ROBOCOP Q&A w/ PETER WELLER, NANCY ALLEN, PAUL VERHOEVEN & MORE! FROM weSPARK! 5/18/13

[@nuthinnew]

So Nancy got together the main people from RoboCop to arrange a screening and q&a with the proceeds going to a cancer charity? This sounds like a win for everyone. Well done Nancy

[@NormAppleton]

I always thought that Nancy's character in Robocop was her personal redemption for her character in Carrie. She did a great job.

[@allamaraine8066]

@@NormAppleton Well, she was acting. She didn’t really need to be “redeemed”.

[@szewei85]

​@@NormAppletoni thought Carrie was great haha

[@Anti-FreedomD.P.R.ofSouthKorea]

​@@NormAppletonyeah, we saw everything of her 😃

[@UziNineMillomeetah]

Peter Weller is an intellectual and artistic boss.

[@trcsonic]

Robocop is our childhood hero. I'm glad Peter reprised his role as Murphy on MK11.

[@marcocaneira]

What the bell is mk11?

[@jayjay53313]

​@@marcocaneiramortal kombat 11, Peter Weller reprised his role as robocop fighting terminator, rambo and mortal kombat fighters

[@beingsshepherd]

oO(I didn't even know that there was a Mortal Kombat 4)

[@camraid9]

Nancy is still looking great.

[@Pinkielover]

Why do people always say this shit... Everybody gets older,Everybody looks OK for their age. It’s not about your looks. its the person

[@TheMavericktheone]

@Tomakak shhhh she is 60 at that time please respect!!!

[@TheMavericktheone]

@@Pinkielover haters bro!!!

[@Krystalmyth]

@@TheMavericktheone when you're in your 20s you can't seem to get past age. In my 30s and bi and I'll sleep with anyone. lol~ You're all hot to me.

[@jaygill5582]

I'll buy that for a dollar!

[@zoso1980]

It says something about a piece of art when 30+ years on, members of the cast and production team STILL talk about. Hard to imagine many of the throwaway films of this era - cash in today, forgotten tommorrow even coming close to this. Side observation: Peter Weller singlehandedly raised the Robocop franchise from what could've been a crass soulless film to one of a legacy of a man made machine and the man struggling to come through being turned into a cyborg without his consent. His performance sold that struggle and conflict. Verhoeven to his great credit added those deeper layers of satire and social commentary. It's truly a film that the deeper you look at it, the more rewarding and interesting it is.

[@tsepheletseka5115]

The black guy who played one of the the member of Clarence's gang, they should have asked him if he can still do that iconic laugh.

[@danielgyllenbreider]

I dont even know how many times i have rewatched the first Robocop movie (and the second one too). Sometimes there is much more to a movie than just a movie.

[@trueno8663]

This is my FAVOURITE movie. This is the ONLY movie I can watch, go right back to the start, hit play and watch again, no problem.

[@samadbaksh]

Peter weller could still play robocop

[@JELopezCastillo]

Yes. Indeed. Despite that he's looking old, he'll still look in shape with robocop costume. He should be in Robocop vs Terminator.

[@sriramramamoorthy1589]

@@JELopezCastillo and that deep voice should not go unnoticed. What a voice

[@tsepheletseka5115]

​@@JELopezCastillo I'm not sure about actually physically playing the role, but he can still definitely provide the voice.

[@ColtTalbot]

9 years later and he's gone on to voice RoboCop in MK11 and reprised his role for RoboCop Rogue City game.... which is awesome!

[@PythonSnake]

he downright said it man, "you can't do this movie today", and with robo's voice, this guy's awesome.

[@sandysandy-mg7zq]

I love you Mr.peter weller.. robocop is my drug!

[@jpizzle990]

Wow, Nancy Allen looks amazing!!

[@slckb0y65]

never forget, those guys took a Z movie script called Robocop and turned it into an absolute masterpiece of true modern art.

[@turricanedtc3764]

That's not entirely fair - the script was (with 20/20 hindsight) actually really clever; I mean it contained razor-sharp political satire, comedy, violence and a really profound underlying premise. That said all of this only really became appreciated later - it was ahead of its time in many ways, and because of that, to read it in the early to mid '80s on the page I'm sure it came across as somewhat "cornball". As Peter Weller has pointed out elsewhere, it was turned down by eight or nine US-based directors before Verhoeven received it, and Verhoeven has said that he thought it was trash when he first read it; he admits that it took his wife encouraging him to take a second look at it and think about what he could do with it before he realised the script had the makings of something special.

[@msscott22]

@@turricanedtc3764 100%. The script is awesome.

[@DamienDrake]

As the others have said, the script was not Z grade in the slightest. It had a silly title, but contained the blueprint for the brilliant movie we know and love today. As they say, if it ain't on the page, it ain't on the stage. The pages of the RoboCop screenplay were bursting with greatness.

