REACTING to *RoboCop (1987)* SO INSANE!!! (First Time Watching) 80s Movies
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James and Ninetailedbrush are reacting to another awesome 80s movies RoboCop 1987! This classic action movie really turns up the heat with both an intense plot and INSANE action! Enjoy this first time watching video of this movie about law enforcment and brutal reveneg which is SO INSANE!
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What other 80s action movies should we watch???
Blood Sport with Jean Clout Van Damn
Krull
Commando.
Blade Runner
*all* of them. 😆
On the topic of RoboCop's movements--Peter Weller originally had an entirely different movement style defined before the suit was fully designed and built, but once the suit finally arrived, it was so bulky and restrictive that Weller's planned movements no longer worked. After a production shutdown on Weller's behalf, he worked with his movement coach (the great Moni Yakim) to define the way you see him move on-screen: very bold and powerful but still rigid and more "robotic." If you notice, Weller's individual movements as RoboCop always end with a hard stop, like a period at the end of a sentence. Weller also came up with additional ideas like turning his head first, then the chest (etc) as an extension of that mechanical emphasis.
Peter Weller was actually given specific instruction for his movement to mimic the Russian actor Nikolai Cherkasov in the 1944 film “Ivan the Terrible”.
Good info! I love the way he moves. Such a phenomenal actor!
The movements were also way slower than everyone on set expected and no one thought it would work. As you can see it worked perfectly.
He described his movements as "staccato."
Total Recall
Small detail that it took me years to notice....RoboCop's voice becomes a little more and more human throughout the movie. God I love this movie.
Oh that’s really cool!!!
Yep he sounds basically human once he takes his visor off
@@whitenoisereacts try reacting to ROBOCOP 2
@@whitenoisereacts can you guys do part 2
The film was a box office success, making $53 million dollars against a $13 million dollar budget, and win the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.
It recieved praise over the years, as well as being listed as "One Of The Best Action Movies Ever Made."
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😁
Rob Bottin's make up work was seriously overlooked by the Academy. He should've been nominated and won for Best Make Up.
and thats a 40 million profit in the 80's! back when you could fill your gas tank for $20.
"Bitches, leave." Can't believe you cut the best line in the film.
You have to watch the best Peter Weller movie ever, "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension."
I will argue that Of Unknown Origin was a better movie.
@@luciferlovemonkey6750 That's an underrated movie.
Everyone cuts that from their reaction. They also cut “I’d buy that for a dollar!”
The Robocop gun is a highly customized Beretta 93R, a very rare variant of the 92fs or military M9 which is a 3 round burst capable machine pistol.
They added weight a shroud at the muzzle and a muzzle brake to control recoil.
They use this same gun in Broken Arrow and a couple of the Underworld movies.
I was just gonna mention Underworld. Didn't Selene have it. Freaking love that shit, but Im pretty sure they're illegal just for a regular Joe.
@@sagittarius420cheefie she uses a pair of them in later underworld films. In the earlier ones she uses a different pair, ones with stainless steel slides, a type of browning action as opposed to the beretta type.
If money was no object the 93R is actually legal to own, but bring an extremely rare and heavily regulated NFA item (a machine pistol), I can require up to a year of processing, a very deep background check, a substantial tax stamp, and a lifelong commitment to keep the feds eternally notified of its location, your info, etc.
But in addition to all of that, because there's so few of them in the USA and because they can't be legally imported from Italy, they likely run in the tens of thousands of dollars... if you can even find one on sale.
Shame really, it's dead sexy, even totally unmodified.
Yep, NTF called it at 29:23. At least that it was a Beretta. Love the way it looks.
@@ravissary79 Yeah last few I saw for sale were $40K - $60K😬. I have a screen used one from this movie but it’s all mounted on a Taurus PT-92 frame. Still has the original 93R slide/upper though. Fun fact: The big slab of machined aluminum used for the compensator made the gun way too front-heavy so they milled out a big chunk of it on the bottom and covered it up with a small aluminum plate and two tiny allen screws. It’s like a hidden compartment. Lok
Cool gun , that burst mode looks super cool when it fires !
