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RoboCop (1987) film

Discussed in 8 episodes · 4 film takes
PKA Score 7.3/10
Kyle
8.8/10
4 takes
IMDb 7.6 RT 84% Metacritic 70
PKA and critics roughly agree

Every time it came up

▶ PKA 509 @ 1:52:17 — PKA 509 Kyle's New Motorcycle, Danny Mullen's New Movie, PKA Adv
Discussion of robot cops and how RoboCop handled the concept effectively.
Kyle · unverified▲ positive · passing mention, not scored
“Crime was down. He was excellent first. First of all, he's a cyborg, not a robot.”
▶ PKN 508 @ 38:31 — PKN 508
Reference to the crucifixion scene and discussion of Paul Verhoeven's direction
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“It's a beautiful film. Paul Verhoeven.”
▶ PKN 576 @ 37:20 — PKN 576
Discussion of the film's satirical commentary on capitalism and corporate police privatization, comparing it to Helldivers' fascist propaganda themes
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“And you also see that in RoboCop where it's this really dour look at the future and how awful capitalism can be when it goes rampant.”
▶ PKA 682 @ 1:34:37 — PKA 682 W/Mint Salad: Going The Extra Mile, Paid To Be A Giant,
Discussion of satirical science fiction and corporate dystopia themes
Mint · unverified▲ positive
“I really like the uh the Jesus allegory so you've got Peter Weller's character getting crucified um being resurrected from the dead and then walking on the water at the end”
Mint · unverified▲ positive
“I liked RoboCop I felt like RoboCop was very very action-y like I felt like it was more Acy than comedy in some uh some aspects oh for sure um I really like the interspliced uh dystopian TV commercials”
▶ PKA 675 @ 3:38:22 — PKA 675 W/ Harley: Boogies Teeth Repo, Woody OD's, Immortal Komb
Discussion of RoboCop 1987 film, the video game based on it, themes including Jesus allegory, and director Paul Verhoeven's satirical style
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“RoboCop is a lot better than you might think it is it's not a dumb action movie it's funny um there's a whole Jesus allegory uh going on where RoboCop is Jesus he's crucified at the beginning he's risen from the dead and”
▶ PKA 651 @ 1:03:27 — PKA 651 W/ Sam Hyde & Jet: Fishtank Season 2 Confirmed, Woody Ge
Discussion of Paul Verhoven's sci-fi action film about a cyborg police officer in Detroit
Kyle ✓ voice-verified▲ positive
“it's this Paul vierhoven created anti-capitalist [ __ ] um um Jesus Christ allegory made with made with police in Detroit”
Kyle · unverified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“I haven't seen RoboCop but I imagine”
▶ PKA 641 @ 1:20:56 — PKA 641 W/Ed Bolian: Cop Disarmed By EMT, Does Taylor Have A Bab
Reference to violent scene with mech suit shooting
Kyle ✓ voice-verified● neutral · passing mention, not scored
“it was like the scene in Robocop where the giant like mech suit like guns the guy down with double cannons”
▶ PKA 563 @ 1:21:51 — PKA 563 w GoodBadFlicks - Kyle's Drug Test, Movie talk, Reddit A
Discussion of Peter Weller in RoboCop
Cecil · unverified▲ positive
“most people when they think peter weller they think robocop and rightfully so robocop is just amazing”