[@rustneversleeps85]

All of you saying the original script was clever and amazing don't seem to know about the concept of rewrites. Verhoeven (as well as other studios) threw it away bc it was probably terrible; after his wife convinced him that there is potential if he reads between the lines, he then worked together with Neumeier to flesh out the good stuff, which turned into what we see today. So no, the original script was probably generic and any cleverness and satire was probably lost among all the generic stuff.

[@Ewa.G.-Wu.]

omg Nancy Allen how fantastic she looks. She is beautiful!!!! And Peter Weller ....

[@takayasu2009]

You look great, Officer Ann Lewis.

[@Pinkielover]

shes alive...thank god

[@DungarooTV]

Man, those Robo lips/cheeks on Peter Wheeler's face is iconic Robocop!

[@webchez69]

Nancy Allen is as beautiful as ever.

[@senyum0]

Peter weller so old. In my mind he is still looks the same. My gosh.. now its 36 years old. But still holds up. Every youtuber reaction to robocop is nothing but amazement and awe.

[@Filmmaker809]

Nancy Allen beautiful lady.

[@hillncer1]

one of the best top 10 movies i ever seen in my life, Robocop. wish the Peter weller and Nancy Allen would work in movie together again.

[@alexvalin9085]

Paul Verhoeven needs to come back to Hollywood and continue making films

[@DamienDrake]

Business dried up for him in the US. He kept getting more sci-fi scripts, but he wanted to branch out and do romantic comedies. (He said as much in a commentary track; I can't remember which movie it was for.) In the making of Tricked, he literally said he was stuck making movies he didn't like when he was in the US, which is really sad. If he's happier and more satisfied as an artist now, I'm happy for him. I loved Zwartboek and really enjoyed Tricked. I hope he does something after Elle though. Elle wasn't my bag.

[@LYCANCLANTEAM]

@@DamienDrake Which is very sad,if only he did not do showgirls and leveraged on the hype and success he had after basic instinct, he wouldnt be blacklisted by the studios and would have more artistic freedom in terms of scripts as alot of em only trusted him with sci fi considering how successful his prior films were.

[@LYCANCLANTEAM]

@@DamienDrake Im certain if showgirls didnt happen,his legacy would be far greater than cameron or zemeckis

[@DamienDrake]

@@LYCANCLANTEAM What's really annoying about the Showgirls debacle is how it instantly sank NC-17 as a viable rating for studio films. The MPAA urged him and the studio to release Basic Instinct in its original NC-17 form in order to legitimize the rating. The MPAA could see that it was an excellent film and knew that it would galvanize the rating as more than mainstream porn, as some would believe. The studio refused, saying that if Basic Instinct was a hit then his next movie could be released with the rating. We all know how that went. I can't imagine having the Motion Picture Association of America make a deal like that only to be hamstrung by the studio, and then have the following film tank not only the new rating but your career in the U.S. I'm honestly surprised he didn't take a break after that. It was a truly awful turn of events for such a talented filmmaker. That being said, his approach to Showgirls was some of the worst directing I've ever seen. I had to turn it off early on. Everyone was acting like they were in a Saturday Night Live movie parody. I think the fact that he knew the kid gloves were off meant that he went nuts in the worst way. From what I know about the movie, it wouldn't have been a salvageable story in any case.

[@LYCANCLANTEAM]

@@DamienDrake Really i didnt know that from what i've heard verhoeven wanted it to be nc-17 but the studios were against it due to advertising and promotional reasosns,as you could not advertise a nc-17 film so they cut scenes and it ultimately got an r rating.(basic instinct i mean) In regards to showgirls,I completely agree,i mean violence and sex is a clearly a trademark of his work but in this case I felt that he was trying too hard to shock the audience instead of sticking to what he's good at

[@polyesterlynx2479]

I had such a crush on Lewis. I was way too young to have seen Robocop when i did but what a great film.

[@szewei85]

same mate hahaeven wank her pics on my free timehahahaha

[@Netlogic.]

RIP Bob Morton :*(

[@andrismajors8171]

Yes,in movie and in real life,i talk about the actor who played this role.

[@scottdecker9115]

@@andrismajors8171 Yep. Miguel Ferrer. He was good in Hotshots Part Deux & Blank Check.

[@crasherkid7954]

Think this is probably my favourite film ever.

[@Wintis_Swizzle]

Lewis is ripe for her own series. Such a lovely but tough character. A very underrated female lead. I would love to see her become a cop in Detroit, a prequel series prior to the craziness of OCP. Just a thought of a different kind of show. Keep the brutal socio commentary theme though. That is what shapes her and she is always the good in all the films 👏

[@Stiff_Kitten]

Nice to see the villains, Jesse and Paul having a word. Would've liked to see Kurtwood, Ray and Calvin too. Good q & a nonetheless.