Late ‘80s & ‘90s movies were friggin awesomesauce! There were both brutal and often were very self aware when they were a bit crazy.
Late 90s movies where trash because they starting messing around with bad CGI
@@ginito Some, most barely used it if at all. Some also had surprisingly good CGI, such as Starship Troopers from the same director.
"I love the 80s"
Most relatable statement I've ever heard from James ever
You'll notice the director has the same style in most of his films... Especially when compared to Starship Troopers... The social criticism of society and its lust for all things bad and commercial... The social satire... The commercials are meant to make it seem over the top...
And idk why but EVERYONE misses the obvious detail that the police was PRIVATIZED, NOT run by the local government, which threads a lot of the plot but no one seems to ever pay attention to that glaring fact
same style in most of his American films.
@@orangewarm1 Yeah, many directors have a signature style.
This movie also has Paul's only cameo on screen, albeit unintentional. In the club scene, he is the guy leaning over and gyrating straight into the camera.
Absolutely
Who's 'everyone'? The reactors? Because I noticed it just fine 😂
I can only echo the praise every other subscriber has said, guys. As well as their other '80s recommendations. All solid. Also, when Murphy walks through his deserted home, the memories of his wife and little boy flooding... that simple, brief scene has more heartbreaking poignancy than all of the family drama combined in the remake.
The scene gets me every time with the fantastic emotional score
Dick Jones bragging OCP has dabbled in and found success gambling in markets "traditionally regarded as non-profit-hospitals, prisons, space exploration" and "good business is where you find it" meant something very different in the '80s because at that time, they were still all non-profit. In the history of US economics, this didn't start to occur until later. In some ways, it was a portent of a coming corporate dystopia via the growth of private enterprise (as are all the tv commercials peppered throughout the film).
Essentially, Dick Jones is humbelbragging about OCP being so large, they've found financial success already doing private sector hospitals, private sector prisons, AND SpaceX, all in addition to their usual "multinational, giant corporate business stuff" in multiple sectors. The "omni-" part of their name.
Likewise, the crime dystopia of Detroit was a forward projection of existing state and trends at the time.
Prisons weren't non-profit, just still technically state and federal-run, they were still making money through slave labor (license plates, laundries, etcetera). Actual privately owned prisons came about in the 90's, not too long after this was made, and the debate was already happening in congress and senate when the movie was written. Edit: also, hospitals were already for-profit in 1987, that's what the plastic heart commercial is mocking.
The feeling when you realize the satire turned into reality.
@@Foksuh Detroit did go bankrupt about two decades later. Everything that was being satired in Robocop has come to pass in some form.
@@snorpenbass4196 Huge exaggeration to refer to government prison labour as 'slave labour', it seems unlikely government prisons come anywhere near breaking even, let alone making a profit. Hence the move to use private prisons, despite their less than stellar standards.
Some local government might make a profit however.
Did anyone else notice that Clarence Boddicker used the same "good business is where you find it" line that Dick Jones used when he was talking to the cocaine supplier?
This movie is 80's satire!
Before Peter Weller was cast as RoboCop, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Armand Assante, Michael Ironside, Rutger Hauer, Sylvester Stallone, and Tom Berenger were considered for the role.
Weller lost 3 lbs a day from wearing the suit, and the effects team put in an AC unit inside the suit to cool him down.
Weller couldn't eat any solid food except for PBJ Sandwiches, Yogurt,Ice Cream, and Oatmeal.
The Stop Motion Animation effects were done by Oscar Winning VFX artist Phil Tippett whom did work for Star Wars, Dragonslayer, and Jurassic Park.
Dragonslayer... there's a movie these two need to watch.
Arnold or beernger would have been good in that role.
No
@@mikerodgers7620 yes... No
@@boyce919 It's just as I said it, no.
I suggest the 80s action movie "The Running Man" from 1987.
This person knows
Worth it just for Captain Freedom's workout.
