all coming with lion roar (meeting scene), pig squeal (straircase scene) and horse PFFFRRRRRT (parking lot after getting shot by the cobra assault cannon) sounds!!
I don't know if anyone else has said it but Behind Murphys face is solid steel shooting his face would do nothing his brain is heavily protected in steel so shooting his face does nothing the directors did an interview awhile ago explaining that. Also good reaction and I love this movie my favorite childhood movie!
Yeah, his face has been destroyed in the comic books, and they simply replace it with artificial skin. Very little of Murphy's body is left, apart from his internal organs. Even Murphy's eyes are completely artificial. When the woman kissed his "eyes" during the New Year's party, she is actually kissing a screen that was temporarily connected to his optic nerves, as his robotic eyes hadn't yet been installed.
This is late but his face is usually a psychological issue telling the viewers that there is still humanity behind that "thing" also it help his own mind (whats left of it) to retain humanity
Given that his HUD still functions without the visor, those likely aren't his real eyes. Also, "Good eyes, Murph" "The best money can buy."@@redrick8900
There are a lot of elements in Robocop that can easily slip your attention. Robocop is basically the corporate, dystopian, hyper-capitalistic nightmare. Every ad is basically a representation of this. OCP cares as little about anything else than profits. Morton had Murphy transferred to the most dangerous district in Detroit before he got permission to continue, or even knew if he would. This is a sign of him carrying nothing about Murphy, Murphy is just a suitable person for his Robocop project. If he gets the go-ahead, good. If no, then Murphy is just a nobody who can die for all he cares. As Lord Farquaad says in Shrek, "some of you will die and that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make." There are so many players in this movie and you never really notice them all the first time you watch it.
Actually if you heard the commentary on the dvd, that all ready was his wife in real life and they said they thought it was funny how he put gum on her name plate and asked her out and that was his wife.
FUN FACT: Kurtwood Smith and Joan Pirkle, the secretary at 31:03, were married a year after this movie's release and are still together to this day. This was the scene were they met.
Robocop was the first true “sleeper” blockbuster. When I was a kid, we saw trailers for it, but literally no one knew what it was about. I and my brother were 8 when we saw it…our dad had no idea what kind of movie it was or he would have never taken us 😂 It was a huge hit out of no where!
I absolutely LOVED this movie as a child. Now realizing how absolutely F****'d up of a movie it is for a child to be watching..."I'll buy THAT for a dollar!" 👀 💙From Detroit
Robocop's face is a prosthetic it's metal underneath. They gave him a face so that if he looked in a mirror and saw something different he might go insane.
"This is the values we want to teach?" *in reference to the "nuke'em" game* Actually, the movie was describing a dystopian future where society becomes like that. Back in the '80s it was a future society. Today, that is the world we live in now, very different from the more care-free '80s.
I loved when Blue was confused that Murphy wasn't dead with a hole in his head. It's completely possible, if not rare, for people to survive head injuries. Even if they were shot in the head, it's still a real thing people can survive from. There was someone a long time ago tried shooting himself in the head with a Volcanic Arms lever action handgun and survived. Another man was shot in the head by his wife in his sleep, only to wake up later and complaining about a headache. Then you have Manfred Von Richthofen (pilot of the Red Baron) shot in the head by a .30 caliber most likely, and survived only to get shot down again months later. Lastly for the stories I can recall, you have Franz Stigler who was one of the main characters in the book A Higher Call. The book is the collective accounts of an American and German pilot from WWII when the German pilot save the American pilot and his crew. Franz Stigler was eventually shot in the head by a .50 caliber going through his canopy. Not only did he survive that head injury, but he survived the war and spent the next 50 years trying to find who the American was he saved. He wanted so desperately to know if he survived too, they eventually met each other in the 1990's and became friends. I know this was a long series of stories for a comment, but I just found these to be too interesting and not a lot of people know how resilient the human body can potentially be.
It’s understandable because it’s not that common. One of the survivors of the Columbine Massacre, Patrick Ireland, was shot in the head and survived. His motor skills are a bit weaker, but still functioning so it’s possible.
Mike the Headless Chicken (April 20, 1945 - March 17, 1947) was a chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off. After the loss of his head, Mike achieved national fame until his death in March 1947. In Fruita, Colorado, an annual "Mike the Headless Chicken Day" is held every May.
Robocop and The Terminator have met before. Back in the early 90's there was a video game on Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis called " Robocop vs The Terminator. Both of them are also playable characters in Mortal Kombat 11.
Stylistically Robocop is quite different to Terminator. Terminator is straight sci-fi time travel movie. Robocop is a dark satire of commercial interests. It is much more "extreme" in terms of content. Another satire by this director is "Starship Troopers" (I think it was from 1997).
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None of the movies are satire films. _RoboCop_ is an action thriller in a SciFi backdrop. _Starship Troopers_ is an adaptation from Robert Heinlein's novel from 1959. The satire elements on both films are also dark humor which was standard in 80s/90s action thrillers. What you called satire elements in _Starship Troopers_ is actually direct content from Robert Heinlein's novel.
@ You really couldn't see the critiques of Reaganism and Corporate America in Robocop? It runs all the way through the film. Starship Troopers was vaguely based on the book (the book had Mecha and other alien races) and again, the satirisation of fascism and authoritarianism runs throughout the movie.
There's a documentary on Netflix about the making of Robocop. Apparently the special effects of him being killed were so realistic, even the crew got upset about it.
8:48 - Blue: “it’s ok! *You don’t need back up* : You’re the best of the game!” Everyone who already saw this movie: 😳 “Hold on to that thought!” 🤣😱🤦🏻♂️
I love things like that. Someone reacting to Aliens for the first time saying, "Oh, Burke seems nice", or someone reacting to Get Out, "You can tell Rose really loves Chris!"
