BearboCop (Robocop)

About this episode

The episode reviews the 1987 sci-fi film RoboCop, discussing its themes, effects, and cultural impact.

This week on We Reel Reels , we’re heading to the crime-ridden streets of Old Detroit to review the 1987 sci-fi masterpiece, RoboCop . It’s a movie filled with cyborgs, satire, and enough practical effects to make your head spin. The gang is all here, and things get weird fast. Koala lets us know a very specific moral code regarding why she refuses to look at a "Johnson" before making an arrest. Grizzly nerds out over the ballistic beauty of the Auto 9 and the Cobra Assault Cannon , while Panda takes a dark turn into the world of corporate greed and systemic corruption. Plus, the legend returns—we are officially joined once again by The Goat ! 0:04:54 – What you been doin, what you gonna do? (The Catch-up) 0:26:09 – Grizzly’s Anime and Arms: Specs on the Cobra Assault Cannon & Auto 9 0:29:35 – Panda Tales: Corporations, Corruption, and OCP 0:36:39 – Movie Review: RoboCop (1987) 2:00:50 – Movie Facts: Trivia you didn’t know you needed 2:18:20 – Final Thoughts: Was it a masterpiece or just metal? 2:23:30 – Movie 20 Questions: Can the crew guess the mystery flick?

People in this episode

Hosts: Koala, Grizzly, Panda

Guest: The Goat

Topics covered

• RoboCop review
• sci-fi films
• corporate greed
• practical effects
• movie trivia

Keywords

• RoboCop
• 1987 film
• sci-fi
• movie review
• corporate corruption
• practical effects
• Auto 9
• Cobra Assault Cannon
• movie trivia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OCP

Books & works: RoboCop

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