Yes!
Ben Richards, the Butcher of Bakersfield.
do you like robocop?
Please watch "Total Recall" (1990)!
Definitely total recall
And then Starship Troopers after, to complete the sci fi trilogy from this director
people ask why Murphy gave his position away....it's because he's a cop and shooting a man while back turned constitutes murder. In every instance Robocop did not fire first or constitute a justifiable shooting.
- Convenience store robber: Didn't fire, incapacitated him while he fled
- Two rapists: 2nd surrendered, 1st shot in groin.
- Hostage taker: Didn't intervene til he threatened the mayor directly.
- Emil: Shot his bike, crashed, survived
- Leon: Taken into custody, interrogated
- Factory: killed 17 people, ALL justifiable as they shot first
- Joe: Shot by murphy
- Clarence: Threatened to kill him, killed in defense
- Dick Jones: killed after threatening with deadly weapon
Considering the tech gap between then and now, it was a masterpiece of that era .
It's prophetic that they mention for profit hospitals prisons and now those are actually things.
First R rated movie I was able to see cuz I had just turned 17 but I wasn’t ready for the “let’s give him a hand” thing with Murphy. I’m still scarred from it and turn away when that scene is on. lol
Yeah, I think this was the 1st R rated movie I saw on a big screen, when I was 10. That scene was sooo hard to watch, left me feeling sick and shaken, I always look away too😣
You tell me... I was only 12 when I saw this on TV. One of the reasons I keep my hands in my pockets more than necessary. 😭
@@mystisith3984 😳 I always thought more of my very strict parents for sheltering me as best they could lol
If you keep your sensitivity we are never ready for it.
@@mystisith3984 my mother took me to see it in theater, so I saw everything, also age 12.
You really need to watch the other movies 80s and 90s by Paul Verhoeven, they are well worth it. The Sci-Fi "Trilogy" is basically Robocop, Total Recall, and Starship Troopers. I would also strongly recommend Basic Instinct. Even Showgirls is worth a watch, it's hardly his best work, but it's such a referenced movie that it kinda makes sense.
The shooting of the Robocop movie was fraught with issues, it's well worth checking out for example the Netflix documentary "The Movies That Made Us" episode about it. I think there's also a more indie documentary "RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop", but I haven't seen it. I think the only relationship that didn't completely break down during the shooting is the one of the actor playing Clarence Bodicker and the secretary at OCP, as they got married later.
Showgirls was fun. I think it got such a bad rap, because people expected it to be more than what it was intended to be. It was very campy and over the top, but just in a different genre.
And Showgirls had LOOKS!!!!! 90'S fashion was in it's own lane. In noticing kids beginning to emulate 90's and early 2000's fashion again. From styles to brands.💯
I don't think they will react to Basic Instinct 😂 They probably gonna watch it on their own time.
Better to watch Verhoeven's "Black Book" instead of Showgirls. It's subtitled, and much more serious, but it's a good movie.
Warms my heart to see the kids watching good ol holsum 80's movies
😇💖
What a movie... me and my brother would watch this on VHS after school every day back in the good old days. The sequel is absolutely insane (written by Frank Miller of the Dark Knight Returns) and great in it's own way. They definitely don't make 'em like this anymore
Hope you watch the sci-fi "trilogy" from this director Paul Verhoeven. Robocop, Total Recall and Starship Troopers. Even though the last 2 are 90s movies. Starship Troopers is especially a fun good time
100% agreed, since they loved the ads here they would love starship troopers too...would you like to know more?
I never realized how brutal this movie is. No wonder he’s in MK 11!
This movie holds up so well! They should have remastered it for IMAX instead of making a poor remake. I've never met anyone who wasn't floored after watching the original RoboCop for the first time!
To address something in the beginning of the films news broadcast about the "Star Wars" orbiting platform. Back in the 1980s the US was developing an anti ballistic missile system, which officially was the Strategic Defense Initiative, however the media dubbed it the "Star Wars" program because it's planned use of advanced lasers to shootdown missiles. Essentially the news reporter was referencing a future fictional version of that program.
