Rageaholic Cinema: ROBOT JOX

[@theblackpantslegion]

I must have watched this about 40,000 times as a young man. As an older man, when I hear the theme song I become ready to bear witness to great violence and glory.

[@venerablebrothergoriate5844]

When the fuck are you and Razor gonna do a collab?

[@darbodrake89]

40 thousand you say?

[@grizzlyadams5410]

Hello again you magnificent and glorious son of a bitch. Hope things are going good on your end.

[@DarthDregan]

Razör Force! Black Pants Legion! Fan people f*cking UNITE!

[@Jordan-ql6tm]

Hell yea so did I, made dad rent it soo many times they just offered to sell us the vhs 😂

[@toasega]

The karate scene was so 80's that it literally didn't register that you were playing Bloodsport music over it until AFTER the fact. It literally fits the scene THAT WELL.

[@thumpin250]

Crescent kicks....so...many...Crescent kicks.

[@Skiergold]

Heavy metal Dim Mak.

[@rayray5076]

The protagonist can't read? Finally someone I can't relate to.

[@TheRageaholic]

Finally someone Terran Gell can relate to.

[@darkma1ice]

@@TheRageaholic if only he could read, he’d be pissed

[@vidyastuff3509]

@@darkma1ice This is the greatest comment here.

[@ahmataevo]

@@TheRageaholic - So Terran's just making up stuff to say from superchats?

[@aaronbosen6743]

It's the 80's. Noone can read until they build the youth center.

[@JGGR89]

Straight outta copyright hell, Razörfist comes riding. The spirit of vengeance, the oracle of Arizona in all of his finger flipping chair spinning prowess.

[@Megatron_95]

Along with his Mauser broomhandle pistol

[@michaelstronghold3550]

Well done

[@snubbles9991]

...and that Terran guy

[@reviewbillusa9556]

I shed a tear.

[@harbl99]

And Cicero was there too, The Dog With The Angriest Human.

[@Karyuuful]

"I've never reviewed a copyright claim before" Bullshit. You've made a review of Witcher 2

[@Indigo_Gaming]

3:54 No wonder they ran out of budget, they spent all their cash on a James Cameron cameo.

[@TheRealBamboonga]

Ya but remember, James Cameron only charged one vial of 'Tubee sample' for cameos back then. And even now, that'd be overcharging.

[@thegunslinger8806]

I thought you meant the giant ego but then I realized there wasn't enough space for it with the giant Mechs.

[@FlameBringer84]

Bruh I literally just watched this movie thirty minutes ago and was thinking, "I'd love to see Razorfist do a review of it." Shit like that proves there is a God and he loves giant robots.

[@asaptenebrae2240]

Algorithm ?

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

Scary!

[@tom_ad9343]

My inner subconscious was recalling this film a few weeks ago...there's other mock slap stick reviews out there, but nobody does it better than Razor.

[@bestthingsinceslicedrice]

Same here! I just remember this movie a day ago and lo and behold i get a notification Razor Fist has a video review of it.

[@jackytreehornsghost]

I mentioned this movie to a friend in programming class one time back in college and the professor must've overheard me, as he made 'RobotJox' the login password for our next test. He was a cool professor. He sat four seats away from me at an Iron Maiden show a few months later.

[@johnpk5831]

Never understood how climbing monkey bars would make one a better mech jock. Figured they'd want them to be spending more time in simulators than on the playground.

[@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462]

I figured they want them to be able to read.

[@timberwolf1575]

Eh, grease the monkey bars so they get practice getting back off the ground when they fall. Bonus points if they get a concussion on the way down. It'll simulate getting knocked on your can in a 10 story tall robot, honest.

[@marley7868]

@@timberwolf1575 my favorite part is the clone bitch who set up death traps and emotionaly crippled her tubbies tries to play the "HE'S KILLING HER" card bitch your final exam for mechwarriorship was a death jungle gym with randomly heating up bars and 50 foot falls fuck you

[@00Boogie]

It was kinda awkward, but there was something brilliant by the fight backsliding to them brawling like cavemen with the wreckage of the advanced machinery... then going even more atavistic with a rock.

[@patdawg143]

This movie and Mechwarrior 2 cemented my love of giant robots as a child.

[@Dragonangel426]

"Alaska" OH! So that's were the cigarettes are? No wonder he's taking so long 🤣

[@chrissheffield5468]

Solaris VII was not harmed during the making of this motion picture.

[@jtjames79]

Carnies that handle the rides are called "ride jocks". It's an older vernacular, but it checks out.

