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My dad stumbled into me watching this analysis and stuck around till the end with a big smile on his face the whole time. When it was over he brought me over to his old dusty movie shelf and gave me his original copy of robocop. I never even knew we had it. so thank you Mayo for not only the amazing video but also creating a special moment between me and my dad.

I was watching Robocop one day. My mom comes in and asks me what I'm watching. When I tell her, she says, "Oh, that's that sad movie about the man that loses his family."

The funniest thing about “Bitches leave” is that Verhoeven apparently wasn’t aware that bitch was an insult in english, so sent off the two actresses after their scene with “Thank you bitches! That was the bitches, everyone!” Causing Kurtwood Smith and Miguel Ferrer to fall over themselves laughing.

In a way the studio was right, the house scene does slow the movie down, but it slows it in the right way, at the right time. It allows us the audience a moment to let everything sink in, and feel Murphy's pain just as he is beginning to. As stated it is one of the scenes that elevates this movie beyond an action flick. I'm glad that it ultimately stayed in

My favorite part of the movie is when Murphy says “thank you,” after Dick is fired.

I still get choked up when Murphy is walking through his old house and reliving the memories of life with his family.

The part where that man was literally melting from the acid scared the living hell out of me as a kid

56 minutes went by like 56 seconds. Somehow you managed to put into words everything I felt for this masterpiece by Paul Verhoeven for years. You can see he put his soul into it. I think Robocop had been out for 6-7 years by the time I saw it first as a 10-year-old girl. It had me right there, shattered to the core. I probably would not be able to tell as a kid what I loved most about it, but I definitely rewatched it dozens of times on our black JVC video player until I knew all the lines by heart. Thank you for this analysis, I will probably want to watch it again too and show to my family. I cannot imagine anyone else except Peter Weller as the Robocop. May I just mention that I really found his face attractive and even cool in the steel mask. The perfect image of a hero - attractive, noble and invincible. P.S. I'm also a fan of Showgirls, Basic Instinct and Total Recall.

Even at face value as a kickass 80’s action movie it’s great, but under a more analytical lens it becomes even better as a powerful drama about humanity.

Watching it as a kid I've never believed the image of the future portrayed within. The mindless entertainment, the absolute disregard for someone's property, rampant crime and purposefully underfunded police force... This movie was prophetic in so many ways...

What’s crazy is that this review is only around 30 minutes short than the actual movie. It is one of the most tightly paced, perfectly balanced movies I’ve ever seen. Great review!

The original RoboCop is genius. It pushed tons of boundaries with its gritty tone and graphic content, it introduced the mainstream to many concepts and themes found in Cyberpunk science fiction, it can still be interpreted in multiple ways depending on your ideological views, and it remains consistently-entertaining to watch to this day.

the way robocop clumsily walks out of his former bedroom, was like showing that alex was taking control once again

I saw this in theatres when I was 11 and Murphy's murder broke my brain. I was expecting a dumb fun movie and instead was treated to the most important cinematic experience I had ever had up to that point. Murphy's death really rattled me and the brutality of the gang was undeniable but still the film made me care about all these characters. I don't think I have ever hated a character more than I hated Clarence and I actively refused to watch that 70s show because I couldn't not see the actor as any other character. The sequels, cartoons, remake are all missing the point but that is still ok in that Robocop is on the surface still extremely cool. so cool that many people don't bother to look past it. Robocop is a western, a revenge story of a wronged lone gunman who stops at nothing to get his man. Robocop is a masterpiece.

Dick Jones confessing to Robocop doesn't feel out of place, because when he sent Boddicker to kill Bob, he recorded a DVD. A damn DVD! Instead of just outright kill him. So, it's consistent with his character. Awesome video, we need a part 2! :D

Seeing this movie at the age of 6, in 1987, is what planted the seed of a dream within me. From that day, I became infatuated with movies, and story telling. It's one of the reasons I worked in the business.

Fun fact - the secretary is actually Kurteood Smiths wife in real life. Great review of Robocop one of the greatest movies of all time.

I remember being in the theatre when Murphy died and the screen went black. It was dead silence in the room. I think one person coughed. Just an amazing moment. Then you were blinded with the static screen turning on. SO well done

"I can feel them. But I can't remember them." - Most impactful line of the film, even if it's not one of the quotable ones. All of Murphy's pain rolled into one moment.

