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* The first movie's soundtrack was written by none other than Basil Poledouris, who is best known for his work on the score for 'Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb1_38445vA And it was awesome.]]

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* The first movie's soundtrack was written by none other than Basil Poledouris, who is best known for his work on the score for 'Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982''.''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb1_38445vA And it was awesome.]]

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* The first movie's soundtrack was written by none other than Basil Poledouris, who is best known for his work on the score for 'Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7rjLQuW2nQ And it was awesome.]]

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* The first movie's soundtrack was written by none other than Basil Poledouris, who is best known for his work on the score for 'Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982''. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7rjLQuW2nQ com/watch?v=Kb1_38445vA And it was awesome.]]
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* The ''Film/RoboCop2'' main theme is totally different - due to it being written by a different composer, Leonard Rosenman - and has a distinctly epic and fitting flair, suitably reminiscent of classic Westerns.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DL_jKzpSBuc main theme]] of ''Film/RoboCop2'' main theme is totally different - -- due to it being written by a different composer, Leonard Rosenman - -- and has a distinctly epic and fitting flair, suitably reminiscent of classic Westerns.

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* The final issue of Marvel's ''The Future of Law Enforcement'' series sees [=RoboCop=] catching a helicopter with a whip of an enemy of his, and pulling it down on his supposed evil replacement, defeating him. Afterwards, he declares himself as the true [=RoboCop=].
-->I am '''no longer''' a man. But I am '''more''' than a machine. I am '''[=RoboCop=]'''.
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* What's more, there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUnMF7dV86k this.]] It's not official, but it's pretty cool. The same guy also did songs for ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' and ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.

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* What's more, there's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUnMF7dV86k com/watch?v=B1Bk7EKLaus this.]] It's not official, but it's pretty cool. The same guy also did songs for ''Franchise/{{Terminator}}'' and ''Film/{{Aliens}}''.
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* Awesome/RoboCop2014
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''[=RoboCop=]''

* ''"You have 20 seconds to comply."'' Though what [[MoreDakka follows]] proves to be one of the finest practical effect moments captured in an action film, it's a RedShirt who dies and NightmareFuel that results.
* Murphy, reborn as an [[NighInvulnerable Invincible Warrior of Living Steel]] known as [=RoboCop=], bravely marches into Boddicker's crack factory and sends every drug-pushing monster in it to Hell where they belonged with his [[{{BFG}} Mighty Beretta Auto 9.]] It may also count as a typical example of FiveRoundsRapid.
** Right after this, Murphy's memories start to surface as he (violently) apprehends Boddicker, the most vivid being that of his death. He hauls Boddicker back to the station, shoves him at the officer on duty, says, "Book him!", and turns to leave. When asked what the charge is, he turns and says, in what is probably one of the best delivered (and most ironic) lines ever: "He's a cop killer."
*** Murphy's apprehension of Boddicker is awesome in itself. He reads him his Miranda Rights, while sending him flying through windows.
** Just how awesome was this scene? The directors played the movie for some real life police, and thought they would be horrified by this scene. Instead the officers cheered, saying this is how Miranda rights should be read.
* Even before he became Robocop, Alex proved he had an iron will by taking twenty-something rounds of shotgun shells to the chest and refusing to go down.
* After Dick Jones sends out the ED-209 to finish Robo off once and for all, the bigger machine smacks him around like a piece of cardboard. As the security robot gets closer, the camera ''zooms into Robo's face, where the audience can see through his broken visor, and his eye is wide open in surprise'', as the music swells. As ED-209 levels its weapon at him, Robo lifts the arm with all his strength, forcing the bigger machine to fire on its other arm, and partially disabling it as the music reaches a triumphant crescendo.
* When [=RoboCop=] uses one of the [[{{BFG}} Cobra Assault Cannons]] to effortlessly annihilate a ED-209 when a previous ED had given him so much trouble.
* When the Old Man shouts "Dick, you're '''FIRED!!'''", thus freeing [=RoboCop=] from the [[RestrainingBolt restraining Directive 4]] and allowing him to finally kill the bastard.
--> '''Robo:''' Thank you. (shoots Jones, [[DestinationDefenestration blowing him out the window]])
** And another, immediately afterward:
---> '''Old Man:''' (brushing himself off) Nice shooting, son. What's your name?
---> '''Robo:''' (stops, turns - warmly smiling) Murphy.
* Robocop is apparently defeated and defenceless at Clarence Boddicker's feet, while he prepares to land a finishing blow with a metal rod, exclaiming "Sayonara, Robocop!". Robocop instead springs the spike used as a computer jack out from his hand, and stabs Boddicker in the neck, killing him.
* "Your move, creep."
* When Boddicker and his gang show up at the steel mill to kill Robocop, he doesn't waste any time. He tosses a mirror past them to distract them, then promptly wastes one of them.
-->'''Robocop''': '''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner Looking for me?]]''' (shoots henchman three or four times)
* Robocop's first night on the job has some choice moments, like when he calculates how to shoot through a woman's dress to avoid hurting her while hitting the guy holding her hostage in the groin, or stopping a convenience store robbery by bending the perp's machine gun barrel down.
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* The ''{{RoboCop 2}}'' main theme is totally different - due to it being written by a different composer, Leonard Rosenman - and has a distinctly epic and fitting flair, suitably reminiscent of classic Westerns.

