This is one of those films that SHOULD have been a disaster, but ended up being one of the best Sci-Fi films ever made.

Paul Verhoeven directed Starship Troopers, Robocop and Total Recall. Three certifiable sci-fi classics- darkly cynical satire that illustrate the filmmaker's concerns about a rise of fascism and authoritarianism in the United States and the need for increased accountability for massive corporations and the police. Of course all of this flew over my head when I was a kid. I just thought these movies were dope. 😂

If y'all loved Starship Troopers and Robocop... The director's name is Paul Verhöeven... Y'ALL GOTTA WATCH ANOTHER OF HIS FILMS... TOTAL RECALL!!! 😁 it had an influence on The Matrix starring Schwarzenegger!

“You’re fired!” “Thank you” *starts shooting* I love that scene xD

The director didn't want her to outshine the lead character of Robocop. So they had her hair cut short and added extra padding to her costume. But she still stood out, because of her beautiful face and natural charm.

Lmao, I love when Shoshana says @ 25:34 “Omg, can we stop giving him screen time?” after the guy gets mutated by the toxic waste.

They kept the "face" to help him keep his sanity. Murphy is basically a brain in a jar. So he could easily go insane with something to humanize himself. It's something they expanded on in the sequel.

"Bitches leave." LOL...best villain line EVER.

Funny fact. The old man and Johnson (the dorky black man in glasses) were the inspiration for Mr. Burns and Smithers in the Simpson’s cartoon!

A lot of awesome sci-fi movies came out in the 80s and this was one of ‘em.

One of my favorite Sci Fi Action Adventure films ever made! 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. Schwarzenegger turned it down as he thought he might look bulky in the suit. Weller was cast as he has a slimmer frame. Weller lost 3 lbs a day from wearing the suit and couldn't eat any solid food except for Ice cream, oatmeal and yogurt. He would have a protein shake during his lunch period. It was 110 degrees in Dallas Texas where they were filming and the special effects team put an air conditioner in the suit to prevent Weller from passing out. The stop motion animation effects were done by Oscar Winning VFX artist Phil Tippett, whom did VFX work for Star Wars, Dragonslayer, RoboCop 2 and 3, JURASSIC PARK, and Starship Troopers. His company, Tippett Studio, also did VFX work for The Twilight Saga, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and Cloverfield. The film was a box office success, making $60 million dollars against a $13 million dollar budget. It won the Oscar for Best Sound Editing.

The medical team trying to save Murphy sound very realistic for a good reason - they *are* a real medical staff. The director wanted the scene to be genuine so he paid an off-duty ER team to come in and treat him like they would a real gunshot victim.

That laugh tho! 😂 you guys are related Vince. No doubt about it lol

Vince, the fact you were trying so hard not to laugh made this reaction 3x as funny. God bless you!

I think that was one of my favorite reactions of yours to when Emil got mutated by the toxic chemicals. That was so over the top gruesome. Scarred me as a kid. I saw this in the theater at like six years old. Everyone thought it looked a kid's movie from the previews! We got a life lesson that day..

"Think you can outsmart a bullet?" 😝

BTW, the cast was NOT told what the Toxic Waste guy would look like. So that actor reacted legit.

"Dead or alive your coming with me"-Alex Murphy aka Robocop. Great classic

You guys really are the cutest couple ever. You anxiously smile at each other when you anticipate the other will be self-conscious or distressed. You both really care about each other it's obvious.

The news reporter is voice actor Bill Farmer. The second voice of Goofy.

I’m so thrilled you guys understand this movie. And Starship Troopers was the same director! Great eye. Great reaction!

The Robocop fall used a puppet that was modeled in correct proportions but due to the small studio space, they couldn’t raise the camera very high and they were using a wide angle lens to create the height/vertigo effect, which warped the image of the arms. To fix this, they would have either had to reshoot it in a bigger studio with a greater distance between the camera and the puppet or built the puppet with shorter arms to allow for the distortion.

Paul Verhoven Directed Robocop and Starship Troopers

I’m glad you guys got that this was comedic right away. It’s very violent, but it’s also hilarious. 😂

I'd buy that for a dollar! Verhoven has such a great warped sense of humor. You guys should watch Total Recall and Basic Instinct also.

Good reaction, guys. Btw, the same director who made Starship Troopers in the late 1990s, made Robocop over 10 years earlier in 1987. Also, although the movie is from 1987, it was based on 4 years in the future (1991).

-"Can we please stop giving him screentime?" -Ask and you shall receive, lol.

Shoshana: “ Can we stop giving him screen time “ 🤣😂🤣😂

I find it amazing that I watched this as a kid and I wasn't traumatized by the guy being washed in toxic waste. Side note, not only did that have Robocop as a guest in Mortal Kombat 11, they also got the original actor, Peter Weller, to voice him. So many references made with him on screen and I love it.

The idea behind keeping his face was that because he is human, if he were to look in a mirror and see a robot face staring back, he would go insane. So they kept his face and applied it to a metal skull. His face, eyes, and most of his brain are all that is left of Murphy. Everything else is cybernetic.

