A good chunk of this movie was filmed in Lake Dallas and the surrounding area. One scene was filmed on my grandparents property. I remember watching this movie back in the 80s as a kid and seeing the area outside my grandparents house and it freaked me the hell out (remember i was young). Went to my grandparents house later that summer and my grandfather told me all about the film crew outside the house filming. The daylight climax scene near the end where rotor crashes off his bike and into a ditch was the part filmed outside their house. This movie gave me a fear of robots in movies for about 3-4 years till I realized robots were cool and then saw Robocop.
"You fire me and I'll make more noise than two skeletons making love in a tin coffin" How the hell was he able to deliver this line with a straight face?
Well the dub actor had the advantage of not having to show his face, so he could smile as much as he wanted while delivering all the horseshit dialogue.
Not only is the Actor's lines OBVIOUSLY dubbed by someone else but also this: (Looks at End Credits "Copyright All Rights Reserved".) They FORGOT the Copyright! They forgot to put the FUCKING Copyright date in the End Credits!!!!!! th-cam.com/video/cCUNsGx-PtA/w-d-xo.html 1:25:00
@@Tornado1994 Doesn't that mean this movie is now in the public domain? Hey everybody let's have a R.O.T.O.R. viewing party! Hey put away the bleach and beer bongs! I was just kidding.
One thing you forgot to include is the only other credit for Jayne Smith, the female body builder. She played Mary Turd in Flesh Gordon meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders.
@@ChattingwithMarkStise - it's a sequel to the original FLESH GORDON, made almost 20 years later by the same Director with almost none of the original cast.
LOUD NOISES - Will Ferrell's career in a nutshell. Michael Scott had it right in that cameo where he played that dude that some people would call "mentally retarded".
th-cam.com/video/cCUNsGx-PtA/w-d-xo.html (Looks at End Credits "Copyright All Rights Reserved".) They FORGOT the Copyright! They forgot to put the FUCKING Copyright date in the End Credits!!!!!! This Movie isn't just BROKEN, its Pathetic.
Wow I didn't actually think anyone reviewed this movie but here it is! My dad actually had a part in making this film and played that one scientist character (really don't remember his name because every character was so uninteresting--). Your review for this was spot on lol keep up the good work!
I saw the Rifftrax for this movie and man, what a mess it was. Mike, Kevin and Bill did a good job riffing on it, though, and so did you. Funny thing is that Cullen Blaine, the director of this movie, spent most of his career in animation for Saturday morning cartoons. This was his only live-action feature, though when I wrote to Phil Glorioso, his stepson and associate producer of the movie, he mentioned that Cullen had started his career directing live-action TV ads. Also according to him, the actor who played Coldyron had such a low spoken voice that it could barely be heard on camera, hence why it was dubbed in the final film.
You know I'm surprised Brandon hasn't gotten to the 'Maniac Cop' film series and the first two films star B-movie big shot Bruce Campbell for heaven's sake.
Holy shit!! This is the THIRD movie that I saw a kid, remembered the scenes vividly, but could not remember the name of the film for the life of me. Brandon has reviewed each of them and now I know their titles. That is just crazy. I was convinced I dreamed these movies and that's why I could not find them. Thank you sir. I legitimately mean it......THANK YOU !!!!
Apparently the best part of R.O.T.O.R. is the 80's cyberpunk theme movie poster. and as Brandon pointed out, even that idea was stolen from the Mad Max movie poster.
7:05 You say it looks like one of the failed experiments from Robocop 2. I say it looks more like a lame version of the Terminator endoskeleton with a visor on for fashion. Just goes to show how cheap this movie is even in its production values.
This is a sad day for our family as I just found out my cousin, Cullen Blaine Houghtaling has past away from Covid. Born on September 26, 1935 and passed away on December 2, 2020 in Wichita Falls, Texas, He was a great guy and of great humor. He was fully committed to his lovely wife and brought up a compassionate family. He was a well known animator that worked for the best cartoonists in the industry. You knew his work from Space Ghost, Superman (animated), The Barkley’s, The Flintstones, The Dukes, Charley Brown, The Harvey Girls, the Alvin Show, Snoopy Come Home, The Blue Racer, Baileys Comet, The Scotty Doo Show, Return to the Planet of Apes (animated), The Pink Panther (animated), The Little Rascals (animated), Marvel’s Medusa, Dennis the Menace (animated), to Scooby Doo as well as his own works of fine art. He produced and Directed the cult R.O.T.O.R. In the robocop series of movies and some Pink Panther cartoons. He worked for Studios: Amblin Entertainment, DePatie Freleng, DiC, Disney Television Animation, Gracie Films, Hanna-Barbera, Hyperion Pictures, Ruby-Spears, Snee-Oosh, Warner Brothers, Marvel Comics, Hanna Barbara, Disney Productions, Jim Henson, 20th Century Fox, Roles: Director , Story , Layout , Animation Director , Story Director , Storyboards , Timing Director , Animation Timer , Animation Timing Director, He was an icon to me and our family was so proud to have such talent amongst us. He is greatly missed.