Murphy fit the criteria for the RoboCop programme, which is why at the start OCP moves him to a more dangerous precinct and why backup was always delayed/unavailable. Lewis would have just been collateral damage.
You’re one of the few reactions I’ve seen who seemed to catch onto the immediate negative vibes of this world based on the newscast alone. We’re not far off.
Shhh, you’re not allowed to notice that remember…to notice and recognise the dangers is “a threat to democracy” after all…the news and politicians tell you so…
Trixy, you young lady, are becoming my favourite UA-cam r. I’m a 44 year old English man who grew up on Robocop, Predador, Aliens, Silence of the lambs, Gladiator. Your reactions are so genuine and sincere and I’ve cried along with you at some of the real emotional scenes in some of these movies. My favourite of all time is Highlander from 1986 staring Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert. It’s an action/thriller/love story based on a man who is immortal. Please please watch and react to this. PS none of the follow ups to the original were any good so don’t even bother with those. Yours sincerely, your new fan
Yeah it is cool seeing her discover these awesome old school movies and enjoying them :) To add to other films where Queen does the soundtrack I'd add Flash Gordon!
Like Robocop, Highlander (big fan of both) also suffered from inferior sequels and probably shouldve stayed as a one off, as the story was resolved in the originals. They were intended as one offs & the sequels were clumsily bolted on.
Highlander 2 is one of the most disappointing sequels I have ever encountered. It seemed to have been made by people who had only heard vague rumors of its predecessor.
Besides being a sci-fi action film, this is a satire of American society in the late 1980's. Other films by director Paul Verhoeven similar to this are Total Recall and Starship Troopers. This was released the same year as Predator, Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Full Metal Jacket and The Running Man. This was followed by three sequels, an animated series, two live action shows, a reboot, comics, graphic novels and videogames
to answer your question as why the left his face is actually backed by real psychology. if you erase a person memory and they see their reflection and it dosent resemble being a human being it will cause them to have a psychological break and go insane questioning who and what they are. As for Robo, the only human parts left of him are really just his face put on a metal skull, his brain (which has some robotic chip implants to interface with the robotics and to program/controll him so not even his full brain and the most basic organs like lungs, heart (which i think is replaced with a robotic fake heart) and basic digestive system to supply nutrients and oxygen to his brain and keep that alive to drive the robotic body. so he is like 98% robot with Alex Murphy's consciousness put in it .
80's gore at its finest blended with a great Robocop costume and superb physical acting from Peter Weller, who made the motion of the Robocop real. Most people probably just wanted to see you react to the toxic waste scene :)
The medical unit in the movie trying to save Murphy is a real trauma unit in the US. The Doctors told the director they get people shot up like that the time. They said of course they don't live, but as long as there is a heartbeat they have to try. I think Robocop 2 is awesome. Even darker, one of the bad-guys is a 12 year old. It was written by comic-book icon Frank Miller and directed by Irvin Kershner who directed The Empire Strikes Back. Paul Verhoeven made the first Robocop. He went on to make 2 more Science-fiction movies that are classics and a must see! Total Recall(1990) and Starship Troopers(1997) both are like Robocop very satirical and very violent. Starship Troopers is my favorite. The special effects in Starship Troopers are still amazing and hold up after 25 years.
That part where the toxic waste guy gets splattered on the car... I saw that at a friend's house when I was way too young to see something like that & it kinda scarred me for life. So gross!
I was 6 when I watched it when it came out on VHS, the way he just disintegrated was both the most disgusting and coolest thing in a movie ever. It's better than Dick Jones" arms after he loses his job.
Yup but the crazy difference is cops arent even on strike, they're just defunded, canceled, and told not to do their jobs! Hell they cut Seattle cops budget so bad they cant even pursue sexual assault cases because they dont have enough police!
Blue what makes Robocop different from the Terminators is that Robo has the heart of a human and the Terminators are just machine that are programmed to Act human . Love your new hair btw. 💙
as impossible as it may seem, it is well known that you can survive a gun shot wound to the head. also, this whole movie is about corporate malfeasance, they basically spelt it out right after the ED-209 demo goes wrong, they purposefully reassigned good cops to areas with the highest crime rates to get a subject to turn into a cyborg with little regard to them or their families
"What if they hit his chin". His chin and face arent human. According to the writers and FX guys, the only parts of Murphy left are his brain and some of his digestive tract. The face was made of a cast of his face (aka a deathmask), so its rubber... over a metal / plastic / carbon fiber skull. It was made to look like Murphy so that, in the event he regained some memory, he wouldn't ho insane if he looked in the mirror and didnt have a face (see part 2 for examples). And as is stated in Robocop 2, the false face was made "to honor him".
One fault in the rubber face theory. Why would they keep the hole from the head shot if it's just a replica of his skin? Doesn't make any sense. I believe it's his actual face, peeled of his skull and placed on a metal base.
Peter Weller, who played Murphy, also played the title character in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, which I think you would enjoy.
Favorite line "Bitches leave!" And Favorite scene, when the guy runs into the guy who's melting from the toxic waste! The look on his face and the way he screams 🤣🤣🤣🤣
If you saw part 2 under the age of 12, then you're fond of it. However, if you were over 13, you saw it for what it was, a cheesy sh!tshow.
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4:48 To make bubbles with a chewing gum is an '80s trademark and it was also a plage, people would spit the gum in the sidewalks then it to end stuck in other people's shoes, very difficult to clean. There was also a plage of people, usually teenagers, leaving chewing gums intentionally stuck in doors, desks, chairs, walls, you name it.
