When the film was screened for a test audience, and the “old man” asked “nice shootin,’ what’s your name” the whole audience screamed Murphy . That’s when the Producers realized they had a hit on their hands
If you cam find it, there are I think 2 more scenes filmed after this and with that reaction from the tests audiences made, there was a decision made to end it like this as a high note.
@@williamsandell3260 Really, I did find them here on YT some time ago. They go to a news break and Lewis is interviewed from getting hurt, the I'll buy that for a dollar gets busted for something and in another clip, Murphy goes to the cemetery. also the two writers of the script in commentaries said the other clips were filmed and decided to end this way as mentioned. . that's what seen in many items here and there
It really does. I saw it in the theaters back then and while some of the more sadistic scenes are harder for me to take now, the movie as a whole is a classic.
Nowadays, they churn up about 5min's worth of dialogue about how they have suffered, how they need something and how they - yes, they - should have the attention and say that's the "arc" and I am like "sheesh, it's like hearing a bus timetable read." One word from Murphy then straight into the ending music and I am like "yup, got all that"
What makes the movie iconic is it was the humanity/empathy Murphy retained that made him the hero. The female cop recognizing his jaw and triggering something was great too. Murphy was definitely a Mary Sue archetype but that works because it balanced the machine part of the cyborg. Definitely a movie that had a solid end that should have been an one off.
When I was a kid I begged my mom to let me watch Robocop when I finally got to I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. To this day it is still my favorite movie.
I also liked his acting when Murphy first enters the room. He's clearly annoyed at someone barging in, yet still remains professional and asks "How can we help you officer?"
I like how the old man referred to Murphy as officer and son. At the end he even asked for his name. He didn't give him any indignity of being a soulless robot. I know none of it's ever explicitly said or shown in the film, but I get the implication that he understood and approved of Robocop based on Morton's presentation after ED-209 slaughtered Mr Kinney. I get the vibe that he largely left Morton to his own devices and understood they were going to use a human donor, but didn't realise to the extent they would blank Murphy's memory and further augment his body. That's one of the more beautiful implied ideas to me, that he expected Robocop to answer with his human name and saw him as Murphy in a robot suit. Then all we could observe was a soulless cardboard cutout bureaucrat in Robocop 2.
The Old Man is the former head of OCP so playing the rolls of both a individual who shows respect and a soulless bureaucrat fits him perfectly, it makes sense he’d show respect for Murphy since the man just saved his life, and meanwhile in the 2nd movie due to Directive 4 still existing, he doesn’t really need to feel fear as Murphy and Cain are both under the effect of that directive. Not to mention he was the one who wanted the creation of Delta City via any means necessary, then come Rogue City and we see that he wanted not only immortality but also the spotlight that Murphy acquired amongst the people
Shame he didn't erase that mistake... Life lesson there kids if Bob Morton makes a mistake you damn well better erase it otherwise its long arm death falls for you
+drpapa26 So true. Even more so because of how the new film ended in such an unsatisfying way. I thought for sure that Michael Keaton's character was going to get shot off of the roof of the helipad at the end just like Dick Jones, but all he got was some lead in the chest. So weak. So unsatisfying. Like eating takeout Chinese.
@@IronMan-tk8uc you mean you are not enjoying endless marvel movies, woke Disney dirge and numerous remakes, reboots sequels & prequels with clueless actors? surely not :o)
"How can we help you, officer?" the old man said when Robocop entered the boardroom. Perhaps it's good idea to make Robocop in shape of a human, helps people relate.
@@zarthbacon wasn't Morton a friend of his, if I remember correctly? So yeah it makes sense he would be happy to see the guy that killed his friend get his comeuppance. Check out the look on his face when RoboCop plays the video evidence.
When I first saw the movie in the theatre as a kid, many in the audience called out loud in synch with him: ''MURPHY!!!!" What a fucking epic moment! I ll never forget that!
"Nice shooting son, what's your name?" Murphy. *roll credits* Subtle. Emotional. Powerful. Brilliant. In the final moment of the film, Robocop becomes human again.
