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* CreatorBacklash: Budd Lewis, who played Dr. Langley, [[http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php?topic=119713.0;wap2 hated]] the film.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Screenwriter Budd Lewis notes that his original idea was a police comedy called "Blue Steel" before it became a tonal mess of a movie.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Screenwriter Budd Lewis notes that his original idea was a police comedy called "Blue Steel" ''Blue Steel'' before it became a tonal mess of a movie.
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* FanNickname: The crew at WebVideo/RedLetterMedia christen Coldyron "Back Problems" in reference to his irritability, clenched jaw, and wincing expression, Steele as "Skunk Lady" thanks to her SkunkStripe hair, and Willard as "Robot Cop" because it's [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a ... robot cop.]]
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Huge car phones, mullets, and a hysterical pessimism about street crime? It must be TheEighties.
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* DevelopmentHell: The movie's release was delayed by almost two years due to financial problems. By the time director Cullen Blaine was able to find the money to finish post-production, several members of the cast, including lead actor Richard Gesswein, either could not be tracked down or refused to return for ADR dubbing, forcing Blaine to [[SameLanguageDub have other actors dub all of their dialogue]].
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* RealitySubtext: Willard the Robot is played by [=APD2=], a robot purchased in 1986 by the police department of the Town of Addison, a northern suburb of Dallas, for $17,750 (approximately $41,000 in 2018 dollars). APD2/Willard performed public relations duties and was tapped to lead the Christmas parade in Addison that year.
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* RealitySubtext: Willard the Robot is played by [=APD2=], a robot purchased in 1986 by the police department of the Town of Addison, a northern suburb of Dallas, for $17,750 (approximately $41,000 in 2018 dollars). APD2/Willard The bot performed public relations duties and was tapped to lead the Christmas parade in Addison that year.
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* RealitySubtext: Willard the Robot is played by APD2, [=APD2=], a robot purchased in 1986 by the police department of the Town of Addison, a northern suburb of Dallas, for $17,750 (approximately $41,000 in 2018 dollars). APD2/Willard performed public relations duties and was tapped to lead the Christmas parade in Addison that year.
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* RealitySubtext: Willard the Robot is played by APD2, a robot purchased in 1986 by the police department of the Town of Addison, a northern suburb of Dallas, for $17,750 (approximately $41,000 in 2018 dollars). APD2/Willard performed public relations duties and was tapped to lead the Christmas parade in Addison that year.
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* CreatorKiller: At least, for any chance for Cullen Blaine to make it into live action. He'd go on to direct a few episodes of ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' and ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' afterwards.
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** At the very least,for this ruined any chance for Cullen Blaine to make it into live action. He'd go on to direct a few episodes of ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' and ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' afterwards.afterwards.
** The uncredited actor who plays Shoeboogie [[UnPerson has never been named, recognized, or identified as appearing in anything else]], making his brief but vivid appearance a fascinating enigma for fans of the movie.
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** The uncredited actor who plays Shoeboogie [[UnPerson has never been named, recognized, or identified as appearing in anything else]], making his brief but vivid appearance a fascinating enigma for fans of the movie.
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* HeAlsoDid: Before and after this, Cullen Blaine was a [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086144/?ref_=tt_ov_dr storyboard artist and animator]] for many 80s/early 90s cartoons, mainly for Creator/DiC and Creator/HannaBarbera. And one of his prior director credits? '''''WesternAnimation/TheGetAlongGang''''', which is ''far'' more kid-friendly than this. He even worked on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', including the first episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E1SimpsonsRoastingOnAnOpenFire Simpsons Roasting On an Open Fire]]".
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* HeAlsoDid: Before and after this, Cullen Blaine was a [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086144/?ref_=tt_ov_dr storyboard artist and animator]] for many 80s/early 90s cartoons, mainly for Creator/DiC and Creator/HannaBarbera. And one of his prior director credits? '''''WesternAnimation/TheGetAlongGang''''', which is ''far'' more kid-friendly than this. He even worked on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', including the first episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E1SimpsonsRoastingOnAnOpenFire Simpsons Roasting On an Open Fire]]". He won two Emmy Awards for ''WesternAnimation/TinyToons''.
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* ParodyRetcon: Screenwriter Budd Lewis notes that his original idea was a police comedy called "Blue Steel" before it became a tonal mess of a movie.
