And the good thing is that, its not edgy for the sake to be bloody, its gory to reflect a truth of that society: its the rule of the jungle, and the people with power to make things better are more worried with profit margins and the desire to have corporations on your side just to keep political power Its a critic into corporatism and plutocracy from the pov of a person that wanted to do good for their friends and neighbors
The medical team trying to save Murphy sound very realistic for a good reason - they are a real medical staff. The director wanted the scene to be genuine so he paid an off-duty ER team to come in and treat him like they would a real gunshot victim.
I knew an 'ER' Nurse back when this movie came out,, she said,, " "Yep" that's how it would be" ,,, "if you can't revive in that amont of time, based on injuries,, 'you call it' ,,,,, and move on the next"
In Europe - not so much. Many just see in this movie "an outrages American Propaganda tool of the Reagan - age." Before " the hate mail " comes in please remember my quotation marks and that I have quoted this as a time witness Back then when the movie came out I still was a Student studying History at the University of Passau in Germany´ And personal, I liked the movie, even the TV show that got mixed critics. 3:23 THIS LADY... Fun Fact: Until then Nancy Allen was better known as doing Softporno Movies.. Point is the producers had a hard time to get well qualified and known actors for those roles since the project was not well seen in Hollywood Circles before it became rather sucessfull at the box offices. 4:48 I also liked Miguel Ferrer in his role as an aggressive young Executive Manager. Back in the time he still had more small roles often as a bad guy in various Mystery and Crime Fighter TV shows. 23:06 That satirical toy commercial became repeated om variatoms in other movies and shows like JAMES BOND. NEWER SAY NEVER AGAIN and in the TV show SEA QUEST.
42 here. In Australia they actually release both the original R18+ and a PG version. The PG version itself was later deemed illegal by a fine margin & recalled heh
43 here. Just shared this masterpiece with my son. He was absolutely floored by it. We watched part 2, which holds a place in my heart, he thought it was okay. We got about 10 minutes into part 3 before he asked if we could just watch SpongeBob. That's my boy!
@@indiatastic - Yup. Basil Polidouris did that sort of theme so well - also films like Starship Troopers, Conan the Barbarian and The Hunt for Red October - bombastic themes.
The part with the "melting criminal", when he grabs his fellow criminal and the dude FREAKS? That was genuine, no one had seen him in all that makeup yet.
Hehe nice! That explains his reaction as it starts with like mild shock and then turns into a horrified scream as he realizes what he's seeing XD "AaaaaAAAAAAHHHHH!!"
This movie aged like fine wine. Rob Bottin designed and built the Robo Suit and was responsible for all the practical effects. He's the same guy who done the crazy practical effects in The Thing. Phil Tippet, another veteran also did a fab job on the stop motion.
I've always loved the design of the suit. IMO it's the most believable/mechanically sound robot/cyborg design I've ever seen. Most movies these days just throw away practicality in favor of flashy lights and just trying to be 'different', and it ends up being immersion breaking. Robocop nails it, both in design and the actor's movements.
He made Ed-209 look like it was really walking in that room, and for the longest time, I thought they had built that REAL WALKING ROBOT but it was all stop-motion and one life-sized static model.
There’s a throwaway line in that earlier conversation between Bob Morton & the Old Man, where he’s talking about his Robocop pitch after the ED-209 incident - that they’ve “restructured the police department and placed prime candidates according to risk factor,” meaning *they* were responsible for Murphy’s transfer to that department because he was a great cop and it increased the likelihood that he’d be killed.
A lot of people miss that it's also hinted that OCP are deliberately restricting funding and support to maximize the chances of one of the "candidates" being killed. Which is why Lewis and Murphy chose to go in without backup. They were both experienced officers who knew backup was unlikely to be available in time to !make a difference.
yeah i remember catching that line after the second watch and you're like 'ohhhh, sneaky'' such a clever film for something they thought wasn't gonna be that big. just shows that when you put the love of the craft ahead of profit, it can make for a better movie.
@@Infinity-Minus-Onethose toys and SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON are what got me to see the unrated cut of the movie at 9. I still haven’t found the right therapist 😂
A masterpiece from genius Dutch director Paul Verhoeven. Top to bottom brilliant. Peter Weller is phenominal as Robocop and Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Bodicker is one of the greatest movie bad guys ever. And of course that glorious Basil Poleduris score. Stone cold classic.
It's amazing what Peter Weller went through physically to play this part. Sometimes, actors play a role that becomes iconic and solely associated with them; Peter Weller is definitely in that club.
yeah, as mentioned at 22:05, Weller put in SO much work to embody the character. If what I've heard is correct, he worked personally with the director of the Movement department at Julliard and then, when it became clear nothing he practiced would work with the final screen costume, flew him out AGAIN to work out whole new ways to move. The first day of shooting with the suit (maybe of the whole film) was the scene where RoboCop catches his patrol car keys out of midair, which took numerous takes because Weller actually couldn't see a damn thing in the helmet. A nerve-wracking first day in costume I'm sure.
You got it all: the camera angles, the movie rhythm, the catch phrases, the small details that most other "reactors" are too aloof to notice. Simply the BEST reaction to this movie that I ever seen! I'll definitely take a look at your other reactions too 🙂
I specifically waited to see if either one would laugh at "somebody call a goddamn paramedic". The fact that they both did - rather than just let the line fly over their heads - showed me that they would "get" this movie.
They're one of my favorite reaction channels for that reason. They understand and appreciate the art of filmmaking to a degree that most reactors either don't, or don't care to comment on in their reactions. They're also just really smart and well-articulated, and it all makes for some incredibly unique commentary no matter what they're watching.
Robocop will always remind me of my dad. He loved this movie and it was his go to if there was nothing else worth watching. It's been one of my favorite movies since I was 7 years old. My dad passed away 8 years ago.
So Verhoeven made like a sci-fi movie trilogy (this, Total Recall and Starship Troopers). There are 3 things you need to know about them: -The makeup and special effects are insane. -They're always a satire of themes such as dictatorship and fascism. -When it comes to violence, Verhoeven knows no chill.
Total Recall is awesome. Starship Troopers is a very weird case of a director thinking he's doing one movie and ending up with a different one. Still awesome, though, actually better than originally intended.
@@mem1701movies Lol, yeah. I love this movie and have since I was a kid but, wow, I wouldn't be mad if they pulled a George Lucas and redid the shot of Dick falling out the window and smoothed out the animation of ED-209. For me, those are the only moments that pull me out of the movie a little. Not taking anything away from it as a movie though. It's still great! Those two effects could just use a little glow-up. The rest of the effects in the movie though? Wooh! Amazing.
I love that you guys nailed it, the film's not about a guy that wakes up in a robot body, it's a robot discovering that it has human memories and feelings, and how it learns to deal with that. Alex Murphy really is dead, but Murphy the RoboCop lives. Brilliant!
I was 17 when the OG Robocop was released, I was so crazy over this one girl at my school and I ask her out for the coming weekend to go out and eat and see the new Robocop movie. Fast forward till today 36 years later she has been my wife and soulmate and gave me a home and three children. the first movie we ever watched together was Robocop.
How great for you, friend, and by the way, weren't you traumatized by the scene of the businessman shot by ED-209 and the scene of Murphy's death? I was born in 1988 so I didn't have the honor of seeing this gem in the cinema but in the 90's my family introduced me to a taste for Robocop 
One of my favorite little details about the journey of Robocop/Murphy, is his voice changes throughout the film. When he starts to discover more of the person he was, he starts to shed the robotic voice into a more human one. Also his movement's become more human like. Wonderful acting, direction and acting. One of the reasons why this film is still critically acclaimed.
This movie was an absolute smash hit back in the day. I was 16, and went back to the cinema three times because it was just so good! The effects are holding up even today. Together with movies like Terminator, Alien, etc, this was the pinnacle of 80s cinema. They may have better CGI now, but the movies from back then are so much better when it comes to captivating an audience and telling a good story. They draw you as a viewer right into the thick of it, to not let go for the rest of the run time. Modern day Hollywood should take notes. Love how you are discovering all these old gems.
I remember that after Robocop became a certified box office hit, a new ad for it ran on TV that had quotes from outstanding reviews and clips from the movie of Bob saying "I (edit) LOVE that guy!" and Emile shouting "IIIII LIKE IT!!!" and ended with Murphy saying "Thank you for your cooperation."
@@waterbeauty85 You must be in the States then because in my country that never happened. But it sounds awesome^^ And Verhoeven absolutely knocked it out of the park with Robocop. Total Recall is another one of his gems. He even set a new bar with the innovative special effects he used for that movie. And let's not forget Starship Troopers. Like I said earlier, they really do not make them like they used to. Slick, high-end CGI simply isn't enough to replace a good story told in a captivating way.