If you have a bad day, always remember that this man was revived so that he can continue working hahahaha greetings from Argentina

“Can you stop giving him screen time?” 🤣🤣🤣 I’m gonna use that.

I love how in the final scene when asked his name, he answers "Murphy." It shows that there's still some humanity left in him.

This is largely a social commentary piece on the excesses of the 80s mixed with the morbid certainty that the Cold War would end in nuclear holocaust. Keep that in mind

One of the best Sci-fi action movie's ever made 10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dead or Alive you're coming with me.

I loved how you guys reacted when Murphy was shot. Imagine that I saw it on television when I was 8 years old.

25:26 -- Actor Ray Wise hadn't seen the makeup and prosthetics they put on Emil.. So his reaction was genuine...

1987 was a year for ultra violent movies!

"Nice shooting son. What's your name?" "Murphy." That's about the most perfect ending a movie can have.

I absolutely LOVED this movie as a child...not realizing how absolutely F****D up of a movie this was for a child to see at the time... 💙From Detroit P.S. If you thought Red Forman was grumpy in That 70's Show...

Wow, I can't wait to see your reaction! This movie is classic and iconic, simply AMAZING!!

You guys make me smile! Wifey seems happy. You have my love and support. A niche movie for sure, but I watched it all because of your reaction and interaction.

I'm glad that you guys are enjoying some of the older movies. The guns that they had look like Barrett 50 caliber sniper rifles. Powerful stuff!

RoboCop 2 is worth a watch. Short Circuit is another great robot film worth watching. Cheers

25:35 "Stop giving him screen time." Paul Verhoeven: "OK"

When he was Murphy he told that guy dead or alive you're coming with me right before they took him out. A lot of people forget that.

I love how you both were unsure of the film at first but then when the boardroom scene happened you both realized what you were watching and from that point on you were hooked! It proves to me that the ultra-violence really helped make this movie work and without it you can’t be as invested. You both said it when you say it’s a classic, and that last line of dialogue really solidifies that. Really happy after 36 years this film is still palpable and resonates with younger and younger generations. I grew up in a world where I already knew all the beats of this movie before seeing it. Seeing you both watch it must’ve been similarly to audience reaction in the summer of 1987. Side: Starship Troopers was made by almost the same entire creative team as Robocop. Writer, Director, Producers, VFX. I consider this an unofficial trilogy in this order: 1)Robocop, 2)Total Recall, 3) Starship Troopers. All movies being tired together by similar themes.

Robocop caught those keys for real. Peter Weller had to do like 50 takes because of the gloves😆

I remember watching this for the first time when I was 16. It was late Christmas night and I was watching it on the dvd player on my laptop. I fell in love with it immediately.

I remember when I was a kid and the scene with the guy covered in toxic waste, I was a kid eating Corn Pops… I will never eat corn pops again😂

The laugh is great! 🤣

I knew you would notice the laugh similarity. However, I think a key difference is that it doesn’t have the malice behind it when you do it. To quote Emil “I LIKE IT!” 😆

It's a movie about regaining your humanity.. Listen to Murphy's voice in the beginning and at the end.. Less and less electronic or processed as he gets back more of who he was.. (or maybe who he is now.)

I love peoples reactions to the toxic waste part. I was crying at the "can we stop giving him screen time" while Vince is just cracking up

Folks have already commented about Director Verhoeven, but another similarity is that the music of both Robocop and Starship troopers was composed by Basil Pouledoris (I might have the spelling wrong). I don't think he did Total Recall, unfortunately, but he was also the guy who scored Conan The Barbarian if you ever have an interest in that one.

This does not only have Paul Verhoeven, the same director as Starship Troopers, both movies had the same writing duo of Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. And Rob Bottin did mechanical and animatronic effects for both and stop motion animator Rob Bottin and his team, who made ED-209's stop motion, also animated the CGI bugs in Starship Troopers. So if the movies seem

7:45 you guys faces was on point. As a kid murphys death scene traumatized me.

Vince my guy! Your laugh is nowhere near as soul crushing as that dudes. Yours is wholesome and fun as you know you’re really enjoying yourself. His laugh is beyond fake and is cancer inducing. Never have I once thought yours was off in any way. Keep being you my guy and love the channel!

One of the best Sci-fi action movies of the 80s. I saw it at the cinema, and every time I pass the theater I saw it in, it reminds me of the movie, but also the fact that it was one of the only movies I ever saw at that particular cinema, which is still open, now a "Cinema Cafe", or you may know them as dine-in style movie theaters.

I got a chance to meet Peter Weller at a comic con and told him my dad saw robocop in theatres when it 1st came out he was 14 and his grandmother took him to see it he laughed when i said she didn't like the violence in the movie very much lol he also signed my robocop bluray

Vince could definitely play the laughing guy in a remake. Lol

The first time I saw you guys react to things, I was like "this dude was in Robocop". We have gone full circle.

One of my all time favorites. I dressed up like him for Halloween when I was like 7. I had some cool parents!!!!