The badly dubbed voice-over parts were added in the Blu-Ray release. The beginning of the original version has even worse pacing, with explanatory subtitles followed by narration followed by more narration.
16:44 That almost reminds me of when Dr. Cobalt had a falling out with Dr. Uranium after starting shit with Dr. Lead. Then again, I'm betting she was upset Dr. Gold made it rich with business magnate, Mr. Platinum.
Brandon, your Channel is the bees knees. I absolutely love these Reviews. Your 'Wizards' Show killed me. Lots of content to catch-up on here, keep up the great work, man! :)
I'll never forget when I first bought the Rifftrax rendition of ROTOR and I peeked at the comment section. There were a ton of hipster douchebags defending this movie, giving reasons why they shouldn't have riffed it, and saying some hateful things to the Rifftrax guys. What's up with that?! It's perfect for Rifftrax. The only caveat that I have was that I could hardly hear the rifftrax, but it was hilarious.
Just discovered you today. After watching 3 reviews my jaws are sore from laughing. I've struck gold.
Welcome on board!)
I like seeing this kind of thing, nice on the internet.
@Moshe Tommy literally who asked? And why would you want to hack a friends social media? You’re a terrible friend
Yeah, wrote before that #BrandonTenold would be worth his weight in that Columbian Sniffy powder, but that is so 80's by now that I STFU.
A good chunk of this movie was filmed in Lake Dallas and the surrounding area. One scene was filmed on my grandparents property. I remember watching this movie back in the 80s as a kid and seeing the area outside my grandparents house and it freaked me the hell out (remember i was young). Went to my grandparents house later that summer and my grandfather told me all about the film crew outside the house filming. The daylight climax scene near the end where rotor crashes off his bike and into a ditch was the part filmed outside their house. This movie gave me a fear of robots in movies for about 3-4 years till I realized robots were cool and then saw Robocop.
They blew their budget on shoulder pads, hair mousse and wisecracking robots. There was no money left over hire a fight choreographer.
"My God! R.O.T.O.R has the strength to open double doors! What the Hell have we created?" LOL
@ComiXProvider FTW_02
The upgraded version has the ability to fold a lawn chair.
jagarcia0705 Those damned scientists, they think about *can* something be done, and never whether it *should* be done!
ComiXProvider FTW_02 😂😂😂😂
"You fire me and I'll make more noise than two skeletons making love in a tin coffin" How the hell was he able to deliver this line with a straight face?
Well the dub actor had the advantage of not having to show his face, so he could smile as much as he wanted while delivering all the horseshit dialogue.
Makes me wonder what the actual actor said on set...
Not only is the Actor's lines OBVIOUSLY dubbed by someone else but also this:
(Looks at End Credits "Copyright All Rights Reserved".)
They FORGOT the Copyright! They forgot to put the FUCKING Copyright date in the End Credits!!!!!!
th-cam.com/video/cCUNsGx-PtA/w-d-xo.html 1:25:00
@@Tornado1994 Doesn't that mean this movie is now in the public domain? Hey everybody let's have a R.O.T.O.R. viewing party! Hey put away the bleach and beer bongs! I was just kidding.
He wrote the line.
Cold Iron, Dr. Steel, crazy robot, tone whiplash - it's like a Metal Gear Solid adaptation.
If there was a character Mr. BrassBalls. Then it'd be complete.
Maybe that's the chief's name? Chief Brassballs.
Detective MANGO
Rotors a weapon to surpass metal gear
18:35 Desert Eagle 18:36 Colt python gotta love the continuity guy, must've been the same guy who worked on Gunmen with Lambert and Peebles.
I had both those movies on
DVD
GUNMEN
and the other 1 that had the
same cast
I'd buy this movie for a dollar.
Or less.
geardog24
25 Cents, perhaps?
I'd steal this movie for a laugh! AAAAH HA HAA HAA!!
50 cents
Not a US dollar, of course...