No crap...The original is so unique. It combined satiracal comedy and over the top gore and action. While being a crime drama. There's really no other movie like it. Total Recal comes close but it still can't top top the original Robocop's heart and soul. That's what the second was missing. It just a high action popcorn flick that never really develops its own identity and forgets about the human and emotional side of Murphy. Even Rogue City does it better.
I think the key was that they started with having a good script that is a story that stands on its own. The action and effects is added to support that story, not to be the whole event in itself. That's what's makes the fights have stakes.
And you know why? No woke crap, no stupid teenagers super hero wanabee with 0 muscle etc. In the 70s and 80s, movies were made by men for men and women, not for brainless teen lgbt+qrctm@*+& ) floppy people. :)
Welcome to the 1980's. I was 7 years old when I got to see this in 1987... again, it's the 1980's. Everyone loved the movie. The musical score... Peter Weller as Robocop... The action... The way it made you feel... This is what made the movies back then masterpieces just like this.
Watched this in Leicester Square when it came out. A bunch of us went there in the back of a company Transit after a few beers. When we left the cinema we all walked backed to the van like Robocop with the head turning before the body. Great times.
I gotta admit, I let out a big laugh when Denise said Murphy is gonna be safe with her 😂 You have no idea girl! I also love how at the end the CEO seemed to treat Murphy like a human, asking his name and calling him "son" without even knowing what exactly happened to him or if he ever was a human.
he knew he was a human before. they clearly made a succesful pitch for Robocop and got his funding approval from the board after ED-209 fucked up. "i'll expect a full presentation in 20 minutes" so he knows the score.
Also, Robocop being product of the corporation and the "old man" being the personification of the corporation, actually Robocop is his "son". On a more profound note, the old man symbolizes God in this world totally ruled by the power of the Corporation.
They did a lot of filming in Dallas during a heat wave. Poor Peter Weller was losing so much weight and had health issues through dehydration and heat exhaustion. They had to adapt the Robocop outfit so they could attach an air conditioner. Peter Weller was a good sport though and didn't complain. He is such an amazing actor and I have loved this movie since I was a kid!!!
I think what makes many 80s action movies hold up so much more than most 90s action movies is that they were not written around ideas for cool fight scenes, but were structured as character stories first. And then the action scenes are set up to support that character story. Even when the fight scenes aren't very interesting visually, they hold up because they have stakes.
The Stop-Motion animation was done by the Chiodo Brothers, a special effects team who went on to make their own feature film right after working on RoboCop, called Killer Klowns from Outer Space. It’s gone on to become a cult classic, and there’s a new game just released that is based on Killer Klowns. I’ve been a stunt guy for over forty years, and had the pleasure of working on Killer Klowns as the main stunt guy for the klowns. It was a blast working on the film, and it’s definitely worth a watch, especially since you are a gamer.
Also the reason they rushed Alex to the hospital was because, surprisingly, there was still brain activity.. Also keep in mind it wasn't just "exaggerating weight" in Peter's performance.. He said that the costume weighed between 80 to 100 lbs.. Peter Weller really brought this character to life and it is amazing how kind and humble he is to his fans at conventions and such.. Truly an amazing man.. You two have amazing chemistry... Best movie reaction channel I have seen in a long time.. Subscribing..
I think he originally trained to be really agile and try to be some sort of "robot ninja" but with the costume it was impossible so he went the opposite direction (am I right with this or am I making stuff up?)
@@GlamityJean There is a documentary The Making of Robocop, available at ua-cam.com/video/COCz6psPmU0/v-deo.html that mentions how the costume made the planned movement impossible.
He truly is a nice guy. I was able to make him laugh while he as signing my copy of RoboCop. I asked if ever saw the 3rd movie and he was like they made a 3rd one I was like you're not missing much. Him amd Tony Todd are by far the nicest people I have ever met at a comic con. I had full on conversation with Tony Todd. Terry Notary is my thrid. He did the MoCap in Kong: Skull Island. Super nice guy as well I was able to chat with him for a bit too. Sam Jones is a dick Ratiki from WWE is a dick, Teara Reid is bitch. I'm glad I was able to meet Stan Lee before he died my impression of him wasn't greatest for my little meet amd greet with him. I was trying to talk to him and he just ignored me. He laughed and talked with my friend but completely shunned me which was upsetting.
I love how you both are loving this movie. Since this movie debuted, the main bad guy was revealed to be the father on That 70's Show and the difference between the two characters are huge.
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A similar more recent sci-fi movie in this vein you guys should check out is Upgrade. I watched it recently, and it was a solid sci-fi action thriller.
The stop motion with the 209 robot was revolutionary for its time. The recent miniseries "RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop" is a must-watch for anybody in the film industry. It shows the whole emotional process of making the movie but done in a very heartfelt entertaining way.
i found it interesting that the recent ish 4k version (from my initial skim) seems to have had cleaned up the `20 seconds to comply` stop motion a little. i liked that, but it put my brother off it straight away as it wasn`t authentic in his eyes. with the recent abominations and changes that hollywood/entertainment had recently done to films with `modern` changes he`s right to be cautious i guess
@@TheCentralScrutinizerAgain Yeah, for 'modern audiences' 😂 They also had to tone down the arm shot and the headshot when Murphy gets killed to get an R rating. This must be the director's cut.
@@TheCentralScrutinizerAgainThe stop motion worked great. Even in 1987, they could have gone with a more modern technique, but they purposely chose stop motion to emphasize, that we're dealing with an intimidating mechanical monster! The latest special effects are not always the most appropriate ones.
I first saw RoboCop when I was around nine-years old in 1990. It hit me with the strongest emotional punch I'd ever felt from a movie up to that point and I fell in love with it. Over time it's become my favorite movie and I think it's the closest thing to a perfect film I'll ever see. I truly enjoyed seeing you two watch this and go through that emotional ride as well. I love that you both understood what makes this movie so special and I'm overjoyed that RoboCop is still compelling to a new audience more than three decades later.
I must have watched this film over 100 times, literally, and never made the connection that Joe is knocked over the catwalk just like he did Lewis. That's why I love this movie and have seen it so many times. I'm always catching something I didn't before. Well done! It was great watching people enjoy this movie so much.
I love the way these older movies are shot so much better than modern stuff. The cameras are steady and the lighting is good, vs frantic moving cameras in the dark, so you only have the sounds to go by really.
Filming on film adds so much depth. Plus practical effects. Physical objects already have their own lighting. CGI is getting better but still not quite as real as the real thing.
The way they do camera work and lighting now really turns me off movies, half the time it’s so dark I can’t see the movie. Toss in the camera shaking around and I get 10 minutes in and walk away. Not to mention the endless exposition droning on trying to explain what’s going on. If you can’t show what’s happening in a movie, and you have to talk about it, it’s not a movie, it’s a podcast.
The film was shot by ace cinematographer Jost Vacano who shot many of Paul Verhoeven's Dutch films, but he also shot Das Boot (the original film). His fluid camera moves were beautifully choreographed.
I was 12 when my brother came home from college and took me to see this movie in the theaters. It was a kick in the balls. The 1980s were wild, man. I have an awesome big brother.
Heehee...I'm the same age. My mother didn't let my brothers and I watch anything rated R but we did end up watching this on VHS a couple years after it was in the theaters with my uncles and grandmother. You got an awesome brother; I had great uncles and grandma.
One of the absolute best films of the eighties, it's got everything, humour, gory violence, action, emotions, a clever exploration of classic sci-fi themes going as far back back as Frankenstein, political satire, great acting, great villains, great make up effects... And most of it, it's got a soul. It's as close as you can get to a perfect film. Verhoeven is one of the greats.
Robocop, let's go! This movie is one of the best in so many different categories (satire, allegory, sci-fi, action, to name a few) but the thing I've been thinking of recently is it must be the best slow burn reveal of a main character ever.
This is my favorite collection of bad guys ever assembled for 1 movie. Ronnie Cox (Dick Jones) and Miguel Ferrer (Bob Morton) are great as prototypical corporate swine villains, but Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker is 1 of my favorite villain performances ever. So damn much fun to watch.
Totally agree on the bad guys. A few years back i ran a table top RPG called Dark Conspiracy. I used OCP, Dick Jones, Clarence Bodicker, as NPC bad guys. Every one who played that game really got into the Role playing part of the game because they new who the bad guys were. They just didn't know what they were. RoboCop 2 was not bad, but after that...
Glad you enjoyed it. Robocop is in my personal top ten favorite films. You might like the sequel, it has some fun ideas and the actors who portray the surviving characters return, which is nice.
One of the key strengths in that there are no "cool" bad guys. They're all incredibly unlikeable, and it's very satisfying to see them get properly punished.
The Basil Poledouris soundtrack is insanely good. And among all the other amazing things in this movie, Kurtwood Smith made an outstandingly unhinged villain. How many actors could have pulled off a scary character with glasses?
I have to say, I really don't think there is anybody better than you two at commenting and reacting during the video. Love watching you. Also a great classic movie.
