is an excellent blend of sci-fi and action, smartly critiquing corporate excess and societal issues. It's not just about the crime and the cool effects; it's also a deep dive into themes like privatization and identity. What really hits home is Murphy's struggle to keep his humanity. It's this mix of thought-provoking themes and action that makes the film a true sci-fi classic.

[@blackpearl5881]

Patrick Bateman if he reviewed Robocop:

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

Very,very true.

[@Agent1W]

Murphy struggled to keep humanity while too many others were willing to sell it down the river. Anyway, about your humanity? I think I'd buy that for a dollar, WAAAH!

[@vincenzobonadonna4556]

"I'd buy that for a dollar!" is funny, and gets to me every time.

[@arcturionblade1077]

It does remind me of the Married With Children television show (a favorite of mine, admittedly) and that whole era of Benny Hill style absurdist raunchy comedy being very popular at that time.

[@darthroden]

Its the best line of the trilogy.

[@WillmobilePlus]

The most 80s 80s movie ever made. Part parody, part social commentary, part kick ass explosions and shooting action flick.

[@ProPhile]

My favorite bit of trivia is that after being a very successful actor Peter Weller, aka Robocop, decided to go back to school to pursue a new career in his 50s… “In 2004, Weller completed a Master of Arts degree in Roman and Renaissance Art at Syracuse University, and occasionally taught courses in ancient history at the university. In 2007, he began a Ph.D. at UCLA in Italian Renaissance Art History. In October 2013 he filed his dissertation… and was awarded his doctorate in 2014.” 🤯👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@spiff2268]

I bet his classes filled up QUICK!

[@saleth9]

A true scholar and a gentleman.

[@Hambie76]

Oh yeah! I remember that! He also showed up in some History Channel documentaries. Back when The History Channel cared about history and not aliens. Although in all fairness that was just before they started alien baiting people for views.

[@jboyler1]

“It’s gonna be cheesy but like a fun way.” Oh, you sweet summer child.

[@shainewhite2781]

This film made $60 million dollars against a $13 million dollar budget. It won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing. Its one of the best Sci-fi Action movies ever made.

[@edfrancis66]

"Tragic accident...We have the technology, we can rebuild him" -- err no, that's a different show, from an even earlier time!

[@SG-js2qn]

I was wondering if she knew what it was from, or just repeating a line.

[@edfrancis66]

@@SG-js2qn yeah same. But nah, very unlikely haha

[@martinkuliza]

welll Duhhh there was no.... dunnanananananan dunnanananananana

[@davidmarquardt9034]

The scene at 5:00 is one of the most black comedy shots. The guy is blasted to a pulp by twin 20 mm auto cannons, and a lone voice cry's out "Call a paramedic". The first time I heard that insane line I just busted up laughing.

[@bennywark3103]

Fun fact: The Ed209 stop motion was done by Phil Tippet, who did the AT-AT animation in Empire Strikes Back

[@melanienattefrost2447]

Phil also did the stop motion for the ORIGINAL version of the T-Rex in Jurassic Park....but it wasn't used because ILM ultimately decided upon more CGI.

[@bennywark3103]

@@melanienattefrost2447 But at least he stayed on to show how the dinosaurs should move.

[@melanienattefrost2447]

@@bennywark3103 He's such a legend. And ED209 is probably my FAVORITE character in Robocop. Right up there with the Tanker Bug in Starship Troopers, which Phil also had a hand in. Remember that scene where Rico turns and sees it bursting from underground? Holy crap, it was BEAUTIFUL.

[@austinwillcut4919]

At 1:24, actually no Robocop started out as a script two guys wrote and were trying to sell it to a studio/distributor to finally get it made. Most studios rejected it until Orion Pictures looked at it and decided to produce it, it wasn't an idea the studio came up with.

[@tofton1977]

Poor Peter Weller, he saved the movie by embodying Robocop from zero, the thing is the special effects team create the costume without considering who's gonna wear it, so Weller had to learn to move with that costume and improve it on the fly!