[@katey1dog]

I was about to clear them. Shall I hold them?

[@Red_Lanterns_Rage]

@@katey1dog don't waste the ammo requisition forms, there's no jock straps detected

[@katey1dog]

@@Red_Lanterns_Rage Very well, carry on.

[@literaryanalysisfornerds1482]

For future reference "jocks" are "jockeys" - People who ride things, or more generally sit on top of them and control them. So a Robot Jockey is alright by me. Jox is a step too far.

[@torshec8634]

I can never stop calling this underrated Metal Mayhem Movie as "Rojox"

[@chongsfury4358]

Crash and burn baby.. Crash and burn.

[@dawatchng]

Definitely rolls off the tongue better than "Robot Joxs"

[@OmegaReaver]

"We are dead. We go into battle to reclaim our lives. This we do gladly, for we are Robot Jox. Remember... Victory.. is life."

[@Stronghand-yw1lk]

The founders called, they want their jem'hadar back.

[@cyl3nt]

I will never forget watching this movie when I was a kid and wanting to build my own robot so I took apart my dads leaf blower. Which I got in major trouble for. LoL Now you can buy battle robot kits. I will forever cherish my VHS copy of this movie!

[@daveb1930]

When it's okay for a man to cry: Death of a beloved pet. Testicular damage. The end of Robot Jox.

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

_"It isn't over until somebody wins!"_ *Ump:* Draw.

[@madaxe606]

I still run the Robot Jox soundtrack in the background when playing tabletop Battletech or Megamek. Play the 'Overture' during setup or movement, and 'Achilles vs Alexander' for firing phases, and feel your game get 175% more epic instantaneously.

[@MrPingn]

Rest in peace Gary Graham. So many good characters. From Achilles to Ambassador Soval.

[@artemprotectron]

Jesus Christ this movie is an instant classic when the graphics and acting feels like Space Mutiny. 10/10

[@The_Mighty_Fiction]

To be fair, at least they actually made their own effects. 'Space Mutiny' just ripped off 'Battlestar Galactica's model shots and ran them backwards.

[@HuntingTarg]

@@OpenMawProductions That was an epic movie. Nearly the entire supporting cast went on to have successful careers in TV Sci-Fi, while the lead actor went nowhere.

[@unitedstatessc]

Robot Jox is amazing and no one can convince me otherwise!

[@SolCresta3405]

Robot Jox! This was one of my favorites when I was little!

[@Two-Checks]

Where's our all female remake? 🤣

[@SolCresta3405]

@@Two-Checks I hope not. We already got two unofficial sequels to this baby.

[@epimetheaus1214]

With all your love of mechs, flamethrowers, guns, 80's over the top action and taking a beloved IP in a highly appreciated new direction, I can see why you're such a fan of Aliens.

[@BamBamBigelow..]

Rageaholic...You need to do this more often. Show off the talent....

[@7LeagueShoes]

12 Texas Democrat politicians downvoted you while hiding from their responsibilities.

[@nebwachamp]

I saw this with my PawPaw (god bless) on vhs in Emerson Arkansas back in 1991. The same Paw who had all 4 (all at the time) death wish films on vhs. Godspeed to the fist... I'm going to go cry now.

[@HappyModder87]

Saw this on Tubi, which has a surprising amount of genuinely great movies. That Ending fistbump, iconic, on point and what makes this movie a classic!

[@johnterell8642]

Yeah, me too. Tubi is awesome if you don't mind commercials, and it's got all kinds of kids content, my daughters love it more than any of the streaming service I pay for.

[@leeboyc3939]

Rageaholic Cinema is back BABY.

[@happyhammer1]

I loved this movie as a kid. I can't believe Joe Halderman wrote the screenplay.

[@happyhammer1]

@bodd boward ah okay, that makes more sense. Seemed way to low brow for the author.

[@happyhammer1]

@bodd boward I take that back, I just looked it up and it was the Joe Halderman I was thinking of. The author of _Forever War_ so to reiterate, I can't believe he wrote the screenplay to this craptacular movie.

[@Ethan1123Ac]

Apparently there was a ton of issues with joes screenplay getting butchered, he penned an epic and band/Gordon tore it apart and gave it much more camp.