I'm glad to learn that I'm not the only one who teared up at the scene of Robocop being under fire by his own colleagues

Omg man. This brought a tear to my eye. You are a friend to me. You’ve expressed my thoughts I tell people all the time. I can’t believe people can’t see the humanity in the machine, the man and the movie. I’d love to make my own breakdown as the best dedication I can give this beautiful movie

Crazy how it's almost been 35 YEARS since this movie came out I just watched it weeks ago because you reccomended it and I still loved it, it was amazing

To watch boddikers sadism at the beginning of the film and then when he realises his death is imminent,his sqealing...is just one of the most awesome moments in movie history.

Ultimately, it’s a movie about a man who has been stripped of his humanity by capitalism fighting to regain it. Underneath all the flash and effects, there is an emotional core that speaks to all of us living in a world dominated by corporations. The removal of the helmet, the change in his choice, and the final line: “Murphy”. He’s not seeking revenge, he is seeking his humanity.

This is why 99% of my bluray movies are from the 80's n 90's - They keep things simple, no fancy over-the-top CGI, and make you want to watch them again every few years and still enjoy it even though you already know how the story turns out.

This is my favorite movie of all time. I loved your homage and clear review / introspection. One more detail that people might have missed: when the gas station blows up, "Shell" becomes "Hell", and when he walks away from the fire it's a metaphor to Murphy stepping out of his own hell. This movie is filled with these little things. His death being similar to Jesus Christ..Murphy walking on water near the end..I mean..Genius work here. In all aspects, a Perfect movie. And I agree. This is a Drama. Hands down to you, Sir.

I cannot believe someone actually stripped this movie down while building it up in every scene! Great job!! Please do this for my favorite movie..The Terminator!!

This was a fantastic tribute to one of the greatest films ever made. Thank you!

The scene with robocop’s pov when they first made him is to give you the feeling of his conscious awakening. Making the audience get a first hand experience of his little beautiful mysterious thing we call consciousness. And you know this film is about Murphy retrieving his soul

The scene of him seeing himself as Murphy on screen is haunting because he meets his own ghost. Really captured beautifully with music and sound and that leads to the next scene of a salesman trying to sell Murphy’s last trace of his memories, his home. A sad ghost like story

Brilliant. Just rewatched it recently (after many years. I watched it at 10 and through my teens. Then watched it again a few days ago at 40) and..... I was speechless at how prescient the film is. Pure brilliance. And daaaaamn..... I still can't find the words to explain to any other human being how much empathy, sympathy (and how bad) I feel for Alex J. Murphy.... and also how satisfying everything feels at the end of the film. Everything in this film is brilliant. And that Basil Poledouris score......oooooh wow. And Clarence Boddicker is the best villain ever.

One thing you failed to mention when speaking of the scene in which he is reborn, there is also a New Years party during all of this. Showing, brilliantly, mind you, not only the passage of time itself, but giving us a look at how long Murphy was gone without doing something cliché like a black screen with some sort of cue card or block of text telling us how long Alex Murphy had been absent, or how long the Robocop Program took to achieve it's goal. I always felt it was a wonderful way to show the passage of time and still be subtle enough to respect the viewer's intelligence. It pairs extremely well with the flashbacks we see both when he passes and when he visits his old home. It gives us something to look back on when he sees the shattered and broken remains of the life that was stolen from him, and gives us another piece of a small but important and overarching puzzle that isnt completed until the final sequence at the steel mill when Lewis tells him what happened to his wife and son after Murphy passed away, coming full circle and having him realize that the life he once had is sadly no longer a reality and cannot be.

I was seven when this came out and to this day it is still the greatest film I've ever seen. Clarence Boddicker for life!

"Bitches Leave!!! "Can you FLY Bobby?!" "The Tigers are playin'...to-night!". Clarence Boddicker is one of the best screen villains of all time. Honorable mention for Slime man. (Mayo, that Cyberpunk insert was genius!)

The most emotional line after Lewis rescues him is Murphy saying “You may not like what you’re going to see”. He says this even before he himself has seen his face, so him seeing his own reflection isn’t the main thrust of the scene. Instead, it’s his own awareness that he is no longer “human” and fear of rejection that really resonates, dealing with one of the movie’s underlying themes, ie what it is to be human and, separately, what it is to be a man.

The completion of his transformation back to Murphy and being human followed by that main theme dropping is one of the most satisfying endings to any movie I can think of.

It’s Dick Jones He runs OCP!!! I was born in 86 but the influence on me from 80’s movies is everlasting! The effort that was put into the costumes and props without technology was amazing. Sometimes less is more..