[@stevesmith9617]

Weller is a top tier actor. This and naked lunch made me love him. ( I also think he is secretly the guy that played Oppenheimers secret dad)

[@carpetfluff35]

Yeah, it was great that they got him to voice the recent game

[@joeblankenship377]

Apparently he was a pain to work with. According to that "RoboDoc" documentary.

[@michaelwatson266]

Not to mention that the costume weighed 40-50lbs 😱

[@zamhobby9662]

@@stevesmith9617 You forgot about Buckaroo Banzai

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

It's hard to put in words why this is so awesome. People throw around terms like pacing, score, cinematography, editing, writing, acting, social satire, but it all comes together in one thing that's massively greater than the sum of its parts.

[@erikrungemadsen2081]

It was lightning in a bottle.

[@GoodOldGamer]

You might be surprised this super gorey adult film had a toy line and 8 year olds like me at the time loved it, lol.

[@marauderdz]

Was the toy line based on the significantly more toned down cartoon, rather than the movie?

[@kryptonianguest1903]

​@marauderdz I remember the cartoon showing Murphy's death scene, but we see the flashback through his eyes so we see the gang firing guns and laughing, but none of the gore.

[@garganrose]

That was a very weird but common thing at the time I remember they’re being toy lines for predator to alien predator and I myself even had some terminator 2 toys when I was 5. The 90s were a weird time in all the best ways.

[@Empiro3]

I don't remember exactly how old I was when I watched it (maybe around 9 or so), but the toxic sludge scene traumatized me. Loved the rest of it though.

[@Odessa-James]

Seeing Kurtwood Smith here and in the '70s show, shows how versatile he is as an actor! I always thought his performance in Robocop was fantastic!

[@Jayskiallthewayski]

He killed it! Wouldn't have been the same movie without him. Have you seen him in the Netflix show "The movies that made us" about Robocop? Funny af.

[@Odessa-James]

@@Jayskiallthewayski Yes, i've seen it! I met him once almost 20 years ago at an autograph session! He's a very likeable guy!

[@shawnmiller4781]

He met his wife on this film. She played Dick Jones secretary that he hits on

[@snastynate]

I came across an article where he mentioned that this role was incredibly demanding for him. The character had such a stark contrast to his real persona that he doubted his ability to portray it convincingly.

[@WarrChan]

He was practically the same guy.

[@JedHead77]

Fun Fact, Viki: Nancy Allen (Lewis) was one of the thousands of actresses that auditioned for the role of Princess Leia in a little movie called Star Wars. 🤓

[@jd-zr3vk]

Nancy Allen played Chris in Carrie, the girl who set up Carrie at the prom.

[@thekodex1186]

She was also in Poltergeist 3

[@davec3651]

Nah they didn't entertain thousands of auditions. Probably less than a hundred. But there were some big names.

[@JedHead77]

@@davec3651 Well, Lucas said they did, as well as just for Anakin in the prequels.

[@44excalibur]

Even though Robocop is set in a futuristic Detroit, Michigan, the arial shot during the opening title sequence is the only actual shot of the city of Detroit in the entire movie. Most of Robocop was filmed in Dallas, Texas, as it had a more futuristic look. Other scenes were filmed in California, and the steel mill scenes were filmed outside of Pittsburgh.

[@Captain_Spaulding_87]

Clarence Boddicker is one of my fav villains ever, he's the kind of character who you love to hate. Kurtwood Smith's performance here is pure gold.

[@technofilejr3401]

10:21 Peter Walker trained with a mime on the set to perfect the Robocop walk.

[@Goldberg070]

Robocop is quite a ride. Brutal, satirical, malicious and cynical. The director, Paul Verhoeven, has a very unique style. Total Recall and Starship Troopers are also worth a look. :)

[@vincenzobonadonna4556]

Agreed

[@kala1780]

Starship troopers is some good satire. And to elaborate your comment and nto be exact you probably meant the "Total Recall" original Arnold Schwarzenneger version.

[@Goldberg070]

@@kala1780 Yes. I did. The Schwarzenegger version is the only version that matters.

