It's even much better if you watched it as a kid back in the day. I remember watching it for the first time as a kid sometime in the very early 90s and I was completely blown away.
@@harryrob8221 Nice! I also saw it has a kid but in theaters when it was released. It was a treat from my parents that brought me to the movies for my birthday.... they didn't know what was coming with this one. ;-P Clearly not appropriate for my age but I loved it and didn't even notice/understood the level of gore and violence until I saw it several years later on VHS.
@@alexandrevaillancourt5535 Oh most definitely not for the youth! My friends and I snuck in because it was rated R (bought Masters of the Universe tix and went into the other theater) and we were NOT prepared for the violence! But by the time it ended, it was the best thing we had ever seen!
One of my favourite lines in any movie ever is "What's your name son?" "Murphy" His face is in full view and he is smiling, and on top of that he is acknowledged as an individual and uses his pre "death" name. It is in this moment he has officially retained his humanity. Oh and also "I'd buy that for a dollar." That one is up there too haha
I also like with the sound design. When hes first becomes Robocop, very digitized robotic voice, by the end, they tone it down to normal. Its just the little touches like that that make it even better.
Nothing like a kid growing up in the 80's and seeing all the blood and gore of these movies. Flippin awesome. I was 14 when it came out and I remember the ticket attendant asked me where my guardian was, I said at home, he said.. good enough, head on in.
The director, Paul Verhoeven, is best known for either making ultra violent sci-fi (Total recall, Starship troopers) or over sexed thrillers (Basic Instinct, Showgirls). RoboCop is a classic and has so many memorable moments.
Verhoeven is a weird duck. He's both a horrible director and an amazing one. Amazing because he makes ridiculously entertaining films, even if you don't like the finished product your going to have fun. Horrible because he keeps trying to make message movies that end up getting taken the opposite. Robocop is supposed to be a criticism of American gun culture and militarism of the police. Instead everybody loves the vigilante cyborg who blows the bad guys away; even the ED209 is iconic. Starship troopers is a satire of militarism and facism that everyone of military service age loved. Showgirls is a criticism of exploitation of women in the entertainment industry that people only went to see so they could catch the cute girl from Saved by the Bell in full nude scenes.
Now he reinvented himself as a french film director and his work although less bombastic in the box office market is still provoking and amazing as always.
Basil Poledouris is a legend - the soundtrack to this is epic as hell. My favorite parts are when it kicks in during the first car chase/shoot out and of course during the kickass warehouse raid.
This film was a hell of a masterpiece. It’s directed by the same guy, who directed Starship Troopers and Total Recall. You guys should see Hellboy from 2004.
Goblin Man. 😂 They had a full-size ED-209 in the movie theater lobby when RoboCop first came out. It was cool - BEFORE we watched the movie. Not so much afterwards. We literally hugged walls to leave, as if that would have saved us. If it had actually moved we probably would have soiled ourselves or passed out. LOL! 😊
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me!" Fun Fact: For the attempted rape scene, writer Edward Neumeier originally had RoboCop shoot past the victim's cheek, hitting and killing the rapist. While getting ready to shoot the scene as scripted, Paul Verhoeven noticed that Donna Keegan's legs were spread apart, giving him the idea to have RoboCop shoot between her legs and hit the rapist in the genitals. Edward Neumeier loved the idea and that was how the scene was shot. Also, this is how a action film should be, 102 minutes just telling a story with no filler. Instantly quotable and doesn't treat its audience like fools and it's one of the greatest action films ever made. Plus, the legends Rob Bottin and Phil Tippett doing proper special effects... I'd buy that for a dollar!
thanks guys for reacting to this masterpiece, Verhoven is one of a few directors who can go over the top, cross that line even and still make a worthwhile movie experience.
Robocop is a classic "Non American director is told to make an American movie" and then went on to basically reinvent anime when this hit Japan. An absolutely unmatched film on so many levels. And also weirdly prophetic in many ways.
I saw this movie way too early in my life. While I have always loved it's extreme gore and violence, that scene with the dude melting from the toxic waste became indelible in my memory. It haunted me for years.
I cannot believe that my dad let us watch Robocop so young 😅 I still remember how much I cried when the cops tried to kill him. This movie is iconic ✨✨✨✨
The "Star Wars" line was a reference to Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) project, which was nicknamed "Star Wars" because it implied it was going to use lasers to shoot incoming enemy nukes. I think it turned out to be largely a bluff to panic the USSR into overspending on their military and going bankrupt (in which case it didn't entirely fail).
@@damonwade9476 [for demonstration, Mr. Kinney points a pistol at ED-209] ED-209: [menacingly] Please put down your weapon. You have twenty seconds to comply. Dick Jones: I think you'd better do what he says, Mr. Kinney. [Mr. Kinney drops the pistol on the floor. ED-209 advances, growling] ED-209: You now have fifteen seconds to comply. [Mr. Kinney turns to Dick Jones, who looks nervous] ED-209: You are in direct violation of Penal Code 1.13, Section 9. [entire room of people in full panic trying to stay out of the line of fire, especially Mr. Kinney] ED-209: You have five seconds to comply. Kinney: Help...! Help me! ED-209: Four... three... two... one... I am now authorized to use physical force! [ED-209 opens fire and shreds Mr. Kinney]
I saw this with a friend in the theater when it came out. We were 12, lol. They didn't give a crap about carding back then. They made Robocop toys after all, knowing that kids were going to see this anyway. At any rate, masterpiece of a movie, and great reaction guys! You make me laugh.
Good times. I had Rambo and Terminator toys too. There was a T800 making set where you got endoskeletons you could form an Arnold around it with play dough. Looking back it is kinda weird.
