Mr Sandell, thank you so much for watching the video. I would love to speak with you further about your career some time, if that would be of interest to you? Ross
I've honestly told people, he at least deserved an Oscar nomination for the portrayal. Of course, people then look at me like I'm speaking Greek. Whatever. Best. Movie. Ever.
Well, to defend the new Robocop, we have gone a lot far from the 80's in terms of robotics and biomechanics. Look up Petman from Boston Dynamics, some of it's movements are so fluid and natural, like when it squats and rises, that it is quite terrifying. You can say alot about the remake, but it just goes with the Zeitgeist, it is a cyborg that moves like a guy in a suit, except when they play with Murphy's hormones, when he is in that mechanical, zombielike mindeset, then his movements are like a robot.
Interesting that the chairman addressed Murphy as a human. Surely he recognized his famous robot and thought of it as a thing with some meat components. But he spoke to it as if it was a human cop, and apparently expected it to have a name, even though he knew it didn't. Maybe a way of showing the audience that Murphy's restored human personality was so obvious that even people who knew he was an it, now almost instinctively reacted to him as a he.
Watching this as a kid and seeing Murphy gunned down at the beginning of the film was traumatic, but really gave the film a purpose. In the remake, a car bomb goes off... and that's it. There's no sense of gross injustice. It's not personal.
Everything in that remake is far too watered down and squeaky clean. It's what's wrong with today's PG-13 action films, and the fact that they put the name "RoboCop" on it just makes it even worse.
It irritated me in the remake that the crooked cops actually had to *convince* the main drug lord guy to go after Murphy. Stuff like that makes it difficult to feel any emotional weight at all later when Robocop turns to going after those responsible for his own attempted murder. He's just written as a completely generic, completely disposable bad guy who exists to do one or two things that advance the plot.
SAME, EXACT, TRAUMA felt by as a kid. Really. I'd seen bloody action movies before but that part, THAT PART, "traumatic" is exactly the right word to use there. That scene literally stuck in my head for... SHIT, I still remember it now. Albeit not as piss inducing now but for a good while as a kid that was all I could think about. Good times.
@@AirLancer The remake had potential. The director was the same guy who did the "Elite Squad" duology about BOPE and brutal crime lives in the brazilian favelas (really good movies which I recommend to watch. They don't pull any punches). Also both him and Joel Kinnaman campaigned for the Robocop remake to be rated R. But unfortunately, it looks like the studio fucked them and it showed.
I think one of the best things was that he was basically forced to go to the states, so that he couldn't indulge what I consider his weakness, unnecessary nudity and violence. That's why I don't recommend his dutch films.
Oh cool, I just found out that he directed Isabelle Huppert in _Elle_. She is now nominated for an Oscar for that role. Verhoeven's career must have been hurt by _Showgirls_ and _Hollow_ _Man_, which were both stinkers.
Being French myself, I need to see this! I have heard it's great, except that the videogame side of things can be quite jarring to people that have more than mainstream knowledge.
Would be Nice if He returned. James Cameron is still here with possible upcoming Avatar Movies and Terminator rights. George Miller with Mad Max. Fury Road. Ridley Scott - Prometheus, Alien. Covenant. Common' Paul Verhoeven !!!
+adam turner Very well could be, though I have to question the choices. Why a Carrie Fisher or Miguel Ferrer, and not a Jack Nicholson or Susan Sarandon? As I'm sure you can tell by my profile pic and name, I entertain these theories, but I'm still uncertain about what I really think is going on.
Actually, prior to RoboCop, Kurtwood Smith (Clarence Boddicker) and Ronny Cox (Dick Jones) had good guy roles in other films. Cox was always typecast as a father figure in his prior works, and he was that guitarist in Deliverance. Smith normally played intellectual roles, which is why Paul Verhoeven made him wear glasses in his Clarence role to remind viewers of his previous roles.
not only did the remake show lack of understanding about what makes Robocop great, it shows lack of understanding for what makes an action film potentially great.
ikr? I liked fury road but I was floored when it was nominated for best picture. I was like "fucking really? It's a two hour chase scene! It did some things great but that does not make it a great film by default"
amir white yeah, in today's cinema it's a great action movie, but when you put it up against the die hards, terminators, and first bloods/rambos of the 80's and 90's, it fails to live up to them.
