Robot Jox - Good Bad Flicks Episode 52

[@hugh_jasso]

I grew up on 99.98% of the bad movies this chanel reviews. That's right.. My childhood was epic.

[@sbmjl4747]

Kinda bummed me out when i noticed the same thing. But you're right - these movies MADE childhood epic.

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

Yep. 😀👍

[@trajano777]

yours and mine too keemosabee!

[@mongoriansrus]

Half if not all of these movies that are reviewed are on my families VHS tapes in the basement somewhere....I loved Robot Jox!

[@Sealhunt]

I simply could not agree more bud! If the big movie studio decided to do serious remakes of these movies, they'd make a mint!

[@sebastiannock942]

I must have rented Robot Jox and Robot Wars a half dozen times as a kid.

[@spiderjerusalem100]

Great movie, i must've watched it 20 times as a kid. The joy of practical effects!

[@DuelingDemiGodAuteur]

I got to admit, I would probably buy tickets to watch giant robots fight, danger be damned.

[@KrillLiberator]

@E.LA.O Gundam vs Bayformers or G1 Transformers? (Rhetorical questions, obv)

[@EricManzane]

12:50 Tex jumping and screaming GERONIMOOO!!!!! is a persistent childhood memory

[@fletchkeilman2205]

I loved this as a kid. Hell....I love it still. Decided I take a trip down memory lane. This was my introduction to you when it aired. Super glad I am able to see how far you have come. Super proud to be along for the ride, sir. Hope all is well.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for sticking around! :)

[@teddyriggs1305]

From giant robot fight to fist fight to a thumb war Best movie ever!!!

[@tHeWasTeDYouTh]

THIS WAS MY FIRST VHS movie ever. My parents got it for me as a present out of the blue. Now that I think about it this movie is probably the reason I love giant mechs so much and why I got addicted to Gundam in the late 90s and early 2000s. I will always love this movie no matter what.

[@orlandeuce6567]

the 1st Pacific Rim

[@TheWeebinar]

Not sure if you mean specifically a humanoid robot or mecha in general in a live action movie. Either way 1918's The Master Mystery seems to be the first use of a robot in film through the form of Q The Automaton, although it's nothing like Pacific Rim which takes HEAVY inspiration from the Giant Robot animes of 1970's like Mazinger Z. They even go so far as to pay direct homage to some of the animes that inspired it, which is amazing, but that's to be expected when Guillermo del Toro is involved with something. Interestingly enough he concept seems to have been first introduced in Edward S. Ellis' novel "The Steam Man of The Prairies" all the way back in 1868. /end nerd rant

[@Piotwor]

Robot Jox would have been a classic like Robocop if it had a bigger budget. The movie's amazing for what they had to work with. Also, Athena was incredibly hot.

[@nochin8783]

The biggest problem was it had a super short and limited theater release due to the bankruptcy

[@EVAUnit4A]

I think the corny dialogue and awkward stereotypes are the biggest hangups of the movie. _Robot Jox_ had a lot of topics it could have explored, but it either quickly brushes past them (ex: the morality of raising soldiers from birth that are never exposed to society at-large) or says nothing at all (ex: actively promoting pregnancy, illiteracy in the 21st Century, flying cars). With some love and narrowing down its focus- and, of course, acknowledgement of predeceding Bayformers and _PacRim-_ I think that _Robot Jox_ could be successfully be rebooted into something viable; alternatively a sequel that acknowledges the past movie as history but doesn't lean upon the flaws of it.

[@KrillLiberator]

@@EVAUnit4A You need to be working with a screenwriter friend on this and get Pitching!!!

[@EVAUnit4A]

@@KrillLiberator _Yuss!_

[@danielvandusen5724]

This is one of those movies that just showed up at the movie rental places but I never heard of it before seeing it for rent. It's one of those movies you find as a kid that is akin to finding the holy grail. You can't believe someone made a live action movie on possibly the most coolest thing on earth for a 12yo.

[@tomasjurik7175]

My cousins had Robot Jox on VHS, I must have seen that movie about a hundred times now...and I still like it. Yes, there are many plot holes, but still, I like it.

[@jefframey9561]

jut found this channel...binge watching episodes; these are great!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying them :)

[@zitazeon]

how old are you? i vaguely remember this stuff and im 30. you sound pretty young.