Much respect and credit to Weller. Even though it was mostly plastic the suit still weighed nearly 100 pounds, he still made it work. The two most difficult scenes to film were the simplest looking: catching the car keys, the hands were made of foam rubber and the keys would bounce off. Also the scene where he walks down the stairs in the nightclub because walking up or down was almost impossible in the suit.
Everyone there for the most part hated Dick. They made Robocop in a way to top him and ED. And boy was that true.. lol. Johnson's reaction helped to make the scene perfect.
+TalkRuss Ronny Cox was pretty good as Dick Johnson, but he was essentially typecast as the same ethically - challenged, selfish, cowardly, ham - fisted one - dimensional bad guy : an admiral in ST: TNG, or fictional senator then vice - president Kinsey in Stargate SG1.
+SquidkidMega Watch Mad Max: Fury Road, directed by the legendary George Miller who did the other 3 previous Mad Max films. Fury Road is one of the best action movies i've ever seen and it's great to see George Miller showing today's filmmakers how to do an action film fucking right!
HerbSuperb44 Yeah, I was kinda skeptical when I first heard about the movie since it wasn't going to have Mel Gibson, he's iconic as Mad Max, but Tom Hardy did a great job and the Mad Max movies have always been kinda James Bond-ish with their continuity. I didn't even know that Tom Hardy was the actor who played Bane in The Dark Knight Rises until recently lol. After the movie was released all I heard about was how awesome the movie was, particularly from the Half In The Bag review (which i only watched the beginning of to avoid spoilers), so I then started to get hyped for it, but holy shit I didn't expect it to be that fucking good. The last action movie to surprise me that much was Dredd 3D, which feels like it was directed by Paul Verhoeven even though it wasn't lol.
As a kid I loved the action in the movie. As an adult I realize the social commentary and economic problems shown in the movie are still relevant today in the real world.
The same board room where it all began. The same company bigwigs meeting. The same big door ED-209 came in from. The same gun that got McKinney killed by ED-209. The same room where the villain Dick Jones were to have his long overdue glory, only to fall from grace (or in this case, out the window onto the abyss below). All beautiful poetic justice. No movie is more beautiful than original Robocop.
I always liked the concept of "RoboCop", much more than the film itself. In my honest opinion, the remake sold many of the same messages, but without the constant crudeness for its own sake.
How many movies would have answered "what's your name" with a a dramatic pause Robo looks at the camera and says "my name is..." It pauses for suspense and then he says "Robocop" slowly. But this movie does something different, it's simple Robo paused momentarily because he's taken back that someone recognizes the human in him, he finally feels confident that he is Murphy and he responded accordingly. Amazing writing
One of the best endings of all time in a movie, especially of this genre and its over the top intent. You could hear both men and women sniffling after he said MURPHY and they cut to the credits. Sheer genius.
I also noticed that it's full frame when Murphy twirls then holsters his gun at the end. The callback to his son's show TJ Lazer at the beginning about he does that after the bad guy gets blown away and the sort of Western feel to it complete with the line "Nice shooting son, what's your name?" (Western's usually saying the gunslinger going something non-descript or silence) with him flashing a triumphant smile and "Murphy" to the triumphant music is like icing on a cake. It's rare to have an ending so memorable.
The world had never seen a movie like this before as it was the first of it's kind, Robocop was awesome. Movies like this and Terminator were the new style of Sci-Fi. If you got to grow up in the 50's through the 90's with all the classic movies & music, YOU were blessed.
"Whatever happens, this corporation will live up to the guiding principles of its founding; courage, strength, conviction." 1 minute later "Anybody tried to stop me, the old geezer gets it!" LOL!
Dick Jones ridiculous flailing arms keep it from perfection. Apparently the music was done by the same guy that did Conan the Barbarian. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BHfE682mm3c.html
I am now 44yrs old, from a country in middle east, I have always loved this version of Robocup, never had a family, but watching you, was an emotional protection when I was a teen. Thank you
When he says Murphy, his voice cracks a little sounding more human. That wasn't a mistake. It was done on purpose to show that Alex Murphy's personality was slowly returning. For all its action, this movie has many layers.