Great reaction, Trixy. I remember asking my parents to record this on a VHS from the local TV station because it was on really late. And yes, they did record it for me. Watched it and absolutely loved it. Now, many would say that their parents would allow their kid within 100 m of a TV broadcasting a movie like this. Well, I have to say that not only did I love this movie from the get-go but my mother is also a huge fan of this movie. - A little fun fact for you, you know Dick Jones' secretary that Clarence Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) hits on and she simply replies "He's expecting you, Mr. Boddicker"? Well, that is Kurtwood Smith's real life then-partner now-wife. Also, Paul Verhoeven originally didn't want to make this movie at all and threw the script in the trash but his wife picked it up, read it, and convinced him to make this movie. Verhoeven went on to make Total Recall and Starship Troopers and these three movies are sort of seen a trilogy even though they really only share the director (some other people too* but mainly the director). So yes, glad to see that you liked the movie, it's really great. *: examples: Ronny Cox (Dick Jones) was in both RoboCop and Total Recall, and Michael Ironside who was in both TR and Starship Troopers.
It's a story about regaining your humanity.. As the movie progresses, Murphy becomes less machine and more man. Even his voice at the end when he says his name is more human than electronic.
No, his chin is as armoured as the rest of his body. Murphy is at this point only a spine and a brain, everything else has been replaced, The face just looks human in order to reassure people.
FUN FACT- Realizing that the film was running behind schedule and over budget, director Paul Verhoeven and producer Jon Davison purposely did not film one crucial scene: Officer Murphy's death. When production wrapped, they went back to Los Angeles and grimly informed the execs that Murphy's death had not been filmed. After a test screening they were given more money & time to shoot one. They dressed up a new warehouse to look the same & shot the EPIC scene.
FYI the movie takes place in a more corporatist dystopian future in Detroit. I don't know if you noticed, but the Police in the movie are actually a company not a government agency. Of course, Detroit is known as one of the most crime ridden cities in America. after a bunch of industries left, tons of people were left destitute. The movie hams this up to the extreme with how it portrays crime in the city and is a massive satirical critique of the corporations that hold heavy saw over the city and how they "give back to the community".
In answer to your comment, Trixy He does still have some of his internal organs, thus the reason for why they have the paste that one OCP representative said tasted like baby food
-You can survive bullet to the head, there are people who has survived even when rebar (strengthens concrete in buildings.) has gone throug their skull. I have read an article where a man had the left lobe of his brain removed. If the cerebellum unharmed you have a chance. Then there always the possibility that a blood vessel in the brain pops for no reason, it doesn't matter if you are young or old. -In the movie OCP owns Detroit cops, so who knows what is written in the contract in small print. -Robocop has human brains, because OCP uses his brain a part of socalled wetware computer. Even it´s still conseptual idea.
YES, My favorite movie from 1987! Before Peter Weller was cast as the titular character, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Armand Assante, Michael Ironside, Rutger Hauer, Sylvester Stallone, and Tom Berenger were considered. Weller lost 3 lbs a day from wearing the suit and couldn't eat any solid food except for PBJ Sandwiches, Ice cream, oatmeal and a protein shake that he would drink. The stop motion animation effects were done by Oscar Winning VFX company Phil Tippett, whom did VFX for Star Wars JURASSIC PARK and Starship Troopers. The film was a box office and critical success making $60 million dollars against a $13 million dollar budget. It won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.
You may be surprised, but getting shot in a head does not mean death)) Many people survive it) Sometimes even after getting a bunch of bullets in head) How about to watch Robocop 2014 remake and compare them?) Movies from different centuries))
Thanks for another great reaction video Blue. As a kid, I of course didn't get just how heartbreaking the story is. Nor did I appreciate the social satire. Trivia: the actress playing Dick Jones' secretary Barbara is played by Kurtwood Smith's wife (Clarence) in real life
The city they filmed it on was Dallas Texas because of the very futuristic modern architecture. The OCP building is just Dallas City Hall. The beginning chase scene you can see Reunion Tower coming and going in the background. Local children's show celebrity, Mr Peppermint had a cameo as one of the robot operators when they brought out ED 209. Mr Peppermint was similar to Mr Roger's show.
Second one definitely has that "make a sequel" feel to it. It's not really bad, but isn't even close to having the satire of society the first one has. I don't even remember anything about the third one other than that there's a jetpack and the 2014 is just a PG-13 waste of time. You'd be much better off watching the other two of Paul Verhoeven's trifecta: Total Recall and Starship Troopers. 6:55 That's the definition of a glitch. The problem is they loaded the thing with live ammo for a demonstration. 35:12 He weighs like half a ton, course he's gonna be a bit slower. This M-rated movie was totally marketed towards kids. There was a cartoon, video games, and toys. They did the same with Rambo, Aliens and Terminator. That's how things were.
Ah the 80s, when movies like this had cartoons and toy lines for kids. RoboCop is my interchangeable #1 and #2 movie of all time with Jurassic Park. I was 5 in 1987, and saw it at 6 on VHS, it was the movie that opened my eyes to cinema outside of Superman movies and Disney cartoons and made me a cineaste.
Is Blue a singer? Her voice and what it can do....reminds me of the type of voice a singer has....heard a vocal break that sounded interesting. Singers train to get and to keep such vocal breaks. Blue should be a singer
One of my all time favourites growing up (although it was the TV safe version when I was little). I saw it on the big screen for its 35th anniversary, and it was amazing!
If you liked that, you have to check out the other 2 films of the Paul Verhoeven trilogy, Total Recall (1990, with Arnold) and Starship Troupers (1997). These 3 are all extremely graphic, but ultimately fun satire films of his.
I'm a middle aged man who has seen a lot of movies with practical latex effects, and how they got Peter Weller's face to look like it was attached to a robot head when he removes his face mask still amazes me every time I see it. Still holds up in this age of CGI.
I still remember people flipping out in the theater over the NUKEM game, and when Murphy went back to his family's This old home. commercials were a commentary on Ronnei Reagan economy plan in America, free market economy.