For it's time I agree, it really is a masterpiece. I call a movie a masterpiece one that I can watch over and over. In addition, each time finding something new I didn't see before. For me it is the little things in a movie that make it. Like the way Robocop walks in a perfect linear line then engages an enemy by only turning his torso like a turret towards that enemy then turning his legs like the tracks on a tank and moves perfectly along that new linear line. I am sure verhoeven told him to walk like he was a tank, simply amazing. The remake had zero feel like this, Murphy had too much human movement which detracted from what he was. It came across less authentic imo. Great video btw.
I just discovered your channel and love it! I feel like we were possibly separated at birth. Also, can we take a moment to appreciate Basil Poledouris' incredible score? This movie wouldn't be the same without that score to punctuate the action and emotions.
I rewatched this movie for a second time. 1st time I was 7 years old and it had a huge impact on me as a kid. Rewatching it, i can’t understand how on earth did my parents let me get a grip on the VHS of this movie. This is such an adult, grown up movie. I’d go as far as to say it is even better to watch through the lenses of an adult. To put in bluntly this movie for me is on par with Dark Knight if not higher topping up the charts of super hero action movies. It has everything. The music is iconic. The gunfights are meaningful without overdoing it. Death as explained in your video has real meaning. You can a grasp of fragile life can be with the mutilation of Murphy… then the weight of life carries on the viewer for the entire duration of the film. Each shot matters, each wound has meaning. There is shiver in my spine whenever Robocop gets blastered and he doesn’t finch. Also i always joked with my friends how a great action movie has an underground nightclub scene…. Well Robocop has one nightclub scene haha love it! Also there are many touching moments… Robocop has flashes of his former shelf of a human and the flashbacks with his family and his trauma is so well explored… it hits the right note and it makes you feel for him. The consciousness of his humanity is steadily growing and it hits the right cord whenever Robocop behaves like a human. We want to see Murphy come out of this titanium armor and the director is giving us just the right amount. A grand American movie.. with a very cynical eye on monopoly and corporate America with all the jargon that comes with it… obsession with consumerism 6000 SUX model, buy that for a dollar…. There is a devil dance between deep poverty and fast-consumerism that impactful to reflect on.
@@GetReal77 Well your right ... But T2 was unetemporal, and the practical effects of T1 is dated... But both are masterpieces and i cant decide which is better
I've always loved this film. In my opinion, it did everything right and succeeded on so many levels. Your breakdown was insightful and refreshing. Most people rush to the internet to tear something down, I appreciate that you built something up.
I am starting a director series, depending on how successful the first one is that comes out in a week or two. If that takes off, I will explore the films of Verhoeven (including Starship Troopers).
Any chance you address Verhoeven's non-action work? Robocop, Troopers and Recall are all masterpieces but there's some interesting stuff elsewhere in his career. Elle was pretty great, and it's wild that the guy made a crowd-written movie a few years ago as well.
If you haven't seen it, I would recommend checking out his WW2 Dutch Language film "Black Book." Made in 2006, it shows that the man still has an amazing grasp and understanding of film making even after his post-Showgirls banishment from Hollywood.
Never thought about that... I wonder if Weller copied it from Moore? That pose was actually taught to OSS and various other combatants during WW2 and sometimes after, for fast-moving close-range combat. My oldest uncle learned it in the Rangers in Korea, and passed it along to my father, although he found the free-hand motion unnecessary and advocated keeping it in more of a boxer's guard.
This is one of the best commentaries of Robocop. I love you how explained why the action works so well with Verhoeven setting up the shot by also showing the bad guy and then Robocop shooting them. Nowadays and especially in the Remake, they have forgot how to shoot a movie and instead either try to shoot a videogame-esque sequence where its overly centered around the main character or some sort've "realistic" shaky cam that's also overly centered on the main characters actions and not the world that they're in. You never get a real sense of villians or world building in films nowadays.
Loved this video essay 'cause Robocop was one of my favorite movies as kid. I thought back then that the concept was so unique and different. Hence it's one of my all time 10 best films.
Great analysis of the film. I never considered the thoughtfulness behind the direction until now. very apt. I enjoyed this immensely. Saw this in the theater when I was 10. it's always been a favorite of mine and you've given me a new appreciation for it. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Exemplary. Thank you for the incredibly concise, superbly condense, deeply insightful and comprehensively informative analysis of this film. I learned so much in so little time.
You do a really good job analyzing these movies and showing what you are talking about on screen; you also frequently include a lot of interesting details about background elements. I'll have to subscribe your channel, you are quite good at reviewing 80-90's movies.
There was only one part in the remake that I liked, it was when Murphy wanted to see for the first time what was left of him. They kind of captured some of the mentality and emotions that goes through someone that's been through life altering trauma where you aren't whole nor feel whole, and takes a process and time for you to accept and be alright about it. The film connected with me on that level. I love the old one because of the graphic violence that you see with Murphy's destruction and where technology may take us some day, and let's face it we're getting there.