[@ExaltedDuck]

oh, this movie is such a guilty pleasure favorite. I saw it as a kid, was amazed by the awesome effects and awesome giant robots and cool characters, loved it, forgot about it, found a link to it 20 years later, vaguely remembered loving it, watched it, was amazed by the mediocre effects and goofy robots and even more goofy characters, was shocked by just how laughable it was, and I FUCKING LOVED IT EVEN MORE. It truly is one of those "so bad it's great" kind of movies. But I can't help but wonder if people just a few years younger would never get the same feeling from it as those of us who were just old enough to have grown up with the cold war looming as our ever-nearing demise.

[@Piotwor]

If this movie had a bigger budget, we would have remembered it as an equal to Terminator or Robocop movies.

[@NathanCassidy721]

No it wouldn’t have. What would’ve saved it would have been a better written script and good actors who could actually act. You’d be amazed what you can get away with if you have good dialogue and a consistent continuity. Still funny as hell though.

[@SilvrSavior]

If I remember correctly, the writer and director had 2 different ideas of what this movie was. Namely one was making a film for children that adults could enjoy while the other was making a film for adults that children could enjoy. And in the end we got this loveable gem. Not the best thing but a memorable one.

[@professionalspecialist5780]

(Sees the video finally uploaded on KZbin after watching it twice on Unauthorized TV) Watching it again. Why the hell not

[@whenthemusicsover6028]

26:01 "He hits the ground harder than Katy Perry's career after 2015..." XD

[@GunthersLoyalSoldier1307]

“But before zombie Regan could emerge from the earth and drop a Macho Man elbow from the top of the stands” That is the greatest fucking thing I’ve heard in my fucking my life! Someone draw or animate this! Never die, Razor! Please, never die!

[@ericm3327]

God fuc-- holy fuck he’s still alive! Killed me 💀 😂 😂

[@underthepale]

I love this overwrought bastard. By no means is it a good movie, but holy hell, is it ever fun. A shining beacon of what cinema was and should never have stopped being.

[@duanecates1568]

OMG!! A hidden Classic!! The Russian Actor's fake Russian Accent was hilarious but didn't stop me from enjoying this gem.

[@darkworlddenizen]

I remembered this movie very differently. Hadn't seen it since I was 4 years old and always thought it was better film quality. Seeing it now makes me draw in to question all my childhood memories.

[@mikeumm]

Killing me with the wide eye jokes. My dad liked this movie when I was a kid. It's probably the reason I got into Battletech.

[@genericnamehere7602]

WOW...I haven't seen this movie in close to 30 years.

[@xenomorphphantom8852]

It's here on the tube,just look for it.

[@chrisfisher4503]

You gotta love the mysterious transformer tranq gun. From behind she's holding a silver painted hot glue gun and the closeup is some junkpile bitz box slam pistol.

[@lancer737]

I like that everyone is wearing the dress uniforms from Robotech, or rather, they are heavily inspired by the dress uniforms from Robotech.

[@DIEGhostfish]

Macross.

[@lancer737]

@@DIEGhostfish i say Robotech because its superior to Macross and I doubt the creators of Robot Jox would know what Macross was back then

[@DIEGhostfish]

@@lancer737 A single overdub mashing together three disparate series is an interesting concept, but not superior. Nothing whoremoney gold makes is "Superior"

[@lancer737]

@@DIEGhostfish the Italian orchestrated music is very much more superior than the Japanese score in Macross. Also the lore created is very much more superior and interesting in Robotech than Macross. In fact Macross 2 is a massive ripoff of the Southern Cross era of Robotech, both the main characters are blonde short haired women that are part Zentradi / Meltron, they both have red Veritechs / Valks, they both cause trouble for the Defense forces, their main antagonists are from a species that originally made and or controlled the Zentradi / Zentron, The are both purple haired aces that use Red Bioroid mecha. And the Anti-Culture is very much inspired by the Invid. The majority of Macross stories are bad or weird, even Macross Zero is cursed with a dumb plot device, in this case, singing aliens. Robotech on the other hand overall has great stories, it has loads of source books that flesh out the other mecha and countries in Robotech with fantastic fast amounts of detail. Frankly also, Robotech has way more Destroid pilots that are characters unlike Macross which might only have some pilots for the OG Macross only.

[@MMDelta9]

*Holy crap it made it to CommieTube!* Watched on Unauthorized but still glad everyone can enjoy it here.

[@MarkofAzura]

This VHS was one of the crown jewels of my childhood mom-and-pop video rental stores!

[@PanzerblitzRnR]

"War Machine" was a fucking CHOICE music pick for the intro.

[@nightnerdsquared5578]

Man i miss these razor fist movie reviews.

