Peter Weller Talks Paul Verhoeven and Robocop's Soul 

Peter Weller walked away from a career in Hollywood to get a PhD in history at a university in GREECE. He's not some babbling old bum, he's a PROFESSOR!

He keeps explaining to me, to this day, why Robocop is my favorite film of all time.

i absolutely LOVE that Peter Weller has sooo much enthusiasm and respect and love for the film, its messages and content buried amidst layers of what many would consider to be a dumbass sci fi 80s flick. Seeing this from him is just fantastic and that was 10 years ago wowww!

On of the Greatest FILM's ever made , i never looked at the RoboCop as Sci-Fi but exactly felt the same way as "Peter Weller" did , after watching it ,hence the Quote! " Rebirth of a Soul " They can kill his Physical body only , but his Soul stays Eternal . Masterpiece of a FILM .

If you listen to him for a long time, it's actually just that he's a really smart guy. And a pretty good director.

When he’s talking here , he sounds like a university lecturer giving a lesson on movie making. I love it when an actor is as wise about the business as the Director and producer!

I was probably 11 or 12 the first time I saw this movie. It was dark and it probably scarred me a little but the thing that I got, right from that first viewing, was that Murphy was reclaiming himself as the film went on. Which is why that final line is so impactful. It’s also why the helmet comes off for the last act. It’s way deeper and more meaningful than it has any business being - and if it wasn’t we wouldn’t still be talking about it. One of the best movies ever. I appreciate how intelligent Peter Weller is, and how much thought he and everyone else involved put into it. It absolutely shows. And it may be Verhoeven’s best work.

Peter Weller is some character.

I could easily listen to this guy all day. Glad the YT algo keeps surfacing these fascinating clips.

Fkn profound. Love classis RoboCop more and more.

That jacket though

Really a treat to hear Peter Weller talk, he could be a great teacher, love all his "got it?" pauses haha

I'm going to go watch Robocop right f'ing now.

Well spoken, Buckaroo

He's taking the MTV generation to school.

If you can watch ancient empires with Peter Wellers. He’s a great presenter

Peter Weller seems to be a really nice guy.

Left acting at the top of his game to get a PhD. That's next level badass.

Great video...👍

Wow, the 'puddle' scene at the end represents walking in water! I knew there was some kind of symbology there. (It also seems to be about the Osiris/Horus story.)

Robocop fuckn awesome film.

I like Peter's jacket! #swag

Funny. Didn't I see Peter Weller in Star Trek: Into Darkness this past summer, Dexter in season 6, and in Longmire season 2. I think he can do more than Robocop.

Sure Peter was a preacher in a previous life ♥️

This is Genius.

Take a two intelligent people, one an actor the other the director. Both fused together made this movie what it is - timeless and ageless. So many layers. This movie is amazing and can be watched in 100 years time and it will still be relevant with all the ills of society, capitalism, robotics, the conflict between man and machine. This stuff is happening today. Watching this when you're young its guns, explosions and a cool robot. Watching it now as an older person, it's deep on so many levels. Everytime you watch it, you find something new that allows you to question in a philosophical sense. What it taught me you own only two things in this life - You only own your memories and experiences. (and soul or metaphysical self) Everything else, like materialism for example is meaningless. Actually, the only human equaliser is death itself. That's when we become truly equal.

Spot on comment!

and thats what the remake is not going to talk: "rebirth of the spirit", I know Padilha, wanted to give his own focus, I belive to similar that Verhoven did back in 1987, but the studios just say, hey!!! we have this product you are going to do what we need!! and we need is more t-shits and crap whit the image of our product, and throwing away the real meanning of the movie, that the soul is stronger that kevlar armor

I love you😔

Thats some biblical shit, and Robo Cop Approves

I love how he keeps yelling "GOT IT!" after he drops the knowledge on everyone.. It's awesome and wish he would wear the suit one last time for Robocop Returns. I also wish Paul Verhoven would be involved in it as well. Co direct with Neil Blomkamp.. Neil could keep Paul from losing his way, like Lucas and Ridley did. Because he deserves better, with what he's doing with the Oats studio films.. Having Paul and Peter there to make certain the themes and essence of Robocop carries over. Hopefully not ending up destroying the name like almost all other reboots have been lately. I didn't mean to go off I just love Robocop and Peter Weller and how he keeps Yelling "GOT IT!" It's hilarious and profound..

Got it.

Man I love Peter Weller and how passionate he is, but every time he says "Got it!?" it sounds so aggressive ahaha.

Robocop is a film for the ages.

2:23 Can anyone tell me the name of the Egyptian person Peter Weller is talking about? I can't understand it :)

so is his name pronounced Verhooven or Verhoven? cause i've always thought that it was Verhoven

Peter Weller is much more than this one character... He really should teach story writing and movie making...

Nice outfit Peter

Peter Weller is the only true Robcop Joel Kinnaman sucked as Robcop!

Harry Knowles before we learned the truth

I wish I was there in front of him.

You've missed a lot!

Thank God for actors who read Joseph Campbell. Thank God! RoboCop was a movie about resurrection.....What's your name (identity) son? Murphy! That's right, as much as the character was a victim of a bureaucratic nightmare, the human spirit is stronger, and stronger than the excess. I too drove the 6000 SUX, and I drove the Mustang LX (robocop) cars. I hope Peter Weller turned JJ Abrams on to Joseph Campbell before Star Wars; read the Inner Reaches of Outer Space by Joseph Campbell!

Padilha is talented, We can wait for his version to be watched in a movie theatre. THe new RoboCop has potential. It's a different version.

He;s a Cop killer!

My god, what the fuck is he wearing?

Why thank you sir, after all Peter was only a one hit wonder..... but you don't need to get so sentimental about it. lol

not really! He had other successes in life! Cronenberg/Naked Lunch... 24... star trek... etc.. and some films in the 80's 90's He's a very artistic actor

yeah, because Robocop was the only movie he ever did... :\

I don’t know. For me this was just another dumb action movie. Ok, the robot was still human in a sense, recalling certain events in his past, but this was a simple idea and not one profound. Weller was not a very successful actor and it seems to me that he’s trying to hype this movie up in order to give himself more artistic status.

Is he drunk?

yeah exactly, he's still a bum. Who would walk away from a career in Hollywood? the truth is this guy could only do Robocop..

okay he's a 4 hit wonder then.. so what?

Peter, tell me a story 🤪