Robocop is a very important movie to me, I believe we need great stories where we can put ourselves in the shoes of brave and strong people. when I first watched Robocop I was abou 19 and in a lousy position in my life I was suffering from an diagnosed condition that left me cripple, and i was struggling to make friends in college. Most action films movies have suave guys with ninja reflexes, the sharp contrast of Robocop's character inspired me and reminded me that strength comes in different shapes and sizes and motivated me to embraced adulthood and maturity.
This was my first ultra-violent movie I've ever seen at the time, and the scene where the bad guy blew off Murphy's hand with a shotgun traumatized me for weeks. I love this movie.
Dicks arms when he gets blown out the window....the one instance of ancient cgi that we are all glad they never corrected before release! A truly historic shot in cinema history!
brilliant critique, it brought back memories of seeing Robocop for the first time while still a kid. really concise points thanks. Robocop and Alien always compete for my no1 film spot.
The biggest influence on not only the character of Robocop but the world he inhabits and also the satire, is taken straight from the pages of 2000AD and Judge Dredd. So much so that early sculpts of Robocop had him depicted with Judge Dredds head!
I haven't seen it for a while, but the humane changes in him (both uncovering his face and dialogue) wasn't noticed by my much younger self. Cheers for giving this another reason to have another re-watch.
great little review - the sequels issue comes about because like always... the producers say "heyyyy we can sell posters, colouring books, toys for kids" - but to get those things to appeal kids need to see the film. Its worse now than ever so many films that should have ridiculous body counts and blood toned down to lifeless cartoon like violence (MCU for example) - so they can sell all manner of merch after
I think it's been said before but Robocop is basically a double Christ metaphor. He goes through two resurrections, once as a man, once as a robot. The first time, his robotic self saves his broken body, the second time his human spirit fixes his broken programming. It's balanced and beautiful. The scene in his old home has me tearing up just thinking about what I would feel like if I was watching that happen with my own memories of my family and children. So you have the wonderful exhilaration of watching the protagonist overcome the evils that changed his life twice. AND IT'S INCREDIBLY VIOLENT!!!! YEAH!!!!
Great video. Verhoeven is such an underrated master, I'm hoping for one last satirical masterpiece sometime soon (although perhaps it would land flat on the masses like Starship Troopers initially did.) Robocop is tied with Predator as my favorite movie of all time. As someone born in the early 80s, I've watched this movie countless times and it simply never gets old. Never. I remember finally getting a hold of the XXX Rated version when I first started college and it was like watching it again for the first time. Those few extra shots of gore and the extended death scene of Murphy was perfectly Verhoeven. I also remember being genuinely amped up for the remake not too long ago and talk about utter disappointment. The attempt at making it satirically relevant again (which is understandable since Padilha's Elite Squad Movies were basically artistic commentary on Brazil's BOPE) just fell flat and it's too bad. It's as if they missed the whole point of the original ...
They hardly make movies this deep anymore. The fact that the first sign of humanity you see in Murphy after his glow-up into Robocop is him spinning the gun around at the firing range just speaks volumes as to how much care needs to be put into movies to make em all-time classics. One of my best watches ever!
The remake is a dumbed down, overly-sensitive, barely PG-13 mess that utterly fails at every turn. The original Robocop, Predator and Aliens are perfect action films.
A lot of my all time favorite movies are from the 80's...RoboCop, The Terminator, Predator, Rocky 4,Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hours, Commando, Aliens, Cobra...... There is a reason Hollywood is all out of ideas and keep goin back to franchises from the past... The best/original ideas were from this decade of film making
Showing each bad guy aiming first establishes that Murphy is defending himself, that his actions are justified and he's not just a killing machine. Each justified shooting reinforces Murphy's good guy status and ensures the audience doesn't feel empathy for those shot.
It's hard to claim self-defense when you're in no danger at all. There has to be a reasonable belief of mortal danger to justify killing a human, which Murphy certainly did not have. Fortunately, Robocop is new enough that no special rules or case law exist concerning him, so he's operating like a human cop who's being fired upon and, by chance, not dying. Give it time, and Robo will be prohibited from using deadly force against weapons that can barely scuff his polish, for the same reason I'm not allowed to punch an attacking toddler with my full strength. The aiming DOES show the audience that these guys are willing to kill a representative of social order, so Murphy has a moral justification of sorts in the minds of the viewers, even if his actions would be highly questionable in the law.
