Is Robocop 2 The BEST Sequel Ever Made? - Film Review/Video Essay 

I remember so vividly watching this as a kid and being scared absolutely shitless of Cain. That scene where he kills everyone in the warehouse was terrifying. Seven was probably too young to see this for the first time...

Not as good as the first one, but a worthy sequel. Loved how they turned the "good old man" from the previous movie into someone just as an asshole as Dick, showing how there are no "good guys" in corporations as OCP. The whole "anyone can buy our stocks, there is nothing more democratic than that" is an amazing line, one of the best in the series. The satire on parents's reactions to the first movie is fantastic, so is Frank Miller's cameo which took me decades to notice. Also, the new design! A lot of people still complains about how they changed Robocop's color, why? He is a cop, of course he has to be blue! A great movie, underrated, even by the franchise's creator.

The ending is abrupt but absolutely perfect. Murphy struggles with his humanity the entire movie and is literally reprogrammed to not be human, and its not until the end when we know, that he knows, with that single perfect line, "Patience Louis, we're only human." Gets me everytime 😢

🇺🇸Robocop 2 is very underrated movie. I love both parts.

Robocop 2 was one of the best Sequels I've ever seen. 3 was a slap in the face to this awesome Sequel.

Good video! The great thing about RoboCop 2 that most don't pick up on is how it's basically poking fun at the idea of sequels and trying to top the original. OCP is trying to make a successor to RoboCop that's better in every way, but they can't. It also satirizes how companies water down their R-rated properties to make them family friendly, with RoboCop becoming family friendly to make the corporate interests happy. However, I do feel Robo and Lewis don't have as much character development. Lewis feels more like a sidekick and the movie quickly abandons the idea of exploring RoboCop's humanity after the scene between him and his former wife. Despite this, I still love RoboCop 2.

What would have made sense is Robocop remaining grey until he's torn apart by Cain's gang and the rebuild makes him more a softer, friendlier police officer blue by corporate committee (should have been a throwaway line in that board room scene). But Kershner, Miller and Company are no Verhoeven, Miner, Neumeier, on their best day. Leonard Rosenman has the thankless job of following up Basil Pouledoris. A job he was destined to fail at, and forever be second best. The Robocop 2 theme is more optimistic and heroic, when Robocop's original first music score is supposed to be somber, cyberpunk, & dystopian. Robocop 2 is too bright, too shiny, too clean, and not bloody enough to be a great sequel. It's merely okay.

Robocop 2 is one of the best sequels ever made. To be honest I don't think a lot of people understand it, and that's why it gets hated on. I'm glad I'm not the only one who puts it up there with Aliens, T2, and Godfather 2 as the best sequels ever made. And for the record, I dig the way you edited the original score into the outro into the credit. That worked really well imo.

*_RoboCop 2_* will always be a favorite of mine since I was a lil kid. It may not be as perfect as the first film, but I do love how it focuses more on the themes of corporate corruption and how OCP and the Mayor fight over control over the city, and the lengths OCP are willing to go to achieve their goals, even if it means using a psychopathic drug lord for a new RoboCop model. And RoboCain was badass, he's like a walking tank, all thanks to Phil Tippet's amazing go-motion effects, something we will never see again in the age of CGI. That and the final battle between Murphy and RoboCain was one of the best robot fights in cinema history. "You're coming with me, Cain." And Leonard Rosemann's music score is amazing to listen to.

i used to shit myself over robocain, even today he is still scary as fuck, his introduction in that warehouse...my god.

Great review. Love seeing Robocop content. Definitely agree that the sequel is good. However, I think the original Robocop is one of the greatest films ever made. The perfect balance of 80s B movie mixed with actual thought provoking commentary that's still relevant today. Robocop 2 is good but I think it lacks the satirical wit and soul of the original. The best sequel ever made I think is probably The Dark Knight. Even though I think Batman Begins' grit and atmosphere is far better.

Robocop 2 is criminally underrated.

I always watch these 2 back to back. It's a must for me. It's funny how this movie predicted it's own future. Watered down, filtered again, represented with corporate messages... Would someone please electrocute this franchise!

I hope I don't disrespect anyone else's opinion, but I personally didn't think RC2 was even 10% what the first film was. Awesome practical effects, but lacking in every other area. Still enjoyed watching this video though!