I recently had watched it again, with it being a personal favorite as a kid. And I was surprised. I was like, 'Wow... This is actually a great movie, not just a nostolgic shoot em up.' Great analysis!!

Fun fact , Paul Verhoeven actually got an ER team to do Murphy's death scene and just told them, treat it like it was real, do what you would do with a person coming in with those injuries. I often argue with my friends when I say that Robocop is a modern day paladin

Also keep in mind, Robocop didn't tell officers or chief about his vendetta and mission to find clearance, so he prolly thinks himself indestructble when he goes to Dick Jones

I watched Robocop for the first time just this past Christmas day. It was absolutely fantastic. I'm so glad that I was able to finally see this movie. This analysis captured the movie absolutely perfectly. Well done, mayo!

Robocop can also be watched as a satire of consumer culture or a comedy or even an admittedly unorthodox buddy cop movie. It’s like the Swiss Army knife of movies.

Probably either my favorite live-action film of all time, or my favorite sci-fi movie. It's definitely in the top 3 with Aliens and Terminator 2. Everything works about this movie. I LOVE Kurtwood Smith's acting in this... he nails the cool but sociopathic killer crime boss. And of course Peter Weller's cold, deadpan delivery at first, followed later by his anger and mournful realization at who he is and what OCP did to him. Great practical effects across the board, and shot in some of the most iconic locations you'll ever see in a film. I'm glad that the game Rogue City did justice to its original source material.

Fantastic analysis of one of the best action flicks ever made. To this day, Clarence continues to be one of my all-time favorite movie villains.

Now that you've analyzed and shown us you love the original Robocop, I think it would be fitting for you to make an entire video DESTROYING the modern remake.

You've summarised so well why this too is one of my faves. You couldn't change anything about Robocop to make it better. It's perfect.

Passion is an underestimated expression here. Pure quality content.

You put my feelings into words with this video. It's one of my most precious memories. 80s films, Saturday morning cartoons, rock music. I am glad that I got to live in the time I did. In my opinion, it was the golden age of cinema and entertainment.

I rewatched it a few weeks back and I was grinning throughout. There is no waste to Robocop. It's tight and I can't think of another movie that works that way.

This whole thing, just a complete masterpiece of a movie and a analysis! Love how you go into every detail, and even compare it to other movies that came before it! Excited to see what comes next from this channel! :) Edit: BRO HEARING THAT THEME SONG OUTSIDE OF TWITCH IS CRAZY!!!

I remember wearing off the tape of my uncle's Betamax casette because I kept rewinding the last scene when Robo shoots Jones just to hear the ending theme. I did that for up to 10+ times a day. My uncle died 12 years ago from stomach cancer. This movie always brings me joy because he was the one who put this movie for me to watch along with The Terminator one Saturday night, Pizza and everything. A few years later, he gave me a copy of this movie on VHS. Man, thank you for the trip on memory lane as they say. Excellent video.

Well done, sir! I loved it!! 👏👏👏 It is my favorite movie too! I sound like a movie fanatic talking about this with people, but it is in fact probably the only one that is this close to my heart. I watched it back in the 80's when I was around 7-8 (and I should absolutely not have watched it that young!! Haha!) But like you are stressing, it's not just a "sci-fi action movie"; it's way deeper! Recently I actually had the honor of introducing this to a guy (born in 87) who's currently playing the new game. The game is loosely based on the movie and you don't understand or miss a lot of the references. So I would recommend anyone playing the game, to watch the movie first. I was happy I had the chance to point out that it's a drama - as well as action, it's about serious topics like human ethics etc. So at least he hopefully had that in the back of his head going into it with all the brutal scenes and action thrown at you. 😂 That scene, with Lewis saying "Murphy, it's you." in combination with the music. So. Powerful. Just wow. 13:50 Fun fact: "Barbara", is actually his wife, Joan Pirkle, for anyone who did not know (like me!) Makes the scene even better 😂 Guy, check out the newly released documentary "RoboDoc - The Creation of RoboCop" - it's amazing!! I was thinking about something before, how I can see a real drama movie being made about him and his family; does he look for them? Do they reconnect? What will life be like having to deal with the fact that they did this to you etc etc. Maybe it could end with him eventually shutting down (due to the parts eventually malfunctioning or reaching their limits), but that he right before this, get to meet his family and have some closure. They totally left this part open for another movie. Amazing that they were thinking about leaving that house scene out!!