I like these two's reactions. They have extensive knowledge and appreciation of great cinematography, camera work, practical effects, and writing. Everything the 80s had in abundance.
That scene of his POV as they are trying to save his life one night made me realize I have PTSD of the night I woke up in my hospital room with all the lights on and the Rapid Response Team trying to save my life.....I broke down.... It's so far been the only time it has happened but that it happened so randomly after having scene that movie several times before that night told me that yeah, I have PTSD.
this movie has made me cry countless times when you really tap into murphys trauma, the scene where hes in his old house and his memories are there but his life is gone is heartbreaking
I love the scene at the beginning when murphy practices his « gun spin » You see him reloading his gun afterwards, so you think « clever, he’s careful » And then he spins it again fully loaded 🤣🤣🤣
Having grown up around the Dallas area, it was always so cool to me to see familiar buildings and landmarks in a movie that I liked so much. Before seeing this, I think most people disregard it as a gratuitous action flick, but discover there is so much more going on. There is wicked social commentary and humor, wrapped in great sci-fi, and a terrific arc for Murphy with ultimately more heart than anyone expects. I'm glad it's gained the reputation as a 80s classic. Not as good, but I consider Robocop 2 a fun, guilty pleasure. It's bananas and worth a reaction for your channel.
When I got older to learn about action movies in the mid 90s, they had a reputation as being dumb violent movies and nothing else. And I think a large number of the action movies that came out at that time actually were. But the earlier movies from the 80s were produced as serious movies that had action, rather than action scenes with an irrelevant plot slapped on them. That's what's making them hold up so much better.
@@Yora21yeah, take Rambo for instance. First one is a really good movie but after that all the sequels got more and more silly as they went on. Of course as a kid in the 90's I loved all of them (didn't even know the first one was called first blood, it was just Rambo 1 to me) But in retrospect only the 1st is actually a good movie. The others are just dumb action flicks.
Absolutely one of the best 80s movies in history. Paul Verhoven is an incredible director, he also directed Total Recal which comes highly recommend! Little thing you may have missed: Remember how Bob pitches Robocop to The Old Man and says "We've placed prime candidates according to risk factor"? They transferred Murphy to that precinct to die deliberately
RoboCop is my favourite movie of all time. It was when I was young and it still is today, and the message of the movie is becoming more and more prevalent as it gets older and we move further into the tech age. I've watched RoboCop hundreds of times now, and I've watched every reaction and review I can find on UA-cam, and that's how I came across your channel a few months ago. I was waiting for you guys to see this movie and see what you thought. I would highly recommend to watch RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, it's a brand new documentary about the film. Whatever about the action, social commentary and special effects, the true story of RoboCop is about the human soul. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I enjoyed your watch along. I always get jealous at first time viewers because it reminds me of the first time I watched. I could go on and on but I will only say thank you for your reaction and most importantly thank you for watching this masterpiece, all the best from Ireland 😊
@@Leavemebejewtube 👀 Oh, I neglected to mention Basil 🫢. Goes without saying my friend, Basil's masterpiece is one of my favorites of any composer. I still have the cd to this day on the Varese sarabande label, van chase, absolutely incredible track, rock shop, Home, care package etc, all classic tracks. How tragic is "Home" such a bittersweet piece, the end credits medley... And of course the INCREDIBLE starship troopers march klendathu drop, his trademark brass and percussion sound, the Conan scores, flesh and blood he did with Paul aswell. Free willy, red dawn, the hunt for red October. White fang, another Basil score I would highly recommend. He has earned his place in movie legend long ago, and also in Star Trek lore I might add 😉 Basil Poldedouris R.I.P. 🥲
Great reaction video! You two are probably my favorite reactors I’ve watched. You totally got this movie, including the emotional aspects of Murphy losing his family. I saw this when it came out multiple times in the theater as a 14 year old and every time I shed a few tears during the scene when Murphy walks through his old house. This movie was a huge surprise in every way, the original TV ads made it look laughably bad but when it got some positive reviews my who family saw it in a packed theater and everyone there loved it, one of the top 5 moviegoing experiences of my life. When the old man fired Dock Jones the entire theater let out the loudest gasp of excitement ever and then a huge cheer, and when Murphy says his name in the final shot everyone cheered and applauded. One of my top ten favorite movies. I recommend watching no other Robocop movies, they are a huge letdown and just a waste of time, seeing Robocop 2 on opening day my younger brother and I left the theater and looked at each other and said, “That sucked,” as it doesn’t have the same heart and soul as the first movie.
I first saw this movie as a kid when it got out in vhs, it was such a treat to revisit it with you guys! You are so empathic and made me realize how powerfully that movie thugs on your feelings at key moments! I'll be revisiting other classics with you guyz!
Great reaction. One subtext you might not have picked up on is the Jesus allegory (confirmed in interviews by Verhoeven). Murphy is a good guy who is betrayed by his friends, tortured and killed, but comes back from the dead. The biggest hint is at the end of the factory scene, when he literally walks on water...
One of the best movies ever made, a near perfect movie and one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time. I was so happy to see you guys watch this movie. Love your channel.
42:45 That scene is funny, because Kurtwood Smith and the secretary, Joan Pirkle, were actually dating in real life in '87. They married the next year and still married today.
I love this movie so much. My mother took me to see it in the theaters when I was 7 and it absolutely wrecked me with the violence and gore. But that line about 'boys need role models' still stick with me. Robocop was my TJ Laser. Well him and Optimus Prime lol.
Teared up a bit with the family home scene - I usually don't go for reaction video's but as fate would have it, landed on a Robocop video at just the right time for youtube to link this. You two are great commentators and the video play is awesome enough to let us follow the film with you both. Great video and great commentary!
my mom took me to see this movie when i was 13. she loved it so much we snuck back in the theatre for the following showing. one of my fond memories of times with my mom.
My mother, who wasn't a fan of SF or action movies, watched Robocop in a film club (she was one of the people running it), and she really liked it. It goes on to prove that good drama and acting can make converts regardless of genre.
Robocop was every child's hero back when this came out. Definitely have to checkout Robocop 2. Regardless of bad reviews, the action was top tier. Your guys reactions are so enlightening and can see how passionate you both are about filmmaking. Another great reaction vid. Definitely have to do reaction vids for The Crow (1994), Brandon Lee's final film before he passed and Heat (1995), the first time both Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino shared the same screen together.... you'll love them both.
You mentioned sound design at the end, RoboCop won a 'Special Achievement Award' Oscar for Sound EFX & Design Editing. at the 60th Academy Awards in 1988.
Nobody ever reacts to the original 'Rollerball' (1975) starring James Caan. You guys should. I think you're both sharp enough to see what a great flick it really is. Love your content!
Hey guys! Shout out from the US Marine Corps! So I grew up in the 80s and this movie was absolutely epic. I don't remember if I saw it in theaters or when it came out on TV but it's absolutely phenomenal. You guys's reaction was spot on! And the part when Dick Jones gets fired 50:38 is just priceless and your reaction was equally the same! Love watching you guys keep up the great reactions! I did find a few things funny. Like How fast Robocop got on scene to the convenience store robbery. And then when he back hands the guy into the freezer he just says to the people working have a nice day and leaves. Wouldn't he want to handcuff the guy and take him to jail. Also I found it funny that he almost let the motorcycle guy get away because he was responsible for that gas station going up because he didn't kill the guy right off the bat. And then there was the part when they called for backup and they said backup is still unavailable in the beginning of the movie. But then when Dick Jones calls for backup when Robocup tries to arrest him swat and police officers show up in Mass and there's like 50 of them in like 10 minutes. I mean there's a lot more things in that movie and in every movie but I always see like the little things that you could critique to make it like way more real!
Backup doesn’t arrive for Murphy & Lewis because they’re on OCP’s candidate list for the Robocop program. Murphy & others who were hand chosen are transferred to Old Detroit precinct to be set up to be critically injured or killed in the line of duty to be harvested by OCP! 😮
Man seeing people’s reactions for the first time is so cool. I watched this movie as a little kid (probs a little too young) over 30 years ago in the exact same spot im sat in right now as I watch your guys video reaction. Feels pretty gnarly. Glad you both dug it. Amazing movie with incredible effects and satire
From what I've heard, this was in an era where any robotic character were mostly portrayed as emotionless in movies. So seeing a cyborg in his personal journey of rediscovering his humanity was most likely a breath of fresh air.
I'm not so sure about that. 80s robots were usually packed with personality and humanlike qualities. Star Wars, Transformers, Blade Runner, Short Circuit, Aliens, Knight Rider, DARYL, Flight of the Navigator, Batteries Not Included, Cyborg. They all featured robotic characters that were not emotionless.
I saw this at the cinema in 1987. I was 12 years old. It had to be rated R Even back then. But anywhoo. I still got to see it opening week. I still love it to this day. I'm 48 now. Haha. Blows my mind. So glad you guys enjoyed it.