Yeah, I was very unpleasantly surprised that the guys reacted to it as if it was a quirky futuristic thing referencing the movies and not an actual portion of history. It tells me that they were not taught about that (specifically in school) and it's yet another sign that there's something very wrong with the education system in some places. The "Star Wars" program was part of an extraordinarily important period of recent history, the late portion of the Cold War, and there seems to be a huge gap in knowledge in younger generations regarding that time. With the amount of pop culture phenomena that originated during this period - stuff like the espionage genre, for example - I would expect them to know something about it, but it's incredible how much people of a certain age _don't_ know that there was a time when we were all on the verge of nuclear war every day. And I don't mean like today, when so many of the military facilities with nuclear devices are almost definitely close to non-operational because of poor funding. I mean back when stuff was still working and ready to go at a moment's notice. If only because of how close we are to going back to that situation right now, this should be part of your History curriculum everywhere.
This isn't the fault of those you g people, it's the fault of us slightly older folk who failed to teach them about it.
@@Palmieres Well, certain politically inclined people have worked very hard to ensure that modern young people aren't taught about what was done during Reagan, Bush (both of them), etcetera.
They are making a video game out of this movie too next June it's called: Robocop Rogue City
Please watch the STAR TREK movies! 🖖
Peter Weller, his performance, and his amazing voice and his perfect physical size (very thin, enabling him to have realistic proportions as Robocop) was one of the reasons why this movie was a success.
The other reason was the design of the robosuit and the coloring of it. Absolutely amazing design that made the whole movie. Without that nothing else would work.
what's interesting is although the suit looked epic, it was very difficult to move in. Peter Weller originally planned on moving super smooth, more like the remake, but when they got the suit it didn't fit that good and you couldn't move well in it so they created the new style of movement which really made this movie. Honestly I think it accidentally saved the movie
@@shadowproductions969 He described his movements as "staccato."
This is definitely one of, possibly my favorite action movie ever. I love this movie. Starship Troopers and Total Recall are totally worth watching too. And if you want a really cheesy 80s horror robot movie, try Chopping Mall.
The thing I like about Robocop is not because it’s gritty and very violent for this 80’s action movie. But it shows how human Alex Murphy is when resurrected as a half man, half machine. As the story progresses, he slowly remembers his old life before being gun down by Boddicker‘s gang. This movie is a while ride, you know?
"Wild ride."
The sequels should have focused on Robocop gradually regaining his humanity - and refusing to be treated like a machine.
To explain something, the reason that the Robocop program used a human as a base is exactly because of ED 209. 209 didn't recognize that Mr. Kinney dropped his gun because AI is imperfect. A human brain wouldn't make that kind of mistake, even if Murphy's memories were wiped. The robotics would allow them to reprogram him to ensure he follows the law, but his human brain would prevent a lot of mistakes due to AI misunderstand subtle human behavior.
In the movie, a good scene that shows this is the fight between Robocop and ED 209. If Murphy was in a body that large, he would have jumped down the stairs, or even gone out the window. I mean, they have to have an elevator or something to get 209 up there in the first place. But 209 noticed that the stairs were too small, but still was compelled to attempt to go down to accomplish its task. A human would take an alternate path.
You could also argue that Directive 4 was a direct response to the ED-209 incident. Because that's how OCP think. Instead of "stop the next one from shooting a person", they'd think "stop the next one from shooting *us*"
I watched this as a 10-year old and it's still in my top 10 movies. The direction, the satire and dark humor, the tactile violence, the sound design, the HEART. Amazing.
we had it good that's for sure. The 80's was the best time to be a kid. everything was geared towards you. TV, Movies, Music, Candy, Food, TOYS! Themeparks!!!
If you dig this.....
TOTAL RECALL!!!!!
another Verhoeven film. "Get ready for a SURPRISE!"