That Cyberpunk shade is wholly earned. Also, one of my favorite movies of all time! When Robocop is being gunned down by ED, it's traumatic, because the character has really become "human" again, and being gunned down by those he worked with, the score....damn. So good.

Fantastic movie on so many levels. ED209 is the so perfect in encapsulating the end results of corporate creed and failure.

Thank you for this video. I've never been able to express or understand why I'm so in love with this movie over the years, from the first time I saw it on cable on a 16" CRT TV at 11 o clock on a school night sneaking out of bed. So much wonderful nostalgia but so clearly explained as to what makes it so GREAT in a much brighter light. This is what makes YT great: fans of something coming together to share a love of a topic or item and you walk away learning something NEW every time, saw something you missed or feel like even more of a community because you've met others who share your passion. Thanks so much for this, again. The Robocop theme is an eternal song for me because you hear it and it automatically evokes the heroes journey feeling and that rush of emotions in your chest. You're cheering for Murphy nonstop and you're there intimately from start to finish. Thank you.

I am genuinely grateful for the existence of RU-vid, for many reasons.. not least of which is how it gave a platform to a myriad people to review, comment & critique the great works of cinema from my youth. Through this lens, I have gained an unimaginabely deeper understanding of, as well as appreciation for, the pure cinematic brilliance that was actually at play going into what I saw on the screen. So in that spirit, I wish to thank you for putting up an exceptionally well thought-out & put-together review. Oh and by the way. As a voice-actor myself, I wish to commend you on a superb delivery, and an absolute killer-voice.

You take that back about Goonies right fucking now kid

My personal all-time favourite movie is Aliens but man I had forgotten just how great Robocop is; is it bad that I think I can almost remember the script word for word upon watching the footage you've posted?!😁🤦‍♂️ I totally concur with your view that Kurtwood Smith's bad guy is just as memorable as our hero👍

Best long form video ive seen this year. Your passion and knowledge of your subject shine through

“Can you do that dad?” Always gets me. I saw myself in Murphy Jr when I was a kid. My dad was my hero.

Easily one of the best videos you have ever put out. I'm glad I came across your content and I'm very happy to see you succeed. Ready for you to get to 500k and wishing you the best.

Watched this over the Summer in preparation for this video. I seriously avoided this movie because I assumed it was just a dumb action movie, but I was totally blown away by how much wit and humanity it had. Thanks for the recommendation!

One of the best hours I've spent on youtube, You hit the nail on the head about the movies we grew up with. I'm 42 and was 7 years old when i pretended to be ill so my mum woul let me stay home and watch Robocop, which my parents hired. I expected a kids film but was blown away, i love recommending this film to people who haven't seen it, they all love it. It got a lot of predictions about the future right, and is up there with the best films i have seen. Thank you, I'm subscribing👍

I'm 10 minutes in and you're already doing such a great job laying out not only what makes this film great. But exploring why little details and nuances create masterpieces. Robocop has also been one of my favorite films my entire life and this love letter to the film is so fun.

It's just easier for our brains to simplify art and just put in a nice contained category, but some works are just more complex than that and often cross genres. Great analysis Mayo, happy 100k!

Man, so very well said. Watched it many, many times as a kid, and as a 37-year-old adult the film is only better. Every time at the end I'm grinding my teeth because I want Clarence to die so damn bad. Amazing film. Also, Basil's music is a huge addition to the film. He was a genius.

Bravo! Excellent video! Watched it all the through. I got a little emotionally uplifted during some parts. Very well done! I gotta say, when I was younger, Murphys execution was one of most traumatizing experiences I've ever gone through while watching a movie. It fucked with me. It will always remain a memory for me, but it makes this movie a masterpiece. Thanks for this awesome video, Mayo!

Superb video mate. Thank you.

Probably my favorite video from you. Awesome work, man. Keep talking about things you're passionate about!

I watched robocop in preparation for this video, and for some reason the scene where the guy gets torn apart by the robot after the malfunction stuck with me. During the countdown I was subconsciously thinking “oh wow, I’ve seen *this* a million times before” expecting that they would fix it at the last second. Then once he started getting shot I went like “oh shit!” Love this movie

amazing. one of the best reviews/analysis I've seen.