Same experience (in France, 1987). I was 12 too. It was mind blowing indeed. I expected a super-hero action movie like Terminator and I experienced a great satire with so much humanity. I'd like to thanks the wife of Paul Verhoeven: Paul didn't want to work on the script of RoboCop; she insisted and he reworked the whole thing as a subversive, uncompromising (like flesh + blood) and intellectual masterpiece.
I absolutely LOVED this movie as a child. But at the time, I didn't realize how absolutely disturbing and effed up this was for a kid to be seeing! If you thought Red Forman was grumpy in that 70's show... 💙 From Detroit
Dude, same here. Some of the stuff I watched as a kid was very violent. My dad is cool and knew I knew they were just movies and it wasn’t going to corrupt me.
It was really only the melting dude that stuck with me ever since I first watched it as a 10 year old or something. Was so used to seeing squibs in movies at that point, all the other violence was just funny XD
This is my favorite movie of all time. I think the script and acting are near perfect and the humor is perfectly balanced with the drama. And dont even get me started on Robocops armor and gun. I love practical effects
I think my favorite scene of the film is the scene at the tower, when the police are shooting Robocop. The score is so epic and tragic, I don't know if it was intentional but I get some Frankenstein vibes from the scene. Robocop was a man who died and was resurrected by science against his will, they made him and then tried to destroy their creation.
When Murphy was a cop and getting shot at the beginning messed me up as a teenager in the 80’s but i still love this movie. You guys are the best movie reactors. Take care 😘🏴
Haven't watched this in decades (weird to think... decades). Thanks for the reaction/re-watch for me - one of the first adult/R-rated movie my dad let me watch, he just passed away last year, and the nostalgia, just - was awesome to see you see it for the first time, brought back some lovely, bittersweet, memories. Love your channel, how dorky and into cinema you two are.
I watch an awful lot of reactions, the majority are of a generation younger than me, I got to grow up with these movies. It’s really struck me lately how many people keep saying things like “they knew how to do effects” and “just tell a good story” so there’s obviously a market out there. Why can’t movie makers today take a hint and make things people want to see?
Because the sons of bitches who are in charge, the studios, think they can decide what people want to see (brainless, soulless entertainment like most blockbusters nowadays), and they aren't interested in doing good movies, waaaaay too risky.
They are hopelessly out of touch with what people want - they only see the bottom line, profit, so anything vaguely original or exciting (i.e - risky) won't get greenlit. It's not about artistic merit to them. There's enough people out there who gobble up the usual shite to maintain their margins so won't bother. However, I do think some change might be on the horizon. I hold out some hope. These things happen in cycles.
I remember seeing this in my late teens and I thought it was great. The storyline, and the gritty feel of that city and of course Murphy/RoboCop/Murphy. And all this without CGI, just dedication and hard work. The pathos was really visceral.
I can't believe that the same guy that made this is the same guy who gzve us "Showgirls". I saw Robocop a few times as it was playing at a theater where I was working. I took my little gang of Heavy Metal friends to see it and they unanimously loved it. That same year, we had Hellraiser, Creepshow 2, River's Edge, a story about a group of Metalheads who cover up a murder. The film starred Dennis Hopper, Crispin Glover, Daniel Roebuck and a young actor named Keanu Reeves.
I have to admit watching this and hearing your views and reactions added a whole new level of appreciation to this film. Especially the emotional aspects. I saw it originally in my early Teens and it almost had a somewhat horror movie vibe to me with the violence aspects but the emotional depth that the actors brought really is the thing that stays with you when viewing it now. I love how you see it. Thanks for taking the time to make this.
Another movie from my childhood. I watched this when I was 7 or 8 and really missed all the nuanced parts of the film at that age. It's another classic movie that still holds up today.
You're reaction at the beginning of the movie when ED-209 malfunctions was incredible!! All and all your reaction was out of this world. You got a new subscriber. 👍🏼
You guys got it! That's all I have to say, is that you guys got it! You didn't read too much into it, but you got it! Just as we did back in the late 80's. You guys understood the assignment and didn't read too much into it. Thank you, for not over analyzing it. BRAVO TO YOU BOTH! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This is one of the best reactions to this film I've seen on youtube. You both REALLY get the subtext, the tragic elements, the satire. Well done Media Knights!
Its crazy how near 40 years later this movie still holds up today and still one of the best movies of all time
I saw the reboot robocop, robocop and though oh heck no. nothing compared to the original
Well done practical effects and prosthetics hold up better than modern CGI
Over 40 years?
I think your math is off.
@@JohnSmith-qn3ob lol yeh it's in the 30s
And the good thing is that, its not edgy for the sake to be bloody, its gory to reflect a truth of that society: its the rule of the jungle, and the people with power to make things better are more worried with profit margins and the desire to have corporations on your side just to keep political power
Its a critic into corporatism and plutocracy from the pov of a person that wanted to do good for their friends and neighbors
The medical team trying to save Murphy sound very realistic for a good reason - they are a real medical staff. The director wanted the scene to be genuine so he paid an off-duty ER team to come in and treat him like they would a real gunshot victim.
Now that’s great attention to detail!
Thanks for the Fun Fact!
I knew an 'ER' Nurse back when this movie came out,, she said,, " "Yep" that's how it would be" ,,, "if you can't revive in that amont of time, based on injuries,, 'you call it' ,,,,, and move on the next"
@@mauricester As someone who has spent a lot of time at hospitals as patient, love when they go for autencity like that.
Maybe they knew he was a robocop recipient so they were just being “procedural” no matter what his condition was
I' m 47 years old years and robocop is a legend for our generation
In Europe - not so much. Many just see in this movie "an outrages American Propaganda tool of the Reagan - age."
Before " the hate mail " comes in please remember my quotation marks and that I have quoted this as a time witness
Back then when the movie came out I still was a Student studying History at the University of Passau in Germany´
And personal, I liked the movie, even the TV show that got mixed critics.
3:23 THIS LADY... Fun Fact: Until then Nancy Allen was better known as doing Softporno Movies..
Point is the producers had a hard time to get well qualified and known actors for those roles since the project was not well seen in Hollywood Circles before it became rather sucessfull at the box offices.
4:48 I also liked Miguel Ferrer in his role as an aggressive young Executive Manager. Back in the time he still had more small roles often as a bad guy in various Mystery and Crime Fighter TV shows.
23:06 That satirical toy commercial became repeated om variatoms in other movies and shows like JAMES BOND. NEWER SAY NEVER AGAIN and in the TV show SEA QUEST.
42 here. In Australia they actually release both the original R18+ and a PG version. The PG version itself was later deemed illegal by a fine margin & recalled heh
43 here. Just shared this masterpiece with my son. He was absolutely floored by it. We watched part 2, which holds a place in my heart, he thought it was okay. We got about 10 minutes into part 3 before he asked if we could just watch SpongeBob. That's my boy!
46 here and I agree
128728 here
An 80s masterpiece. Ultra-violence, quotable dialogue,and one of the best, most satisfying endings in movie history ❤
I'll buy that for a dollar!!😂
And the score!
@@heavystarch100Dick, I'm very disappointed.
@@indiatastic - Yup. Basil Polidouris did that sort of theme so well - also films like Starship Troopers, Conan the Barbarian and The Hunt for Red October - bombastic themes.
you forgot to mention the brilliant soundtrack
The part with the "melting criminal", when he grabs his fellow criminal and the dude FREAKS? That was genuine, no one had seen him in all that makeup yet.
😂😂 LMAO, i gotta go back now and watch it again ...thnx.
Hehe nice! That explains his reaction as it starts with like mild shock and then turns into a horrified scream as he realizes what he's seeing XD "AaaaaAAAAAAHHHHH!!"
Bet the camera crew were 🤣🤣🤣🤣 their asses off.
"Don't touch me man!!!" I like it when he looks back at Emile and goes, "Nyahhh!!", he sounded like a villain from Scooby Doo.
Thanks for this. His reaction seemed too realistic to be scripted.
This movie aged like fine wine. Rob Bottin designed and built the Robo Suit and was responsible for all the practical effects. He's the same guy who done the crazy practical effects in The Thing. Phil Tippet, another veteran also did a fab job on the stop motion.
I've always loved the design of the suit. IMO it's the most believable/mechanically sound robot/cyborg design I've ever seen. Most movies these days just throw away practicality in favor of flashy lights and just trying to be 'different', and it ends up being immersion breaking.
Robocop nails it, both in design and the actor's movements.
The 1980s was when they loved making movies.🥰
No woke😎
It's also reminiscent of the stop motion that was used for Return of the Jedi
He made Ed-209 look like it was really walking in that room, and for the longest time, I thought they had built that REAL WALKING ROBOT but it was all stop-motion and one life-sized static model.