I'd buy it for a nickel. No more.
7:14 The Stop Motion in Robot Chicken Looks State of the Art Compared to This!
Brian O'Russell, Ray Harryhausen, Henry Selick, and Nick Park is nothing to compare to this
Look out for the unofficial sequel ROTOM: A Police robot possessed by a mischevious electric Pokemon that has him get caught by a 10-year-old boy.
JUST TAKE MY MONEY!!!
It's like watching a terrible Brock Sampson prequel film...love it.
Complete with Russian spy lady
Brock would have just dismantled everyone in the first 5 minutes, Swedish-murder-machine style.
You gotta admit, this movie did have a pretty neat soundtrack for a "low budget scifi flick".
Shoeboogie is one of the greatest characters in film history. He is a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Elusive magic.
Are you aware that the actor’s identity is unknown?
MST3K fans should check out the Rifftrax on R.O.T.O.R. Its among their best work and makes for a highly rewatchable riff.
Agreed. Definitely one of the funniest post MST3K riffs.
It’s what prompted me to ask Brandon to do this
One thing you forgot to include is the only other credit for Jayne Smith, the female body builder. She played Mary Turd in Flesh Gordon meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders.
Cosmic Cheerleaders???!!!
@@ChattingwithMarkStise - it's a sequel to the original FLESH GORDON, made almost 20 years later by the same Director with almost none of the original cast.
LOL......... the title card with robocop and the terminator looking with question marks.......... oh lord even the title cards rule here :))
The police bot was originially supposed to be in MST3000, but quit due to low pay...
That movie's cover art is so.... METAL!!!!
Sacknassos looks like a sicked graphic novel cover for a robotic cop who kills more than the killers he hunts
8:40 I close my eyes and instead of watching a bad 80s movie, I feel like I'm watching a good 80s anime.
5:00 ladies and gentlemen mr. Knockoff Conway Twitty
I need a shot-for-shot remake of this starring Will Ferrell as Coldyron.
as long as the cast the robot right. he was legit lol. made no sense at all but added this trippy light air to things.
But then it wouldn't be funny.
Gina Carano as Steel?
LOUD NOISES - Will Ferrell's career in a nutshell. Michael Scott had it right in that cameo where he played that dude that some people would call "mentally retarded".
"How is the robot the best actor in the movie?" LMAO
That song "Hideaway" is the best thing in this movie. I've never heard a more gloriously 80s song ever.
This movie is all sorts of broken
th-cam.com/video/cCUNsGx-PtA/w-d-xo.html
(Looks at End Credits "Copyright All Rights Reserved".)
They FORGOT the Copyright! They forgot to put the FUCKING Copyright date in the End Credits!!!!!!
This Movie isn't just BROKEN, its Pathetic.
Wow I didn't actually think anyone reviewed this movie but here it is! My dad actually had a part in making this film and played that one scientist character (really don't remember his name because every character was so uninteresting--). Your review for this was spot on lol keep up the good work!
Steele looks like a bodybuilder Rogue from X-Men.
Wait a minute ,the guy Cold shoots,has a Makeup Goatee!! LMAO
Yeah, I'm surprised he didn't mention it.
That police bot in the beginning would be perfect at giving roasts
I saw the Rifftrax for this movie and man, what a mess it was. Mike, Kevin and Bill did a good job riffing on it, though, and so did you.
Funny thing is that Cullen Blaine, the director of this movie, spent most of his career in animation for Saturday morning cartoons. This was his only live-action feature, though when I wrote to Phil Glorioso, his stepson and associate producer of the movie, he mentioned that Cullen had started his career directing live-action TV ads. Also according to him, the actor who played Coldyron had such a low spoken voice that it could barely be heard on camera, hence why it was dubbed in the final film.
The closest we got to Terminator VS Robocop was a Death Battle.
Um there was also the Dark Horse comics and the Super Nintendo game
Smith Wesson and the amazing 'epic rap battles of history' rap. . . Although doctor suess vs shakespeare will always be my personal favourite :D
Levi Roch And now characters in Mortal Kombat.
I remember watching this with my dad, good times with a bad movie
Coldiron looks like a poor man's version of Ric Flair. *WOO*
That was I was thinking!!!!
The best part of this movie is the way so many random bystanders are ready to fight to the death, from the woman at the beginning to the fastfood guy.
You know I'm surprised Brandon hasn't gotten to the 'Maniac Cop' film series and the first two films star B-movie big shot Bruce Campbell for heaven's sake.