[@kala1780]

@@Goldberg070 Agreed

[@AlexandriPatris]

Not only did they turn his body into a cyborg, but OCP also intentionally set him up by placing him at a high crime precinct. Based on the dialogue, he was a "prospect" for the program.

[@Vorgaloth]

There's a fan funded documentary called RoboDoc that just came out last October. It is the best behind the scenes film on a movie I've ever seen. You'll gain such an appreciation and respect for what went into this iconic movie that is still relevant today. A team of passionate, creative, hardworking nerds coming together to tell a story. I think it's on all the streaming platforms.

[@rbrtck]

I'm pretty sure the Cobra Assault Cannon (actually a large sniper rifle in real life) could destroy RoboCop with a single shot, but you can't destroy what you can't hit, and he used cover well with excellent timing, despite his lack of foot speed.

[@gorrammudder1600]

Saw this one in the theater with my Grandma when I was 7... Granny was a friggin' badass!

[@GothamsHer0]

"I'd buy that for a dollar" was SUCH quotable line when this movie came out. My siblings and I would say that shit all the time 🤣🤣

[@Head-ck4hu]

So do we think Vicky has ever seen The Six Million Dollar Man? " We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better. Better, stronger, faster. "

[@Stevarooni]

She's got a library of retro phrases and themes bouncing around in her brain, many of which she has no idea where they originated. 😆

[@edmontonboy99]

Actually, one of the screenwriters for this movie Ed Neumeier worked on the movie Blade Runner and while on the set he looked at a cop car and imagined a robot standing there beside the driver’s side, and the rest is history.

[@fidel2xl]

Good reaction --- but just a friendly FYI. Although Robocop was released in 1987, it was based on the near-future year of 1991. So, the early 1990s technologies (such as the artificial heart in the TV ad, robotics, the over-exaggerated crime, the nuclear-war holographic board game, the automated video real-estate agent etc) were all exaggerated future concepts of what the early 1990s might look like. It's like a filmmaker making a movie in 2024, but it is based on the year 2029. Also, the filmmaker who made Robocop, is noted for including political and social satirical commentaries in his movies. So, in this movie, through some satire, he was highlighting corporate greed and cronyism, with the conflict of interests that military contractors that contract with governments (local, federal, international.) may have in perpetrating more crime and more conflicts domestically and internationally to incentivize government (aka 'TAXPAYERS') to purchase their military products That was among the ideas that the director was trying to convey.

[@reptomicus]

It also plays like a look back at the 80's from the perspective of a director from the future.

[@BarryHart-xo1oy]

You make some excellent points.

[@raffaelecirone157]

I'm sorry, 1991? Both the news about the military space program and the cybernetic heart ad should be enough to prove that we are at least DECADES in the future from 1987. In fact, in the script there is a cut scene of a news story about the death of Sylvester Stallone at age 97, during a brain transplant procedure. So the year should be 2043, and the fact that they decided to leave this out make the whole setup even more interesting.

[@fidel2xl]

@@raffaelecirone157 - Firstly, DUH. Secondly, you should probably file your complaints with the filmmaker. But regardless, when it was released, this 1987 movie was based on the year 1991. Obviously, it's a work of fiction...the same way many fiction writers in the 1960s and 1970s would create TV shows and movies depicting the near future of the year 2000, with people living on the moon and owning flying cars. I have another spolier for you: The movie, 'Back To The Future II' released in 1989, but based in the years 1985, 2015, and 1955, didn't actually get 2015 right either. We still don't have flying cars with anti-grav tech or hoverboards with anti-grav tech. But it doesn't mean that the 1989 movie wasn't based on the year 2015. That's why it's called SCIENCE FICTION, bro.

[@william_santiago]

The police station exterior is actually the corporate office of my previous job. Though from what I understand, it has moved since then. The final scene at the factory is the steel plant my Father retired from.