Great that this movie is getting re-appraised. Excellent sequel. Crueler, more violent than the original, but also goes deeper into the themes of the original flick. 10/10 easy for me.

Putting a criminal’s brain in a killing machine is the dumbest idea ever.

The ending really hurt this movie; It was a bizarre 30 minute bullet fest. Using more of that time to further the story and cutting the climax to

RoboCop 2 forgot what made the original special. It just tried to outdo it on the violence and came across as mean spirited.

IMO, he starts the movie aggressive sounding, his voice gets less robotic, almost cartoony after the reprogramming and, by the end of the movie, hes back to a more normal human voice.

A few notes; They should have had Lewis get blasted almost to death heroically helping Murphy and then make her the first truly successful 2nd RoboCop. They should have had Murphy's son make the effort at the end to see him to tease his full return to humanity. Then RoboCop 3 is about parenting. He parent/mentors Lewis in her transition to cyborg and rediscovers how to parent his son.

the first one was better, it had the Verhoven signature with that surreal, almost comedic violence

This movie gets a lot of unwarranted shit. I don’t like it better than the first one, but it deserves more credit than it gets. Either way, great video man

Whenever I think back on RoboCop 2, there are moments that come to mind immediately that make me smile or make me think how clever they are. Then I rewatch the film and . . . it just doesn't cohere for me as a story. It feels like a bunch of interesting ideas jumbled together with a shoddy structure, and the tone is more cartoony than satirical like the Verhoeven original. Still, not the worst sequel in the world. They tried at least.

Psycho 2, Terminator 2, Empire and Aliens are far superior sequels compared to Robocop 2. But it's still a great sequel.

Robocop 2 is a masterful piece. It’s not only about the privatization of the government, but also about the privatization of the person. Alex Murphy was privatized, that’s why the Doctor Fax told him that without the pieces of mechanical body, he was only a few humans organs. Because of this privatization he never saw his family again. But at the end, the human spirit of fight won over the adversity when murphy said: “Patience Louis, we are only humans”.

I think this movie was underrated by the critics in general. It has pretty much all of the first movie. Same main cast (those who survived the first movie lol), a completely new original score, as entertaining as the first one, good plot etc. The only thing that gets Robocop 2 away from being great or as good as the first movie it's his lack of real emotions. You don't feel the sadness, the darkness, the vengeance feeling and the madness of all the many villains. Cain is the only great villain of the movie. Everybody around him seems to act like puppies or having no personality.

Such a great sequel even though nothing beats the first one. I really enjoyed number 2.

Ghostbusters 2 is just as great as the first

This Franchise is screaming out to be made into a video game. The robo cop game for the Amiga was so cool. Cyberpunk genre . It would be amazing!

This is my first introduction to your channel and I'm glad I found you. What a great run down and commentary. I can't wait to watch more.

I agree the lack of the original theme hurt it’s value but I heard the lack of follow up to his stalking his family when he was human parts were edited out by Orion

Finally someone who appreciates this movie as much as I do .

Holy shit how does this channel only have 50 subs, your content is amazing dude. Def gained another subscriber and I'm excited to see this channel grow.

Considering the Christ references in the original Robocop, seeing him on a motorbike defines the saying 'Christ on a bike' 😂

T 2 is the best sequel ever

Well done. These are wonderful films. Casting and writing was superb.

I really appreciate your analysis of the continuity. I hate when some movies' only continuity is the main character.

i wanted more from the family side. like maybe they work it in so that the wife see's that he's still Murphy, but their family can still never be whole again. he wouldn't have to lie to her and she could still move on

Peter Weller was 99% in this movie, something small was missing. All the corporate stuff has always been really hamfisted after the original.

22:16 Thats a motorcycle for kids it got extra sidewheels to keep its balance

Other flaws is having all kids in this movie shown as unlikable characters is extremely unbelievable. Very dumb that Cain decides to play Chicken with Robocop because he can’t win. Also easily the worst flaw is Robocain a great villain is highly absent in the movie. Because he has 2 action scenes. The 1 in the warehouse, and the climax scene.

I feel like Hobb & T2 John Conner were terrible influences on us as kids. They were so cool...