[@eschnabel.4665]

A real treat to see the cinema reviews back. All that and Soval from Enterprise.

[@fefnireindraer144]

Best movie EVER. I loved this movie so much.

[@Two-Checks]

The chainsaw made me question many things as a child.

[@Helljumper425]

@@Two-Checks My brother and I had a good laugh out of it when we were kids too

[@TheAlienwarewolf]

A half hour rant/roast from RazorFist? Is this the rapture??? MORE OF THIS!!!

[@ChazDragoon]

I lost my shit at the "punching" scene that followed commie boy's disarming.... This movie is fucking gold. XD

[@slade52]

We NEED an actual Battletech movie damn it!

[@Ratkill9000]

But with competent writers and not SJWs or "fans" doing it.

[@PunxsutawneyDave]

So I was having a "friendly" discussion with a borderline sjw, normie friend of mine and he was trying to explain why Black Widow was the best marvel movie of all time. At a point he got totally exasperated and asked me what was the last thing I saw that I really, really liked... The answer to my friends question is a gentleman who goes by the name of Fist, Razorfist and he is a gift from on high. Sadly my buddy will never experience the joy that is Razorfist.

[@adama7752]

Robots, friends, and Razorfist.

[@tsartomato]

black widow is blackface the movie

[@stupendous7848]

Im a MCU fan and have been since the beginning. i liked Black Widow fine, but it’s not top 15 in the MCU. Definitely not top 10.

[@B0redom13]

You should have asked him about black panther. I thought that was the greatest gift to man of all time lol. Let him sjw his way out of that mess

[@barryelverson9486]

Ever seen Clockwork Orange? 😈

[@notdoomed3782]

That Kiss: 'War Machine' intro song is bad ass.

[@cajunboi4888]

It’s weird knowing razor used a Kiss Song.

[@notdoomed3782]

@@cajunboi4888 Why’s that?

[@cajunboi4888]

@@notdoomed3782 Because I don't think he likes KISS.

[@mr.manfredjensenjen7294]

Coming soon to RN, Razorfist Coast to Coast. Fridays 9:00 Eastern 6:00 PT Freakin hilarious my dude! I don’t rewatch videos but this ones is a treat!

[@KilSmiley]

Best battletech like movie from my childhood. You should do "Arena"

[@toomanyaccounts]

you mean the mma fight in outer space that had B5 and DS9 actors in it before those two series were filmed?

[@Vorador47]

@@toomanyaccounts thats the one

[@toomanyaccounts]

@@Vorador47 its actually on official you tube movie channel.

[@KilSmiley]

Me and my best bud from back in the day watched those both around the same time as we played the shit outa some BattleTech back in the early 90's Pencil Paper & imagination days.

[@ShadowKatt]

I honestly don't care what Razorfist says. This is and continues to be one of my favorite movies. You'll never change my mind.

[@nunyastockson5901]

"oh hey robot jox. i remember that movie. oh hey robert thurston that sounds familiar." robot jox was the movie that made me love mechs and 5 years later Jade Falcon was being given away at my church. i never put the two together. no wonder i became obsessed with roberts books.

[@vavan100]

10/10 Movie. I also remember the great one about underwater aliens. Where they try to breathe underwater with liquid.

[@butthz8850]

The Abyss?

[@Miykael]

I actually saw this "classic" in the theaters as a kid. Of course Achilles's mech has a weak ankle. I'd still rather watch this than any recent action movie

[@1982Obsidian]

This was just the content I needed as I come to the end of my Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries playthrough. Look on the bright side Fist, you get to keep all the money!

[@BalrogUdun]

The one liners are off the chain

[@Crazy49er]

I remember this movie from the 80s, god that was so long ago. You're tap dancing all over my nostalgia right now lol

[@MOE-db8oc]

29:45 - there’s your problem. It’s the damn RCA jacks are all corroded! I am so glad you guys persevered and got this out. Just genius. The cuts were superb and the narration was awesome!

[@HolyWarrior1]

This was my favorite movie growing up, I wore out the tape.

[@nova3k]

This movie absolutely blew the minds of my brother and I when we were kids. Absolute kino

[@justinwilliams7148]

I don't remember when I saw this movie. I remember it being cheesy and badly acted. But that scene with the rocket fist on the ground stuck with me all this time as fucking badass.

[@ETuss713]

5th grade, one of the highlights of my childhood. It was the birth of my love of battletech. Let it be known, MechAssualt on Xbox is the greatest mech game of all time.....fight me.

