The Contrarians125 - Robocop (1987)

For his American debut, Paul Verhoeven knew exactly how to win over movie critics and audiences: with a crude celebration of violence. Listen to Alex and Julio as they discuss the cheap Terminator knock-off ROBOCOP, an encapsulation of everything that was wrong in The 80s! Why are all these cops as trigger-happy as the criminals? Why doesn’t Nancy Allen feel guilty about causing the death of her partner? Did anyone tell Peter Weller he wasn’t a robot at the beginning of the movie? And who can take Red Foreman seriously as a villain?

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TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:01:49 Intro

00:01:50 - 00:12:45 Robocop

00:12:46 - 01:18:01 Contrarians Corner

01:18:02 - 01:19:08 Old Man Chill

01:19:09 - 01:25:25 Now on Patreon

01:25:26 - 02:02:19 Real Talk

02:02:20 - 02:05:26 The Future & Perennial Plugs

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Up next, it’s the second tier of our Livestream for the Cure commitments: INDECENT PROPOSAL! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of ROBOCOP! Was Miguel Ferrer the best part of the movie? Is the ED-209 a complete joke? Is Verhoeven in on the joke and is there even a joke at all? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!