I actually enjoyed Robocop 2 as well. But I would also recommend watching Starship Troopers before Robocop 2. Same director, lotsa visual...ness. Simple but effective storyline. Loaded with action.
I’ve seen a few reactions for this one and it seems that some of the younger people didn’t realize that while the film was released in 1987 it’s supposed to take place in what was supposed to be the future.
Yes, that's Murphy's brain in there, or what's left of it. That's the difference between RoboCop and ED-209: one is a cyborg under the control of the human side, while the other is just a robot. All that's left of Murphy is his brain and face; even his skull has been replaced to make him stronger and less vulnerable. This includes his mouth area. They kept some skin to humanize him, but underneath are titanium bones.
One of my new favorite reaction videos of one of my all time favorite movies. Thank you! Loved your face when the melting guy gets hit by the car and explodes. The sequels definitely don't add anything of value to the story and never reach the same levels of bad-assness or emotional depth. They're not bad movies, just kinda there and pointless, but still a whole shit ton better than the reboot movie.
"This is like the ambulances in Bulgaria - This is an emergency! Ok, we'll be there in half an hour." Luxury compared to the UK at the moment! Waiting for hours for an ambulance, followed by another wait *inside* the ambulance for up to 8 hours (sometimes more) waiting for a bed to become available in A&E.
12:15 even though its just a movie, its very rare but possible. Phineas Gage had actually survived, in the 18th century after an iron rod through his skull and had to live with only 90% of his brains for 12 years.
I saw this a very long time ago and several times since..and I still have no reason why Dick's team loaded ED 209 with live ammo for a demo in the Board room.
Yeah that part literally and figuratively makes no sense. For someone who is supposed to be so smart. That's literally an figuratively asking for something to go wrong.
How many people around the world watched this movie as a child, just like me😳 And this movie is their favorite😁❤Robocop is the best sci-fi movie of all time for me🤘🤘🤘
Hey Blue! Glad you liked the movie! So, I was noticing the kitty in the back ground. Has he knocked down the tree, yet? All kitties climb the Christmas tree and accidentally knock it down! 😄
Schwarzenegger was actually going to be the lead in this movie, but then once they got a suit on to him they realized that he was so huge with the armor that no one would believe that even the Ed 209 would be a danger to him, so they looked for a much skinnier actor, another requirement of the actor of course was having a good chin and lower face structure as that's all that you would be seeing most of the time. :-) Loved your reaction!!
The first RoboCop was a critic of the American society, how violent it was. The second RoboCop is just an orgy of violence, disregarding the message of the first one. The third RoboCop is,,, a kid's movie... somehow.
Robocop is a satire of the 80's US society, corporations etc. Robocop 2 adds on top of that a satire of Hollywood sequels, it's very "meta" if you pay attention to it. Robocop 2 is worthwhile seeing IMO.
I like how the ED209 starts the movie as the concept for a next generation tank and ends up as a glorified parking attendant
all coming with lion roar (meeting scene), pig squeal (straircase scene) and horse PFFFRRRRRT (parking lot after getting shot by the cobra assault cannon) sounds!!
Ahaha!! Yeah, that's a worthy job for the "hot military product for the next decade".
I don't know if anyone else has said it but Behind Murphys face is solid steel shooting his face would do nothing his brain is heavily protected in steel so shooting his face does nothing the directors did an interview awhile ago explaining that. Also good reaction and I love this movie my favorite childhood movie!
Yeah, his face has been destroyed in the comic books, and they simply replace it with artificial skin. Very little of Murphy's body is left, apart from his internal organs. Even Murphy's eyes are completely artificial. When the woman kissed his "eyes" during the New Year's party, she is actually kissing a screen that was temporarily connected to his optic nerves, as his robotic eyes hadn't yet been installed.
@@Rocket1377 Wrong. Those are real eyes. His visor is what she kissed. Even Robocop 2 kept his eyes.
Nope thats just comic book retconned nonsense, the only armor on his head was the helmet.
This is late but his face is usually a psychological issue telling the viewers that there is still humanity behind that "thing" also it help his own mind (whats left of it) to retain humanity
Given that his HUD still functions without the visor, those likely aren't his real eyes. Also, "Good eyes, Murph" "The best money can buy."@@redrick8900
There are a lot of elements in Robocop that can easily slip your attention. Robocop is basically the corporate, dystopian, hyper-capitalistic nightmare.
Every ad is basically a representation of this.
OCP cares as little about anything else than profits. Morton had Murphy transferred to the most dangerous district in Detroit before he got permission to continue, or even knew if he would. This is a sign of him carrying nothing about Murphy, Murphy is just a suitable person for his Robocop project. If he gets the go-ahead, good. If no, then Murphy is just a nobody who can die for all he cares.
As Lord Farquaad says in Shrek, "some of you will die and that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make."
There are so many players in this movie and you never really notice them all the first time you watch it.
Fun fact: "Clarence" met the secretary "Barbara" doing this movie and they got married in real life. 💚💚
That’s awesome. Good for them
Actually if you heard the commentary on the dvd, that all ready was his wife in real life and they said they thought it was funny how he put gum on her name plate and asked her out and that was his wife.
That humming noise always freaked me out, RoboCop or ED209.
They share a fact with Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw in that they are still married to each other to this day. It's a real love story
Can't believe it! Ah, ah!!!!
That "I GOT HIM CLARENS!I GO..."is the BEST shortlived victory i EVER saw in a movie!🤣
FUN FACT: Kurtwood Smith and Joan Pirkle, the secretary at 31:03, were married a year after this movie's release and are still together to this day. This was the scene were they met.
Robocop was the first true “sleeper” blockbuster. When I was a kid, we saw trailers for it, but literally no one knew what it was about. I and my brother were 8 when we saw it…our dad had no idea what kind of movie it was or he would have never taken us 😂 It was a huge hit out of no where!