Interesting take on the film. I was the Production Designer on the film, it still holds up so well. 30 yr. anniversary BlueRay coming out this year.
Mr Sandell, thank you so much for watching the video. I would love to speak with you further about your career some time, if that would be of interest to you? Ross
Cap
thank you for your work on the movie
Great movie! One of my favorites!!
What about Peter Weller's Robocop. His movements were the best.
I believed he was a machine.
The remake made Robocop look like a guy in a suit.
Exactly.
Weller said that during the prep, he extensively studied the movement of birds and practiced hours a day moving like a bird. It worked.
I've honestly told people, he at least deserved an Oscar nomination for the portrayal. Of course, people then look at me like I'm speaking Greek. Whatever. Best. Movie. Ever.
Well, to defend the new Robocop, we have gone a lot far from the 80's in terms of robotics and biomechanics. Look up Petman from Boston Dynamics, some of it's movements are so fluid and natural, like when it squats and rises, that it is quite terrifying. You can say alot about the remake, but it just goes with the Zeitgeist, it is a cyborg that moves like a guy in a suit, except when they play with Murphy's hormones, when he is in that mechanical, zombielike mindeset, then his movements are like a robot.
I watch Robocop at least once a year. Incredibly good movie.
Lord Baktor the music is so fucking iconic!!!
Same.
Robocop and Total Recall at least once. At night. In the late summer.
Isaac Zaladar wonderfully industrial stonking theme with haunting feel at times.....love it.
Like, could it be the best fucken movie?
It's a great movie. I watch it every few months.
“Nice shooting son, what’s your name?”
“Murphy”
One of the greatest last lines in a movie ever!
Interesting that the chairman addressed Murphy as a human. Surely he recognized his famous robot and thought of it as a thing with some meat components. But he spoke to it as if it was a human cop, and apparently expected it to have a name, even though he knew it didn't.
Maybe a way of showing the audience that Murphy's restored human personality was so obvious that even people who knew he was an it, now almost instinctively reacted to him as a he.
Watching this as a kid and seeing Murphy gunned down at the beginning of the film was traumatic, but really gave the film a purpose. In the remake, a car bomb goes off... and that's it. There's no sense of gross injustice. It's not personal.
Everything in that remake is far too watered down and squeaky clean. It's what's wrong with today's PG-13 action films, and the fact that they put the name "RoboCop" on it just makes it even worse.
It irritated me in the remake that the crooked cops actually had to *convince* the main drug lord guy to go after Murphy. Stuff like that makes it difficult to feel any emotional weight at all later when Robocop turns to going after those responsible for his own attempted murder. He's just written as a completely generic, completely disposable bad guy who exists to do one or two things that advance the plot.
SAME, EXACT, TRAUMA felt by as a kid. Really. I'd seen bloody action movies before but that part, THAT PART, "traumatic" is exactly the right word to use there. That scene literally stuck in my head for... SHIT, I still remember it now. Albeit not as piss inducing now but for a good while as a kid that was all I could think about. Good times.
@@AirLancer The remake had potential. The director was the same guy who did the "Elite Squad" duology about BOPE and brutal crime lives in the brazilian favelas (really good movies which I recommend to watch. They don't pull any punches). Also both him and Joel Kinnaman campaigned for the Robocop remake to be rated R. But unfortunately, it looks like the studio fucked them and it showed.
I know I was just 8 and my uncle let me watch it it was my first adult movie I ever saw and it still gets me every time.
I wish Verhoeven was still making these sort of movies, like Robocop Starship Troopers and Total Recall.
8rgk yea man verhoven is my favorite director
I think one of the best things was that he was basically forced to go to the states, so that he couldn't indulge what I consider his weakness, unnecessary nudity and violence. That's why I don't recommend his dutch films.
Oh cool, I just found out that he directed Isabelle Huppert in _Elle_. She is now nominated for an Oscar for that role.
Verhoeven's career must have been hurt by _Showgirls_ and _Hollow_ _Man_, which were both stinkers.
Being French myself, I need to see this! I have heard it's great, except that the videogame side of things can be quite jarring to people that have more than mainstream knowledge.
Would be Nice if He returned. James Cameron is still here with possible upcoming Avatar Movies and Terminator rights. George Miller with Mad Max. Fury Road. Ridley Scott - Prometheus, Alien. Covenant. Common' Paul Verhoeven !!!
RoboCop, Total Recall and Starship Troopers are the Holy Verhoeven Trilogy.
John Summers See, and read an interview with Verhoeven to learn how his childhood WW2 "traumatic" experiences in Denmark comes out in his movies.