@@frankgesuele6298 ...Shh, nobody tell him Paul Verhoeven was "woke" before "woke" was a thing. 😂
There’s a throwaway line in that earlier conversation between Bob Morton & the Old Man, where he’s talking about his Robocop pitch after the ED-209 incident - that they’ve “restructured the police department and placed prime candidates according to risk factor,” meaning *they* were responsible for Murphy’s transfer to that department because he was a great cop and it increased the likelihood that he’d be killed.
A lot of people miss that it's also hinted that OCP are deliberately restricting funding and support to maximize the chances of one of the "candidates" being killed. Which is why Lewis and Murphy chose to go in without backup. They were both experienced officers who knew backup was unlikely to be available in time to !make a difference.
Not that throw away, 13 year old me picked up on it. I was also a Machiavellian little punk, so...
yeah i remember catching that line after the second watch and you're like 'ohhhh, sneaky'' such a clever film for something they thought wasn't gonna be that big. just shows that when you put the love of the craft ahead of profit, it can make for a better movie.
Whoa, I never caught that! Nice.
Murphy asked his partner Lewis if she wanted to wait or go in - She chose to go in . . . . .
Robocop is an artwork. A fierce criticism of consumerism, transhumanism, the media, violence. Every detail of the film is a message
"Can you fly, Bobby?" What a classic.
Followed closely by "Give the man a hand!". Boddiker is a complete bastard, and I love him for it
you know I can picture Red Foreman from that's 70 show saying something like that to Eric lol
I was born in 1980. My parents let me watch this when I was like 8.
That's the 80's man.
and the fact they made robocop toys for 5 year olds,....like it's normal young kids watched this kind of movies back then
@@Infinity-Minus-One I had those toys. Still do. Parents attic.
@@Infinity-Minus-OneI had a damaged t-101 toy. And it scared the hell outta five your old me.
@@Infinity-Minus-Onethose toys and SATURDAY MORNING CARTOON are what got me to see the unrated cut of the movie at 9. I still haven’t found the right therapist 😂
I was born in 1989 and my parents let me rent this movie at least every few months and I had all the toys lolol. 90s was a wild time too xD
A masterpiece from genius Dutch director Paul Verhoeven. Top to bottom brilliant. Peter Weller is phenominal as Robocop and Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Bodicker is one of the greatest movie bad guys ever. And of course that glorious Basil Poleduris score. Stone cold classic.
I divide generations by who thinks of Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Bodicker and who thinks of him as Red Foreman.
@@fredfredburger5150I figure Red Foreman as the guy who becomes Clarence Boddicker because of the antics of the dumbasses in the 70s drove him to it
Red asleep on the couch dreaming of being Clarence Bodicker. Almost wakes up saying dumbass
It was his first role as a non-comedic actor as well. Both he and Dick Jones were before then only cast to play comedic/romantic roles.
@@nielsjensen4185 Yeah, that's what I have read too. And for their first one they really knocked it out of the park.
It's amazing what Peter Weller went through physically to play this part. Sometimes, actors play a role that becomes iconic and solely associated with them; Peter Weller is definitely in that club.
yeah, as mentioned at 22:05, Weller put in SO much work to embody the character. If what I've heard is correct, he worked personally with the director of the Movement department at Julliard and then, when it became clear nothing he practiced would work with the final screen costume, flew him out AGAIN to work out whole new ways to move.
The first day of shooting with the suit (maybe of the whole film) was the scene where RoboCop catches his patrol car keys out of midair, which took numerous takes because Weller actually couldn't see a damn thing in the helmet. A nerve-wracking first day in costume I'm sure.
He played a great crooked ex-cop in Sons of Anarchy, too. Great actor, but, as you say, he *is* Robocop. Iconic.
I was born when it released and its my favorite
You got it all: the camera angles, the movie rhythm, the catch phrases, the small details that most other "reactors" are too aloof to notice. Simply the BEST reaction to this movie that I ever seen! I'll definitely take a look at your other reactions too 🙂
That means a lot to both of us. Thank you for all the love and support ❤️😄
@wettuga2762 absolutely agree. One of the things I love about this channel is the professional perspective
I specifically waited to see if either one would laugh at "somebody call a goddamn paramedic". The fact that they both did - rather than just let the line fly over their heads - showed me that they would "get" this movie.
They're one of my favorite reaction channels for that reason. They understand and appreciate the art of filmmaking to a degree that most reactors either don't, or don't care to comment on in their reactions. They're also just really smart and well-articulated, and it all makes for some incredibly unique commentary no matter what they're watching.
Right, I almost didn’t click the video, but I’m glad I did!
Words cannot express how much I love this movie! I’ve been watching this since I was a kid and it NEVER gets old!
Robocop will always remind me of my dad. He loved this movie and it was his go to if there was nothing else worth watching. It's been one of my favorite movies since I was 7 years old. My dad passed away 8 years ago.
So Verhoeven made like a sci-fi movie trilogy (this, Total Recall and Starship Troopers). There are 3 things you need to know about them:
-The makeup and special effects are insane.
-They're always a satire of themes such as dictatorship and fascism.
-When it comes to violence, Verhoeven knows no chill.
Love to hear that! Can’t wait to check out the other two!
Total Recall is awesome. Starship Troopers is a very weird case of a director thinking he's doing one movie and ending up with a different one. Still awesome, though, actually better than originally intended.
definitely do Starship Troopers! @@OfficialMediaKnights
Starship Troopers is an amazing movie with a interesting twist i cant for yall to see one of my fav movies.
Funny how the modern left would side against the police.
This film is definitely what I would consider a perfect film. The director Paul Verhoeven is a genius
EXCEPT the fall at the end
Hear hear Robocop along with Aliens are my joint favourite number one movies .
@@mem1701movies Lol, yeah. I love this movie and have since I was a kid but, wow, I wouldn't be mad if they pulled a George Lucas and redid the shot of Dick falling out the window and smoothed out the animation of ED-209. For me, those are the only moments that pull me out of the movie a little. Not taking anything away from it as a movie though. It's still great! Those two effects could just use a little glow-up. The rest of the effects in the movie though? Wooh! Amazing.
@@mem1701movies Given that the movie doesn't it take itself too serious, the fall is alright for its time imo.
I think this is the one Verhoeven movie that hits on all cylinders.
I love that you guys nailed it, the film's not about a guy that wakes up in a robot body, it's a robot discovering that it has human memories and feelings, and how it learns to deal with that. Alex Murphy really is dead, but Murphy the RoboCop lives. Brilliant!
I was 17 when the OG Robocop was released, I was so crazy over this one girl at my school and I ask her out for the coming weekend to go out and eat and see the new Robocop movie. Fast forward till today 36 years later she has been my wife and soulmate and gave me a home and three children. the first movie we ever watched together was Robocop.
How great for you, friend, and by the way, weren't you traumatized by the scene of the businessman shot by ED-209 and the scene of Murphy's death? I was born in 1988 so I didn't have the honor of seeing this gem in the cinema but in the 90's my family introduced me to a taste for Robocop

Yep, I was born in 1970. Seeing this as a teenager was amazing.
sometimes directors don't tell the extras. What's gonna happen to them in the movie all the Extra actors only know they are in the movie 🍿
piwer can turn on n you in a plot like this
Just What The Crow movie use in the plot of the story the flasback memory
One of my favorite little details about the journey of Robocop/Murphy, is his voice changes throughout the film. When he starts to discover more of the person he was, he starts to shed the robotic voice into a more human one. Also his movement's become more human like. Wonderful acting, direction and acting. One of the reasons why this film is still critically acclaimed.
This movie was an absolute smash hit back in the day. I was 16, and went back to the cinema three times because it was just so good! The effects are holding up even today. Together with movies like Terminator, Alien, etc, this was the pinnacle of 80s cinema. They may have better CGI now, but the movies from back then are so much better when it comes to captivating an audience and telling a good story. They draw you as a viewer right into the thick of it, to not let go for the rest of the run time. Modern day Hollywood should take notes. Love how you are discovering all these old gems.
I remember that after Robocop became a certified box office hit, a new ad for it ran on TV that had quotes from outstanding reviews and clips from the movie of Bob saying "I (edit) LOVE that guy!" and Emile shouting "IIIII LIKE IT!!!" and ended with Murphy saying "Thank you for your cooperation."
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You must be in the States then because in my country that never happened. But it sounds awesome^^ And Verhoeven absolutely knocked it out of the park with Robocop. Total Recall is another one of his gems. He even set a new bar with the innovative special effects he used for that movie. And let's not forget Starship Troopers. Like I said earlier, they really do not make them like they used to. Slick, high-end CGI simply isn't enough to replace a good story told in a captivating way.
Cutting out the "Bitches, leave." line should be a crime, one of the greatest line deliveries all time.
I use that line at least once a week.
They really knew how to make good movie stories back then such as Terminator, Predator, Alien and this movie are such classics.