I absolutely LOVED this movie as a child. Now realizing how absolutely F****'d up of a movie it is for a child to be watching..."I'll buy THAT for a dollar!" 👀
💙From Detroit
Oh yes I agree with you I was very young myself when I first watched this
So prophetic... they pretty much figured out what would become of Detroit 35 years in the future.
There was a video game Robocop vs Terminator for Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo
@@nsasupporter7557 Yeah it was a banger :)
Not for a child in the 80's. 80's kids were like "Cool".
Robocop's face is a prosthetic it's metal underneath. They gave him a face so that if he looked in a mirror and saw something different he might go insane.
"This is the values we want to teach?" *in reference to the "nuke'em" game*
Actually, the movie was describing a dystopian future where society becomes like that. Back in the '80s it was a future society. Today, that is the world we live in now, very different from the more care-free '80s.
I loved when Blue was confused that Murphy wasn't dead with a hole in his head. It's completely possible, if not rare, for people to survive head injuries. Even if they were shot in the head, it's still a real thing people can survive from. There was someone a long time ago tried shooting himself in the head with a Volcanic Arms lever action handgun and survived. Another man was shot in the head by his wife in his sleep, only to wake up later and complaining about a headache. Then you have Manfred Von Richthofen (pilot of the Red Baron) shot in the head by a .30 caliber most likely, and survived only to get shot down again months later. Lastly for the stories I can recall, you have Franz Stigler who was one of the main characters in the book A Higher Call. The book is the collective accounts of an American and German pilot from WWII when the German pilot save the American pilot and his crew. Franz Stigler was eventually shot in the head by a .50 caliber going through his canopy. Not only did he survive that head injury, but he survived the war and spent the next 50 years trying to find who the American was he saved. He wanted so desperately to know if he survived too, they eventually met each other in the 1990's and became friends. I know this was a long series of stories for a comment, but I just found these to be too interesting and not a lot of people know how resilient the human body can potentially be.
It’s understandable because it’s not that common. One of the survivors of the Columbine Massacre, Patrick Ireland, was shot in the head and survived.
His motor skills are a bit weaker, but still functioning so it’s possible.
Not to mention surviving for 30 minutes as you're dying isn't the same thing as surviving.
They only needed to keep a bit of his brain alive, as well, for Robocop.
Mike the Headless Chicken (April 20, 1945 - March 17, 1947) was a chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off. After the loss of his head, Mike achieved national fame until his death in March 1947. In Fruita, Colorado, an annual "Mike the Headless Chicken Day" is held every May.
Don’t forget about Phineas Gage.
trixy: "I for sure thought he was gonna be the main guy"
me : "he's literally robocop"
Robocop and The Terminator have met before. Back in the early 90's there was a video game on Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis called " Robocop vs The Terminator.
Both of them are also playable characters in Mortal Kombat 11.
Stylistically Robocop is quite different to Terminator. Terminator is straight sci-fi time travel movie. Robocop is a dark satire of commercial interests. It is much more "extreme" in terms of content. Another satire by this director is "Starship Troopers" (I think it was from 1997).
None of the movies are satire films. _RoboCop_ is an action thriller in a SciFi backdrop. _Starship Troopers_ is an adaptation from Robert Heinlein's novel from 1959. The satire elements on both films are also dark humor which was standard in 80s/90s action thrillers. What you called satire elements in _Starship Troopers_ is actually direct content from Robert Heinlein's novel.
@ You really couldn't see the critiques of Reaganism and Corporate America in Robocop? It runs all the way through the film. Starship Troopers was vaguely based on the book (the book had Mecha and other alien races) and again, the satirisation of fascism and authoritarianism runs throughout the movie.
31:08 -- Kurtwood Smith (Clarence) married that actress.. They met on the set of Robocop .
There's a documentary on Netflix about the making of Robocop. Apparently the special effects of him being killed were so realistic, even the crew got upset about it.
8:48 - Blue: “it’s ok! *You don’t need back up* : You’re the best of the game!”
Everyone who already saw this movie: 😳 “Hold on to that thought!” 🤣😱🤦🏻♂️
I love things like that. Someone reacting to Aliens for the first time saying, "Oh, Burke seems nice", or someone reacting to Get Out, "You can tell Rose really loves Chris!"
Murphy fit the criteria for the RoboCop programme, which is why at the start OCP moves him to a more dangerous precinct and why backup was always delayed/unavailable.
Lewis would have just been collateral damage.
You’re one of the few reactions I’ve seen who seemed to catch onto the immediate negative vibes of this world based on the newscast alone. We’re not far off.
Shhh, you’re not allowed to notice that remember…to notice and recognise the dangers is “a threat to democracy” after all…the news and politicians tell you so…
19:44 RoboKitty makes a move for the decorations...
19:58 ...until Mom notices 😸
Trixy, you young lady, are becoming my favourite UA-cam r. I’m a 44 year old English man who grew up on Robocop, Predador, Aliens, Silence of the lambs, Gladiator. Your reactions are so genuine and sincere and I’ve cried along with you at some of the real emotional scenes in some of these movies. My favourite of all time is Highlander from 1986 staring Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert. It’s an action/thriller/love story based on a man who is immortal. Please please watch and react to this. PS none of the follow ups to the original were any good so don’t even bother with those. Yours sincerely, your new fan
Yeah it is cool seeing her discover these awesome old school movies and enjoying them :)
To add to other films where Queen does the soundtrack I'd add Flash Gordon!
Like Robocop, Highlander (big fan of both) also suffered from inferior sequels and probably shouldve stayed as a one off, as the story was resolved in the originals. They were intended as one offs & the sequels were clumsily bolted on.
Highlander is a great movie from the 80's, and one of my favorites. I would love to see her react to that one.
stop simping on her omg you old man
Highlander 2 is one of the most disappointing sequels I have ever encountered. It seemed to have been made by people who had only heard vague rumors of its predecessor.