[@BleedingWalls420]

i always had such a crush on Nancy. She still looks great.

[@hillncer1]

she had an innocent beauty at the character Ann lewis

[@kasandramendoza4764]

The most sexy robocop of all time is mr. Peter Weller. I watch this movies until now. I love you and wish you the best in your career.

[@cowthom2310]

Peter has the perfect robo voice

[@yakskl7808]

wolfgang petersen and Paul Verhoeven became the pride of Europe by representing European cinema in hollywood cinema.no matter how much reward they are given,

[@wesparkcancersupport]

So glad you were able to make it!

[@adamw116]

No matter how you feel about Star Trek Into Darkness Peter Weller was just as good a villain Benedict Cumberbatch as the head of the Federation! Tyler Perry's replacement!!!

[@champchamp3075]

Looks like Emil changed his life around and stopped robbing gas stations.

[@necaman8787]

Yeah and got a chance to redeem himself after his toxic incident

[@tsepheletseka5115]

Yeah. He went on to become a douchbag doctor in Chicago. And then got crushed to death by a falling helicopter. Guy just can't catch a break. Imagine. Gets melted by acid and then gets crushed by a helicopter. 😂

[@denisfigueroa7841]

great video great movie always , and great actors and director.

[@rosebud6661]

And great writers and producer.

[@thotran8813]

One of the most amazing intelligent movies ever

[@hillncer1]

a history ever made in the year 1987

[@RobotOnLine]

Just want to say 'thank you' for recording this, very enjoyable!

[@robintst]

"YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS MOVIE TODAY." --Peter Weller So, yeah, about that reboot... that sure looks like a steaming pile.

[@Skelly5962]

I'll buy that for a dollar!

[@hillncer1]

reboot is not Robocop at all. its call the rubber cup

[@mandymanilow65]

And Peter. Knows well. Whats saying... The Hard. That. Was everhring but. Despite that. He getted winner so sorry. For my english. Really im Just. Praying for the next of Blomkamp. That says. Try imagine that the work its done. For. Verhoeven. Not. Easy. But. Please. Neil. Try to keep your Word and be so loyal to the old school and so well. At least for. You when you says. The suit will be the same of the begining. Good Luck

[@sacredf8]

The funny thing is that the reboot came one year after this video's release.

[@Wintis_Swizzle]

Teresa Andrade your English is better than my Spanish. I understand what you are saying all the way 😀

[@roquefortfiles]

I LIKE IT!!!

[@KEYBEATZ]

The amazing thing is after robocop Guy who played clarence bodicer became a huge star after this movie...

[@grainofsalt4934]

Red

[@MegaFCKforever]

Lucky You Emil , U kissed Nancy

[@SquidkidMega]

guns, guns guns!!!

[@adamw116]

SquidkidMega He died of cancer recently! Maybe he was starting to get sick by then! But no Kurtwood Smith or Ronny Cox?

[@BarrickMacready]

Come on sal, the tigers are playing.. Tonight! I never miss a game

[@grantmcgowan8399]

......' I'M CASHING YOU OUT BOB!'

[@M.S.Fitness]

😏😏😏

[@reds005]

So interesting hearing them talk about the shop front scene, I've watched the film so many times and the ferocity of that blast still amazes me. Oooooooo eee

[@Ah-ed6ie]

Peter peeping around corner waiting for his cue. And Felton Perry looking bigger than the action stars 💪

[@signalenergie]

Genius. Movie. What can I say? The rat pack? No. I just love this one. It's blunt. It's honest. It's...Robocop!

[@GavinAeiltsforfun]

Thank you nancy allen.

[@iandsonmendes5989]

Where are Dick Jones and Clarence Boddicker ???

[@prigmatus2012]

Thank you ❤

[@teeniebeenie8774]

wonderful! they look so good. best !

[@tommygranata9393]

che bello averli rivisti

[@robzilla730]

They look like a family.

[@Vision2filmz]

Amazing!!! 25 years later

[@rael5469]

Nancy Allen.....took that killer glance. ;)

[@seanp8220]

I havent watched this yet all the way through but I'd love to hear from Paul McCrane about the process of the melting scene with the toxic waste. If there were any outtakes of that scene or applying the makeup etc. How did he get it to melt off in a gloopy way like that?

[@Sweeneytodd1021]

Robocop voice :)

[@seferino]

Even Johnson from ocp was there 😲😲😲😎

[@TheGoldenChile]

nancy allen is top stuff.

[@smithwesson1896]

Looking good Lewis ^-^

[@vardellsfolly5200]

DAMN RIGHT!!!Probably they couldn't make it.That's too bad.Adorable actors both of them.