[@AFMountaineer2000]

That is exactly Red Forman, in the 80s Kitty passes away and Eric makes a smartass comment causing Red to snap and unalive Eric. He then goes on the run settling in Detroit turning into a crime boss.

[@erikrungemadsen2081]

Due to Red being immortal, he survives his fight against Robocop and faces of against Connor MacLeod in the future were he gets decapitated.

[@AFMountaineer2000]

@erikrungemadsen2081 i think you're confusing Kurtwood Smith with Michael Ironside

[@ericschuster2680]

Her bubbly mindset literally cannot comprehend the dystopian real-life satire of 80s Detroit.

[@bradleybowles7979]

Totally rad reaction Vicky! A lot of people overlook the commentary on 80's corporate greed in this movie. My favorite scene is the commercial for "Nuke Em". If you look at the style the movie was shot in, it plays out like a comic book, right down to the dialogue. I was so stoked when I got the notification that you had uploaded this reaction! Keep up the great work as always and hope you have a wonderful new year. Many blessings to you and yours!

[@bekindandrewind1422]

24:43 -- Actor Ray Wise hadn't seen Emil in his prosthetics and makeup until that moment.. His reaction is genuine ...

[@rickymoranjr9609]

I love this movie so much, way more than the reboot. plus seeing Red Forman getting man handled by Robocop makes it even more entertaining.

[@sargonsblackgrandfather2072]

I was waiting at the bus stop ages ago and this dude ran across the road and got wiped out by a car. The ambulance came and scooped him off the street, guy next to me at the bus stop looked over at me and said, “tough break” I replied, “that’s just life in the big city” and we both chuckled. Guess he was a Robocop fan too

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

Robocop is one of the best superhero films, yep I class Robocop as a Superhero as the film was greatly inspired by the 2000AD comic universe with Robocop being heavily inspired by Judge Dredd. The movie itself has so many parallels to Frank Millers The Dark Knight Returns (1986) as well from the news reports, satire, and overall gritty tone that feels right up Millers alley. Makes sense why Miller would later join the writers in Robocop 2 but was very upset with the studio interference, thankfully he wrote some amazing Robocop comic books as well. Marvel released the first Robocop comics from my understanding, something people forget is that Marvel ventures into alot of stuff, for example they were making Star Wars comics back in 1977 and onwards.

[@Bully--Maguire]

I feel like alot of people look at "Superhero" and think Avengers, Superman, Spider-Man etc. But the term itself can apply to any hero figure with extraordinary abilities or supernatural powers, hell Jesus could be look at as a Superhero lol

[@Madbandit77]

I thought it was initially a Judge Dredd script that was rewritten into this because anyone who didn't venture into a comic book specialty store had no clue who JD was. I was wrong. Robocop is the first R-rated superhero film, influencing the likes of Guillermo Del Toro, Robert Rodriguez, Zack Snyder, and Neill Blomkamp. Miller co-wrote the second and third films. His bad experience working on both influenced him to create the Sin City saga.

[@pyropulseIXXI]

This is not a superhero film.... wtf are you smoking

[@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps]

@@Bully--Maguire _"I feel like alot of people look at "Superhero" and think Avengers, Superman, Spider-Man etc. But the term itself can apply to any hero figure with extraordinary abilities or supernatural powers,"_ That's not how it works though. A superhero is a person with abilities beyond your average person's who devotes those abilities to the public good without expecting anything in return (hence a secret identity being involved so often) and (though some might argue with this) who is not a vigilante. _"hell Jesus could be look at as a Superhero lol"_ Depends on how you interpret his expectance of reward.

[@ryanclark6402]

21:51 It’s not about the trailers, per se. It’s about what happens in most any boom town (from gold or oil rushes to new logging sites or just massive construction booms). They hire dozens, hundreds, or thousands of men and stick them in makeshift work camps with no frills and nothing to do in their off hours. The second stage of the boom is always the vice that moves in and sniffs out the workers and their newfound paychecks- bars, casinos, and brothels. The vice bleeds the money from the workers, who stay poor enough they don’t have anywhere else to go. Even worse when “The Company” also owns the bars…

[@entertainingCed]

i'd buy that for a dollar. that line was so overused by everyone after this movie. great memories. great job V!!!