[@SabreenRezvie]

he's immortal.

[@mattcunningham9235]

Same

[@sceetsceet03]

Same!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Any game with a Mech and I always name my character Achilles and shout "I'm gonna get in this thing, and I'm gonna kick your ass!" Pacific Rim looks fantastic. One of the movies I want to see most this year.

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

I Guess Titanfall 2 and the Lost Planet games can be your jam too since those have cool mechs as well, and if You want something free to play that isn't the usual Battle Royale, Hawken is definitely the top choice since battles can get intense there, just ignore some of the players since some of them are kind of jerks on the microfone.

[@CliffuckingBooth]

@@cpl.barbarusc4814 How about Mechwarrior 5 ? ;) Having tons of fun with it. Literally :D

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

@@CliffuckingBooth I would like to play that one as well although I would get a better PC as well, my laptop is full of homework and tons of PDF right now. But Mechwarrior would be my jam once I sink the teeth in the game.

[@CliffuckingBooth]

@@cpl.barbarusc4814 Crash and Burn ;)

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

@@CliffuckingBooth Crash and Burn Indeed.

[@CliffuckingBooth]

This still is pretty original and interesting universe. In every postapocalyptic movie/game there is no functional society. In this one they outlawed war, encourage you to have sex and there are giant robots that are being used for both entertainment and to resolve disputes over the land/resources. And they still have beer! What could be better ? :) Also reminds me of Battletech quite a lot. I would love to see more based on this franchise. Movie, TV-show, video game - anything ! Btw music in this movie was amazing as well. And that ending is the best thing ever!

[@neojay80]

I absolutely love this movie, was extremely happy when I got the collector's edition on bluray. I now re-watch it with my kids.

[@TheRealGunfish]

I always liked that they became friends at the end.. I think most other movies would have the good guy win over the bad guy.

[@justinatkinson3247]

Don't know if they became friends. The essentially realized fight for political reasons was stupid

[@vinnieg007]

Saw this in a movie theater with my Dad and I loved it.

[@philmellor4885]

Really? Thought this straight to video.

[@joerichey1906]

This was one of those movies I'd rend over and over again as a child. This and Monster Squad.

[@davidjamesduprey]

+Joe Richey Same here! I have begun to revisit these movies from my childhood and they do hold up pretty well. Really enjoyed Monster Squad also.

[@dsandoval9396]

Funny you mention that. As a kid I rented it once to many times and one time, the last time, my dad was like "This shit again!?!"

[@jerk1921]

You must be the same age as me

[@nasanodia736]

@@dsandoval9396 "this Shit again !" Busted out laughing-tell your dad-Thanks!

[@jimtanner1689]

What happend to wonder icecream suit review?

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Oh I take it as such :) I'll keep it in mind, I do love the movie.

[@TheBlackB0X]

Thanks for the review, I remember seeing this movie over 20 years ago. It hooked me into Mechwarrior, Heavy Gear, Armored Core, Exsteel, and more. I am most certainly looking forward to Pacific Rim, I hope hope hope they say Crash N Burn to the pilots.

[@dragonstoy7649]

My sister and I created our own "so bad it's good" movie drinking game for Poltergeist 3. Every time some says "Carol Anne", take a drink. We actually thought ahead and used wine coolers so we could make it past 5 minutes into the movie.

[@SuperCuttyBlackSow]

Love all of your reviews the facts about the movie at the end is always the most interesting I love learning things about my favorite movies and ones I have never heard of before.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

***** Thanks! I try to make them as quality as I can.

[@1king4all]

Man, I must have seen this probably 25 years ago growing up in Europe. I had a parabolic dish, and when I say I captured 1000's of global channels, I mean, I had enough TV to watch in one day to last somebody else 10 lifetimes. Anyway, seeing how your channel's review of this cult gem is bringing back nostalgic memories, I recall coming back from school one day, dumping my backpack and slouching on the chair, putting my feet up on the corner of the desk, and turning on the TV, surfing back and forth. Then, all of a sudden, I turn to Robot Jox, from the beginning of the movie! I was hooked! The first and only time I ever watched it, but it stayed with me. Only 15 years later did I learn Joe Haldeman wrote it. Yes, the same dude who wrote The Forever War. Mindblown all over again.