The actor going ´get away from me man!’ didn’t know what the acid guy would look like and thought he was being attacked by a homeless man who wandered onto the set. The reaction is genuine.
Peter Weller did indeed do the in-suit performance. He worked with a professional mime to develop the way the character should move. He also risked his life by sweating to death in the Dallas heat under layers of foam rubber, plastic, and fiberglass. Which is, I believe, a legal form of execution in the state of Texas.
Honestly, fellas, your sheer raw enthusiasm made me momentarily forget my present-day surroundings, scooped me up in a net and carried me back to my school days. Alas, I never saw *RoboCop* when it debuted in theaters - but I sure enough heard my schoolmates' animated post-screening analysis, and I dare say you dudes'd've been right at ease with us, and vice versa. Keep going, and have fun all the way! 😄
Side note: The actor that 'Goblin Man' bumps into as he turns the corner was unaware of what 'Goblin Man' would look like. The look of shock & horror on his face is very real. Which of course is what the Director Paul Verhoven was trying to achieve.
Your reactions to the practical effects is why i still believe that CGI is meant to be used to touch up effects and improve upon them where possible rather than outright replacing them as is the case with most movies these days.
Totally agree, the remake of The Thing is a prime example. If you've seen the shots they did practically before everything was replaced by CGI, it's so obvious that practical was better. CGI is definitely a great tool that can create literally impossible shots, but I'd rather see it used only to improve effects like you said or to do the impossible.
Some of the movies said to have the best CGI back in the day had a ton of practical effects, like Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park. The secret is to mix and match the effects the right way. There is a detail that is often forgotten. We want to be tricked into believing it's real, but with movies like Avatar we know it isn't. We know everything is CGI. That goes back to the Stop-Motion master Ray Harryhausen. People knew the monsters were not real, but his mastery was such that people wanted them to be real and so they became real in people's minds.
The second is well worth a watch! It's cheesy as Hell and not quite as slick, but a thrill ride from start to finish. Gets referenced in other films, too. The third is to be avoided like a gigantic toxic goblin, tho'🤣 Great reaction you guys!💝💝
Yes, sequel has everything as this movie had... actors, theme, violence, tv-breaks, dark humor, everything. Sure, it feels not so great as this but it is a good sequel. Same situation as Ghostbusters one and two. And just like in Rococop franchise, third movie in Ghostbusters franchise is also shhht 😂👎
The movie takes place in November 2043 and February 2044. It was theorized that it takes place in 1991, 1997, 2001 2010, 2020, and 2030, which is not true, according to the script it takes place 20 years from now.
Darkman is another great trilogy as well. I highly recommend that one. The villain in the first two parts of that trilogy make all of these guys look like very tame in comparison. There was a robocop vs Terminator comic and a video game as well. The comic was excellent too. Also a great line of toys I remember having as a kid (would never fly today but was the sh*t back then)
YES!! This movie is the ultimate satire! My #1 favorite movie of 1987! Before Peter Weller was cast as RoboCop, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Armand Assante, Michael Ironside, Rutger Hauer, Sylvester Stallone, and Tom Berenger were considered for the role. Weller lost 3 lbs a day from wearing the suit. He couldn't any solid food except for Oatmeal, Ice Cream and Yogurt, and would have a protein shake during his lunch period. The effects team put an air conditioner in the suit to prevent Weller from passing out as it was 110 degrees in Dallas Texas where they were filming. The stop motion animation effects were done by Oscar Winning VFX artist Phil Tippett, whom did VFX work for Star Wars, JURASSIC PARK, and Starship Troopers. The film was a box office success making $60 million dollars against a $13 million dollar budget. It won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.
Robocop's handgun is indeed a triple burst auto pistol, specifically a Beretta 93r with an extended grip as well as a longer barrel with heavy venting (which looks awesome firing heavy blanks). Originally he was supposed to use a Desert Eagle but it actually looked small in the giant gloved hands.
The Auto 9 was built from a Beretta 93R, the select-fire version of the Beretta 92, capable of three-round burst fire, with a custom fore end and compensator. The extended magazine holds 20 rounds.
They made a Robocop 2. It’s debatably just as good. When I was a kid robocop 2 was my favorite. But now as an adult the classic Robocop is now my favorite. The second one is still good though. Definitely worth a watch…. Love your guys channel. Your awesome! Keep up the good work! 👍
@@Eidlones I didn’t wanna offend anyone or get into an argument with that one UA-camr on the internet that has nothing better to do than to start some crap in the comments sections so I tried to use a word that didn’t go one way or the other. In my opinion it’s close to being just as good in certain ways, but Everyone has their own personal opinion. So that’s why I did it…. Compared to todays movies there both masterpieces that can’t be matched…. Unless you were saying I was wrong and it’s no where near as good as the first… I dunno anymore…. Either way I can see both points…. This coming from a guy who liked the second Robocop better as a kid, but now thinks the first Robocop is still the superior movie as an adult….
17:20 So, the closeups of the spreading fire were caught later at a different location but the wide shot of Murphy in the explosion is real. They filmed at the site of an actual old gas station and underestimated just how flammable old gas is. It nearly killed Peter Weller and it set a nearby building on fire, but they got the shot. They also managed to get Murphy walking from the gas station and questioning Emil in the street before the on-call fire department put the fire out. It very nearly shut down the production.
I always used to wonder as a kid why they would leave Robocop with such a vulnerable spot like his lower face to shoot at, but it's not even really his head. All that's left of Murphy is his brain and the skin of his face, stretched over a robot frame.