Starship Troopers was blantant disrespect to original book.
@@piotrd.4850 I thought it was a brilliant movie though.
@@piotrd.4850 Boo-hoo!
@@piotrd.4850 It was a book?
Films from the mid-late 80's... just awesome!
Entire 80's were awesome.
early 80's had Escape From New York can't overlook that
R.I.P. Miguel Ferrer
True ...
oh crap, him too..
im sure they are moving celebs underground for the war coming. . . . half serious. 👌
+adam turner
Very well could be, though I have to question the choices. Why a Carrie Fisher or Miguel Ferrer, and not a Jack Nicholson or Susan Sarandon? As I'm sure you can tell by my profile pic and name, I entertain these theories, but I'm still uncertain about what I really think is going on.
I think its like a weakening process, plot celeb deaths. Lol
Man watching this now as a timely tribute one of the better characters in the film. R.I.P. Miguel Ferrer.
Yep, besides being the better movie the old version just had a better cast over all too.
Wandering Wade Heck yeah it does! A better story, effects, theme, it was all just top of the line!
An amazing film. The sci-fi designs were amazing as well: Robocop, Ed-209, just amazing designs. The robocop suit still holds up to this day!
They just don't make villains like Clarence Boddicker anymore.
He was directly inspired by Heinrich Himmler as someone who looks like a innocent math teacher but casually does horrible things.
Can you fly, Bobby?
***** one of them also went on to hunt down a ravenous demon 'The creeper'
Actually, prior to RoboCop, Kurtwood Smith (Clarence Boddicker) and Ronny Cox (Dick Jones) had good guy roles in other films. Cox was always typecast as a father figure in his prior works, and he was that guitarist in Deliverance. Smith normally played intellectual roles, which is why Paul Verhoeven made him wear glasses in his Clarence role to remind viewers of his previous roles.
"Bitches, leave."
not only did the remake show lack of understanding about what makes Robocop great, it shows lack of understanding for what makes an action film potentially great.
hollywood doesn't know how to make an action film anymore. that's why fury road stood out like a sore thumb.
ikr? I liked fury road but I was floored when it was nominated for best picture. I was like "fucking really? It's a two hour chase scene! It did some things great but that does not make it a great film by default"
amir white
yeah, in today's cinema it's a great action movie, but when you put it up against the die hards, terminators, and first bloods/rambos of the 80's and 90's, it fails to live up to them.
Thomas Jenkins I love you. You can see!!!
amir white I love robocop but fury road is miles better
The score for this movie was phenomenal!!!!
For it's time I agree, it really is a masterpiece. I call a movie a masterpiece one that I can watch over and over. In addition, each time finding something new I didn't see before. For me it is the little things in a movie that make it. Like the way Robocop walks in a perfect linear line then engages an enemy by only turning his torso like a turret towards that enemy then turning his legs like the tracks on a tank and moves perfectly along that new linear line. I am sure verhoeven told him to walk like he was a tank, simply amazing. The remake had zero feel like this, Murphy had too much human movement which detracted from what he was. It came across less authentic imo. Great video btw.
I just discovered your channel and love it! I feel like we were possibly separated at birth. Also, can we take a moment to appreciate Basil Poledouris' incredible score? This movie wouldn't be the same without that score to punctuate the action and emotions.
I asked my mum and she went pale and when I said the name zombiecupcakes01 she froze before saying "never ask me of this again". Weird.
It was a difficult surgery.
zombiecupcakes01 Indeed. Between this and the Conan score, he is probably one of the most underrated composers in all of Hollywood history.
zombiecupcakes01 ikr? The music during the sequence in which Murphy revisits his old family home gets me every time.
Such a great movie. It's a timeless classic for me.
Murphy wasn't a new cop on the streets of Detroit. He was a transfer from Metro South
Nice precinct.
You work for a living in Detroit.
I'd buy that for a dollar!
Literally, my favorite movie of all time. I saw Robocop when I was 8 years old--changed my life.
I can’t get over how good Peter Weller’s robotic movements are😮😮
I rewatched this movie for a second time. 1st time I was 7 years old and it had a huge impact on me as a kid. Rewatching it, i can’t understand how on earth did my parents let me get a grip on the VHS of this movie. This is such an adult, grown up movie. I’d go as far as to say it is even better to watch through the lenses of an adult.
To put in bluntly this movie for me is on par with Dark Knight if not higher topping up the charts of super hero action movies.
