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* 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 [[ImprovisedWeapon springs the spike used as a computer jack out from his hand]], and stabs Boddicker in the neck, killing him.

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* Robocop is apparently defeated and defenceless defenseless at Clarence Boddicker's feet, while he prepares to land a finishing blow with a metal rod, exclaiming "Sayonara, Robocop!". Robocop instead [[ImprovisedWeapon springs the spike used as a computer jack out from his hand]], and stabs Boddicker in the neck, neck with it, killing him.
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* When the Old Man shouts "[[PreMortemOneLiner Dick, you're]] '''[[PreMortemOneliner FIRED!!]]'''", thus freeing [=RoboCop=] from [[RestrainingBolt Directive 4]] and allowing him to finally kill the bastard.

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* When the Old Man shouts "[[PreMortemOneLiner Dick, you're]] '''[[PreMortemOneliner '''[[PreMortemOneLiner FIRED!!]]'''", thus freeing [=RoboCop=] from [[RestrainingBolt Directive 4]] and allowing him to finally kill the bastard.
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* When Robocop has Clarence completely at his mercy. Whether it's Alex Murphy's humanity or the repeated insistence of his Third Directive, Robocop takes Clarence into custody rather than killing him.

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* When Robocop [=RoboCop=] has Clarence completely at his mercy. Whether it's Alex Murphy's humanity or the repeated insistence of his Third Directive, Robocop [=RoboCop=] takes Clarence into custody rather than killing him.
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* Robocop's first night on the job has some choice moments, like when [[ShootTheHostageTaker he calculates how to shoot through a woman's dress]] to avoid hurting her while [[ColdSniper hitting the guy holding her hostage]] [[GroinAttack in the groin]], or stopping a convenience store robbery by [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything bending the perp's machine gun barrel down]].

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* Robocop's [=RoboCop=]'s first night on the job has some choice moments, like when [[ShootTheHostageTaker he calculates how to shoot through a woman's dress]] to avoid hurting her while [[ColdSniper hitting the guy holding her hostage]] [[GroinAttack in the groin]], or stopping a convenience store robbery by [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything bending the perp's machine gun barrel down]].
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-->'''Robocop:''' Clarence Boddicker, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent.\\

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-->'''Robocop:''' ---->'''Robocop:''' Clarence Boddicker, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent.\\



-->'''Clarence''': [[FauxAffablyEvil You probably don't think I'm a very nice guy. Do ya?]]\\
'''Murphy''': [[DefiantToTheEnd Buddy, I think you're slime.]]

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-->'''Clarence''': --->'''Clarence:''' [[FauxAffablyEvil You probably don't think I'm a very nice guy. Do ya?]]\\
'''Murphy''': '''Murphy:''' [[DefiantToTheEnd Buddy, I think you're slime.]]



--> '''Robo:''' Thank you. (shoots Jones, [[DestinationDefenestration blowing him out the window]])

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--> '''Robo:''' -->'''Robo:''' Thank you. (shoots Jones, [[DestinationDefenestration blowing him out the window]])



-->'''Robocop''': '''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner Looking for me?]]''' (shoots henchman three or four times)

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-->'''Robocop''': -->'''Robo:''' '''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner Looking for me?]]''' (shoots henchman three or four times)



-->'''Robo''': ''[[ItsPersonal I'm not arresting you anymore.]]''

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-->'''Robo''': -->'''Robo:''' ''[[ItsPersonal I'm not arresting you anymore.]]''
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** There's a brief moment when Clarence's gang, after unloading on Murphy, look at him as if to say, "How the hell are you still standing?!?" It takes a coup de grace headshot by Clarence himself to knock Murphy off his feet.

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** There's a brief moment when Clarence's gang, after unloading on Murphy, look at him as if to say, "How the hell are you still standing?!?" It takes a coup de grace CoupDeGrace headshot by Clarence himself to knock Murphy off his feet.



* When the Old Man shouts "[[PreMortemOneliner Dick, you're]] '''[[PreMortemOneliner FIRED!!]]'''", thus freeing [=RoboCop=] from the [[RestrainingBolt restraining Directive 4]] and allowing him to finally kill the bastard.

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* When the Old Man shouts "[[PreMortemOneliner "[[PreMortemOneLiner Dick, you're]] '''[[PreMortemOneliner FIRED!!]]'''", thus freeing [=RoboCop=] from the [[RestrainingBolt restraining Directive 4]] and allowing him to finally kill the bastard.

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* The SWAT scene was more in the TearJerker territory, but the fact that Robo was able to keep moving despite being outnumbered and out gunned by concentrated firepower just shows he's more than a machine.

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* The SWAT scene was more in the TearJerker territory, but the fact that Robo was able to keep moving despite being outnumbered and out gunned by concentrated firepower just shows he's more than a machine.machine.
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*** Watching Boddicker go from a hardened criminal ("Fuck you!") to a blubbering mess willing to give up his boss at OCP to save his skin is CatharsisFactor defined.

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*** Watching Boddicker go from a hardened criminal ("Fuck you!") to a [[VillainousBreakdown blubbering mess mess]] willing to give up his boss at OCP to save his skin is CatharsisFactor defined.