Fun Fact, the given, casual name for plans to make orbital weapons was actually called "The Star Wars Project" or there-abouts, in real life 1980s politics.
the beauty is that this movie works on multiple levels.. my 14 year old brain loved it because of the action (and the coolness of the robocop character), but as an adult I appreciate the underlying sarcasm and commentary on corporatocracy throughout the film. it's actually not just a dumb action movie at all.
The scene where ED-209 shoots up the board member, was originally cut down, ironically making it more realistic. Paul Verhoeven said, "They turned my comedy into a horror".
Classic action, so well done! I love watching reactions to this one, especially when the reactors really get into it. Glad ya'll enjoyed it! An FYI, the Spartans in Halo do have their legs. They are fully human inside the armor unless there was an injury. High trained and genetically enhanced humans, but humans just the same.
Star Wars was all over the news in the mid 80s. It was the nickname for a proposed missile defense system which would have protected the US from nuclear weapons.
Robocop 2 is definitely entertaining and you guys would definitely get a big kick out of it. It's not a better movie than the original, but it probably is better for reactions, since there's a lot of WTF scenes in it.
18:00 Emil is Clayface. Joe Cox "HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!" is Joker. Leon who lives it up is Penguin. Steve Minh who just wants to shoot is Deadshot. "Can You Fly Bobby" who burned the money is Firefly. Clarence who keeps asking questions is Riddler.
As with Die Hard and The Matrix this movie came out of nowhere, and made such an impact with those who took the time to see it. A phenomenal satirical commentary from Verhoeven, crafted by an amazing technical crew, masterfully played by all and an awesome job from Peter Weller, an actor I gained massive respect for from this point onwards. His portrayal of Murphy, from human to cyborg, the studious detail working with mime artist Moni Yakim, incredible.
This launched a franchise that includes two direct sequels, an animated series, two live action TV series, a remake, comics, graphic novels and videogames. This, Total Recall and Starship Troopers are director Paul Verhoeven's "trilogy" of sci-fi action satires
I grew up on Robocop. The original came out the year after I was born and became a favorite of mine even as a child. Awesome factoid. When Emill was melted by the Toxic Waste no one else on set knew what he looked like until filming began. When he grabs Nash and starts howling and asking "Help Me!" That was a genuine reaction to what he looked like. The actor who played Nash had no idea what he looked like before he grabbed him. And Clarence is played by Kurtwood who plays Red in That 70's Show. Dick's secretary that Clarence was flirting with when he put his gum on her nameplate is his real life wife. They met on the set and after that scene was filmed he asked her to dinner and the two hit it off and got married a short while later.
This is what's wild about my childhood in the 80's, they made toys and cartoons from r-rated properties we should NOT have been watching, this included
Fun fact the pistol in Far Cry Blood Dragon is the gun from Robocop. It's called "A.J.M. 9" and it's description reads as follows. "It’s a given that this handgun is awesome, with a kick-ass muzzle flash and 3-round burst fire that’s like mule-kicking enemies in chuckies. The gun was built and named in honor of a fallen DPD cop who fell in the line of duty fighting the creeps of the Detroit megaslums and industrial wastelands."
I was 11 when this came out and made my mom take me to see it!! I loved it, and she sat through the whole thing with me! If you liked the "Toxic Waste" scene, check out "The Toxic Avenger"! It was a great cult classic back in the day, but now seems lost to time😢
Now that I think about it I don't think I've seen a reaction to a Troma movie ever. Agreed they should check their stuff out. Gotta do a lot of edits around the sex scenes though lol
It was my favourite movie back in 1988, because i was 8 years old and watched it against my parents wishes. Awesome robots, tech, future shit, bangs, shiny suits, loved it. I'm 44 now, and it's still my favourite movie for the same reasons, but also the satirical aspect of it. Corporate ownership of public services isn't far fetched anymore, it'll happen.
This is part of the 1987 action film trifecta with Robocop, Predator, and Lethal Weapon. Clarence J. Boddicker played by Kurtwood Smith who would later cement his fame in television as Red Forman from That 70’s Show. In my opinion Robocop is hands down Paul Verhoeven’s best movie aside from the fact that he also directed Total Recall and Starship Troopers which i recommend that you check out whenever you get a chance to watch those gnarly action films.
First R rated movie I saw at 7 and it blew me away as a kid. I spent the night at a friend's and we watched it then played Nintendo all night. Good times.
Roar is such a crazy film. The cast and crew were among 150+ giant cats (lions, tigers, cougars) and were mauled constantly. Any animal attack wasn’t scripted nor fake. The trailer to it ironically is hilarious.
Awesome reaction guys 🙌. Pure timeless classic. I was around 5 years old having watched this movie around '91 and my reaction was reminiscent to ya'lls, well without the expletives 😂🤣!
To make a sequel they hired Irvin Kershner, the man who made The Empire Strikes Back. They were hoping he could pull off a similar magic trick - turn a great movie into a franchise. Didn't really work, but I could see their thinking.