Oh now you should do “Chopping Mall”
Can you do "Them", "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" amd "The Giant Behemoth"?
Has anyone seen Manborg? Normally resides in shops that sell everything for £1.
Manborg is an awesome movie. I love it!
I've seen it, now that's a fun so bad it's good kind of film, R.O.T.O.R. is just shit in general.
Oh, yes; a friend I showed it to had this to say,
"The Canadians have stranger imaginations and WAY better drugs than we do! "
Holy shit!! This is the THIRD movie that I saw a kid, remembered the scenes vividly, but could not remember the name of the film for the life of me. Brandon has reviewed each of them and now I know their titles. That is just crazy. I was convinced I dreamed these movies and that's why I could not find them. Thank you sir. I legitimately mean it......THANK YOU !!!!
Apparently the best part of R.O.T.O.R. is the 80's cyberpunk theme movie poster.
and as Brandon pointed out, even that idea was stolen from the Mad Max movie poster.
Rise Of The Off-brand Robots.
If this is the finished product, I am TERRIFIED to know just what the hell the non-dubbed version was like.
"Rotor made me want to not live." -Rich Evans
The actors are more robotic than the actual robots in the movie!
A real Robocop vs Terminator movie would win ALL the monies!
Especially if they followed the comic plotlines.
And use the original Robocop and Terminator.
Once James Cameron gains the rights to "The Terminator" franchise again, he should definitely direct the "RoboCop vs. The Terminator" movie!
Smith Wesson I would make it that the originals team up to kill their remakes
So would a alien vrs pre.....nevermind
please, please, Doll Man vs. Demonic Toys
B Bee
HELL YEAH! why not just cover a bunch of full moon movies too.
Yesman Sam , Anything with Moon Bloodgood
Do a review of Message from Space, Brandon!
One of my favorite Rifftrax, so I am SUPER happy to see it on this show!
I would totally watch Coldiron and Mango
9:36 I said the same thing about Rogue One
One of the convenience store robbers had a painted on beard
Well spotted hahaha
7:05 You say it looks like one of the failed experiments from Robocop 2. I say it looks more like a lame version of the Terminator endoskeleton with a visor on for fashion. Just goes to show how cheap this movie is even in its production values.
10:58 No Texan, even a badly dubbed one, has every said, "Soory."
This is a sad day for our family as I just found out my cousin, Cullen Blaine Houghtaling has past away from Covid. Born on September 26, 1935 and passed away on December 2, 2020 in Wichita Falls, Texas, He was a great guy and of great humor. He was fully committed to his lovely wife and brought up a compassionate family. He was a well known animator that worked for the best cartoonists in the industry. You knew his work from Space Ghost, Superman (animated), The Barkley’s, The Flintstones, The Dukes, Charley Brown, The Harvey Girls, the Alvin Show, Snoopy Come Home, The Blue Racer, Baileys Comet, The Scotty Doo Show, Return to the Planet of Apes (animated), The Pink Panther (animated), The Little Rascals (animated), Marvel’s Medusa, Dennis the Menace (animated), to Scooby Doo as well as his own works of fine art. He produced and Directed the cult R.O.T.O.R. In the robocop series of movies and some Pink Panther cartoons.
He worked for Studios: Amblin Entertainment, DePatie Freleng, DiC, Disney Television Animation, Gracie Films, Hanna-Barbera, Hyperion Pictures, Ruby-Spears, Snee-Oosh, Warner Brothers, Marvel Comics, Hanna Barbara, Disney Productions, Jim Henson, 20th Century Fox,
Roles: Director , Story , Layout , Animation Director , Story Director , Storyboards , Timing Director , Animation Timer , Animation Timing Director,
He was an icon to me and our family was so proud to have such talent amongst us. He is greatly missed.
Female Terminator? How about Eve of Destruction with Gregory Hines? 😀
I watched the RiffTrax version of this movie.
"No one will be seated during the exciting seating scene!"
The badly dubbed voice-over parts were added in the Blu-Ray release. The beginning of the original version has even worse pacing, with explanatory subtitles followed by narration followed by more narration.
The comedic sidekick robot inhales when he speaks, sounds legit.xD
I can’t be bothered with a film that can’t figure out which film it’s ripping off.
16:44 That almost reminds me of when Dr. Cobalt had a falling out with Dr. Uranium after starting shit with Dr. Lead. Then again, I'm betting she was upset Dr. Gold made it rich with business magnate, Mr. Platinum.