[@leonardpauca8184]

The actor who played the Old Man also played Grig in "Last Starfighter".

[@noahschultz9031]

Robocop is so freakin’ cool! Fun fact: Robocop was actually inspired by the Japanese Tokusatsu TV show Space Sheriff Gavan. Gavan is an intergalactic peace-keeping police officer donning metallic cybernetic armor battling the evil forces of the Space Crime Syndicate Makuu. Even though the show never aired in America, this movie’s director Paul Verhoeven watched the show in his hotel room while visiting Japan and apparently enjoyed it so much it lead to creating one of the greatest science fiction and action movies ever made.

[@GKinslayer]

They got sued because they ripped off another story MUCH closer by Harlan Ellison and Ben Bova. VK you mentioned how silly and not too imaginative the name Robocop was, well the story this was taken from is about a cyborg cop but the story had a much better name - Brillo. If you don't know brillo is that little metal scrub pads with soap - so it's metal fuzz - and cops in the 70s were called "the fuzz".

[@warhippy6934]

While Paul probably took some inspiration from Space Sheriff Gavan; Edward Neumeier the creator of Robocop was mostly inspired by Judge Dredd. Even an early design for Robocop had him looking very similar to Dredd.

[@lmcgregoruk]

Harlan Ellison and Ben Bova sued over "Future Cop" not RoboCop@@GKinslayer

[@jonc7739]

Peter Weller, who played RoboCop, worked with a movement coach for months to get the robotic movements down just right.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

16:03 This scene gives us a few _key insights_ into the character of Officer Murphy. He had a healthy relationship with his son. He had a healthy relationship with his wife. Overall, he was a good man. He was also doin' pretty _well_ for himself. He wasn't exactly livin' it up in the lap of luxury, but he wasn't struggling to make ends meet, _either._ This gives you insight into the tremendous _tragedy_ that occurred when he was _massacred._ _All_ of this just _ended._

[@nobodynemoq]

That's our future. Even when you die, they make you go to work 🤣

[@SuperBrainSandwich]

Paul Verhoeven is a Dutch filmmaker largely known for three things in his films; political/social commentary via satire, copious amounts of gratuitous violence, and (to a lesser extent) sexual content. Including Robocop, some of his most well know directorial credits are Total Recall (1990), Basic Instinct (1992), Showgirls (1995), and Starship Troopers (1997).

[@merdoc81]

Yes. Also he was a real young child during WW2 and I've heard him say some of the things in his action films are loosely based on his childhood during the war living in Nazi occupied territory, Starship Troopers in particular.

[@Keleigh3000]

I loved the way Peter Weller moved in this movie so much that I studied it in an acting class.

[@k.delpino1124]

The idea of Robocop defines what kind of hero is needed in places like Old Detroit. The human spirit cannot be broken, torn away and defeated by the corruption that stands before it. A summer blockbuster, social satire and urban action thriller that indeed blew away the masses. Also an Academy Award winner for Best Sound Design. One of the first-ever Rated-R properties to transition into multiple mediums. From film to live action & animated television, toys, video games, comics and more. Speaking of video games, his appearance in Mortal Kombat 11 expansion:'Aftermath' (2020) and his recent return in Robocop:Rogue City (2023) harkens back to what makes the character so iconic. "The Future of Law Enforcement" was the tagline. This film surely was ahead of it's time.