It has everything. The music is iconic. The gunfights are meaningful without overdoing it. Death as explained in your video has real meaning. You can a grasp of fragile life can be with the mutilation of Murphy… then the weight of life carries on the viewer for the entire duration of the film. Each shot matters, each wound has meaning. There is shiver in my spine whenever Robocop gets blastered and he doesn’t finch.
Also i always joked with my friends how a great action movie has an underground nightclub scene…. Well Robocop has one nightclub scene haha love it!
Also there are many touching moments… Robocop has flashes of his former shelf of a human and the flashbacks with his family and his trauma is so well explored… it hits the right note and it makes you feel for him. The consciousness of his humanity is steadily growing and it hits the right cord whenever Robocop behaves like a human. We want to see Murphy come out of this titanium armor and the director is giving us just the right amount.
A grand American movie.. with a very cynical eye on monopoly and corporate America with all the jargon that comes with it… obsession with consumerism 6000 SUX model, buy that for a dollar…. There is a devil dance between deep poverty and fast-consumerism that impactful to reflect on.
Greatest synopsis of this movie i ever heard. You encapsulated everything that makes this movie awesome
Steve Bosell No its not because Robocop doesn't need one .
It's Robocop......enough said 😊
Like the Terminator, the first Robocop movie is by far the best.
T2 is far superior in every way... it's not even close
@@GetReal77 Well your right ... But T2 was unetemporal, and the practical effects of T1 is dated... But both are masterpieces and i cant decide which is better
Predator and T2 are the two greatest action movies of all time.
@@matrionix75 um robocop
Aj69 needs help um no.
This, we agree on 100%! A wonderful, satirical, masterpiece.
I've always loved this film. In my opinion, it did everything right and succeeded on so many levels. Your breakdown was insightful and refreshing. Most people rush to the internet to tear something down, I appreciate that you built something up.
Got anything planned for Starship Troopers ?
I am starting a director series, depending on how successful the first one is that comes out in a week or two. If that takes off, I will explore the films of Verhoeven (including Starship Troopers).
Any chance you address Verhoeven's non-action work? Robocop, Troopers and Recall are all masterpieces but there's some interesting stuff elsewhere in his career. Elle was pretty great, and it's wild that the guy made a crowd-written movie a few years ago as well.
blarson12 what? It shows a Vietnam war parody and is a very entertaining cheesy movie with action and all...
If you haven't seen it, I would recommend checking out his WW2 Dutch Language film "Black Book." Made in 2006, it shows that the man still has an amazing grasp and understanding of film making even after his post-Showgirls banishment from Hollywood.
Nathan Holstrom You just don't understand satire you goon
Epic movie. And I love the way Robo mimics Roger Moore's Bond shot, u know, how his free hand raises out as if for balance. Lovely.
Never thought about that... I wonder if Weller copied it from Moore?
That pose was actually taught to OSS and various other combatants during WW2 and sometimes after, for fast-moving close-range combat. My oldest uncle learned it in the Rangers in Korea, and passed it along to my father, although he found the free-hand motion unnecessary and advocated keeping it in more of a boxer's guard.
This movie and Total Recall were absolute masterpieces.
best youtube channel for action film analysis. Always awesome to hear a person that has the necessary knowledge and passion
Very refreshing to see someone understand the art of film and storytelling so well.
Robo's skill eh? that is a great way to look at it! Great video man I subbed
good to see you back man been waiting for your new videos and robocop is one of my favorites!
30 years of Robocop today.
PS: Ross, you got one of my favorite channels. :D thank you for existing.
This is one of the best commentaries of Robocop. I love you how explained why the action works so well with Verhoeven setting up the shot by also showing the bad guy and then Robocop shooting them.
Nowadays and especially in the Remake, they have forgot how to shoot a movie and instead either try to shoot a videogame-esque sequence where its overly centered around the main character or some sort've "realistic" shaky cam that's also overly centered on the main characters actions and not the world that they're in.
You never get a real sense of villians or world building in films nowadays.
nice TV News exposition setting the scene and the landscape of the near future - all with a cheery smile
Loved this video essay 'cause Robocop was one of my favorite movies as kid. I thought back then that the concept was so unique and different. Hence it's one of my all time 10 best films.
This one surely goes down in history as a classic.
this movie was so perfect. over the top gore no dull moments. and the best opening death scene maybe ever.
Excellent video as ever. I just love that low angle shot of Robo crawling towards the camera in the car park. Sad and beautiful.
Starship Troopers is also awesome movie.
Great analysis of the film. I never considered the thoughtfulness behind the direction until now. very apt. I enjoyed this immensely. Saw this in the theater when I was 10. it's always been a favorite of mine and you've given me a new appreciation for it. Thanks and keep up the good work.