11:47 - You may remember earlier that 'Bob' said that they were 'positioning candidates' for the Robocop program in high-threat areas. Murphy was just transferred to that precinct, so the truth here is that OCP intentionally put him in a place where he would end up like this. They're almost as responsible for Murphy's 'death' as Bodicker was. 13:34 - This seems like the best time to mention some production notes. The original premise was that Robocop would be a super-agile, inhumanly fast machine, like a robot ninja. When the suit came back from the designers, it quickly became clear that wasn't going to happen. It was almost impossible for Peter Weller to move in the costume. That's when they decided to make Robocop a ponderous, irresistible force. The costume still caused issues, though. In the whole movie, you NEVER see Robocop 'get into' a car. He opens the door, the camera cuts away, and then he's driving. The costume was so inflexible, Weller couldn't bend down to get into the car. He had to get into the car without the chest piece on and then put it on in the car. 20:04 - I just want to say here that Robocop for the NES is one of the best movie tie-in games ever. Stage 3 feels JUST like this scene in the movie. 22:52 - Lois: I brought you your gun and this power drill. UA-cam: HERE, HAVE AN AD FOR HARBOR FRIEGHT! 24:42 - Another moment the NES game gets perfect. This scene is the boss battle for Stage 4, complete with a scrap-dropping crane. Robocop 2 is worth the watch. There's some debate about whether 1 or 2 is better. 3 is skippable. It goes super heavy on the camp. A lot of people s#$% on the remake, but it's decent (Robocop's capabilities are more true to the original vision). As for Robocop in other media, there was a cartoon back in the day, Robocop vs. Terminator was a thing (there was a video game, and I think comics). Deathbattle did a match-up between them: ua-cam.com/video/zLjlnoAT_ns/v-deo.html
27:33 gonna have to correct you, most spartans are simply just enhanced humans, those that have robotic limbs are from injuries from combat (if you remember the iron man 2 scene where they show the arms competitor version of the suit twist the guy backwards, that literally happened in the books, and snapping of an arm, for halo when a normal person tried testing a early version of the suit lol
The scene where the toxic-melted guy goes splat over the car was filmed twice - once for theatrical release, which we saw here, and once for TV, where the car swerved and he just staggered across the road. The gory version was deemed too much for TV.
A couple of fun facts: - When you see Robocop driving in the car. Actor Peter Weller was only wearing the top half of the suit because the legs were too bulky to fit in the car. - The scene where ED-209 falls down the stairs was filmed using a scale model of the robot/droid on a scale model of the staircase.
Robocop is a masterpiece and right up your alley. Not surprised you liked it so much! Thanks guys
They have to watch the sequels expect the remake it was terrible their is a cartoon series for robocop a tv series tv movies 😊
Same guy made Starship troopers and total recall.
It's even much better if you watched it as a kid back in the day. I remember watching it for the first time as a kid sometime in the very early 90s and I was completely blown away.
@@harryrob8221 Nice! I also saw it has a kid but in theaters when it was released. It was a treat from my parents that brought me to the movies for my birthday.... they didn't know what was coming with this one. ;-P Clearly not appropriate for my age but I loved it and didn't even notice/understood the level of gore and violence until I saw it several years later on VHS.
@@alexandrevaillancourt5535 Oh most definitely not for the youth! My friends and I snuck in because it was rated R (bought Masters of the Universe tix and went into the other theater) and we were NOT prepared for the violence! But by the time it ended, it was the best thing we had ever seen!
One of my favourite lines in any movie ever is "What's your name son?" "Murphy" His face is in full view and he is smiling, and on top of that he is acknowledged as an individual and uses his pre "death" name. It is in this moment he has officially retained his humanity. Oh and also "I'd buy that for a dollar." That one is up there too haha
Um, what about "Bitches, leave."? 🤨🧐😁
I also like with the sound design. When hes first becomes Robocop, very digitized robotic voice, by the end, they tone it down to normal. Its just the little touches like that that make it even better.
And if you want further enjoyment the old man is Grig and the last star fighter
Can you fly, Bobby !?
I don't care how many times I see it, "Bitches leave" always gets a giggle.
i just imagine Red Foreman saying that to the girls on That 70's Show
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me too
Nothing like a kid growing up in the 80's and seeing all the blood and gore of these movies. Flippin awesome. I was 14 when it came out and I remember the ticket attendant asked me where my guardian was, I said at home, he said.. good enough, head on in.
Lmao that's great. It's like why would they turn down business over a technicality?
I haven't been to a theatre in years.
"Carry on..." lol
And nothing like these uber violent R-rated movies being turned into Saturday Morning cartoons for kids, huh? lol
I saw Robocop with my brother, when it finished we rocketed over to the ticket counter and went straight in to watch Predator. It was a good day.
You damn right classics.....
The director, Paul Verhoeven, is best known for either making ultra violent sci-fi (Total recall, Starship troopers) or over sexed thrillers (Basic Instinct, Showgirls). RoboCop is a classic and has so many memorable moments.
I don't know if I would call Showgirls a thriller. And oversexed... those are tame compared to Spetters or Turkish Delight.
@@Dacre1000 At the time they were made they would have been.
Verhoeven is a weird duck. He's both a horrible director and an amazing one. Amazing because he makes ridiculously entertaining films, even if you don't like the finished product your going to have fun. Horrible because he keeps trying to make message movies that end up getting taken the opposite. Robocop is supposed to be a criticism of American gun culture and militarism of the police. Instead everybody loves the vigilante cyborg who blows the bad guys away; even the ED209 is iconic. Starship troopers is a satire of militarism and facism that everyone of military service age loved. Showgirls is a criticism of exploitation of women in the entertainment industry that people only went to see so they could catch the cute girl from Saved by the Bell in full nude scenes.
@@Mauther he’s Dutch 😂
Now he reinvented himself as a french film director and his work although less bombastic in the box office market is still provoking and amazing as always.
The actor that played robo cop studied with one of the best mimes in the world to perfect the movements..
Basil Poledouris is a legend - the soundtrack to this is epic as hell. My favorite parts are when it kicks in during the first car chase/shoot out and of course during the kickass warehouse raid.
RIP
Hell yeah.