[@stefanfalke8041]

LOL "we can re-build him, we have the technology" is actually Steve Austin a Astronaut who has a near fatal crash from the TV show "The Six million dollar man" which was in the 1970's it was a great show

[@michaelragnarsson3476]

Paul Verhoeven is great at mixing cheesy-over the top violence with smart social commentary. 'Starship Troopers' is another of his movies 100% worth watching! Very similar comedy, violence and commentary but about killer alien bugs 🙂

[@RJay207]

The thing about this movie is that at that point in time in the 80's, there was a rash of "dystopian, over-violent, urban future police-state"-style movies. Everyone of the was cheesy, relatively low-budget, and mostly poorly received. The along comes "Robocop". And it encapsulated EVERYTHING the others were trying to do, and had a unique direction/cinematographic style, and just perfected the formula in a very niche genre. That's the reason it became so prevalent in culture. For perspective, the only movies that came close to doing this formula justice didn't come out for a long time. The BEST example of this (imo) would be "Dredd" (2012) with Karl Urban (which is TOTALLY underappreciated). And though it's not the EXACT genre, 2015's "Mad Max: Fury Road" is an excellent "genre-adjacent" example. (Also, though it's basically the complete opposite, "Demolition Man" [1993] was a fun, barely-related spin on the "Robocop" genre, but I mention it because to me, they always FELT like they belong in the same kind of grouping.) So, yeah... "Robocop" became a thing for unexpectedly, valid reasons. And if you like this, check out "Dredd", "Fury Road", and "Demolition Man". And I invite everyone to reply with their recommendations for this genre. If nothing else, I'D like to see what movies I've missed out on. :D

[@JW666]

Trust me, this is one of the most quoteable movies ever 😉 Also, Vee knows Toxic Avenger?! Vee, If you haven't seen the actual movie I would LOVE to see your reaction to it! 😃 Plus, it would be your first Troma Entertainment movie! Troma is the name of the indie B-movie company & Toxie is their mascot just like Mickey Mouse is Disney's mascot (except the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse is now public domain) Oh, there's a RoboCop video game that was released last year called RoboCop: Rouge City. It has Peter Weller voice reprising RoboCop. I mention this since you also play games on Twitch & there's a suggestion for a possible gameplay..? 😉🙂

[@StoryOfUsFinalDraft]

Legend has it: So this guy died and they still made him go to work?

[@bjgandalf69]

RoboCop was filmed from a screenplay written by American screenwriters Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. According to Neumeier, he got the idea for RoboCop when he asked his friend about another movie, and the friend replied, "It's about a cop hunting robots," leading him to think about a robot cop. From the IMDB page...

[@1980dannya]

I wonder if he was referring to Runaway (Tom Selleck)?

[@PBK1977]

​@@1980dannyaMore likely Bladerunner.

[@rickardroach9075]

26:42 Old Man: “Murphy who?” (RoboCop sees the ghost of ED-209, on his back, flailing his limbs and crying like a baby.) RoboCop: “Murphy _Stair_ -walker.”

[@kidhalloween8570]

My aunt rented this for me from blockbuster when I was 7. She thought it was ok because they made toys for it. She knew something was up during the shower scene, but no doubt was left after the boardroom scene. 😂😂😂

[@noodle_fc]

My 11-year-old self never saw my mom move as fast as when she dove for the eject button after ED-209 perforated Kinney.

[@artembentsionov]

The guy who tried to kick RoboCop in the nuts is Ray Wise. One of his best roles was as the Devil in the show Reaper. Always smiling, never angry. But you don’t want to disappoint him

[@johnnyblaze1098]

We need "Got Distracted by the Weiner" merch ASAP.

[@ericjohnson6120]

They were so confident in ED-209, they used LIVE AMMUNITION in a presentation with the board of directors.

[@marauderdz]

If Rust can do it, anyone can.

[@Asher8328]

Now that you've seen it, I'm sure you're well aware that there is so much more to this movie than merely being a "cheesy 80's, action film."

[@davec3651]

She didn't seem to take much more away from it.

[@Asher8328]

@@davec3651 Sadly, I agree.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

9:31 "Oh! That's his _food?_ It looks like _doodoo."_ He's not tryin' to be a gourmet _chef._

[@TigerNightmare]

I recently watched a four part documentary called RoboDoc, highly recommended. One of my favorite stories from it was how Peter Weller was kind of a method asshole on set, he refused to answer to anything but RoboCop between takes. At one point, he kept going, "Robo wants an Oreo!" and this guy was so annoyed with him that he ate all the Oreos, then Peter Weller refused to do the next scene until someone went and got him more Oreos.