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* PlayingAgainstType: The film was directed by Cullen Blaine, who normally works in animation. To date, this is their only live action directing job.
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* PlayingAgainstType: The film was directed by Cullen Blaine, who normally works in animation. To date, this is their It remained his only live action live-action directing job.credit until his death in 2020.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Bill Blair, who plays Statum. You may not recognize him, because he holds the [[Literature/GuinnessWorldRecords Guinness World Record]] for the most RubberForeheadAliens (202). His first science fiction makeup role was in ''Series/AlienNation'' and he never stopped.
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* HeAlsoDid: Before and after this, Cullen Blaine was a [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086144/?ref_=tt_ov_dr storyboard artist and animator]] for many 80s/early 90s cartoons, mainly for Creator/DiC and Creator/HannaBarbera. And one of his prior director credits? '''''WesternAnimation/TheGetAlongGang''''', which is the very definition of "paying your dues" in Hollywood.''far'' more kid-friendly than this. He even worked on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', including the first episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E1SimpsonsRoastingOnAnOpenFire Simpsons Roasting On an Open Fire]]".
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* HeAlsoDid: Before and after this, Cullen Blaine was a [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086144/?ref_=tt_ov_dr storyboard artist and animator]] for many 80s/early 90s cartoons, mainly for Creator/DiC and Creator/HannaBarbera. And one of his prior director credits? '''''WesternAnimation/TheGetAlongGang''''', which is the very definition of "paying your dues" in Hollywood. He even worked on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', including the first episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E1SimpsonsRoastingOnAnOpenFire Simpsons Roasting On an Open Fire]]".
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* SameLanguageDub: Loren Bivens provided the voice of Coldyron, who was played by Richard Gesswein, while Georganna Barry provided the voice of Steele, who was played by Jayne Smith.
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* HeAlsoDid: before Before and after this, Cullen Blaine was a [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086144/?ref_=tt_ov_dr storyboard artist and animator]] for many 80s/early 90s cartoons, mainly for Creator/DiC and Creator/HannaBarbera. One of his prior director credits? '''''WesternAnimation/TheGetAlongGang!'''''
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* CreatorKiller: At least, for any chance for Cullen Blaine to make it into live action. He'd go on to direct a few episodes of ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' and ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' afterwards.
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* HeAlsoDid: the film's director, before and after this, Cullen Blaine, Blaine was a [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0086144/?ref_=tt_ov_dr storyboard artist and animator]] for many 80s/early 90s cartoons, mainly for Creator/DiC and Creator/HannaBarbera. One of his prior director credits? '''''WesternAnimation/TheGetAlongGang!'''''
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Bill Blair, who plays Statum. You may not recognize him, because he holds the [[Literature/GuinnessWorldRecords Guinness World Record]] for the most RubberForeheadAliens (202). His first science fiction makeup role was in ''Series/AlienNation'' and he never stopped.
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* {{Tuckerization}}: Haughteling is named after the director, Cullen Blaine, whose birth last name is Haughteling.
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* DawsonCasting: A possible inversion with Steele, whose SkunkStripe and initial outfit seem to imply that she's meant to be several years older than her actress, but her general appearance is just so bizarre that it's difficult to tell just what the film makers were going for.
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* OldShame: Budd Lewis, who played Dr. Langley, [[http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php?topic=119713.0;wap2 hated]] the film.film.
* ParodyRetcon: Screenwriter Budd Lewis notes that his original idea was a police comedy called "Blue Steel" before it became a tonal mess of a movie.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Huge car phones, mullets, and a hysterical pessimism about street crime? It must be TheEighties.
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* FanNickname: The crew at WebVideo/RedLetterMedia christen Coldyron "Back Problems" in reference to his irritability, clenched jaw, and wincing expression, Steele as "Skunk Lady" thanks to her SkunkStripe hair, and Willard as "Robot Cop" because it's [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a ... robot cop.]]
* OldShame: Budd Lewis, who played Dr. Langley, [[http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php?topic=119713.0;wap2 hated]] thefilm.
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* OldShame: Budd Lewis, who played Dr. Langley, [[http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php?topic=119713.0;wap2 hated]] the
* RetroactiveRecognition: Bill Blair, who plays Statum. You may not recognize him, because he holds the Guiness World Record for the most RubberForeheadAliens (202). His first science fiction makeup role was in ''Series/AlienNation'' and he never stopped.
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