This film was a hell of a masterpiece. It’s directed by the same guy, who directed Starship Troopers and Total Recall. You guys should see Hellboy from 2004.
Foreign directors never sugarcoat violence... Thank God!
Facts.
Goblin Man. 😂
They had a full-size ED-209 in the movie theater lobby when RoboCop first came out. It was cool - BEFORE we watched the movie. Not so much afterwards. We literally hugged walls to leave, as if that would have saved us. If it had actually moved we probably would have soiled ourselves or passed out. LOL! 😊
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me!"
Fun Fact: For the attempted rape scene, writer Edward Neumeier originally had RoboCop shoot past the victim's cheek, hitting and killing the rapist. While getting ready to shoot the scene as scripted, Paul Verhoeven noticed that Donna Keegan's legs were spread apart, giving him the idea to have RoboCop shoot between her legs and hit the rapist in the genitals. Edward Neumeier loved the idea and that was how the scene was shot.
Also, this is how a action film should be, 102 minutes just telling a story with no filler. Instantly quotable and doesn't treat its audience like fools and it's one of the greatest action films ever made. Plus, the legends Rob Bottin and Phil Tippett doing proper special effects... I'd buy that for a dollar!
One of the best rapist-gets-his-comeuppance-scenes in cinema history.
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Excellent choice on Verhoven's part!
And yeah, there's little to no waste in that entire runtime. Amazing work!
@@Kainlarsen There was some toxic waste but they used it to good effect.
Gotta love those 80s action flicks.
thanks guys for reacting to this masterpiece, Verhoven is one of a few directors who can go over the top, cross that line even and still make a worthwhile movie experience.
Robocop is a classic "Non American director is told to make an American movie" and then went on to basically reinvent anime when this hit Japan. An absolutely unmatched film on so many levels. And also weirdly prophetic in many ways.
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I saw this movie way too early in my life. While I have always loved it's extreme gore and violence, that scene with the dude melting from the toxic waste became indelible in my memory. It haunted me for years.
lol. I thought I was the only one
Absolutely traumatic as a 10 year old. 😂
I was 8 when this came out and let's just say that scene fueled some of my nightmares
This was absolutely not a children's film. They damn sure made a bunch of kids merch for this film
The melting thug is a core memory for me -
I cannot believe that my dad let us watch Robocop so young 😅 I still remember how much I cried when the cops tried to kill him. This movie is iconic ✨✨✨✨
The "Star Wars" line was a reference to Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) project, which was nicknamed "Star Wars" because it implied it was going to use lasers to shoot incoming enemy nukes. I think it turned out to be largely a bluff to panic the USSR into overspending on their military and going bankrupt (in which case it didn't entirely fail).
This movie still slaps!! It’s timeless.
I’d buy that for a dollar😊
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4 Real I remember watching this in the 90s when I was a kid.
@@damonwade9476 [for demonstration, Mr. Kinney points a pistol at ED-209]
ED-209: [menacingly] Please put down your weapon. You have twenty seconds to comply.
Dick Jones: I think you'd better do what he says, Mr. Kinney.
[Mr. Kinney drops the pistol on the floor. ED-209 advances, growling]
ED-209: You now have fifteen seconds to comply.
[Mr. Kinney turns to Dick Jones, who looks nervous]
ED-209: You are in direct violation of Penal Code 1.13, Section 9.
[entire room of people in full panic trying to stay out of the line of fire, especially Mr. Kinney]
ED-209: You have five seconds to comply.
Kinney: Help...! Help me!
ED-209: Four... three... two... one... I am now authorized to use physical force!
[ED-209 opens fire and shreds Mr. Kinney]
Slaps I like that
I saw this with a friend in the theater when it came out. We were 12, lol. They didn't give a crap about carding back then. They made Robocop toys after all, knowing that kids were going to see this anyway. At any rate, masterpiece of a movie, and great reaction guys! You make me laugh.
Good times. I had Rambo and Terminator toys too. There was a T800 making set where you got endoskeletons you could form an Arnold around it with play dough. Looking back it is kinda weird.
@@Bob-vj2mu Yep! Still remember the commercials for the T800 set during saturday morning cartoons.
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Aliens had toys as well.
They made a Robocop cartoon as well.
The toxic waste scene is so stomach churning and love it!!!
“Bitches leave!”
Clarence Boddicker is one of the greatest villains ever!😂
The actor going ´get away from me man!’ didn’t know what the acid guy would look like and thought he was being attacked by a homeless man who wandered onto the set. The reaction is genuine.
I remember as a kid getting nightmares from this movie. But not from the violence or gore, it was the feeding him baby food that freaked me out.
I nearly fell out my chair when you cried out, "GOOOOBBBBLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNN!!!" Great time as always.
Peter Weller did indeed do the in-suit performance. He worked with a professional mime to develop the way the character should move. He also risked his life by sweating to death in the Dallas heat under layers of foam rubber, plastic, and fiberglass. Which is, I believe, a legal form of execution in the state of Texas.
Honestly, fellas, your sheer raw enthusiasm made me momentarily forget my present-day surroundings, scooped me up in a net and carried me back to my school days. Alas, I never saw *RoboCop* when it debuted in theaters - but I sure enough heard my schoolmates' animated post-screening analysis, and I dare say you dudes'd've been right at ease with us, and vice versa. Keep going, and have fun all the way! 😄
Side note: The actor that 'Goblin Man' bumps into as he turns the corner was unaware of what 'Goblin Man' would look like. The look of shock & horror on his face is very real. Which of course is what the Director Paul Verhoven was trying to achieve.