[@fajarkurniawan9434]

if someone ate all of my Oreo, I will be pissed and refuse to do anything until they bought me another one

[@zairac2564]

​@fajarkurniawan9434 agree. I don't care what somebody wants me to call them, that's their choice. "Robo wants an Oreo" is probably one of the nicest ways any PA has been *asked* (that's expressing a desire, not a demand) to get snacks when the actor is stuck in a costume that mostly immobilizes them! If some a-hole then ate them all, yeah, I'd need out of the costume to go get my own snacks and production can suck it. The guy could barely move under studio lights while engaged in plastic with latex glued to his face; I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt on this one. More data points needed.

[@mblackwl]

Hey, if Dr. Banzai wants an Oreo, you get him one.

[@henryhunter9643]

I heard it took hours to get in and out of the suit. I think he's entitled to be a bit of a diva.

[@baronvg]

Rented this back when it came out. I was 8 years old and the over the top violence scarred me for years lol. It’s all I took away from it. But now as a 40 year old, the movie’s satire is so damn funny.

[@themudstar4999]

I like your attitude towards these classics that had quite an impact on many different generations simultaneously at the time of its release. I was about 12 when I first saw this 30 years ago. My mum watched it with me. She was pretty cool when it came to movies.

[@CRFlixs]

Saw this in the theater when I was 11. All I knew was it was about a robot who was a cop. I saved all year cause this was a planned vacation where my folks went to Mexico and they left me with my grandparents. I paid for my grandpa to take me since it was rated R. It was the first movie he'd seen in the theater in a decade. After it was over I asked him what did he think of it, he said, "It was pretty good, pretty good." He was a reserved man.

[@DonWinslow-cn7zx]

"We can rebuild him. We have the technology." That line brings me way back to the early seventies. It's from 'The Six Million Dollar Man', starring Lee Majors. I used to watch it all the time when I was a kid. That was an awesome show. I've got the DVD collection. 🙂

[@synergy67]

The Fembot face coming off is an image burned into my young brain. I also seem to recall Steve Austin swinging a log into Bigfoot in slow motion, Bigfoot being an object of much sensationalized fascination in the late 70's along with the Loch Ness Monster, ESP, and UFOs.

[@jsekaquaptewa]

I always thought this was a dystopian future in Detroit and the tech is over the top like the way the Jetsons were. What a cool take that it could be interpreted as what the 80s were like and it is likely to be remembered that way going forward. Great reaction. Love the Six Million Dollar Man reference.

[@Seantendo]

I was not anticipating that Toxic Avenger reference!

[@dailyrider2975]

80s Movies satirically showing what people feared the future would be like. Corporations owning everything and controlling government and our lives. Rise in crime, shootings and lower living standards. Lucky things have not turned out that way.

[@davidmcleod5133]

I’m not sure but I… I think you’re being sarcastic! 😂😭

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

Sir, sarcasm can be overdone.

[@dailyrider2975]

Just trying to be subtle as the movie. @@stefanlaskowski6660

[@ChrisReise]

21:33 Fun Fact: That "Unemployed Person" is none other than Eddie Van Halen (R.I.P.)

[@MrGBH]

Verhoeven hates windows like he hates capitalism

[@synergy67]

How do you spell defenestration?

[@CEngelbrecht]

3:25 This film created that "cool 80s girl" stereotype. That, and maybe "Breakfast Club".

[@kingcaesar3693]

Starship Troopers is also another great Verhoeven film. He always has a ton of satire and politcal undertones in his films and you'd probably also enjoy that one too.

[@danielrafferty4108]

Man, I miss the energy, comedy, and eyes for viscerally shocking people directors like Verhoven brought to the table back in the day. I know we still get great movies now but back in the eighties and nineties, it felt like every director was trying something new and off the wall to get their name out there (Like the prop for the headshot on Murphy being so obscenely executed that I think I remember an account of the actor playing the baddy was so disgusted he said he was glad they got it in one take 😅) . Even the crap back then had something going for it. Glad you enjoyed this gem.