To answer your question, yes they did roll one of their miniature stop-motion models of ED-209 down a model stairwell. There's a whole video of the making of Robocop, including ED-209 VS the stairwell. CGI was still quite new tech at the time and they decided on using stop-motion, as it was cheaper. The making of video is a recommended watch.
Also fun fact: This movie predicted DVDs 10 years before they were a thing and flash drives by 13 years.
The movie Starman is a hidden gem of an 80s movie staring Jeff Bridges.
I was surprised you guys didn't recognize the guy with thinning red hair that got melted in toxic waste-
He was the hitman from the bowling alley from Daredevil season one.
The guy that impaled his own head after telling Matt the Kingpin's name.
Fun fact: he wasnt supposed to move that way, more so he was supposed to move faster and normal like a humam being. But due to finishing issues of the robot costume, they had no time to fit it properly to Peter Weller nor he had time to get used to it. So they found out to late that moving in this costume was awkward and mobility was very limited. So Peter Weller came up with the idea to move like that. Turned out to be a perfect decision.
You should look the background story about this movie. Its very interesting.
The nagociating cop was refaring to an german car hifi brand, which was very popular back in the days. He sayed Blaupunkt
Bob Morton may be a super asshole but he actually did care about delivering a product that works
One of the all-time great action movies! This and Demolition Man are my two favorites.
1981- Time Bandits Adventure of space and time. “ It’s EVIL Don’t touch it”
1986- The Fly Jeff Goldblum is brilliant! One of my favorite remakes of all time. Vincent Price did a great job but this movie tops the 1959 original.
1988- John Carpenter’s They Live 30+ years later was this movie supposed to be a warning? Hmmm 🤔
1982- John Carpenter’s masterpiece The Thing Led by Kurt Russell and an amazing music score that will leave you sitting on the edge of your seat.
This movie was huge. He had toys, cartoons and a comic book. There is a 4 issue comic mini series in the early 90s where robocop fights terminators! It's awesome
The Star Wars mentioned at the beginning of this video is a reference to the "Star Wars program" which President Reagan announced in 1983. It's the nickname for a missile defense system that was a very hot news topic in the 1980s since the US was in a Cold War with the Soviet Union.
Peter Weller is such an phenomenal! He reprised his role as a dlc character for Mortal Kombat 11 game and the upcoming game Robocop: Rogue City. He also start in the show Sons of Anarchy as well.
There’s a hilarious clip of Kurtwood Smith (Clarence) and Miguel Ferrer (Bob Morton) talking about the “Bitches, leave” scene in Morton’s home. I highly recommend looking for and watching it!
"Serve the public trust. Protect the innocent. Uphold the law."
- Alex Murphy/Robocop🤖👮♂️
Don't know if you watched True Lies but it a great movies from the 90's.
My personal favorite bit of trivia for this movie: since it was shot in Dallas, it provided an early role for an up-and-coming comedian named Bill Farmer. He played the news reporter in that scene with the ex-politician taking the mayor hostage. You might know him today as the voice of Goofy.
"Dead or alive, YOU'RE COMING WITH ME!!!!"
-Alex Murphy/Robocop🤖👮♂️
A full size ED 209 was used for all stationary shots where the machine wasn't moving along with some close up shots where Robo actually grabs ahold of ED 209s gun.
The Robosuit worn by Peter Weller went through a very long development process. Every major studio turned down the movie until ORION pictures green lighted it. It was a huge success.
It's funny you mentioned the Terminator, Arnold actually screen tested for the part and really wanted it, but Director Paul Verhoeven rejected him because the Robosuit wasn't able to work due to Arnolds huge size.
That is awesome
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ED 209 : " click the like button . "
The main weapon used by RoboCop is the "Auto 9". This is a Beretta m93R machine pistol which was heavily modified for the film, featuring a longer barrel with an enormous compensator/flash hider shaped like a casket, plastic grips, and a taller rear sight to match the raised front sight.