[@yellow_carsupreme5606]

Should have had $5m added to the budget for effects and had Paul Verhoven direct with the Robocop satire infusion. Would have been hilarious is they had some big 1980s A-List actor be the doomed RobotJox at the beginning. Like Stallone and just pay him a few thousand for 1 days work, but put his name on the poser.

[@jamesmorgan3212]

I was thinking of this movie the other day . I couldn’t remember the name. I loved this movie!

[@BradM73]

0:36 to 1:16 is the story of my life. LoL. Watching Robot Jox was soul crushing.

[@TankGun90]

I stumbled across this once, loved it. Also didn't know Joe Haldeman wrote this, I love the Forever war.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@redbaron932 I was in a Toys R Us when I saw Zoids for the first time. I was big into building things and thought the idea of building your own robot was awesome. I bought the platypus one immediately. I wish I still had them but I've lost the ones I had over the years. Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. :)

[@kouxiong20]

This was the transformers of the early 90's. Loved it as a kid and it actually is still a fun movie to watch today, at least the robot scenes are. 😊

[@odieonekaraoke]

I loved this movie!!!! Watched it on HBO every time it came on!!

[@stuflames4769]

There's such a thing as Wardrobe having too much fun.

[@racineg33]

Literally saw this movie a bazzillion times as a kid. It's really what sparked my interest in anything to do with giant robots. Battletech, Mecha Anime you name it, I probably dabbled in it. Good Stuff!

[@RedWolf777SG]

Shit, man. This classic 90s giant mech movie was just one of many inspiration for Pacific Rim. Hell, that fist to palm gesture that Gipsy Danger does was a homage to this movie. When the white giant mech does it.😁

[@garyjust.johnson1436]

Thanks to Good Bad Flicks for finding another movie i missed from back in the day.

[@TheTitandog70]

Love this movie, got passes to see it in the theater when first release. Got swag with it also. A movie poster. one of my all-time favorite. Still watch once every month.

[@jeffumbach]

7:30 so despite those Tubee advantages it still takes her that long to defeat a drugged man in hand to hand combat? How exactly are they superior again?

[@tomasjurik7175]

He had real fight experience. If he would not be drugged, she would not win...as she lost against Alexander in spite of the fact, she was better on the paper :).

[@JavierBonilla78]

Gray Graham a fine and hell of an actor, we'll miss you. ¡Vaya con Dios Mr. Graham! ♥ dif-tor heh smusma 🖖

[@bwc1976]

"Commies and giant robots", sounds good to me! Loved seeing this on HBO as a teen, and I immediately was reminded of it when I saw Pacific Rim decades later.

[@Stinger420]

Hey GoodBadFlicks! I think I've probably seen this movie a dozen times as well! lol I remember in my mid-teens I'd go to my local ma & pa video store, rent me a couple of Super Nintendo games, and then run over to the small (very small....) sci-fi section, and grab Robot Jox. One of the clerks, the owners son, one time when I was returning it, he said to me, "Ya know Darren, if it wasn't for you, this movie would never get rented out." I'd like to add, the same was true for their copies of Puppet Master 1-6. Thank you for doing a video on one of my teenage favorites. Oh, also....I too played ShadowRun, but only on SNES & Genesis. I did however play Battletech on PC. It installed to DOS! Ha! Then years later, played the CRAP outta MechWarrior: Mercenaries. Good call on this one, guys!

[@HeroicNerd]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I force people to watch it whenever I can. People tend to enjoy it and agree it's a hidden gem.

[@karlmarques4739]

How have I never heard of this channel. With every episode you perfectly describe and dissect my whole childhood. Effin’ hilarious dude!!

[@ShmuckOnWheels]

I watched this flick just once, on video in the mid-90's, and I swear that during the fight scene between Achilles and Athena, not only was there a quick shot of Athena's male stunt double, as you point out, but the stuntman also had a moustache or beard or both, which made the shot even more noticeable and hilarious. I think the version presented here must have been a re-shoot, though I can't fathom the producers would have spent the money on it. Still, I remember it that way and I had a witness too. Thanks for sharing!