First R-Rated movie that I ever saw on the big screen...........had kind of a sheltered childhood. This was quite the ultra-violent SHOCK!! Actually, now, this is one of my very favorite movies. It's Paul Verhoeven's MASTERPIECE.
@@blueschewy2558 every remake/delayed sequel is inferior to the original in every way, everytime. The one they've gotten right is Cobra Kai. Phenomenal job by everyone top ro bottom.
Now THAT would be a bad-ass crossover. Robo-Trinity. Of course, 90's Keanu Reaves was ALREADY robotic, so he wouldn't have had to vary his voice that much...
@@alexgataric hahaha yeah I know but 80 percent of my stuff is still the up down up variety :) Can you imagine if R2-D2 went around stabbing people... that'd be somethin'... hmm then again he did shock the Ewoks. Star Wars should have had some kind of droid uprising... they got treated like crap most of the time!!
@@JamBadguy You're really reaching with this one. You know the baby boomer generation started in 1946 right? A full 41 years before Robocop was released?
One of the last rated "R" movies marketed for kids. I had all the Robocop toys, clothes, and Nintendo game. Can't forget the Saturday morning cartoon either.
What I truly love about this Movie, is that each time you see this, you come to realise many things you've never thought about years ago. I saw this Movie again and realised that the Movie begins when it begins on the OCP meeting and they test a new security machine, that malfunction and kills an innocent (probably). The Movie ends with an OCP meeting and Another machine works as its supposed to do and kills a wanted man. There are many reasons why this Movie is among the top quality Movies ever! This scene is one of them!
It's cooler in this movie though. In real life Murphy would be sorting through his work key, his personal key, his kitschy key 3D printed into a Black Mage he bought on Etsy...
Yeah, but Robo's better: 1. He can plug it in to a device in the first attempt. 2. He can stab it into someone's jugular in the first attempt. Not something a "modern" USB could do.
Will we ever again get as many iconic characters as we got from this era? Robocop, Terminator, The Predator, the Xenomorph from Alien! You can even throw in Jason Vorhees & Freddy Kreuger. This was truly a golden era for filmmaking.
Every decade has it's strengths, but no decade will ever come as close to having so many entertaining, R-rated over the top action/scifi/horror/comedy films as the 80's. Beetlejuice, Weekend at Bernie's, Return of the Living Dead, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Gremlins, so many films that were just this super fun mix of multiple genres thrown together.
@@drlight6677 That explains why Hollywood continues to retread all these 80s/90s treasures, like that abominable "Coming To America" sequel. They should just make something original for this era, but they're probably hamstrung by political correctness and cancel culture. I thought "wokeness" was supposed to be progressive, not censorship.
Green screen allowed them to have computers build sets instead of building the full set from scratch and then filling in the effects afterwards. It allows writers to be lazy and breaks immersion.
1. “The old geezer gets it!” 😂🤣😂 Gotta love Ronny Cox… 2. The sheer delight in the smile and thumbs up dude gives Murphy after he shoots Dick to pieces…priceless. 👍🏾 😂
took me a while to realize that at the movie's climax, Murphy's voice no longer has the robotic effect. Perhaps symbolizing that his humanity has returned.
When Robocop was released much was made of Ronny Cox being cast against type as a villain prior to this film he had played mostly kind fatherly types. He's fantastic as Dick Jones.
At 2:10, Murphy's movement is way less robotic, and more like a human would move, in shock (so to speak) to the reaction of Dick Jones grabbing the gun. Brilliant non verbal acting. He had to take mime classes just to flesh this role out, and Weller killed it. BRILLIANT!
Not only do I love that the old man refers to him as a person, not a machine throughout this scene, but also that he realized Directive 4(which he may not have implemented or known about, only Dick) would be erased by firing him.
Could you imagine the Glassdoor reviews for this company? "Occasional first-degree murder happened during board meetings, but had an attractive benefits package and free beer on Fridays. 4 stars."
Might be a historical significant piece to the company. Like their first commercial successful product or the side-arm of the founder of the company. But then again, this is a company that have live ammo doing testing in the boardroom...