No crap...The original is so unique. It combined satiracal comedy and over the top gore and action. While being a crime drama. There's really no other movie like it. Total Recal comes close but it still can't top top the original Robocop's heart and soul. That's what the second was missing. It just a high action popcorn flick that never really develops its own identity and forgets about the human and emotional side of Murphy. Even Rogue City does it better.
I think the key was that they started with having a good script that is a story that stands on its own.
The action and effects is added to support that story, not to be the whole event in itself. That's what's makes the fights have stakes.
And you know why? No woke crap, no stupid teenagers super hero wanabee with 0 muscle etc. In the 70s and 80s, movies were made by men for men and women, not for brainless teen lgbt+qrctm@*+& ) floppy people. :)
Because they took time, movies used to take years to make sometime
The quality back then with story writing is unmatched
Welcome to the 1980's. I was 7 years old when I got to see this in 1987... again, it's the 1980's. Everyone loved the movie. The musical score... Peter Weller as Robocop... The action... The way it made you feel... This is what made the movies back then masterpieces just like this.
Watched this in Leicester Square when it came out. A bunch of us went there in the back of a company Transit after a few beers. When we left the cinema we all walked backed to the van like Robocop with the head turning before the body. Great times.
I gotta admit, I let out a big laugh when Denise said Murphy is gonna be safe with her 😂 You have no idea girl! I also love how at the end the CEO seemed to treat Murphy like a human, asking his name and calling him "son" without even knowing what exactly happened to him or if he ever was a human.
he knew he was a human before. they clearly made a succesful pitch for Robocop and got his funding approval from the board after ED-209 fucked up. "i'll expect a full presentation in 20 minutes" so he knows the score.
Also, Robocop being product of the corporation and the "old man" being the personification of the corporation, actually Robocop is his "son". On a more profound note, the old man symbolizes God in this world totally ruled by the power of the Corporation.
They did a lot of filming in Dallas during a heat wave. Poor Peter Weller was losing so much weight and had health issues through dehydration and heat exhaustion. They had to adapt the Robocop outfit so they could attach an air conditioner. Peter Weller was a good sport though and didn't complain. He is such an amazing actor and I have loved this movie since I was a kid!!!
should have gotten a suit actor but he earned my respect just like Hiroshi Fujioka
I think what makes many 80s action movies hold up so much more than most 90s action movies is that they were not written around ideas for cool fight scenes, but were structured as character stories first. And then the action scenes are set up to support that character story.
Even when the fight scenes aren't very interesting visually, they hold up because they have stakes.
The Stop-Motion animation was done by the Chiodo Brothers, a special effects team who went on to make their own feature film right after working on RoboCop, called Killer Klowns from Outer Space. It’s gone on to become a cult classic, and there’s a new game just released that is based on Killer Klowns. I’ve been a stunt guy for over forty years, and had the pleasure of working on Killer Klowns as the main stunt guy for the klowns. It was a blast working on the film, and it’s definitely worth a watch, especially since you are a gamer.
Also the reason they rushed Alex to the hospital was because, surprisingly, there was still brain activity.. Also keep in mind it wasn't just "exaggerating weight" in Peter's performance.. He said that the costume weighed between 80 to 100 lbs.. Peter Weller really brought this character to life and it is amazing how kind and humble he is to his fans at conventions and such.. Truly an amazing man.. You two have amazing chemistry... Best movie reaction channel I have seen in a long time.. Subscribing..
I think he originally trained to be really agile and try to be some sort of "robot ninja" but with the costume it was impossible so he went the opposite direction (am I right with this or am I making stuff up?)
@@GlamityJean There is a documentary The Making of Robocop, available at ua-cam.com/video/COCz6psPmU0/v-deo.html that mentions how the costume made the planned movement impossible.
He truly is a nice guy. I was able to make him laugh while he as signing my copy of RoboCop. I asked if ever saw the 3rd movie and he was like they made a 3rd one I was like you're not missing much. Him amd Tony Todd are by far the nicest people I have ever met at a comic con. I had full on conversation with Tony Todd. Terry Notary is my thrid. He did the MoCap in Kong: Skull Island. Super nice guy as well I was able to chat with him for a bit too. Sam Jones is a dick Ratiki from WWE is a dick, Teara Reid is bitch. I'm glad I was able to meet Stan Lee before he died my impression of him wasn't greatest for my little meet amd greet with him. I was trying to talk to him and he just ignored me. He laughed and talked with my friend but completely shunned me which was upsetting.
I love how you both are loving this movie. Since this movie debuted, the main bad guy was revealed to be the father on That 70's Show and the difference between the two characters are huge.
I reckon Red Foreman killed more people though 😂
Showing my age but it is still funny that Ronny Cox (Dick Jones) played such a sweet father on the 1970's show, "Apples's Way."
Apparently he also married the woman playing the secretary.
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Oh we thoroughly enjoyed this one 😄
T.J. Lazer was based on the 80s police drama “T.J. Hooker”, which starred William Shatner.
@33:45 In 1987, a recordable video disc the size of a CD was still considered future technology. This movie predicted that specific use perfectly.
A similar more recent sci-fi movie in this vein you guys should check out is Upgrade. I watched it recently, and it was a solid sci-fi action thriller.
The stop motion with the 209 robot was revolutionary for its time. The recent miniseries "RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop" is a must-watch for anybody in the film industry. It shows the whole emotional process of making the movie but done in a very heartfelt entertaining way.
i found it interesting that the recent ish 4k version (from my initial skim) seems to have had cleaned up the `20 seconds to comply` stop motion a little. i liked that, but it put my brother off it straight away as it wasn`t authentic in his eyes. with the recent abominations and changes that hollywood/entertainment had recently done to films with `modern` changes he`s right to be cautious i guess
@@TheCentralScrutinizerAgain Yeah, for 'modern audiences' 😂 They also had to tone down the arm shot and the headshot when Murphy gets killed to get an R rating. This must be the director's cut.
@@TheCentralScrutinizerAgainThe stop motion worked great. Even in 1987, they could have gone with a more modern technique, but they purposely chose stop motion to emphasize, that we're dealing with an intimidating mechanical monster!
The latest special effects are not always the most appropriate ones.
@@germantoenglish898 RoboCop was rated R
@@lowrivera Yes, you're right, but they still had to tone it down to get that rating. 😃
I first saw RoboCop when I was around nine-years old in 1990. It hit me with the strongest emotional punch I'd ever felt from a movie up to that point and I fell in love with it. Over time it's become my favorite movie and I think it's the closest thing to a perfect film I'll ever see. I truly enjoyed seeing you two watch this and go through that emotional ride as well. I love that you both understood what makes this movie so special and I'm overjoyed that RoboCop is still compelling to a new audience more than three decades later.
I must have watched this film over 100 times, literally, and never made the connection that Joe is knocked over the catwalk just like he did Lewis. That's why I love this movie and have seen it so many times. I'm always catching something I didn't before. Well done! It was great watching people enjoy this movie so much.
I love the way these older movies are shot so much better than modern stuff. The cameras are steady and the lighting is good, vs frantic moving cameras in the dark, so you only have the sounds to go by really.
I agree. The you're-in-the-action camera work has played out. We're not there, and we know it. Just tell the story!!
Filming on film adds so much depth. Plus practical effects. Physical objects already have their own lighting. CGI is getting better but still not quite as real as the real thing.
The way they do camera work and lighting now really turns me off movies, half the time it’s so dark I can’t see the movie. Toss in the camera shaking around and I get 10 minutes in and walk away. Not to mention the endless exposition droning on trying to explain what’s going on. If you can’t show what’s happening in a movie, and you have to talk about it, it’s not a movie, it’s a podcast.
Only Asian cinema seems to remember how to shoot a proper action scene these days....
The film was shot by ace cinematographer Jost Vacano who shot many of Paul Verhoeven's Dutch films, but he also shot Das Boot (the original film). His fluid camera moves were beautifully choreographed.
I was 12 when my brother came home from college and took me to see this movie in the theaters. It was a kick in the balls. The 1980s were wild, man. I have an awesome big brother.
Heehee...I'm the same age. My mother didn't let my brothers and I watch anything rated R but we did end up watching this on VHS a couple years after it was in the theaters with my uncles and grandmother. You got an awesome brother; I had great uncles and grandma.
Just passing to say that you guys are easily becoming one of my favorite movie reaction channel!
Agreed, They are great reacting from the lens of when a movie was released. That makes it all the more nostalgic.
Agreed, They are great reacting from the lens of when a movie was released. That makes it all the more nostalgic.
You guys are awesome! Thank you for all the love ❤️
this movie had it all. action. drama. suspense. and a story that puts people through the motions. we need more movies with this level of quality.