That Cobra rifle was based off a Barret .50, You can fire them from the shoulder and how they did in the movie but you wouldn't really be accurate. Those things are heavy as shit since they weigh around 30 pounds which also helps with recoil. We got to play with some when I was still active duty and they're really fun

The E.D 209 SCENE WHERE KENNY GETS SHOT UP WAS THE INSPIRATION OF KENNY FROM SOUTH PARK.... So every time This scene comes up, audiences say the line "HAY THEY KILLED KENNY!!! THOSE BASTARDS!!"

For more details on the Robocop character look at The Robocop Wiki. By the way, Officer Anne Lewis was not made into a cyborg.

Lot of one liners: DOES IT HURT? Does it hurt? Dead or alive your coming with me! Can you fly Bobby? Then of course: Bitches Leave!

"Oh my god can we stop giving him screen time." Splatt. ''Ewww."' Ha Ha Ha

And of course, you may recognize the actor who played the exec in charge of the Robocop program (Bob Morton); he played the Vice President in Iron Man 3.

Your faces 😂 when Emil turns in a melt zombie 😅 !!! Hollow Man from 2000 next another classic from the same director.

My dad showed me and my brother this film at a young age along with the Alien franchise, Terminator franchise and Predator haha. The ultra violence has never been forgotten. “That scene pre-Robocop” (you know which one) was absolutely shocking 😐😆 I didn’t grow up to be a violent person or a serial killer. I grew up appreciating the beauty of filmmaking and creativity though

The gang leader is Red the father from "That 70s Show."😊

Once I saw the title i thought 'ohno she's gunna find out our guy Vince' got 'henchman' laugh' lol. That reassuring hug when he Called it out towards the end are why you guys are one of my fav couples to watch that do this. Always wishing you two the best.

Welcome to the cinema of Paul Verhoeven

It reminds you of starship troopers because it's the same director. He was afraid of a military, government overtake where the government took all rights and people just accepted it. "Turn in your AR-15s! Become a sheep with no teeth to fight back! Become a doormat! Love it!"

Vince, your laugh is fine man! It's not nearly as bad as you think! Lol, don't worry about it so much, it's just apart of what makes you... you.

They had the "Blue Flu" police strike in the late 70's / early '80s. I think it was New York. I don't remember how long it lasted, but it was big news when I was a kid. RoboCop 2 is a good one too. I love apple sauce, especially with potato pancakes.

This movie is why Gen X is hardcore... we had toys and cartoons of this shit!

The 80s cop spoof series Sledge Hammer ripped this off in the episode, 'Hammeroid'. Worth a watch 😂

Your laugh is great. His laugh was alright and funny, it was his other actions that were an issue 😅😅

The toxic waste guy who got hit by the car also died horribly in his role in ER. Check it out!!

I’d never seen this before and loved it too!! Watching the full length with you guys on Patreon will be even better 😎 Best and most fun reactors on KZfaq!!

My favorite Paul Verhoeven movie and second favorite Basil Poledouris film score.

There are THREE satirical action SciFi movies made by Paul Verhoeven: - Robocop (1987) - Total Recall (1990) - Starship Troopers (1997) Please continue with your journey to watch them all three.

Not sure if you guys did the theatrical cut or the "gorier" directors cut. If you saw the bad guys blow Murphy's right arm clean off at the shoulder when he turns around (after they say "hey pretty boy"), it's the gorier cut

Verhoeven and Cronenberg are the only directors (or, at least, the only ones with several movies with mainstream success) who unblinkingly depict the gory and destructive consequences of violence. No cutaways. Violence maims, deforms, amputates, eviscerates, & the camera does not look away

I remember watching this on VHS. My uncle was watching us and the call came in that grandad passed away

I’m subscribing halfway through the reaction. You guys keep it real. Love the vibe.

4:40 Nancy Allen had two great roles before this movie "Dressed to Kill " 1980 and "Blow Out," 1981. Both were serious thrillers/suspense movies.

Just throwing it out there but Clarence met his future wife during the filming of this part it was the secretary they met and are still together to this day he was a good villain and it was a nice thing to come out of a movie job

Nothing beats the rawness of 80s and 90s movies, something you don't get today, the satire is still relevant today

*"I'll buy THAT for a dollar!"*

The re-quel we didn't know we needed "She's a robocop too"

I heard from several sources that by the end of the film, when asked "What's your name son?" Everybody in the theatre answered "Murphy" along with him and then cheered. I could only imagine how great of a first time watch experience this was in the movie theatre

Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤

Ngl. As soon as the guy reactor started laughing in the beginning of the movie. I started laughing out loud because I'm like he doesn't even know that he sounds just like Clarence's henchman. 😅😂 you have a good sense of humor about it though

Just wanted to say I really enjoyed watching your full length reactions on Patreon.

This movie is almost 40 years old and still classic, meanwhile the remake from 2014 is largely forgotten

Hi guys did u know that Peter Weller who played Murphy/ robocop was literally losing water in his body because the robocop suit was made up of real life armor and extremely heavy and it was very hard to maneuver and walk around everywhere in. He was getting dehydrated every day