The Star Wars Space Program was a legitimate event that ACTUALLY took place. Originally signed off in 1983 via Ronald Reagan, the Star Wars Programm (officially titled "The Strategic Defense Initiative") was a specialize missile defense system consisting of bunch of surveillance satellites so we could keep a close eye on the development of nuclear weapons. While we had upgraded since then, it remains one of our biggest successes in terms of Defense Programs.
My man on the right... I just stumbled upon this reaction and have been LOVING your reaction so far... esp. when you said @ 14:45 "have you been eating your baby's baby food?" LMAO! I've been wondering when someone would say that. Been thinking the same things! Great reaction.
I saw this movie when it first came out in 1987. Back then no one was using the expression "on line." The internet was in its infancy. Very few people had home computers, and they were mostly glorified typewriters. No one talked about being "on line." This film is the first time I ever heard that expression!
Back in the 1980s, there was a proposed space-based ballistic missile defense system proposed by the Reagan administration that was nicknamed the "Star Wars defense system". It never happened, and many think it was just a bluff to scare the Soviets, but that's what the movie is referencing.
Dead or Alive you're coming with me.
Me fez lembrar de Mandalorian.
I "think" you guys have done this one but Demolition Man is a must watch for 80's action
Except Demolition Man isn't an 80s movie.
@CYB3R2K30 Good point. F/X then. I think from the creative side these two would enjoy that movie a lot
Robocop is set in Detroit, but the movie was actually filmed in Dallas, Texas, due to Dallas having a more futuristic look to it. The only actual shot of Detroit was the opening title sequence with the Detroit skyline in the background. The scenes at the steel plant were filmed outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Thank you for your cooperation i mean for reacting to this immortal gem.Love the channel 🥇
THIS MOVIE IS A F####### CLASSIC. ONE OF MY SECOND FAVORITE FILMS❤❤✊
This, Total Recall and Starship Troopers are all satirical sci-fi action films that criticize and exaggerate different aspects of society as a whole, while going over the top with the violence. After this are two direct sequels, an animated series, two short lived TV shows, a reboot, comics, graphic novels and videogames, some of which crossover with the Terminator franchise and an upcoming first person shooter titled RoboCop: Rogue City
The OCP Headquarters building in Robocop, is actually Dallas City Hall in Dallas, with an Extension built on top for the movie. My Dad was worked there as a Real Estate Appraiser. Very Unique shaped building.
You're right. The opening lion logo *does* look epic. In the 1920s (!), MGM studios started using it as their logo at the beginning of their silent movies
ED-209 throwing a tantrum after falling down the stairs and not being able to get up, is really one of the funniest scenes in this film. It's like a turtle turned up side down or a kid at the store not getting what he wants.
"ERROR! ERROR! Attempting to reestablish vertical orientation. Process failed. ASSISTANCE REQUIRED! ASSISTANCE REQUIRED!"
Given the pig sequel noises, its probably a cyborg based on a augmented pig brain (pigs are smart animals), and in moments of stress or confusion it reverts back to more animalistic 'emotion'.
One reason this movie is incredible is its high level satire of corporatocracies. Its criticism of the military industrial complex, other forms of corporate welfare, gentrification, heartless and psychopathic business values, police suppression of the poor instead of addressing the causes of poverty, infotainment, privatization, commercialism, consumerism, business propaganda, etc. Robocop is one of my top five favorite movies for several reasons.
Peter Weller was the perfect hero and title character for this movie! He went through a lot having to wear that costume and all the appliances on his head to give the illusion that he was actually transformed that much. That 409 thing or whatever it was called was a real piece of junk and made me think of a spoiled cry baby when it rolled down the steps and started crying like a huge CRY BABY because it couldn't figure out how to get up or simply walk down some simple stairs! What a worthless piece of junk. That thing had no consideration for human life but Murphy did and so much of his humanity survived what those animals did to him that he didn't deserve but in the end all the bad evil people got their just deserts and they deserved it too. And that human murderer call 409 or 208 or 209 or whatever it was called got destroyd by RoboCop just before he went into the building to deal with OCP's vice president who got his also!