Your reactions to the practical effects is why i still believe that CGI is meant to be used to touch up effects and improve upon them where possible rather than outright replacing them as is the case with most movies these days.
100% agree, the practical effects in this movie aged very well!
Totally agree, the remake of The Thing is a prime example. If you've seen the shots they did practically before everything was replaced by CGI, it's so obvious that practical was better. CGI is definitely a great tool that can create literally impossible shots, but I'd rather see it used only to improve effects like you said or to do the impossible.
Some of the movies said to have the best CGI back in the day had a ton of practical effects, like Terminator 2 and Jurassic Park. The secret is to mix and match the effects the right way. There is a detail that is often forgotten. We want to be tricked into believing it's real, but with movies like Avatar we know it isn't. We know everything is CGI.
That goes back to the Stop-Motion master Ray Harryhausen. People knew the monsters were not real, but his mastery was such that people wanted them to be real and so they became real in people's minds.
Oh yes. The demise of models, animatronics and other special effects is an eternal shame. Only CGI stuff looks so fake a short time later
@@OctoKrool dont' watch the 2014 remake it's one of the worst remakes ever made why did they make it pg13 why why why
You guys have been freaking killing it. Keep it up!
Robocop 2 is pretty good too. You have 15 seconds to comply.
Red Foreman's side job was legit.
Corvette money is what Red's all about 😂
One of the best. A perfect balance of action and satire.
You’ve never seen this violent masterpiece?!?! I’d buy that for a dollar! Narrrrrr
Yes it is a masterpiece in my opinion. Watched this hundreds of times as a young one.
The second is well worth a watch! It's cheesy as Hell and not quite as slick, but a thrill ride from start to finish. Gets referenced in other films, too.
The third is to be avoided like a gigantic toxic goblin, tho'🤣
Great reaction you guys!💝💝
Agreed expect robocop 3 it’s just as bad as the 2014 remake ❤
@@only257 Oh, totally!💖
Yes, sequel has everything as this movie had... actors, theme, violence, tv-breaks, dark humor, everything. Sure, it feels not so great as this but it is a good sequel. Same situation as Ghostbusters one and two. And just like in Rococop franchise, third movie in Ghostbusters franchise is also shhht 😂👎
@@lchigoKurosaki It's not even Peter Weller and no offense, the replacement moves like a$$.
@@lchigoKurosaki 😁
The movie takes place in November 2043 and February 2044.
It was theorized that it takes place in 1991, 1997, 2001 2010, 2020, and 2030, which is not true, according to the script it takes place 20 years from now.
My dad took me too see this in 1987...I was 7 years old and I was blown away!!
You could say you were Murphy'ed. *comedic drumroll*
Same here
Darkman is another great trilogy as well. I highly recommend that one. The villain in the first two parts of that trilogy make all of these guys look like very tame in comparison. There was a robocop vs Terminator comic and a video game as well. The comic was excellent too. Also a great line of toys I remember having as a kid (would never fly today but was the sh*t back then)
YES!!
This movie is the ultimate satire!
My #1 favorite movie of 1987!
Before Peter Weller was cast as RoboCop, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Armand Assante, Michael Ironside, Rutger Hauer, Sylvester Stallone, and Tom Berenger were considered for the role.
Weller lost 3 lbs a day from wearing the suit.
He couldn't any solid food except for Oatmeal, Ice Cream and Yogurt, and would have a protein shake during his lunch period.
The effects team put an air conditioner in the suit to prevent Weller from passing out as it was 110 degrees in Dallas Texas where they were filming.
The stop motion animation effects were done by Oscar Winning VFX artist Phil Tippett, whom did VFX work for Star Wars, JURASSIC PARK, and Starship Troopers.
The film was a box office success making $60 million dollars against a $13 million dollar budget.
It won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.
Actor Ray Wise, hadn't seen Emil in his prosthetics and makeup before that moment, so his reaction was 100% genuine....
Robocop's handgun is indeed a triple burst auto pistol, specifically a Beretta 93r with an extended grip as well as a longer barrel with heavy venting (which looks awesome firing heavy blanks).
Originally he was supposed to use a Desert Eagle but it actually looked small in the giant gloved hands.
That scene where Murphy gets executed by the villains is gruesome even by today's standards.
The director, Paul Verhoeven, also directed Total Recall and Starship Troopers. Troopers is a blast!
The Auto 9 was built from a Beretta 93R, the select-fire version of the Beretta 92, capable of three-round burst fire, with a custom fore end and compensator. The extended magazine holds 20 rounds.
They made a Robocop 2. It’s debatably just as good. When I was a kid robocop 2 was my favorite. But now as an adult the classic Robocop is now my favorite. The second one is still good though. Definitely worth a watch…. Love your guys channel. Your awesome! Keep up the good work! 👍
2 is good, but it doesn't hold a candle to this one. Felt too much like a parody.
"debatably just as good"? You're the first person I've ever seen say, that it's as good as the original, or close to as good.
Love 2
@@Eidlones I didn’t wanna offend anyone or get into an argument with that one UA-camr on the internet that has nothing better to do than to start some crap in the comments sections so I tried to use a word that didn’t go one way or the other. In my opinion it’s close to being just as good in certain ways, but Everyone has their own personal opinion.
So that’s why I did it…. Compared to todays movies there both masterpieces that can’t be matched….
Unless you were saying I was wrong and it’s no where near as good as the first… I dunno anymore…. Either way I can see both points…. This coming from a guy who liked the second Robocop better as a kid, but now thinks the first Robocop is still the superior movie as an adult….
@@Kainlarsen that’s mostly why I think the first will always be the better movie… they added too much parody to the second. But still a great movie.