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* The ''{{RoboCop 2}}'' ''Film/RoboCop2'' main theme is totally different - due to it being written by a different composer, Leonard Rosenman - and has a distinctly epic and fitting flair, suitably reminiscent of classic Westerns.
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''[=RoboCop=] 2''

* The opening of the second [=RoboCop=] film with Robo proving how NighInvulnerable he really is by surviving through ''a rocket launcher attack to his car'' and stepping out like nothing was wrong.
* [[CorruptCorporateExecutive OCP]] overload Robocop with over two hundred directives, thanks to TheMole. The second his partner goes after his scientific carers and they suggest electrocuting him might remove them he risks his life to do just that, in front of the police force who are on strike, reuniting the police force to save him before he leads them on an assault on Cain.
* The final confrontation between Cain and [=RoboCop=]. Even if you hate that sequel you have to shield to the stop motion of awesome.
** The opening of the confrontation is awesome, first Murphy shrugs off Cain's main gun, who in return is easily able to shrug off several of Murphy's Cobra Assault rounds. Then Murphy sharp shoots Cain's secondary shoulder mounted scattergun with his sidearm, Cain ups the ante by ramming Murphy through the wall with his extendable arm.
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* Though ''{{RoboCop 3}}'' was bad, at least Basil returned to do the scoring and made the film at least watchable.

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* Though ''{{RoboCop 3}}'' ''Film/RoboCop3'' was bad, at least Basil returned to do the scoring and made the film at least watchable.
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''[=RoboCop=] 3''
* [=RoboCop=] is wanted for arrest, so he marches into the police station. Then calmly asks where the Rehabs are in the station... then says to get the fire department. He then goes to the Rehabs office and processes to annihilate (in a family friendly way) everything in his path with his gunarm, using his flamethrower to burn down most of the office and an ammo supply. Then he grabbed a fallen Rehab, and asks where [=McDagget=] is. Though short, it showed that Robo was still an badass even in a family friendly film.
* All of Detroit's police force turn over their badges and just walk away instead of going with [[MegaCorp OCP]]'s actions.
-->'''Johnson''': Maybe instead of thinking about these squatters, think about your own family.
-->'''Sergeant''': I am. (he takes off and his drops badge on ground) I'm thinking I have to go home and face them. (entire precinct follows suit and drops their badges as they leave.)
** They don't just turn in their badges, next time we see them, they directly go to the slums, and deputize any of the battle-capable squatters into helping them protect the area.
--->'''Sergeant''': Folks, in about forty five minutes, the Rehabs are coming to blow you out of your neighborhood. I want you to take your kids, and everyone that shouldn't be fighting to the basement. The rest of you are hereby deputized by the Detroit Police Department. Its time to show how real cops kick ass. (cocks shotgun)
* And when they are about to be overrun by [=OCP=]'s goons, including their armored car, Robocop has his moment when he swoops in from the sky with his jetpack, destroying the car with one missile and eliminating all opposition as a one cyborg [[TheCavalry aerial cavalry]].

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* Robocop's first night on the job has some choice moments, like when he calculates how to shoot through a woman's dress to avoid hurting her while hitting the guy holding her hostage in the groin, or stopping a convenience store robbery by bending the perp's machine gun barrel down.
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** The opening of the confrontation is awesome, first Murphy shrugs off Cain's main gun, who in return is easily able to shrug off several of Murphy's Cobra Assault rounds. Then Murphy sharp shoots Cain's secondary shoulder mounted scattergun with his sidearm, Cain ups the ante by ramming Murphy through the wall with his extendable arm.

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* When Boddicker and his gang show up at the steel mill to kill Robocop, he doesn't waste any time. He tosses a mirror past them to distract them, then promptly wastes one of them.
-->'''Robocop''': '''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner Looking for me?]]''' (shoots henchman three or four times)

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