[@MorroTreece]

Man I thought this was some fever dream I had as a child, but here it is. Also explains several of my fetishes as an adult.

[@dlancer2k]

Loved this movie and still do. It just works somehow. The practical effects, the rattle room, the (no sound in) space battle, and even the ending. Alexander was built up the entire movie as a one-dimensional bad guy destined to die at the end at the hands of Achilles. Surprise!

[@OcpCommunications]

The book was called Robot Jox by Robert Thurston. There are used copies available of it on Amazon for fairly inexpensive prices.

[@JawkneeJay]

Just re-watched this movie today. Still great as i remember from childhood. They just dont make fun movies like this anymore.

[@servernomad8111]

why does this feel like a early pacific rim but just robot vs robot lol this is awesome

[@Sealhunt]

I wouldn't be surprised if this movie (along with Kaiju movies) was another part of the inspiration for Pacific Rim.

[@SkioDing]

This movie was one of my favourite! This and the "Gundam" series inspired me a lot and kept me drawing all kind of robots when I was kid.

[@bewisoffical]

Tex Conway is easily the best character. That last scene with him in was amazing

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Will do! The Gargoyles from 1972? Haven't seen it in a while but I'm pretty sure I have it around here somewhere.

[@TalsarGeldon]

There was a planned sequel. Where the original actors would return for a team up against alien invasion.

[@BoooRatt]

I love this movie it was a staple of late night movies on a few channels when I was little!

[@johnst3296]

I played a ton of battle tech and loved this movie. Great actor in the lead (dude from the alien Nation tv show)

[@deborarivera3303]

I always thought gary graham was mick jagger. how can you blame someone for thinking so @10:42

[@GoodBadFlicks]

At the very least he could be his brother

[@ericridenour2890]

I always have, and always will, love this movie.

[@weeblbob233]

lol. @08:45 There was no space battle in the EU dvd release. They edited it to him taking off, going into space for a bit and then crashing down. It makes a lot of more sense now. They cut the Russian stuff in the EU but the US kept it. Thank you for making this.

[@TheAutistWhisperer]

One of my favourite films and inspired my love for mech suits.

[@Frank_G_Finster]

Man, how i loved this movie... thank you for bringing it back to memories... there was also Gunhed X.x released in the same era.

[@VonWenk]

I saw this in a theatre mostly on the strength of Joe Haldeman having written it (I liked his Star Trek novels, as well as There Is No Darkness, co-written with his brother Jack), and what I remember most about it are the opening titles with the camera panning across the snow-covered ground strewn with robot parts and Paul Koslo at the end declaring "We are robot jox." I did enjoy the movie though.

[@ReinhardtCustoms]

Love this summary. Very entertaining. Drinking game ending was hilarious.

[@MikeEsparza1776]

Pretty entertaining review. This is a pretty awesome movie, my brother and me used to watch it all the time growing up.

[@valixr1300]

Loved this flick as a kid, watched it many times.

[@anibala.moralessanchez8018]

Imagine every movie ever ending like that. Pure awesomeness.

[@maladjustedtv]

4:24 - "is it me, or does she look like a chicken...?" You can't argue with those facts.

[@brianjsheridan1799]

I remember when I first saw this movie I just happened to see it at blockbuster video and the cover of the movie caught my eye so I rented it and I was a fan right away! Definitely a awesome movie for the time

[@goodreverend2k1]

I would love a remake of this.

[@TeensierPython]

Loved this movie as a kid. Rented it constantly.

[@nemesis366]

I love this movie, stop motion rules! Mecha rules! In those days I watched all robot, cyborg theme movies!!!

[@brianbarker1882]

I just found your channel here, and have really enjoyed your posts, especially the Exploring videos. I worked at a theater that actually showed this when it came out.

[@OcpCommunications]

I had a lot of fun with Robot Jox. I actually read the book first before I even saw the flick. It has a very special place in my heart for me, because it was the movie I made my first ever video tribute to using Paul Stanley's Live To Win..I pretty much remember the trailer the most, with that epic line.. "I'm gonna get in this thing, and I'm gonna kick your ass!" Great job with the review, and hopefully Pacific Rim is just as much fun.

[@DnekarAtkinsonVeriusz]

I remember this, thanks for taking me down memory lane!