Exemplary. Thank you for the incredibly concise, superbly condense, deeply insightful and comprehensively informative analysis of this film. I learned so much in so little time.
Amazing review. That movie stayed with me forever. I love the soundtrack.
This movie just flies by its not boring it is so entertaining.
I wonder if Robocop's character arc influenced Cameron to write the Terminator's arc in T2-"I know now why you cry."
Awesome video. Subbed.
Excellent breakdown of these iconic scenes from this iconic masterpiece of a sci fi movie.
You do a really good job analyzing these movies and showing what you are talking about on screen; you also frequently include a lot of interesting details about background elements. I'll have to subscribe your channel, you are quite good at reviewing 80-90's movies.
my first film I saw in theaters by myself. I cried when he went back home. one of my faves, too, rossatron.
There was only one part in the remake that I liked, it was when Murphy wanted to see for the first time what was left of him. They kind of captured some of the mentality and emotions that goes through someone that's been through life altering trauma where you aren't whole nor feel whole, and takes a process and time for you to accept and be alright about it. The film connected with me on that level.
I love the old one because of the graphic violence that you see with Murphy's destruction and where technology may take us some day, and let's face it we're getting there.
This film contains my favorite line in hollywood history
"I can feel them...but I can't remember them."
this channel needs more attention. this is some highly entertaining stuff.
Still my favorite of all times - I have it on the ready next to my Hot Toys Battled Damaged Robocop.
Real good break down. Enjoying these movie insights. Helped me change how I look at my all time favourite action movies.
pure classic my all time favourite 80s action movie perfect
dead or alive your coming with me..... that line nailed it for me.
Robocop is a very important movie to me, I believe we need great stories where we can put ourselves in the shoes of brave and strong people. when I first watched Robocop I was abou 19 and in a lousy position in my life I was suffering from an diagnosed condition that left me cripple, and i was struggling to make friends in college. Most action films movies have suave guys with ninja reflexes, the sharp contrast of Robocop's character inspired me and reminded me that strength comes in different shapes and sizes and motivated me to embraced adulthood and maturity.
Nicely done . I worked on the film and always enjoy watching these film dissections
This was my first ultra-violent movie I've ever seen at the time, and the scene where the bad guy blew off Murphy's hand with a shotgun traumatized me for weeks. I love this movie.
Best breakdown of Robocop and its message I've ever seen. You just earned a sub!
I always loved Robocop, but I never noticed all these ways it used action and violence to tell the story, until now. Great video.
You shouldve ended the vid with
"Whats your name Son?"
"Murphy." -smirk-
Dicks arms when he gets blown out the window....the one instance of ancient cgi that we are all glad they never corrected before release! A truly historic shot in cinema history!
A brilliant film that works on all levels.
"I'd by that for a dollar."
Totally agree, A true classic!
it's amazing how this movie still looks amazing
brilliant critique, it brought back memories of seeing Robocop for the first time while still a kid. really concise points thanks. Robocop and Alien always compete for my no1 film spot.
The biggest influence on not only the character of Robocop but the world he inhabits and also the satire, is taken straight from the pages of 2000AD and Judge Dredd. So much so that early sculpts of Robocop had him depicted with Judge Dredds head!
I haven't seen it for a while, but the humane changes in him (both uncovering his face and dialogue) wasn't noticed by my much younger self. Cheers for giving this another reason to have another re-watch.
What an amazing and cogent analysis of a modern classic.
great little review - the sequels issue comes about because like always... the producers say "heyyyy we can sell posters, colouring books, toys for kids" - but to get those things to appeal kids need to see the film. Its worse now than ever so many films that should have ridiculous body counts and blood toned down to lifeless cartoon like violence (MCU for example) - so they can sell all manner of merch after
New kids can't direct shit. Only the old guys get it, and they're not gonna be around for too much longer.
New kids can direct shit, it's the lack of money and support to make an R rated film nowadays. Studios want PG-13, not the directors.
Most Boomer theory Ive ever seen
@@ChopToTheSuey OK, Youngin.
So why dont you make one? Lmao
I think it's been said before but Robocop is basically a double Christ metaphor. He goes through two resurrections, once as a man, once as a robot. The first time, his robotic self saves his broken body, the second time his human spirit fixes his broken programming. It's balanced and beautiful. The scene in his old home has me tearing up just thinking about what I would feel like if I was watching that happen with my own memories of my family and children. So you have the wonderful exhilaration of watching the protagonist overcome the evils that changed his life twice. AND IT'S INCREDIBLY VIOLENT!!!! YEAH!!!!