"He shot his grapes!"
"His sausage and beans!" 🤣
Goddamn, you guys did justice on this I’m happy all enjoyed this. You guys should totally watch if you ever have a time a nightmare on Elm Street.
17:20 So, the closeups of the spreading fire were caught later at a different location but the wide shot of Murphy in the explosion is real.
They filmed at the site of an actual old gas station and underestimated just how flammable old gas is.
It nearly killed Peter Weller and it set a nearby building on fire, but they got the shot.
They also managed to get Murphy walking from the gas station and questioning Emil in the street before the on-call fire department put the fire out.
It very nearly shut down the production.
A movie watcher channel is only complete with RoboCop................ I am proud of you
I always used to wonder as a kid why they would leave Robocop with such a vulnerable spot like his lower face to shoot at, but it's not even really his head. All that's left of Murphy is his brain and the skin of his face, stretched over a robot frame.
80s movies are amazing. Love to see young people discovering them for the first time.
Fun Fact, the given, casual name for plans to make orbital weapons was actually called "The Star Wars Project" or there-abouts, in real life 1980s politics.
They definitely don't make 'em like this anymore.. the censored for TV versions of this are absolute comedy gold 😅
"You're gonna be one bad mother-crusher!"
This is a movie you have to see uncensored
the beauty is that this movie works on multiple levels.. my 14 year old brain loved it because of the action (and the coolness of the robocop character), but as an adult I appreciate the underlying sarcasm and commentary on corporatocracy throughout the film. it's actually not just a dumb action movie at all.
Damn all these first time Robocopers are really making me miss all my Robo toys from childhood : P
The scene where ED-209 shoots up the board member, was originally cut down, ironically making it more realistic. Paul Verhoeven said, "They turned my comedy into a horror".
Classic action, so well done! I love watching reactions to this one, especially when the reactors really get into it. Glad ya'll enjoyed it!
An FYI, the Spartans in Halo do have their legs. They are fully human inside the armor unless there was an injury. High trained and genetically enhanced humans, but humans just the same.
I'm a 69 year old woman, and I LOVE this movie. I'ts of my all time favs. I don't as a general rule like sci fi type stuff, but this movie was awsome.
OMG I forgot how much I friggin loved Robocop! It is amazing how this movie does not seem to age.
Yes, Murphy's actor did all those robotic movements. I think it was actually his idea.
This is one of my desert island movies, I watch it over and over again and never get bored.
Star Wars was all over the news in the mid 80s. It was the nickname for a proposed missile defense system which would have protected the US from nuclear weapons.
Robocop 2 is definitely entertaining and you guys would definitely get a big kick out of it. It's not a better movie than the original, but it probably is better for reactions, since there's a lot of WTF scenes in it.
18:00 Emil is Clayface.
Joe Cox "HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!" is Joker.
Leon who lives it up is Penguin.
Steve Minh who just wants to shoot is Deadshot.
"Can You Fly Bobby" who burned the money is Firefly.
Clarence who keeps asking questions is Riddler.
As with Die Hard and The Matrix this movie came out of nowhere, and made such an impact with those who took the time to see it. A phenomenal satirical commentary from Verhoeven, crafted by an amazing technical crew, masterfully played by all and an awesome job from Peter Weller, an actor I gained massive respect for from this point onwards. His portrayal of Murphy, from human to cyborg, the studious detail working with mime artist Moni Yakim, incredible.
This launched a franchise that includes two direct sequels, an animated series, two live action TV series, a remake, comics, graphic novels and videogames. This, Total Recall and Starship Troopers are director Paul Verhoeven's "trilogy" of sci-fi action satires
“Hey hey hey that’s for the moms out there” made me laugh so hard I choked on my spit
Curtis got them queuing up
I grew up on Robocop. The original came out the year after I was born and became a favorite of mine even as a child. Awesome factoid. When Emill was melted by the Toxic Waste no one else on set knew what he looked like until filming began. When he grabs Nash and starts howling and asking "Help Me!" That was a genuine reaction to what he looked like. The actor who played Nash had no idea what he looked like before he grabbed him. And Clarence is played by Kurtwood who plays Red in That 70's Show. Dick's secretary that Clarence was flirting with when he put his gum on her nameplate is his real life wife. They met on the set and after that scene was filmed he asked her to dinner and the two hit it off and got married a short while later.
This is what's wild about my childhood in the 80's, they made toys and cartoons from r-rated properties we should NOT have been watching, this included
Fun fact the pistol in Far Cry Blood Dragon is the gun from Robocop. It's called "A.J.M. 9" and it's description reads as follows. "It’s a given that this handgun is awesome, with a kick-ass muzzle flash and 3-round burst fire that’s like mule-kicking enemies in chuckies. The gun was built and named in honor of a fallen DPD cop who fell in the line of duty fighting the creeps of the Detroit megaslums and industrial wastelands."
I was 11 when this came out and made my mom take me to see it!! I loved it, and she sat through the whole thing with me! If you liked the "Toxic Waste" scene, check out "The Toxic Avenger"! It was a great cult classic back in the day, but now seems lost to time😢
Now that I think about it I don't think I've seen a reaction to a Troma movie ever. Agreed they should check their stuff out. Gotta do a lot of edits around the sex scenes though lol
Parts of this movie were filmed in Dallas, I remember coming home from college on weekend and having parts of downtown blocked off.
One of my all-time favorite science-fiction movies as a kid love you guys reactions
It was my favourite movie back in 1988, because i was 8 years old and watched it against my parents wishes. Awesome robots, tech, future shit, bangs, shiny suits, loved it.