[@kiaser21]

LOL, did anyone catch that look when she was talking when Dick Jones fell from the building after being shot? 26:29

[@markysumm72]

Fun Fact: Robocop's full name is Robert Copperfield.

[@Kartissa]

His middle name is Oliver.

[@rubadub79]

In the eighties this was social commentary, now it's a documentary.

[@phdonnell]

There’s 2 sequels to this, a remake movie, two different animated series, a live action series, and a mini-series in this franchise! Plenty more Robocop action if you want it.

[@Psilocybin77]

Lol, no V, when Ed Neumeir was shopping around his script for Robocop, he had a tough time selling the film because of the "cheesy" title. Director Paul Verhoeven actually passed on it immediately, until his wife read the script and convinced him there was a story about a man searching for his humanity in there.

[@buddy3167]

It also helps if you pay attention in the beginning when they say they're going to erase his memories

[@shanefourtwenty]

I'd buy that for a dollar!!! 😂

[@awareness007]

This was based on a true story, where a Detroit cop put on some goggles and started dancing. You already know the moves he busted.

[@mikedignum1868]

This and Starship Troopers are two of my all-time favorite films..."Can you Fly Bobby"? And poor ED209...FYI- That was a real ER Team working on Murphy.

[@jojackmcgurk4499]

9:52 "I'm gonna be honest with you, this concept is sick. Like they just took somebody's dead body, somebody who died and decided to make it a robot......: Oh you need to see Universal Soldier from 1992. Jean Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. Beautiful movie about this sick concept.

[@joshuacampbell7493]

Fun Fact: They made a video game out of this movie too. Robocop Rogue City

[@toob1979]

It's interesting that you commented on Robocop's movements. That was a big hurdle Peter Weller had to clear to nail his character. Getting those mannerisms down, all while wearing this huge foam rubber and plastic costume, escaped Weller for a long time. He was so frustrated he considered backing out of the movie. He called upon one of his acting mentors, a famous French mime, as a last resort. His mentor basically told Weller that whatever movements he made, to make them even more robot-like. Weller did it and, BAM! Robocop was born. BTW, the first scene Weller did in costume was when the police captain tossed him the keys to the cruiser. It required an insane number of takes (I think 70 or 80 takes) to get it right. That's how difficult moving in the costume was.

[@JLamstudio]

Paul Verhoeven is a great director. He also made BASIC INSTINCT, and SHOWGILRS!!!!!!

[@Goldberg070]

Let's not forget Total Recall and Starship Troopers. =)

[@VestinVestin]

He's absolutely brilliant! Everything about his movies is wonderful... with the notable exception of those among his fans who consider them to contain deep and highly insightful social commentary and satire ;).

[@mrbiggin747]

Ahhhh Showgirls :-) I would love to see V watch that movie but the reaction would only be 12 minutes long at most LOL!

[@3DJapan]

0:17 If you didn't know, that line is actually from the TV series The Six Million Dollar Man, which was followed up by The Bionic Woman.

[@maximillianosaben]

One of the best movie endings ever!

[@SovereignKonceptz]

Love that you instantly understood the ethical dilemma of using a body for experimental tech. The core issues for these movies are why are so timeless. Transcending social evolution is a feat.

[@MikeWood]

'Dead or alive, you're coming with me' is the quoted equivalent of Mando's 'I can bring you in warm, or I can bring you in cold.' :) So camp. But fun. :)

[@MWSin1]

"Congratulations. You are the world's first half-man, half-machine police officer. Well, first batch. There was a pretty big shootout. Bought all your carcasses off the mayor." - Cave Johnson

[@dwightgruber8308]

The dark humor, social satire, and graphic violence are trademark features of director Paul Verhoeven. He made a name for himself in his native Dutch cinema before coming to Hollywood. He made two other dark Sci-Fi movies which share these characteristics (although very different stories), "Starship Troopers" and "Total Recall" which now you must react to.