- To be fair, in regards to the stairs situation : I am not 100% sure of the current level of robotics/AI improvement at the present, but one thing I am pretty sure of, is that Bi-pedal robotics are extremely difficult for upright balance and locomotion, but even though some of it is being improved I am sure, in the matter of climbing stairs without falling for a robot was in the beginning pretty near impossible, and has always been one of the biggest difficulties to get right. Not to mention that the ED-209 model had feet that were clearly not staircase friendly, so considering all of this, it is no wonder it fell down the stairs, pretty much any Bi-pedal robot would. And of course, Murphy doesn't count because he isn't a robot technically, he is a cyborg which has an active human intelligence functioning, one that already learned how to climb stairs, so, doesn't count as a robot. Now maybe today in 2022 they have finally worked out the kinks in regards to Bi-pedal humanoid robotic balance and stair climbing, but if so it's definitely not how it was for a while, stairs are tricky. :)
@@Arthaius Thank you for your comment however, I was extremely fair in my assessment of ED-409 which wasn't human and didn't have any respect for human life and was a PIECE OF JUNK. My point was that Murphy wasn't all machine and his humanity survived and the human actor, Peter Weller should get more credit than he seems to be getting for what he went through bringing this iconic character to life and doing it with humanity.
Sorry ED-209 I guess I spelled the poor little piece of Junk's little name wrong.
@@childof70s1 Thanks, glad you agree, I think he did an excellent job as well. One of my favorite movies.
80s great movies to watch are Beverly Hills Cop with Eddie Murphy , Tango and Cash with Sylvester Stalline and Kurt Russell, Lethal Weapon with Mel Gibson Danny Glover. Another epic reaction 🥰🥰🥸
Many of the ER team, especially the doctor, were medical consultants. So the ER team is about as close to realism as any of these movies get.
This is hands down one of my favourite movies. The sequels aren't as good (especially the third one), but I am stoked as hell that there's supposed to be a reboot sequel to this original film (kinda like what the new Halloween trilogy did/is doing) with Peter Weller reprising the role of Murphy/Robocop & is being written by the original writers.
I was always under the impression that ED-209 was short for 'Enforcement Droid 209cm tall'. It's what we all told ourselves as kids in the playground. hahaha.
Because OCP owns the police, Morton was able to restructure the force so that high risk candidates, i.e reckless or novice officers, we're relocated to the most dangerous precincts. That way the robocop project would have a steady supply of dead officers to draw from.
You were right on the money on his pistol
It is a heavily customized Beretta 93
I heard that Ray Wise wasnt aware of what the chemical man would look like. That was him naturally reacting to the makeup.
Blaupunkt was a popular line of car stereo option in the mid 1980's. Think they folded long ago ... but anyone of age in that era definitely remembers them.
The guy that played Clarence was also the dad on " That 70s Show"
A friend of mine from Detroit loves to joke that real life Detroit is waaaay worse than the fictional version in Robocop 🤣 Very fun movie, great cast, iconic soundtrack 😁
You should know, this was aimed at kids in the 80s, they made a Saturday morning cartoon and a line of robocop toys.
ROBOCOP 2 is definitely worth watching. Peter Weller reprises his roll and is excellent as always.
I agree
Yes ED-209 when its standing there is a full scale model... i think the full scale model still exists. ED-209 falling down the stairs is a miniature however.
That’s super cool!!
FUCK YES
While this may not be the best action 80s movie, it’s one I loved for so long I’m so happy you guys did this one.
Can you guys finish the evil dead series too? Army of darkness is such a good horror comedy
The 80s were f*cking crazy with their action and horror films. Even their children's animated films were dark at times (Secret of NIMH). Disney movies were the exception at the time. I lived for only 10 years during that period (born 1980), so I primarily remember my childhood, not was going on in terms of crisis, like the crack and AIDS epidemic, the Cold War and threat of Russia bombing us, bad water in our city, and all that wild stuff. Kudos to you for checking out these old movies, my dad certainly loved them during that time. He took us to go see it at a local drive-in, though he hid us in the van as kids weren't allowed to watch violent films, of course (yeah, not good parenting habits, I'll admit). My mom wasn't too happy about, lol.