Robocop is basically a documentary about the 80s, but with a little less cocaine.
Besides being a sci-fi action film, this is a satire of American society in the late 1980's. Other films by director Paul Verhoeven similar to this are Total Recall and Starship Troopers. This was released the same year as Predator, Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Full Metal Jacket and The Running Man. This was followed by three sequels, an animated series, two live action shows, a reboot, comics, graphic novels and videogames
Shooting Robocop in the mouth/face wouldn't work, since his face is just a recreation. Underneath the skin is metal.
to answer your question as why the left his face is actually backed by real psychology. if you erase a person memory and they see their reflection and it dosent resemble being a human being it will cause them to have a psychological break and go insane questioning who and what they are. As for Robo, the only human parts left of him are really just his face put on a metal skull, his brain (which has some robotic chip implants to interface with the robotics and to program/controll him so not even his full brain and the most basic organs like lungs, heart (which i think is replaced with a robotic fake heart) and basic digestive system to supply nutrients and oxygen to his brain and keep that alive to drive the robotic body. so he is like 98% robot with Alex Murphy's consciousness put in it .
80's gore at its finest blended with a great Robocop costume and superb physical acting from Peter Weller, who made the motion of the Robocop real. Most people probably just wanted to see you react to the toxic waste scene :)
Best reactions are to Mr. Kinney and to the toxic waste ))
You spent all that time on decorations and Demi is in the back destroying everything.
Go, Demi, from Kitty Clover.
The medical unit in the movie trying to save Murphy is a real trauma unit in the US. The Doctors told the director they get people shot up like that the time. They said of course they don't live, but as long as there is a heartbeat they have to try. I think Robocop 2 is awesome. Even darker, one of the bad-guys is a 12 year old. It was written by comic-book icon Frank Miller and directed by Irvin Kershner who directed The Empire Strikes Back. Paul Verhoeven made the first Robocop. He went on to make 2 more Science-fiction movies that are classics and a must see! Total Recall(1990) and Starship Troopers(1997) both are like Robocop very satirical and very violent. Starship Troopers is my favorite. The special effects in Starship Troopers are still amazing and hold up after 25 years.
19:55 haha the cat, love the jump cut. 🤣
That part where the toxic waste guy gets splattered on the car... I saw that at a friend's house when I was way too young to see something like that & it kinda scarred me for life. So gross!
Saw it on tv in like 1995, and the whole class was talking about it the next day. XD
I was 6 when I watched it when it came out on VHS, the way he just disintegrated was both the most disgusting and coolest thing in a movie ever. It's better than Dick Jones" arms after he loses his job.
what toxic waste guy ?
I love how Boddicker is so nonchalant about hitting him
@@tbirdUCW6ReAJ "Can you fly Bobby?"
Please watch "The Rocketeer" (1991).
She can watch the Rock steer if she wants to see one of the most beautiful women who ever lived in her prime.
Such an underrated movie so good near perfect
I second this
Amazing how this movie is almost 40 years old, and our public seems to have broken down, about this far!
And apparently, San Francisco has even approved using ED-209 in the SFPD now.
Yup but the crazy difference is cops arent even on strike, they're just defunded, canceled, and told not to do their jobs! Hell they cut Seattle cops budget so bad they cant even pursue sexual assault cases because they dont have enough police!
Life imitates art, they say.
Blue what makes Robocop different from the Terminators is that Robo has the heart of a human and the Terminators are just machine that are programmed to Act human . Love your new hair btw. 💙
as impossible as it may seem, it is well known that you can survive a gun shot wound to the head. also, this whole movie is about corporate malfeasance, they basically spelt it out right after the ED-209 demo goes wrong, they purposefully reassigned good cops to areas with the highest crime rates to get a subject to turn into a cyborg with little regard to them or their families
"What if they hit his chin". His chin and face arent human. According to the writers and FX guys, the only parts of Murphy left are his brain and some of his digestive tract. The face was made of a cast of his face (aka a deathmask), so its rubber... over a metal / plastic / carbon fiber skull. It was made to look like Murphy so that, in the event he regained some memory, he wouldn't ho insane if he looked in the mirror and didnt have a face (see part 2 for examples). And as is stated in Robocop 2, the false face was made "to honor him".
One fault in the rubber face theory. Why would they keep the hole from the head shot if it's just a replica of his skin? Doesn't make any sense.
I believe it's his actual face, peeled of his skull and placed on a metal base.
Old times when Hollywood knew how to make awesome movies, using only good acting and clunky animatronics.
No CGI, no ideological bullshit.
Peter Weller, who played Murphy, also played the title character in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, which I think you would enjoy.
Clarence is one of my favorite movie villains.
“ Dick jones , Dick Jones “
“ Id buy that for a dollar “ 😂
So many quotables in this film .. Weller was great and the rest of the cast.
Favorite line "Bitches leave!" And Favorite scene, when the guy runs into the guy who's melting from the toxic waste! The look on his face and the way he screams 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The reaction to Nukem was priceless.
“Dead or alive, you’re coming with me.”
I don't know why, but that cut after she turned to look at the kitten getting ready to start trouble had me laughing real hard.
Part two is also worth watching!
After part 2, they get really rough.
No it fucking isn't. 🤣
And directed by the guy who did Empire Strikes Back Star Wars!
@@LeviBoldock yeah give it a go
If you saw part 2 under the age of 12, then you're fond of it. However, if you were over 13, you saw it for what it was, a cheesy sh!tshow.
4:48 To make bubbles with a chewing gum is an '80s trademark and it was also a plage, people would spit the gum in the sidewalks then it to end stuck in other people's shoes, very difficult to clean. There was also a plage of people, usually teenagers, leaving chewing gums intentionally stuck in doors, desks, chairs, walls, you name it.
The little cat was the best part of this video.