[@andrewthorsten3809]

I'd say this was your best one yet razor, but unfortunately, I was killed in Death Wish 3.

[@gnarlpineambusher]

I loved this one as a kid. Watched it a few weeks ago held up better than I thought it would. It's still a fun movie for anyone who loves 80's b movies or giant robots.

[@badadam12]

When this came out it was the best giant robot movie there was! I've got fond memories of this movie. I even met Gary Graham at Chiller one year and he said it was his favorite because it was a blast filming it.

[@rfdsdf1]

When I was in middle school I wanted to do Athena like Comstar did the battle of Tukayyid.

[@Sweeptheleg83]

4:51 ah, the Bloodsport theme. Stan Bush was the king of ridiculously awesome karate movie themes. What about the trio of songs he did on Kickboxer, my favorite of which was "Everybody follows the winner".

[@TheBrewjo]

Ha, love this film, when it came out I had to write a short story in primary school... Year 3 I think, wrote "Robot Jox by TheBrewjo" and covered it in 2 pages. Received a passing mark, scratch'n'sniff sticker and the comment 'very creative story, great imagination- Mrs Roe'. Hell of a gamble hoping my teacher had no interest in Scifi movies.

[@syntaxusdogmata3333]

War is outlawed? ROFLMAO 🤣 "Don't you dare war, or you're under arrest!"

[@equusquaggaquagga536]

The world of robot jox is so depopulated thanks to nuclear war that if they try again humanity go extinct

[@marley7868]

@@equusquaggaquagga536 sure that's the reason

[@adman1381]

Robot Jox. A childhood classic.

[@TheRealBamboonga]

15:37 - So THAT'S what happens to the 101st -Airborne- Air Assault in 50 years?

[@brightfalls6788]

May I humbly recommend a Rageaholic Cinema on the Clint film The Gauntlet? It’s as if it were made to be featured on the channel. I mean holy hell, it’s got Clint, it’s got Phoenix, it’s got Assy McGee’s boss, it’s got Motorcycles running from Helicopters, It’s got a mediocre remake with Mos Def, by golly it’s got everything.

[@hattorihanzo2275]

Brings back memories of bootlegging VHS tapes with Grandpa.

[@holywarz]

That was absolutely amazing. Your editing skills are unrivaled, RF.

[@walkingcontradiction223]

Absolutely adored this movie as a kid; been a couple decades, but gotta see that sweaty flying freedom fist hit it's mark again.

[@belisariussmith9095]

I lost it at the use of the TOS Vulcan combat score, bravo 👏

[@leblanc3536]

Oh God, that robot-fisting-action had me dying

[@SilvrSavior]

I love how the actor for Alexander just chews the scenery.

[@nathanexplosionn]

Do you even know what that means

[@Genethagenius]

I think I first saw this as a teen on “USA Up All Night w/ Rhonda Shears” back in the ‘90s and loved it because it reminded me of all the cool mecha Anime I grew up with like “Robotech”! But I never saw or heard of the film again until KZbin, lol!

[@bigkmoviesandgames]

I predicted this would be the next film he reviewed after his hint at the end of the DK country 2 stream.

[@toasega]

17:10 I would pay good money to see this man commentate ANYTHING.

[@roadkillz78]

Duuude, I was just thinking about this movie the other day.

[@Fangorum]

Amazing commentary. Your comedy know's no bounds, truly a gift.

[@nerdinfantrymanj1733]

Pretty sure I saw this on VHS when I was 9 or 10 and loved it lol

[@khathaway414]

I liked this movie it is one of my favorite B movies along with Doctor Mordrid.

[@mattthornhill554]

The Star Trek fight music over the final duel really sealed the deal 😂😂

[@antcow1239]

I think i should download this before it gets copy right stuck again

[@JamesDatWork]

All I could think was "that's the dude from the Alien Nation TV show?!"

[@dronefury]

"Spot on Owen Hart impression". Brutal........

[@crashzone6600]

I watched this when i was like 5 and then spent 30 years wondering what the name of the film was.

[@Combatzx2]

im super stoked for this video.. i suggested it to razor in a super chat and he was totally onboard.

[@bradyoung6663]

I loved this movie when I was a kid, and it only looks better now. Thanks for this, man.

[@mr.gunzaku437]

This movie is my favorite giant robot film. Charles Band did what he could with the money he had and it KICKS ASS!!! Doesn't help that their were two different visions for the film while it was being filmed...I STILL LOVE IT!!! And Sato from Karate Kid is in it!