One of the absolute best films of the eighties, it's got everything, humour, gory violence, action, emotions, a clever exploration of classic sci-fi themes going as far back back as Frankenstein, political satire, great acting, great villains, great make up effects... And most of it, it's got a soul. It's as close as you can get to a perfect film. Verhoeven is one of the greats.
Robocop, let's go! This movie is one of the best in so many different categories (satire, allegory, sci-fi, action, to name a few) but the thing I've been thinking of recently is it must be the best slow burn reveal of a main character ever.
It caught us by surprise just how deep they went with some of the themes! They absolutely killed it!
This is my favorite collection of bad guys ever assembled for 1 movie. Ronnie Cox (Dick Jones) and Miguel Ferrer (Bob Morton) are great as prototypical corporate swine villains, but Kurtwood Smith as Clarence Boddicker is 1 of my favorite villain performances ever. So damn much fun to watch.
I half expected him to put his foot up Dick Jones’ ass. 😂
Bitches, leave!
Totally agree on the bad guys. A few years back i ran a table top RPG called Dark Conspiracy. I used OCP, Dick Jones, Clarence Bodicker, as NPC bad guys. Every one who played that game really got into the Role playing part of the game because they new who the bad guys were. They just didn't know what they were. RoboCop 2 was not bad, but after that...
Glad you enjoyed it. Robocop is in my personal top ten favorite films. You might like the sequel, it has some fun ideas and the actors who portray the surviving characters return, which is nice.
But avoid Robocop 3 like the plague 🤣
@@aikighost I turned it off when this like happened
" Hey Murphy"
" Hey Lewis!"
I turned RoboCop 3 off right there lol
Miguel Ferrer, the actor that played Morton was George Clooney’s cousin. Sadly he passed away. He was a great actor in a lot of stuff.
One of the key strengths in that there are no "cool" bad guys. They're all incredibly unlikeable, and it's very satisfying to see them get properly punished.
The Basil Poledouris soundtrack is insanely good.
And among all the other amazing things in this movie, Kurtwood Smith made an outstandingly unhinged villain. How many actors could have pulled off a scary character with glasses?
the glasses was a nod to Heinrich Himmler
named Clarence
Yeah he doesn't really look the part at all but he just plays it so naturally.
It took me a *long* time to separate Boddicker from Kurtwood Smith when I saw him as Red in "That 70s Show". That's good acting.
I have to say, I really don't think there is anybody better than you two at commenting and reacting during the video. Love watching you. Also a great classic movie.
That means a lot! Thank you for the massive compliment. And for watching these with us ❤️
I like these two's reactions. They have extensive knowledge and appreciation of great cinematography, camera work, practical effects, and writing. Everything the 80s had in abundance.
That scene of his POV as they are trying to save his life one night made me realize I have PTSD of the night I woke up in my hospital room with all the lights on and the Rapid Response Team trying to save my life.....I broke down.... It's so far been the only time it has happened but that it happened so randomly after having scene that movie several times before that night told me that yeah, I have PTSD.
I hope you can get some help for your PTSD. Don't let it go untreated. You deserve to live a happy life.
this movie has made me cry countless times when you really tap into murphys trauma, the scene where hes in his old house and his memories are there but his life is gone is heartbreaking
I love the scene at the beginning when murphy practices his « gun spin »
You see him reloading his gun afterwards, so you think « clever, he’s careful »
And then he spins it again fully loaded 🤣🤣🤣
Having grown up around the Dallas area, it was always so cool to me to see familiar buildings and landmarks in a movie that I liked so much.
Before seeing this, I think most people disregard it as a gratuitous action flick, but discover there is so much more going on. There is wicked social commentary and humor, wrapped in great sci-fi, and a terrific arc for Murphy with ultimately more heart than anyone expects. I'm glad it's gained the reputation as a 80s classic.
Not as good, but I consider Robocop 2 a fun, guilty pleasure. It's bananas and worth a reaction for your channel.
When I got older to learn about action movies in the mid 90s, they had a reputation as being dumb violent movies and nothing else. And I think a large number of the action movies that came out at that time actually were.
But the earlier movies from the 80s were produced as serious movies that had action, rather than action scenes with an irrelevant plot slapped on them. That's what's making them hold up so much better.
@@Yora21yeah, take Rambo for instance. First one is a really good movie but after that all the sequels got more and more silly as they went on.
Of course as a kid in the 90's I loved all of them (didn't even know the first one was called first blood, it was just Rambo 1 to me)
But in retrospect only the 1st is actually a good movie. The others are just dumb action flicks.
Absolutely one of the best 80s movies in history. Paul Verhoven is an incredible director, he also directed Total Recal which comes highly recommend!
Little thing you may have missed: Remember how Bob pitches Robocop to The Old Man and says "We've placed prime candidates according to risk factor"?
They transferred Murphy to that precinct to die deliberately
Thank you for taking in ALL of the work in this project. Emotion, effects, writing.
This was a great reaction video. Truly enjoyed watching you two experiencing one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made.
RoboCop is my favourite movie of all time. It was when I was young and it still is today, and the message of the movie is becoming more and more prevalent as it gets older and we move further into the tech age. I've watched RoboCop hundreds of times now, and I've watched every reaction and review I can find on UA-cam, and that's how I came across your channel a few months ago. I was waiting for you guys to see this movie and see what you thought. I would highly recommend to watch RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop, it's a brand new documentary about the film.
Whatever about the action, social commentary and special effects, the true story of RoboCop is about the human soul. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I enjoyed your watch along. I always get jealous at first time viewers because it reminds me of the first time I watched. I could go on and on but I will only say thank you for your reaction and most importantly thank you for watching this masterpiece, all the best from Ireland 😊
you better be a fan of Basil Poledouris mister🧐
@@Leavemebejewtube 👀 Oh, I neglected to mention Basil 🫢. Goes without saying my friend, Basil's masterpiece is one of my favorites of any composer. I still have the cd to this day on the Varese sarabande label, van chase, absolutely incredible track, rock shop, Home, care package etc, all classic tracks. How tragic is "Home" such a bittersweet piece, the end credits medley...
And of course the INCREDIBLE starship troopers march klendathu drop, his trademark brass and percussion sound, the Conan scores, flesh and blood he did with Paul aswell. Free willy, red dawn, the hunt for red October. White fang, another Basil score I would highly recommend. He has earned his place in movie legend long ago, and also in Star Trek lore I might add 😉
Basil Poldedouris R.I.P. 🥲
Great reaction video! You two are probably my favorite reactors I’ve watched. You totally got this movie, including the emotional aspects of Murphy losing his family. I saw this when it came out multiple times in the theater as a 14 year old and every time I shed a few tears during the scene when Murphy walks through his old house. This movie was a huge surprise in every way, the original TV ads made it look laughably bad but when it got some positive reviews my who family saw it in a packed theater and everyone there loved it, one of the top 5 moviegoing experiences of my life. When the old man fired Dock Jones the entire theater let out the loudest gasp of excitement ever and then a huge cheer, and when Murphy says his name in the final shot everyone cheered and applauded. One of my top ten favorite movies. I recommend watching no other Robocop movies, they are a huge letdown and just a waste of time, seeing Robocop 2 on opening day my younger brother and I left the theater and looked at each other and said, “That sucked,” as it doesn’t have the same heart and soul as the first movie.
This is an amazing movie. Definitely worthy of it's hype and longevity.
I first saw this movie as a kid when it got out in vhs, it was such a treat to revisit it with you guys! You are so empathic and made me realize how powerfully that movie thugs on your feelings at key moments! I'll be revisiting other classics with you guyz!
Thanks for entertaining me all year ❤ I’m not on Patreon but would love to see you guys watch Robocop 2 if you ever get the chance. 👍🇬🇧🥰
Great reaction. One subtext you might not have picked up on is the Jesus allegory (confirmed in interviews by Verhoeven). Murphy is a good guy who is betrayed by his friends, tortured and killed, but comes back from the dead. The biggest hint is at the end of the factory scene, when he literally walks on water...
Even if it may be intended by the director I think it's kind of far fetched. I mean he walks trough a puddle...
And he gets pierced by a spear...
Hmm, I thought there was a lot of allegory towards Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein in this. Never thought about biblical correlations.
One of the best movies ever made, a near perfect movie and one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time. I was so happy to see you guys watch this movie. Love your channel.
42:45 That scene is funny, because Kurtwood Smith and the secretary, Joan Pirkle, were actually dating in real life in '87. They married the next year and still married today.
Robocop and Terminator are legends to me and 80's babies.
I love this movie so much. My mother took me to see it in the theaters when I was 7 and it absolutely wrecked me with the violence and gore.
But that line about 'boys need role models' still stick with me. Robocop was my TJ Laser. Well him and Optimus Prime lol.
This film is a masterpiece. Plane and simple
Teared up a bit with the family home scene -
I usually don't go for reaction video's but as fate would have it, landed on a Robocop video at just the right time for youtube to link this.