Great reaction, Trixy. I remember asking my parents to record this on a VHS from the local TV station because it was on really late. And yes, they did record it for me. Watched it and absolutely loved it. Now, many would say that their parents would allow their kid within 100 m of a TV broadcasting a movie like this. Well, I have to say that not only did I love this movie from the get-go but my mother is also a huge fan of this movie. - A little fun fact for you, you know Dick Jones' secretary that Clarence Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) hits on and she simply replies "He's expecting you, Mr. Boddicker"? Well, that is Kurtwood Smith's real life then-partner now-wife. Also, Paul Verhoeven originally didn't want to make this movie at all and threw the script in the trash but his wife picked it up, read it, and convinced him to make this movie. Verhoeven went on to make Total Recall and Starship Troopers and these three movies are sort of seen a trilogy even though they really only share the director (some other people too* but mainly the director). So yes, glad to see that you liked the movie, it's really great.
*: examples: Ronny Cox (Dick Jones) was in both RoboCop and Total Recall, and Michael Ironside who was in both TR and Starship Troopers.
It's a story about regaining your humanity.. As the movie progresses, Murphy becomes less machine and more man. Even his voice at the end when he says his name is more human than electronic.
The evil guy was the dad in, that 70s show, and also played a great part in a movie called, True Believers!
Dumb a$$ lol
Trixy Blue sounds like the name of some 80s adult film star. Starring John Holmes, Marilyn Chambers, Seka, John Leslie and newcomer Trixy Blue.
The eye-roll reaction to "Nukem" the family game was priceless.
No, his chin is as armoured as the rest of his body. Murphy is at this point only a spine and a brain, everything else has been replaced, The face just looks human in order to reassure people.
FUN FACT- Realizing that the film was running behind schedule and over budget, director Paul Verhoeven and producer Jon Davison purposely did not film one crucial scene: Officer Murphy's death. When production wrapped, they went back to Los Angeles and grimly informed the execs that Murphy's death had not been filmed. After a test screening they were given more money & time to shoot one. They dressed up a new warehouse to look the same & shot the EPIC scene.
FYI the movie takes place in a more corporatist dystopian future in Detroit. I don't know if you noticed, but the Police in the movie are actually a company not a government agency. Of course, Detroit is known as one of the most crime ridden cities in America. after a bunch of industries left, tons of people were left destitute. The movie hams this up to the extreme with how it portrays crime in the city and is a massive satirical critique of the corporations that hold heavy saw over the city and how they "give back to the community".
In answer to your comment, Trixy
He does still have some of his internal organs, thus the reason for why they have the paste that one OCP representative said tasted like baby food
-You can survive bullet to the head, there are people who has survived even when rebar (strengthens concrete in buildings.) has gone throug their skull. I have read an article where a man had the left lobe of his brain removed. If the cerebellum unharmed you have a chance. Then there always the possibility that a blood vessel in the brain pops for no reason, it doesn't matter if you are young or old.
-In the movie OCP owns Detroit cops, so who knows what is written in the contract in small print.
-Robocop has human brains, because OCP uses his brain a part of socalled wetware computer. Even it´s still conseptual idea.
In related real life news San Fransisco just decided to start using robot cops..... What could possibly go wrong?
Fun Fact, when you see Robocop driving, Peter is not wearing the bottom half of the suit, he's wearing shorts
YES, My favorite movie from 1987!
Before Peter Weller was cast as the titular character, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Armand Assante, Michael Ironside, Rutger Hauer, Sylvester Stallone, and Tom Berenger were considered.
Weller lost 3 lbs a day from wearing the suit and couldn't eat any solid food except for PBJ Sandwiches, Ice cream, oatmeal and a protein shake that he would drink.
The stop motion animation effects were done by Oscar Winning VFX company Phil Tippett, whom did VFX for Star Wars JURASSIC PARK and Starship Troopers.
The film was a box office and critical success making $60 million dollars against a $13 million dollar budget.
It won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.
I saw Robocop in the theatre at Universal studios. The full scale prop for ED-209 was in the lobby. The detail on it was amazing.
Hmm idk I'd have to go with Predator
"I LIKE IT!" - such a simple, overlooked, yet hilarious line!
All I can say about it is, "I LIKE IT!" lol
My 2nd favorite Basil Poledouris film score. Such a great movie.
Robocop 2 is written by Frank Miller and directed by Irvin Kershner who directed The Empire Strikes Back, you should check it out.
You may be surprised, but getting shot in a head does not mean death)) Many people survive it) Sometimes even after getting a bunch of bullets in head) How about to watch Robocop 2014 remake and compare them?) Movies from different centuries))
Thanks for another great reaction video Blue. As a kid, I of course didn't get just how heartbreaking the story is. Nor did I appreciate the social satire.
Trivia: the actress playing Dick Jones' secretary Barbara is played by Kurtwood Smith's wife (Clarence) in real life
Commercials in this ones are gold. In the second one the're also good :)
“I’d buy that for a dollar!” 💵
The city they filmed it on was Dallas Texas because of the very futuristic modern architecture. The OCP building is just Dallas City Hall. The beginning chase scene you can see Reunion Tower coming and going in the background.
Local children's show celebrity, Mr Peppermint had a cameo as one of the robot operators when they brought out ED 209.
Mr Peppermint was similar to Mr Roger's show.
And summer in Texas was hot as Hell in that robot costume.
Definitely give Robocop 2 a go 😎
Second one definitely has that "make a sequel" feel to it. It's not really bad, but isn't even close to having the satire of society the first one has. I don't even remember anything about the third one other than that there's a jetpack and the 2014 is just a PG-13 waste of time. You'd be much better off watching the other two of Paul Verhoeven's trifecta: Total Recall and Starship Troopers.
6:55 That's the definition of a glitch. The problem is they loaded the thing with live ammo for a demonstration.