[@007beck9]

Paul Verhoven is so funny he is brilliant 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@adamw116]

Paul McCrane has not aged that much since E.R.!

[@isabelsiete10]

HIS VOICE, OMG

[@PythonSnake]

i love how peter talks about robocop being art (i think so too and it's awesome that he's so passionate about it), at the same time this shitty hollywood franchise recycling machine is spitting out what i bet my ass is gonna be just an attempt at pure blockbusting.

[@FrankieG477]

CAN YOU FLY BOBBY

[@TheBerendir]

so these guys made ROTOR wow no wonder the movie was soo good!!

[@SeikoAkinaKorea]

robocop is my first hero and love lewis

[@yuliam9271]

Brilliant

[@vegasj305]

Weller is so standoffish and negative, even the crossed closed arms during the intro's! Nancy Allen is ALL class!! I like Weller in the part, but like most men in movies their ego becomes sick!! Nancy on and off screen seems to be an awesome human being!! The thing I love most about the movie (s) is Robocop has to "Uphold The Law" or he shuts down!! I think if we ALL lived our lives that way the world would be a better place!! Like Maya Angelou said, "You Know right, JUST do right"!! And like Murphy says in the beginning of the movie, "It's good for boys to have heroes"!

[@tsepheletseka5115]

That's true. Even Clarence Boddicker only lived till the end of the movie because of his directives. If it wasn't for that Robocop would have just choked him to death in the drug factory. Of course, the plot had to keep him alive until the end.

[@IrishScribbler]

Except he doesn’t say that at all. He says its important for a boy to have a role model. You’re not too bright are you? You have no idea what may have been happening at the time for any of the actors, I thought Peter was very chatty and quite animated, so shut up.

[@stephy7475]

Nancy allen was lucky to meet heather o rourke!

[@eacleversley7868]

Oh yeah,

[@supermarioworldE]

Felton Perry needs more love

[@dreamquesttv]

He was great in Medium Cool.

[@Doyledeth]

Peter has that look, "what the fuck am I doing here?"

[@eliasamaya566]

Gracias por subirlo ..muy bien

[@offline7607]

Thank you Cameron

[@skar8009]

Hey Pete, what do you think of the Robocop remake? 36:16

[@spiderliam]

Why did you leave Felton Perry out of the list? He is the most recognisable Robocop actors after Peter Weller and Nancy Allen.

[@keewatin427]

2 people were named bobby and were asked if they could fly.

[@Southpoint2019]

They’ll fix you They fix everything

[@offline7607]

Nancy so beautiful.

[@apujack1545]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

[@DeadManSinging1]

Seems like a great panel, but the recording quality is too bad to understand it

[@mary2006er]

muy bueno. Excelente video !. Gracias por subirlo.

[@aokplace]

Where's Red Foreman? Lol

[@necaman8787]

Putting his foot in someone's ass

[@JuanGarcia-fi8ud]

The original is the Best man

[@eugenesukhoi7025]

I'd buy that for a dollar!

[@sirNemanjapro]

doable, one word

[@gregwx]

Nancy Allen could be a great substitute for dear Carrie Fisher Princess Leia on the new movies... just saying

[@adamw116]

greg wx I love Nancy Allen but the late Carrie Fisher as Leia is to iconic!

[@hillncer1]

definitely Nancy is way moreeeee attractive than Carrie but no one can replace her in Star Wars. they will make Leia by CGI anytime so no need at all........

[@kmach844]

What About Leland, RAY WISE!!!

[@mantra3000]

No love for Miguel Ferrer?

[@hillncer1]

RiP him

[@M.S.Fitness]

He's been Cashed out

[@Muryohken]

Emil, in the van!

[@madsontrailler7151]

Bom muito show D+++tá na memoria de todos..

[@Lovegainers5]

Awesome vid!

[@sirNemanjapro]

Peter Weller, now looks like Robocop :)

[@hunterjcarlson2429]

some great tension there hehe

[@Theshark15z]

Your out of the prom Hargensen!!!!

[@MikeGMcDermott]

Glad to see Emil recovered well from his mutating bathing in heavy toxic waste and being run over into little pieces by Clarence Boddicker.

[@dopesickhurts]

Kurtwood Smith should have been there

[@davidhutchinson7888]

He makes the movie

[@4thhorsemen404]

The remake they made was a true piece of shit , the first Robo cop is timeless Peter Weller is Robo Cop. Christian Bale is the best Batman - Heath Ledger best Joker , Robert Englund is Freddy Krueger . When they try with new actors the shit failures tragically .

[@takayasu2009]

May 18 is my birthday. Just became 45 y.o.

[@Iconhulk]

R.i.P Robert DoQui

[@chrisselby850]

Nancy has age very well I have to say!