If you have time, check out the ET flashback "Robocop on set and getting suited up for the 1987 film" here on TH-cam 😊
WNR: "That's not policing, that's military!"
Me: (looks pointedly at modern US cops having assault rifles, tanks, etcetera.) "You don't say."
much like the gangs in this movie, modern gangs have military weapons as well, one of the original reasons the police became more militarized. Generally reserved for SWAT
Fun fact: The writer got directive one - Serve the public trust - from a fortune cookie.
In my humble, almost a perfect movie - pacing, design, the script, just superb.
Verhoeven is a master. 'everything is sex and violence'.
Ed 209 shows up... "Is this safe?" Well...
He was also the dad on that 70's show
That’s what I knew him from!
28:58 I just noticed that he stands there until a bullet connects and they're now all very guilty of an attempt on a cop's life and lethal force is approriate. Nice detail that he is following the law to the letter
Yes that is a real Gun. It is the Beretta 93 series that has a 3 shot pull trigger burst, added extended barrel Compensator, and extended magazine.
OCP literally owns the Police Department as well as Old Detroit. That's why Dick Jones who now Senior President of OCP was able to give the order for Detroit SWAT to destroy him. Dick probably came up with some bogus excuse like Robocop was critically malfunctioning and was becoming rogue.
The gun used in Robocop is the Beretta 93R.
the contrast with terminator is interesting. here humans wrap cybernetics and armor around a terminated human, there robots wrap human skin around a terminator robot.
As morbid as the Nuke-em game was, it was not out of line in the 80s when we were still embroiled in the Cold War with the constant threat of Mutually Assured Destruction/WWIII/Russian Missiles. It was very easy to imagine such a game existing in a slightly dystopian near future at that time.
Heck, in 1991 I had a computer game that incorporated the idea and the implied gameplay, "Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator" was a game where you played as Israel and had to deal with all the other Middle Eastern countries and one of the main elements was researching, deploying, and potentially using, or having used against you, nuclear weapons and dealing with the politics of your decisions. The first time I played it the commercial from this movie for Nuke-em came to mind.
Classic
Just incase you missed it folks (as it's actually easy to overlook)...
When Robocop is beating up Clarence and throwing him through the windows... Murphy (The Human side) wanted to kill him... But the Mechanical side stopped him (Directive 3: Uphold the law).
When Robocop was being shutdown trying to arrest Dick Jones (Directive 4: Any action taken against an officer of OCP will result in shutdown)... The mechanical side started shutting down... But Murphy (His Human side) stopped it.
In 1987 I was promised USB spikes. They have yet to deliver.
The gun is reall! It's a Beretta 93R burst firing in 9mm with a 30 round clip and extended barrel with custom aiming sites in front and behind. And that TV show that was playing in every TV was made just for those seens in the movie!
In the 1980s the United States was working on a plan to create a space station that was able to shoot down nuclear missiles with lasers. This was the height of the Cold war. It was nicknamed "Star Wars" because of popularity of Star Wars at the time. The project was either too expensive or infeasible and it was abandoned.
The first Robocop is such a classic but Robocop 2 is the shizznit!!! So funny, so crazy drama and action
One of the most brutal movies I've ever seen, and I LOVE IT!!😁
I don't know if anyone pointed this out but in 1983 there was a space/military project called star wars proposed by Ronald Reagan (it was a defensive system designed to take out nuclear missiles)
I hope you guys continue the RoboCop series no one else reacts to the rest of the movies I'd love to see your reaction on how it progresses
*declines
A film of it’s time, but an awesome film! So brutal. Watch robocop 2 but don’t waste you’re time watching robocop 3! Also the 2014 remake is definitely worth watching too
Do NOT watch Robocop 3. Second one good, third one terrible. They replaced Peter Weller and it’s so incredibly cheesy in a bad way. Even the reboot with Joel Kinnaman is better than the third one.