35:12 He weighs like half a ton, course he's gonna be a bit slower.
This M-rated movie was totally marketed towards kids. There was a cartoon, video games, and toys. They did the same with Rambo, Aliens and Terminator. That's how things were.
Ah the 80s, when movies like this had cartoons and toy lines for kids.
RoboCop is my interchangeable #1 and #2 movie of all time with Jurassic Park.
I was 5 in 1987, and saw it at 6 on VHS, it was the movie that opened my eyes to cinema outside of Superman movies and Disney cartoons and made me a cineaste.
Mortal Kombat 😂
Please give the STAR TREK franchise a chance. 🖖
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Wow! Your hair is looking like a light show I use to help with! It was with prisms and crystals. Absolutely beautiful!
“What is he sniffing? What is that?” 😂
His armor offered a degree of protection and some people survive gunshot wounds to the head but he did die at 615.
Is Blue a singer? Her voice and what it can do....reminds me of the type of voice a singer has....heard a vocal break that sounded interesting. Singers train to get and to keep such vocal breaks. Blue should be a singer
Fun fact: The crazy guy dancing in the cutaway at 23:15 is the director, Paul Verhoeven 😂
Clarence: ok...ya got me....I give up!
RoboCop: "I'm not arresting you anymore"
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One of my all time favourites growing up (although it was the TV safe version when I was little). I saw it on the big screen for its 35th anniversary, and it was amazing!
The bady armor prevented the bullets from entering his body but kinetic energy tenderized him to hell but it wasn’t an quick death
the scene when Robocop/murphy was bretrayed is the best scene, with him and rediscovered his home... tata tin, tatatin
And Lewis.
If you liked that, you have to check out the other 2 films of the Paul Verhoeven trilogy, Total Recall (1990, with Arnold) and Starship Troupers (1997). These 3 are all extremely graphic, but ultimately fun satire films of his.
I'm a middle aged man who has seen a lot of movies with practical latex effects, and how they got Peter Weller's face to look like it was attached to a robot head when he removes his face mask still amazes me every time I see it. Still holds up in this age of CGI.
It totally shits on CGI bullcrap! Not to mention he had to walk around with like 100 lbs of metal shit on!
@@user-wr9ej6xe4j You are as right about CGI as you are about the Robocop suit.
I still remember people flipping out in the theater over the NUKEM game, and when Murphy went back to his family's This old home. commercials were a commentary on Ronnei Reagan economy plan in America, free market economy.
13:14 Someone should have reviewed this shot and thought 'Hmmm.. don't you think that view makes him look shorter than everyone else in the room !?' 😏
I actually enjoyed Robocop 2 as well. But I would also recommend watching Starship Troopers before Robocop 2. Same director, lotsa visual...ness. Simple but effective storyline. Loaded with action.
I’ve seen a few reactions for this one and it seems that some of the younger people didn’t realize that while the film was released in 1987 it’s supposed to take place in what was supposed to be the future.
Yes, that's Murphy's brain in there, or what's left of it. That's the difference between RoboCop and ED-209: one is a cyborg under the control of the human side, while the other is just a robot. All that's left of Murphy is his brain and face; even his skull has been replaced to make him stronger and less vulnerable. This includes his mouth area. They kept some skin to humanize him, but underneath are titanium bones.
To be fair the only reason Murphy still has a face is for public relations.
It's purely cosmetic as he's just a brain and nervous system :(
I remember getting NUKEM! for Christmas as a kid. Greatest day of my life.
Fun fact: the secretary that Clarence flirts with is his real-life wife.
One of my new favorite reaction videos of one of my all time favorite movies. Thank you! Loved your face when the melting guy gets hit by the car and explodes. The sequels definitely don't add anything of value to the story and never reach the same levels of bad-assness or emotional depth. They're not bad movies, just kinda there and pointless, but still a whole shit ton better than the reboot movie.
"This is like the ambulances in Bulgaria - This is an emergency! Ok, we'll be there in half an hour."
Luxury compared to the UK at the moment! Waiting for hours for an ambulance, followed by another wait *inside* the ambulance for up to 8 hours (sometimes more) waiting for a bed to become available in A&E.
12:15 even though its just a movie, its very rare but possible. Phineas Gage had actually survived, in the 18th century after an iron rod through his skull and had to live with only 90% of his brains for 12 years.
I saw this a very long time ago and several times since..and I still have no reason why Dick's team loaded ED 209 with live ammo for a demo in the Board room.
Yeah that part literally and figuratively makes no sense. For someone who is supposed to be so smart. That's literally an figuratively asking for something to go wrong.
How many people around the world watched this movie as a child, just like me😳 And this movie is their favorite😁❤Robocop is the best sci-fi movie of all time for me🤘🤘🤘
Very impressed by how many video's you've been putting out lately. A new banger every day lately.
Glad people recommended this, knew right away it would be good- love watching you enjoy yourself.
Hey Blue!
Glad you liked the movie! So, I was noticing the kitty in the back ground. Has he knocked down the tree, yet? All kitties climb the Christmas tree and accidentally knock it down! 😄
Schwarzenegger was actually going to be the lead in this movie, but then once they got a suit on to him they realized that he was so huge with the armor that no one would believe that even the Ed 209 would be a danger to him, so they looked for a much skinnier actor, another requirement of the actor of course was having a good chin and lower face structure as that's all that you would be seeing most of the time. :-) Loved your reaction!!
The first RoboCop was a critic of the American society, how violent it was.
The second RoboCop is just an orgy of violence, disregarding the message of the first one.
The third RoboCop is,,, a kid's movie... somehow.
Robocop is a satire of the 80's US society, corporations etc. Robocop 2 adds on top of that a satire of Hollywood sequels, it's very "meta" if you pay attention to it. Robocop 2 is worthwhile seeing IMO.