I'm 44 now, and it's still my favourite movie for the same reasons, but also the satirical aspect of it. Corporate ownership of public services isn't far fetched anymore, it'll happen.
This is part of the 1987 action film trifecta with Robocop, Predator, and Lethal Weapon. Clarence J. Boddicker played by Kurtwood Smith who would later cement his fame in television as Red Forman from That 70’s Show. In my opinion Robocop is hands down Paul Verhoeven’s best movie aside from the fact that he also directed Total Recall and Starship Troopers which i recommend that you check out whenever you get a chance to watch those gnarly action films.
Watching That 70's Show is a totally different experience after seeing Robocop.
The stop motion was so good because it was done by Phil Tippett...legend.
this is one of my favorite films of all time!
and the best movies also got the best soundtracks and title songs!
“did he just say bitches leave?” “yep”. lol i love that delivery by Red Forman
First R rated movie I saw at 7 and it blew me away as a kid. I spent the night at a friend's and we watched it then played Nintendo all night. Good times.
From the very second I saw the thumbnail of this video, I knew that Robocop was going to be a perfect movie for you guys.
You guys need to watch The Last Starfighter if you guys haven't yet
Roar is such a crazy film. The cast and crew were among 150+ giant cats (lions, tigers, cougars) and were mauled constantly. Any animal attack wasn’t scripted nor fake. The trailer to it ironically is hilarious.
Yeah, I was in college when this came out. We had NEVER seen anything like it. A grand, twisted guilty pleasure.
"Goblin! NOOOO!!!" Hahaahaaaaa.... love it! More brilliant dialogue from the Octo-Boys!
Loved y'all reaction to this one! This was and still is one of my all-time favorite movies!
I knew you guys would love it! It's one of my favorites of all time, I saw it as a kid back then, and I show it to my kids now!
I must have watched this movie as many times as I did the Terminator as an 8 year old. Hundreds. Also, no censorship, no cuts.
1:55 "You're bad!"
Dog: "Damn straight!" 😂
Murphy has such an awesome voice
Awesome reaction guys 🙌. Pure timeless classic. I was around 5 years old having watched this movie around '91 and my reaction was reminiscent to ya'lls, well without the expletives 😂🤣!
Not only was there a sequels, there was a TV show!
And two cartoons
The Toxic Waste Melting Man really traumatized me as a kid when I saw this, but now it’s just funny to watch.
Grew up on this movie and had a huge obsession with collecting the robocop cars by diecast amazing reaction!
To make a sequel they hired Irvin Kershner, the man who made The Empire Strikes Back. They were hoping he could pull off a similar magic trick - turn a great movie into a franchise. Didn't really work, but I could see their thinking.
love how much fun you guys had with this movie!
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11:47 - You may remember earlier that 'Bob' said that they were 'positioning candidates' for the Robocop program in high-threat areas. Murphy was just transferred to that precinct, so the truth here is that OCP intentionally put him in a place where he would end up like this. They're almost as responsible for Murphy's 'death' as Bodicker was.
13:34 - This seems like the best time to mention some production notes. The original premise was that Robocop would be a super-agile, inhumanly fast machine, like a robot ninja. When the suit came back from the designers, it quickly became clear that wasn't going to happen. It was almost impossible for Peter Weller to move in the costume. That's when they decided to make Robocop a ponderous, irresistible force. The costume still caused issues, though. In the whole movie, you NEVER see Robocop 'get into' a car. He opens the door, the camera cuts away, and then he's driving. The costume was so inflexible, Weller couldn't bend down to get into the car. He had to get into the car without the chest piece on and then put it on in the car.
20:04 - I just want to say here that Robocop for the NES is one of the best movie tie-in games ever. Stage 3 feels JUST like this scene in the movie.
22:52 - Lois: I brought you your gun and this power drill. UA-cam: HERE, HAVE AN AD FOR HARBOR FRIEGHT!
24:42 - Another moment the NES game gets perfect. This scene is the boss battle for Stage 4, complete with a scrap-dropping crane.
Robocop 2 is worth the watch. There's some debate about whether 1 or 2 is better. 3 is skippable. It goes super heavy on the camp. A lot of people s#$% on the remake, but it's decent (Robocop's capabilities are more true to the original vision). As for Robocop in other media, there was a cartoon back in the day, Robocop vs. Terminator was a thing (there was a video game, and I think comics). Deathbattle did a match-up between them: ua-cam.com/video/zLjlnoAT_ns/v-deo.html
Great movie! Had the action figure, and NES game. It's always great to see new people enjoy this over the years. Thanks for the reaction guys 🍺.
the cap gun action figure? the nes game was pretty hard, still haven't beat it. especially robocop 2.
27:33 gonna have to correct you, most spartans are simply just enhanced humans, those that have robotic limbs are from injuries from combat (if you remember the iron man 2 scene where they show the arms competitor version of the suit twist the guy backwards, that literally happened in the books, and snapping of an arm, for halo when a normal person tried testing a early version of the suit lol
Please watch part 2. Part 3 is optional but I still think worth a watch
Yes! Robocop! Thank you Octokrool Team!
The scene where the toxic-melted guy goes splat over the car was filmed twice - once for theatrical release, which we saw here, and once for TV, where the car swerved and he just staggered across the road. The gory version was deemed too much for TV.
HEAT THIS MOVIE STRAIGHT HEAT
A couple of fun facts:
- When you see Robocop driving in the car. Actor Peter Weller was only wearing the top half of the suit because the legs were too bulky to fit in the car.
- The scene where ED-209 falls down the stairs was filmed using a scale model of the robot/droid on a scale model of the staircase.