It's actually not a great sequel at all. It's really disappointing, though it looks good and shot well. The plot could have been more interesting if they focused on Murphy coming to terms with his robotics and his family had more to do with it. The Kane plot could have been a side plot. The biggest flaw of the movie compared to the first is it was Murphys journey to rediscover his humanity, which is totally missing from this sequel. I don't expect them to do the same thing again (though again it's a drug plot, dangerous gang fighting robo, who dismantle him and he's put back together again to defeat them lol Even down to the old man basically becoming Dick Jones) however it would have been more interesting looking at the psychology of what Murphy is and him coming to terms with that and letting go of his past. I did appreciate some of the characters though, their motivations, the back stabbing, the cut throatness of it, and how ocp appears to be going down a very communist road. But at the end of it all I didn't really care because who is actually likable in this movie? Even Anne Lewis didn't much to say or do. And that scene in the middle where he was all screwed up was terrible and could have been cut. The movie is too commedic. I didn't mind this one when I was a kid as it was violent, but as an adult it really doesn't give me anything I hadn't seen done better in the original. 2 also didn't have the heart of the original. Plus, I hated that Robokane design! Robocop 2 had some interesting ideas, but it falls far too short for me.

Your editing style and humor is second to none. 😏

Robocop 2 is closer to the problems you see in real life. OCP is like Blackrock

I loved Hob in Robocop 2. Did you know that Hob's sub machine-gun is real and it's even cooler than you may think? It is a UC-M21 (real name DEB-M21)folding machine gun. It was designed to look like a handheld portable radiolike they used in the late 1980's. It has a quick release latch that enables the weapon to go from inanimate object to dealer of death in one motion. It can fold back together with one simple motion as well...I want one! Fun Fact: The DEB-M21 has now been redesigned to resemble a portable hard drive but functions just the same. It fires a 9x19mm round from a detachable 30 round Uzi magazine. It's cyclic rate is 650-850 rounds per minute. As of the making of Robocop 2 there is one UC-M21 and 8 DEB-M21's in private collections. Fun Fact #2- You can purchase a real life Auto 9 (Robocop's gun) from Collection Werks. We're talking a fully functional custom handgun built to spec.

I'm not sure if this is such a great movie. But it definitely contains one of the greatest insults ever said on film: "Go f**k a refrigerator, peckerneck!!!" :))))

Does anyone else get the urge to want to try Nuke? It looks awesome lol

I was genuinly shocked when I saw you only have 711 (make that 712) subscribers. This is the kind of quality I'd expect from a channel with tens of thousands of subs. Severely underrated channel.

Best sequel ever is Terminator 2 Judgement day yo!

It sounds like he destroyed Kelly's skull, but no, he only broke her neck lol

Great review💪🏼💪🏼 Earned a new sub

Great Review!!!!

THIS IS HILARIOUS!

I would buy this movie reedit if they added "Riding Dirty"

28:40 murphy reverts to robotic speech after they fix him between parts 1 and 2

It's pretty damn underrated. The crack-addicted robot speaks for itself

It’s a good sequel. The best sequel ever?? Hell no. Aliens says hi.

Unpopular vote...Desperado.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day and Spider Man 2 are the two best sequels ever made in My opinion

Biggest issue with robo cop 2 is ...NO BASIL POLEDOURIS. HOW DO THEY NOT PAY HIM TO BRING THE GREATEST HERO THEME EVER.... in fact Robocop 3 ...the only thing they did right was that theme. Lol

I love how Nancy Allen played this. She is everybit a cop. Her motivation was to be a partner, and not just a sidekick. Women are often cast, but in a kneecapped kind of way. They're there to serve men. Not in these movies.

It definitely is up there in the top 5. If I come up personally have never seen godfather part 2 but from what I hear that would be pretty hard to beat.

"We're only human."

Loved your changes to adding his theme in a couple iconic moments. You are 100% right.

No. Doesn't even use the Robocop theme.

I always thought Robocop 2 was the greatest sequel ever

I'm gonna keep this simple. EXCELLENT review! EVERYTHING you pointed out is poignant and COMPLETELY on point.😁 BRAVO!!! I thank you.

The commercials and random cutaways were hilarious. What really takes the cake is the Roadrunner sfx during the end fight. >_

Awesome analysis, specially in the corporated greed and the Robocop theme

the first iteration was referenced in the reboot

BEFORE WATCHING: no, its not the best sequal ever obviously because John Wick 2 and 3 exsist, also, Robocop was the best it was ever going to be, Robocop 2 was good, but not better than the first! AFTER WATCHING: everything i said was right :D good video, love that people still love this movie as much as i do after all this time!

