018: RoboCop (1987)

Peter Weller stars in Paul Verhoeven's RoboCop (1987). Learn the answers to questions like: How great is the ED-209 boardroom scene? Do law enforcement cyborgs exist today? And, is Detroit known for innovation in their police department? Listen now to find out! When a police officer (Peter Weller) is murdered in the line of duty, he gets an opportunity to avenge his own death as a cyborg law-enforcement officer. In this podcast episode, Scott Croco and Jess McInerney unhack RoboCop (1987). Episode Log: Paul Verhoeven's career (2:20) Rob Bottin's makeup effects (4:30) July 1987 trivia (7:30) Summary of RoboCop's story/plot (10:10) Scott and Jess both recommend the movie (12:55) Comedic violence, and ED-209 in the boardroom (16:50) ED-209's "glitch" consists of multiple bugs (19:45) ED-209's sound design (23:40) Does RoboCop follow the 3 laws of robotics? (26:30) Real-world law-enforcement robots (29:35) A.I. in self-driving cars (34:00) Detroit PD's innovative tech history (40:20) NWA's run-in with Detroit police in 1989 (46:05) Political satire and fake commercials (50:55) What year is the setting? (53:05) Box Office and Critics' reactions (55:15) Episode 018 - RoboCop (1987) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2018/robocop/ Movies Unhacked explores movies and their depictions of technology. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters and television shows, to sci-fi, horror, and classic cinema. Movie talk and tech talk in one handy podcast! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2018 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.