A classic film. Hollywood is making remakes with no soul. i couldn't get through 20 minutes of the new remake.
I miss the 80's.
Great video. Verhoeven is such an underrated master, I'm hoping for one last satirical masterpiece sometime soon (although perhaps it would land flat on the masses like Starship Troopers initially did.) Robocop is tied with Predator as my favorite movie of all time. As someone born in the early 80s, I've watched this movie countless times and it simply never gets old. Never. I remember finally getting a hold of the XXX Rated version when I first started college and it was like watching it again for the first time. Those few extra shots of gore and the extended death scene of Murphy was perfectly Verhoeven. I also remember being genuinely amped up for the remake not too long ago and talk about utter disappointment. The attempt at making it satirically relevant again (which is understandable since Padilha's Elite Squad Movies were basically artistic commentary on Brazil's BOPE) just fell flat and it's too bad. It's as if they missed the whole point of the original ...
Great ending to this video with Johnson giving the Thumbs Up!
Man, I love this film. Great breakdown.
Yeah, that's why he is my childhood hero.And do not forget about Basil Poledouris he really made Verhoeven's movies even greater with his scores.
Gave me a totally new perspective on one of my favorite movies! Nicely done!
They hardly make movies this deep anymore. The fact that the first sign of humanity you see in Murphy after his glow-up into Robocop is him spinning the gun around at the firing range just speaks volumes as to how much care needs to be put into movies to make em all-time classics. One of my best watches ever!
Both release and director's cuts are phenomenal! The remake...sheeeesh!
Yeah I love his movies, Robocop was one of favorite movies as a kid, that and Aliens!
Epic movie!!!!
Pretty much! A perfect film
Dredd is the true Robocop successor.
Hotshot.
GizmoMaltese Great action, but comic book story is not as good as Robocop original movie.
I am the law
@@coiledsteel8344 Who cares, movie is brilliant.
Please 😂 What an insult try to compare Robocop was the one and only your re so blind and 🤕 better 🤐
watched this with a friend of mine on KET...was awesome and terrifying. hail robocop. rip miguel...
The remake is a dumbed down, overly-sensitive, barely PG-13 mess that utterly fails at every turn. The original Robocop, Predator and Aliens are perfect action films.
Steven
They always turn these amazing films fluffy.
They always end up shit.
Watch what happens if Disney gets hold of the aliens franchise.
zztop3000
Agreed < the anti fluff petition!!
This is one heck of a well done video, really enjoyed it. Robocop's such a bloody classic, I love it.
When I was a kid I loved this movie (still do) but never saw the beginning of this movie for the longest time until recently
Nice. Dutch language tip: the "oe" in the director's name is pronounced as the "oo" in "doom".
Thank you for this terrific review and analysis. A classic film.
A lot of my all time favorite movies are from the 80's...RoboCop, The Terminator, Predator, Rocky 4,Beverly Hills Cop, 48 Hours, Commando, Aliens, Cobra......
There is a reason Hollywood is all out of ideas and keep goin back to franchises from the past...
The best/original ideas were from this decade of film making
Everyone was coked out in the 80s and had good ideas. Jk
Finished playing the game. It's everything i wanted in action, story and environment. Hope they make some dlc missions.
Utterly brilliant. (Both the movie and this analysis.)
Showing each bad guy aiming first establishes that Murphy is defending himself, that his actions are justified and he's not just a killing machine. Each justified shooting reinforces Murphy's good guy status and ensures the audience doesn't feel empathy for those shot.
It's hard to claim self-defense when you're in no danger at all. There has to be a reasonable belief of mortal danger to justify killing a human, which Murphy certainly did not have.
Fortunately, Robocop is new enough that no special rules or case law exist concerning him, so he's operating like a human cop who's being fired upon and, by chance, not dying.
Give it time, and Robo will be prohibited from using deadly force against weapons that can barely scuff his polish, for the same reason I'm not allowed to punch an attacking toddler with my full strength.
The aiming DOES show the audience that these guys are willing to kill a representative of social order, so Murphy has a moral justification of sorts in the minds of the viewers, even if his actions would be highly questionable in the law.
I would say RoboCop is my all time favourite movie however I do have a few but this is just an incredible film
One of my favorite movies
Subbed... Arnold was a staple of my childhood. I just watched the predator video and it was fking awesome. New fan here.
4:36 I never noticed that Robocop shoots Jones in a 5 dot pattern like on a dice
*winning*
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