Sorry but it's not the best sequel ever made. That accolade goes to The Empire Strikes Back hands down

Terminator 2 or Aliens. Funny enough, both directed by James Cameron.

Silly - everyone knows Gremlins 2 is the best sequel ever made!

Yes! Add Aliens as a respectable #2.

Yeah Robocop 2 and Predator 2 are highly underrated. Robocop 2 was definitely more of an action film and a serviceable sequel. Cain was like a Hunter Killer from The Terminator future war in that warehouse scene.

Honestly I'm surprised by the lack of blood. The first robocop was super gory. Wonder why they toned it down it in the second one? Not like it made it less intense. I remembered the kill scenes to scary as ever. But oh well I was hoping the CGI held up in the second but nah it didn't.

Still playing Rogue City, I love it and think it continues 2 fantastically. If you play it I’d love to hear your thoughts on how it continues the 1-2 films. It is interesting how while violent af 2 definitely has less actual blood yet some critics claimed 2 was overly violent? Like did they even see 1 lmao? I’m really glad you made this video. I didn’t agree with everything but your analysis was so great. Robocop does absolutely have the greatest them ever. There’s a 27 second clip or Robos first ride on RU-vid and I could watch it on loop. The first time it comes on is pure cinema magic.

I like the part about the theme song. So true. It's a wild west gunslinger type of theme. Never even occurred to me it was missing from the second film.

... and empire strikes back? This man knows his sequels

Great analysis of a very underestimated sequel.

I do like RoboCop 2 a lot, Peter Weller really outdoes his performance in the first. Sometimes it can feel like it's all edge with no point, as you might expect with Frank Miller, but for the most part they do a great job continuing the world of RoboCop. My biggest problem is the ending, all the corrupt guys get away with it and Robo's final line doesn't feel significant

I loved Robocop 2. Two questions though: 1. For what reason did OCP feel they had to create a Robocop 2 in the first place? 2. Why did RoboCain flip out and kill Angie after it seemed like they were reconnecting?

I agree with a lot of what you say about Robocop 2. However i feel like it lacks some of the substance that the 1st movie had. However I love how strong and resilient they show Murphy to be. Its Murphy who flings them off a 100 story building crashes through the street and is still the 1st to get up as well as after the gas line explosion. I donwish they explored his humanity a little more or had a closer connection to Cain.

What do YOU think is the best direct sequel ever made?

Robo Cain is about ALL you could do to follow up Clarence Bonniger*, imagine if Clarence had got that treatment FAR more ruthless.

I dont think its BETTER than the first, but i do think it is a great movie, only complaint is the dated Stop Motion FX but the good far outweighs the bad on this one

Have to disagree with the theme placing as I enjoyed those music pieces for his entrance and movie ending. However I do agree the these should have been placed in the movie, perhaps when he gets fried and the directives are cleared.

"Hated for no good reason at all" sequel

Bag king did you ever read the draft scripts (or screen play) for Robocop 2 ? its amazing, details that are left out of the movie, i love R2 but after reading the draft script its annoying knowing what was left out. Its crazy.

The sequel has amazing ideas. Especially when they literally make "Robocop 2". But it is a very uneven movie. It wouldnt be that big of a deal if the first movie wasnt legitimately perfect .

Good corrections good review

The effects on Robocain (love the name) are just so crap. As sequels go though, RoboCop 2 is a good one. And almost captures Verhoeven's vibe, which can't have been an easy thing to do.

RoboCop 1 has a lot of things that make it better Characters, story, movie direction and cinematography But RoboCop 2 is still faithful and has enough to make it a pretty good sequel mostly when it comes to Robo Kain

Sometimes, there are times.

This is honestly the truth, I blast the robocop theme tune absolute full blast with me daughters in the back seats of me Range Rover everywhere around town, and drop one liners at random people just to embarrass me daughters I also do the same with mortal kombat, play the theme and one liners, me and the Range Rover are local heroes for doing this, and my daughters are directly connected to the crazy weirdo in the old Range Rover driving like a madman round town, Win win

itches all the spots hits all the notes Officer Murphy gets ALL the votes.

Blade 2, Child’s play 2, & Evil dead 2 are the best sequels I ever seen

Old man: anyone can buy OCP stock and Own a piece of the city. Me: So your floating Delta city to reimburse the money you are going to spend on building Delta city