I am also a 80`s, early 90`s sci-fi, action, horror fan and Robocop was the biggest thing for me at the time. Today it`s in my top 20 best movies ever... I also enjoyed the sequels but not so much. Great video/description of the movie. The movie is the biggest critic of corporatism. And also forgot to mention the music, the main few themes that come on are so big in setting of the mood of the movie. I love the music in the movie and I think a big percentage of the succes of the movie is because of it. That main theme creates chills on my spine today...

never thought i be excited for a movie analyses

What an amazing job. Thank you so much. I love this move, it reminds me of my childhood. One of the best movies of all times. Thank you for this love letter in a video form.

I'm one of those 80's kids who loves this movie to this day. You definitely took me down a rabbit hole I never really thought about. Thank you for that.

This video is amazing. I loved it. Thank you

Congrats on 100k,I love your reviews and videos,and heres for another 100k.

Fantastic analysis of such an amazing film, thank you! I hadn't noticed the patrol car going up the ramp both times and I've watched it so many times I have lost count. I love Kurtwood Smith's wry smile when Peter Weller says "buddy, I think you're slime" - it's like he relishes the last bit of defiance from Murphy.

Will rewatch RoboCop. It's been a long time. Great vid!

Congrats on a 100k subs! And thank you for celebrating it with a dedicated video to robocop. I had just told my brother a day ago that robocop is the only 10/10 movie in my eye. That yes it is perfect

I'm going through a tough time your videos are keeping me sane thanks Mayo

Awesome review 👏. Like you I’ve seen this countless times, and have to give a rewatch every 2-3years. I first saw this movie when growing up in Switzerland. Unfortunately it was an edited German version. A bit later i finally got to see the unedited version, and it’s been one of my favorite movies of all times ever since, on par with Blade Runner, The Evil Dead and a few others. Verhoeven is a master of spicing up his films with gratuitous violence. And this is definitely my favorite film of his.

This was a great episode Mayo, nice job!

My congratulations Mayo. 100k subscribers is quite achievement. Good luck in future.

Congratulations on 100,000 subs! And yes, whenever I see the villain of this movie I always think of the dad from That 70's Show

I saw this breakdown and had to watch the og and it just fit so perfectly. It is also my favorite movie of all time so i loved this

Great review. “They’ll fix you. They fix everything.” About 10 years ago I went on a similar quest to rewatch TV shows I liked as a kid to see which were still good.

Oh man! This is a classic movie! Got the reminder set so I can watch this when it posts! Forgot that remake garbage. I own the original trilogy on Blu-Ray. I want to see if you also go over the theatrical version vs the more "gory/bloodier" version? I know my Blu-Ray has both versions.

Great job yo, this was wonderfully put together. Congratulations on 100k, you absolutely deserve it. Cheers!

LOVED this! Subscribed

Wow man, such an amazing analysis, thank you for the nostalgic memories. This movie is my childhood masterpiece.

This is such a great video! You've analysed this film and thought about moments in ways that I would've missed or never even thought about. This has been my favourite film since I was about 3 or 4 (now 33) and to this day - I still move like Robo for fun 😄 (just a few mins before typing this, even). In addition to the action, there is so much heart and emotion in this film that you can only appreciate when you as a person can feel empathy of sorts. Feeling helpless underneath all that armour, and even when you've killed everyone and remember who your family are - you're still stuck in that goddamn armour! 😭😭😭 Anyway, amazing job man 👌👌👌👌👌🔥🔥🔥🔥

What a video. Best video you've ever made Mayo. The amount of work put into this must have been insane but it really shows through. Just incredible stuff. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go watch Robocop. Congratulations on the 100k subs Mayo, well deserved.

Excellent video. And thanks for the streets of rage music in the background.

A true masterpiece, and one of my childhood favorites. Great video, thanks.

decided to watch robocop (for the first time) today after you uploaded this (and before i watched the video),loved the movie,was pretty amazing. >why did i wait? i honestly don't know why it took so long to watch it,but i did now.

Excellent video with great pacing so it went by very quickly. Paul Verhoeven is a genius! In a similar fashion, people laugh when I say this but Terminator is a love-drama. It's not about Sarah Connor or John Connor or even the Terminator; it's about Kyle Reese, a tragic traveler in a time loop who grew up in a harsh, ruined world, traveled back in time to save a woman whose picture he fell in love with, did not get a chance to stop and enjoy a glimpse of the world as it was before and died trying to protect her.

great video! robocop is truly a beautiful movie, you did it justice my guy

Excellent analysis. Among other things, you reminded me of how awesomely put together the soundtrack is. 😁