[@ryanexsus]

I remember getting this film at a mom and pop rental place on VHS while we were vacationing at my grandpa's lake house. It was awesome! I watched this, Kickboxer, Bloodsport, Predator. All kinds of cool shit!

[@bezerker66691]

This movie is awesome . still better than most of the trash they come out with these days. your channel is bad ass btw. i watch it for hours on end and relive much of my childhood in the process. Ty for your hard work

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you for watching!

[@WhiskeyBrewer]

I remember this movie from when I was a kid. Only saw it once, and could never remember the name of the film, until I saw this review. Thanks +GoodBadFlicks :)

[@redbaron932]

another good review i remember this film coming out when i was a kid but only got round to seeing it as a adult, i surprisingly enjoyed it , look forward to the next review

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Exactly. I think there are so many avenues they could have gone with but the studio went bankrupt trying to do just the giant robot angle. This is one I wouldn't mind being remade as long as they expanded on some of the topics you mentioned. Oh, and as long as Bay stays far, far from the production. Also, they should go miniatures instead of CGI but that is highly doubtful.

[@DarrenJSeeley]

I also liked Gary Graham in a little seen film called 'The Last Warrior'.(1989) I saw it on cable once back in the late 80s/early 90s. It was an action-drama. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is also in it. As for RobotJox, I first saw it in theaters, believe it or not because I too was looking forward to it - I had read all kinds of write ups in Starlog...

[@steel749]

This is essentially G gundam with elements from the UC timeline. -using giant mechs to settle wars -earth as a battleground -nation bound mechs -the 2Bs are essentially newtypes -Mobile trace system used to control mechs Etc etc

[@Resuarus]

This is one of my favorite B-movies of all time.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I've seen tons of foreign action I just haven't done any episodes dedicated to them. (yet) I've seen all the movies you mentioned plus lots of Tokyo shock, as well as the more serious films like Suicide Circle and A Tale of Two Sisters. I was thinking of going over the newer Gamera movies since I haven't seen many people talking about them and they are pretty great.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@wolfengheist Thanks! :)

[@yodalr]

Wow, I remember seeing this in the local village cinema, when i was about 8 or 9. IT WAS AWESOME. For some reason I remembered it as a japan movie. 20 years later I still remembered the final fist flying scene and the robot falling into the crowds scene. Not knowing any english back then, I didnt fully understand the plot though, so tnx for the recap :D

[@GoodBadFlicks]

yodalr no problem!

[@351cleavland]

A friend and I went to this on opening night near L.A. It was about 8 p.m. on a Friday. There were 7 people total in the audience. It was such a rediculous movie we had a blast!

[@HikoSeijuroXIII]

I knew you were gonna have this one somewhere. When I was a teen that was one of my favourites.

[@DiarraHarris]

Welp, now I have to watch the "Wonderful Ice Cream Suit"!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I totally agree.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@BoooRatt I miss my ZOIDS. They were some of my all time favorite toys.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Ah Crash and Burn. Definitely doing that one, just not sure when.

[@djc2526]

This was my absolute favourite movie at one point. Must have hired it 10 times until I managed to get a copy. Watched it to death.

[@tomasjurik7175]

I wonder if the robot models used for the movie still exist...

[@GwyndowsXP]

Oh my god! I saw this movie years ago and never knew it's name! Eventually I started thinking I had imagined the whole thing!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

@aki44 Thanks!

[@G33kCulture]

Love watching your classic reviews. KZbin seems to think I only want to watch your reviews of "The Blob, Species, the Lost Boys, and Mortal Kombat". I love those reviews too, but it's nice to see these older ones I never heard of. Anyway, hope you are well!

[@ThePlatinum18]

Happy to say, saw this in the theater as a kid.

[@kevinpogue7294]

I actually saw this in a theater in L.A. when it finally came out. I thought it was O.K.

[@jbscotchman]

Wow I remember watching this on late night HBO back when I was like 10 or 11. I loved it! Fun fact, Tex also played Tony Montana's lawyer in Scarface.

[@zeroworldcraft]

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit" is hilarious! Good luck getting a copy!

[@marcelmoreau2733]

Love this movie, and its unofficial sequels.