I like you're style :)
R.U.B.I.S.H.
W.E.L.L.
P.L.A.Y.E.D.
I love that old fashioned coffee maker.
That happy feeling of a Brandon
movie review popping up right after you just got off work.
Dude nice Rock N Roll Nightmare reference.
I'm pumped for Godzilla's revenge it's going to be funny when he reacts to the annoying kenny
ごじらはかっこいです OK but still it would be a cool review since he teased it for WAY to long
Godzilla says that I should learn to fight my own battles, y’know.
The Real Slim Shinnok oh shit I remembered that seen it literally weird me out as a kid
I can't wait for jet jaguar
ごじらはかっこいです You wrote Godzilla wrong. ゴジラ is the correct form.
I heard that the movie was at one point called Bay of Blood.
Harborth Studios Your comment has way too few "likes".
I've seen this on Rifftrax and I always like to make a joke about James Cameron's Avatar during the stump scene.
i love this movie. really all i care about is "did i enjoy it?" and "did i find things interesting about it?" and this movie checks both boxes.
7:14 Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit”. Nice choice of music!
Do Robo Vampire!
Brandon, your Channel is the bees knees. I absolutely love these Reviews. Your 'Wizards' Show killed me.
Lots of content to catch-up on here, keep up the great work, man! :)
15:35 the trucker's jacket looks just like Arnold's jacket in Terminator 1. Making this truck scene a noted jab... among many.
I'll never forget when I first bought the Rifftrax rendition of ROTOR and I peeked at the comment section. There were a ton of hipster douchebags defending this movie, giving reasons why they shouldn't have riffed it, and saying some hateful things to the Rifftrax guys. What's up with that?! It's perfect for Rifftrax. The only caveat that I have was that I could hardly hear the rifftrax, but it was hilarious.
Who on Earth would unironically defend ROTOR?
My favorite part was the robot exercizing to 80s music.
It's funny that the more goofier looking robot is more memorable than the "title" antagonist.
03:51 Is that... Neil Breen doing the voiceover?
If R.O.T.O.R. could bend down he'd be deadly.
Cullen Blaine was a famous animator. He won two Emmy Awards for Tiny Toons.
One of his relatives posted a comment stating he passed away from Covid. He had an extensive career in films and animation.
I just watched the Rifftrax send up of this movie today.
The rotor scenes are so vaporwave gold!!
Remember kids R.O.T.O.R is spelled forward and backwards...
R.O.T.O.R is Texan for Taco Cat...
Kudos to you for going thru this. It hurt me to watch it thru this review.
7:13 A fellow Herbie Hancock fan! Dig it! I also love it when Phelous uses that same 'Rockit' riff.
0:38 saw this meme, hundreds of times only now noticed the fly.
The weird police robot with the hat sounded like Jack Black had his voice altered!
Thanks for doing this one, I saw it ages ago on HBO I think and never knew the name of it.
It was released DTV in June 1988.
Suddenly, "Hideaway" song gave me that nostalgic 80's feel :'D
"the robots electro disc drives is gonna detonate the cyber/timer core" hahahah what ever. but he delivered it good totally sold it.
I was expecting a "Robot House!" when the coffee was brewing.
ROTOR's entry in the bar gives me total Space Cop vibes.
Dr. Steele is my favorite obscure movie character of all time.
Can you please do a review of Frankenstein conquers the world (1965) or Dinosaurus! (1960)?
CubanPete1990 fuckin dinosaurus! i think i mentioned that to him before. the fat guy yelling dinosaurus always made me laugh
I second these noms and further nominate War of the Gargantuas.
Coldiron’s interrogation has more diversions than the interrogation from Persona 5. Does he tell the interrogator he had sex with her sister too?
and I gotta think that car horns might be a pretty bad weakness for a robot policeman. maybe it's one of the bugs they hadn't worked out.
Both Robocop and ROTOR were shot in Dallas, TX. That's probably why Michael Hunter is in both films.
i love youtube videos that start with a commercial after already watching a commercial -_-
This movie is so bad it's fun to watch, especially with the discarded comedy elements.
The Rifftrax is one of my favorites
Strange... the movie's poster looks more like the poster of The Gauntlet (1977) starring Clint Eastwood
Remind me. Who are the robots and who are the humans again?
I love how the stop motion model is just an armature with a bunch of crap glued to it.
Judge, jury and executioner; wouldn't that line also mean it's ripping off Judge Dredd?
Coldyron shoots a man with a criminally painted on beard 10:48