You two are great commentators and the video play is awesome enough to let us follow the film with you both. Great video and great commentary!
my mom took me to see this movie when i was 13. she loved it so much we snuck back in the theatre for the following showing. one of my fond memories of times with my mom.
My mother, who wasn't a fan of SF or action movies, watched Robocop in a film club (she was one of the people running it), and she really liked it. It goes on to prove that good drama and acting can make converts regardless of genre.
Robocop was every child's hero back when this came out. Definitely have to checkout Robocop 2. Regardless of bad reviews, the action was top tier. Your guys reactions are so enlightening and can see how passionate you both are about filmmaking. Another great reaction vid. Definitely have to do reaction vids for The Crow (1994), Brandon Lee's final film before he passed and Heat (1995), the first time both Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino shared the same screen together.... you'll love them both.
You mentioned sound design at the end, RoboCop won a 'Special Achievement Award' Oscar for Sound EFX & Design Editing. at the 60th Academy Awards in 1988.
Movies back in the day were usually 1 1/2 hours.
So things move more quickly in these movies. Better pacing
Nobody ever reacts to the original 'Rollerball' (1975) starring James Caan. You guys should. I think you're both sharp enough to see what a great flick it really is. Love your content!
Adding it to our list! Thank you for watching these with us. It means the world ❤️
Hey guys! Shout out from the US Marine Corps! So I grew up in the 80s and this movie was absolutely epic. I don't remember if I saw it in theaters or when it came out on TV but it's absolutely phenomenal. You guys's reaction was spot on! And the part when Dick Jones gets fired 50:38 is just priceless and your reaction was equally the same! Love watching you guys keep up the great reactions! I did find a few things funny. Like How fast Robocop got on scene to the convenience store robbery. And then when he back hands the guy into the freezer he just says to the people working have a nice day and leaves. Wouldn't he want to handcuff the guy and take him to jail. Also I found it funny that he almost let the motorcycle guy get away because he was responsible for that gas station going up because he didn't kill the guy right off the bat. And then there was the part when they called for backup and they said backup is still unavailable in the beginning of the movie. But then when Dick Jones calls for backup when Robocup tries to arrest him swat and police officers show up in Mass and there's like 50 of them in like 10 minutes. I mean there's a lot more things in that movie and in every movie but I always see like the little things that you could critique to make it like way more real!
Backup doesn’t arrive for Murphy & Lewis because they’re on OCP’s candidate list for the Robocop program. Murphy & others who were hand chosen are transferred to Old Detroit precinct to be set up to be critically injured or killed in the line of duty to be harvested by OCP! 😮
Paul Verhoeven puts a lot of wild satire in his movies, and I think RoboCop was the best example of that.
Man seeing people’s reactions for the first time is so cool. I watched this movie as a little kid (probs a little too young) over 30 years ago in the exact same spot im sat in right now as I watch your guys video reaction. Feels pretty gnarly. Glad you both dug it. Amazing movie with incredible effects and satire
From what I've heard, this was in an era where any robotic character were mostly portrayed as emotionless in movies. So seeing a cyborg in his personal journey of rediscovering his humanity was most likely a breath of fresh air.
I'm not so sure about that. 80s robots were usually packed with personality and humanlike qualities. Star Wars, Transformers, Blade Runner, Short Circuit, Aliens, Knight Rider, DARYL, Flight of the Navigator, Batteries Not Included, Cyborg. They all featured robotic characters that were not emotionless.
@@xensonar9652Agreed. It was a very well worn trope with a lot of visibility in films from the 70's onward.
ROBO is however still a top tier example
I saw this at the cinema in 1987. I was 12 years old. It had to be rated R Even back then. But anywhoo. I still got to see it opening week. I still love it to this day. I'm 48 now. Haha. Blows my mind. So glad you guys enjoyed it.
Same experience (in France, 1987). I was 12 too. It was mind blowing indeed. I expected a super-hero action movie like Terminator and I experienced a great satire with so much humanity. I'd like to thanks the wife of Paul Verhoeven: Paul didn't want to work on the script of RoboCop; she insisted and he reworked the whole thing as a subversive, uncompromising (like flesh + blood) and intellectual masterpiece.
I absolutely LOVED this movie as a child. But at the time, I didn't realize how absolutely disturbing and effed up this was for a kid to be seeing! If you thought Red Forman was grumpy in that 70's show...
💙 From Detroit
Dude, same here. Some of the stuff I watched as a kid was very violent. My dad is cool and knew I knew they were just movies and it wasn’t going to corrupt me.
It was really only the melting dude that stuck with me ever since I first watched it as a 10 year old or something. Was so used to seeing squibs in movies at that point, all the other violence was just funny XD
I watched this as a boy, genuinely one of my favourite movies. Great analysis and reaction guys, cheers.
This is my favorite movie of all time. I think the script and acting are near perfect and the humor is perfectly balanced with the drama. And dont even get me started on Robocops armor and gun. I love practical effects
I think my favorite scene of the film is the scene at the tower, when the police are shooting Robocop. The score is so epic and tragic, I don't know if it was intentional but I get some Frankenstein vibes from the scene. Robocop was a man who died and was resurrected by science against his will, they made him and then tried to destroy their creation.
Watch DREDD (2012). It definitely has the original Roboсop's vibe.
Adding it to our list! We’d be so game to see more movies like this one 😄
dredd is like a really angry robotic Dirty Harry loooove that movie
Overall, it's a tale of regaining your humanity .
When Murphy was a cop and getting shot at the beginning messed me up as a teenager in the 80’s but i still love this movie. You guys are the best movie reactors. Take care 😘🏴
Haven't watched this in decades (weird to think... decades). Thanks for the reaction/re-watch for me - one of the first adult/R-rated movie my dad let me watch, he just passed away last year, and the nostalgia, just - was awesome to see you see it for the first time, brought back some lovely, bittersweet, memories.
Love your channel, how dorky and into cinema you two are.
I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR! 🤣
Awesome movie, awesome reaction! 🙏
I watch an awful lot of reactions, the majority are of a generation younger than me, I got to grow up with these movies. It’s really struck me lately how many people keep saying things like “they knew how to do effects” and “just tell a good story” so there’s obviously a market out there. Why can’t movie makers today take a hint and make things people want to see?
Because the sons of bitches who are in charge, the studios, think they can decide what people want to see (brainless, soulless entertainment like most blockbusters nowadays), and they aren't interested in doing good movies, waaaaay too risky.
They are hopelessly out of touch with what people want - they only see the bottom line, profit, so anything vaguely original or exciting (i.e - risky) won't get greenlit. It's not about artistic merit to them. There's enough people out there who gobble up the usual shite to maintain their margins so won't bother. However, I do think some change might be on the horizon. I hold out some hope. These things happen in cycles.
Well written female badass characters actually existed back then
The flashback scenes when murphy dies is incredible. Its when he accepted the transfer to detroit and hes metaphorically saying bye to his life.
I remember seeing this in my late teens and I thought it was great. The storyline, and the gritty feel of that city and of course Murphy/RoboCop/Murphy. And all this without CGI, just dedication and hard work. The pathos was really visceral.
I'd buy that for a dollar!
Haha so would we!!
I can't believe that the same guy that made this is the same guy who gzve us "Showgirls". I saw Robocop a few times as it was playing at a theater where I was working. I took my little gang of Heavy Metal friends to see it and they unanimously loved it. That same year, we had Hellraiser, Creepshow 2, River's Edge, a story about a group of Metalheads who cover up a murder. The film starred Dennis Hopper, Crispin Glover, Daniel Roebuck and a young actor named Keanu Reeves.
I have to admit watching this and hearing your views and reactions added a whole new level of appreciation to this film. Especially the emotional aspects. I saw it originally in my early Teens and it almost had a somewhat horror movie vibe to me with the violence aspects but the emotional depth that the actors brought really is the thing that stays with you when viewing it now. I love how you see it. Thanks for taking the time to make this.
This was a great reaction video, ill follow and watch some more movies with you guys!
Another movie from my childhood. I watched this when I was 7 or 8 and really missed all the nuanced parts of the film at that age. It's another classic movie that still holds up today.
Great reaction, I loved this flick,I was born in 84 going to turn 40 on Saturday, and I love too say you young ones got it. Much love ❤
I have loved this movie since i was 5 and watched it in 1990....yes maybe to young but loved it since and i live seeing people discover it
You're reaction at the beginning of the movie when ED-209 malfunctions was incredible!! All and all your reaction was out of this world.
You got a new subscriber. 👍🏼
You guys got it! That's all I have to say, is that you guys got it! You didn't read too much into it, but you got it! Just as we did back in the late 80's. You guys understood the assignment and didn't read too much into it. Thank you, for not over analyzing it. BRAVO TO YOU BOTH! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This is one of the best reactions to this film I've seen on youtube. You both REALLY get the subtext, the tragic elements, the satire. Well done Media Knights!