'''Boddicker:''' What is this '''''SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT??!''''' ''[Boddicker is thrown through another window]''\\

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'''Boddicker:''' What is this '''''SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT??!''''' '''''[[AtomicFBomb SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT??!]]''''' ''[Boddicker is thrown through another window]''\\
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-->'''Clarence''': [[FauxAffablyEvil You probably don't think I'm a very nice guy.]]\\

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-->'''Clarence''': [[FauxAffablyEvil You probably don't think I'm a very nice guy.]]\\ Do ya?]]\\

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[[caption-width-right:350:'''''You're''' a cop!'']]

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That is NOT a positive, I'm sorry, I don't care where you come down on these issues.


* Murphy, reborn as an [[NighInvulnerable invincible warrior of living steel]] known as [=RoboCop=], bravely [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcPElnvb6bI marches into a cocaine factory]], batters down the armored door and sends every drug-pushing monster in it to hell where they belong with his [[HandCannon mighty Beretta Auto-9.]] 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.

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* Murphy, reborn as an [[NighInvulnerable invincible warrior of living steel]] known as [=RoboCop=], bravely [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcPElnvb6bI marches into a cocaine factory]], batters down the armored door and sends every drug-pushing monster in it to hell where they belong with his [[HandCannon mighty Beretta Auto-9.]] 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. ]]
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typo, It's played straight


** 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."

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** 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) iconic) lines ever: "He's a cop killer."
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* Murphy, reborn as an [[NighInvulnerable invincible warrior of living steel]] known as [=RoboCop=], bravely marches into a cocaine factory and sends every drug-pushing monster in it to hell where they belong with his [[HandCannon mighty Beretta Auto-9.]] 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.
** Though action-packed, the scene is fairly slow-paced, with [=RoboCop=] slowly marching through the factory as the chaos unfolds. It shows just how horribly and utterly outclassed the drug runners were - Murphy takes the time to assess the situation and lock targets, and then proceeds to [[MookHorrorShow methodically tear through the entire gang one by one]] as [[ShootingSuperman their bullets simply bounce off him]].

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* Murphy, reborn as an [[NighInvulnerable invincible warrior of living steel]] known as [=RoboCop=], bravely [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcPElnvb6bI marches into a cocaine factory factory]], batters down the armored door and sends every drug-pushing monster in it to hell where they belong with his [[HandCannon mighty Beretta Auto-9.]] 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.
** Though action-packed, the scene is fairly slow-paced, with [=RoboCop=] slowly marching through the factory as the chaos unfolds. It shows just how horribly and utterly outclassed the drug runners were - Murphy takes the time to assess the situation and lock targets, and then proceeds to [[MookHorrorShow methodically tear through the entire gang one by one]] one]], waltzing from one target to another with 100% accuracy as [[ShootingSuperman their bullets simply bounce off him]].
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* When the Old Man shouts "[[PreMortemOneliner Dick, you're]] '''[[PremortemOneliner FIRED!!]]'''", thus freeing [=RoboCop=] from the [[RestrainingBolt restraining Directive 4]] and allowing him to finally kill the bastard.

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* When the Old Man shouts "[[PreMortemOneliner Dick, you're]] '''[[PremortemOneliner '''[[PreMortemOneliner FIRED!!]]'''", thus freeing [=RoboCop=] from the [[RestrainingBolt restraining Directive 4]] and allowing him to finally kill the bastard.
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--> '''Boddicker:''' Don't you get it? You cocksucker! ''I work for Dick Jones! '''Dick Jones!''''' He's the [[ManBehindTheMan number-two guy]] at OCP! OCP runs the cops! ''[being choked by Robocop]'' '''''You're''' a cop!''\\

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--> '''Boddicker:''' Don't you get it? You cocksucker! ''I I work for Dick Jones! '''Dick '''''Dick Jones!''''' He's the [[ManBehindTheMan number-two guy]] at OCP! OCP runs the cops! ''[being choked by Robocop]'' '''''You're''' a cop!''\\
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'''Boddicker:''' '''''IT'S DICK JOOOOOOOOOOONES!!!''''' ''[Boddicker is thrown through one last window]''\\

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'''Boddicker:''' '''''IT'S DICK JOOOOOOOOOOONES!!!''''' ''[Boddicker is thrown through one last window]''\\window]''



[[AC:Directive 3: Uphold the law]]\\

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[[AC:Directive [[AC:_Directive 3: Uphold the law]]\\

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--> '''Robocop:''' Clarence, Boddicker, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent.
--> '''Boddicker:''' ''[[SpitefulSpit {spits blood in Robo's face}]]'' [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck you.]]
--> ''[Boddicker is thrown screaming through a window]''
--> '''Boddicker:''' Hey, wait a minute. ''Wait a minute!'' I'm protected, man. I've got protection!
--> '''Robocop:''' You have the right to an attorney.
--> '''Boddicker:''' What is this '''''SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT??!?!?''''' ''[Boddicker is thrown through another window]''
--> '''Boddicker:''' Goddammit! ''Godammit! Listen to me! Listen to me, you '''fuck'''! There's another guy! He's, uh, he's OCP - he's a senior president!''
--> '''Robocop:''' ''[menacing]'' [[TranquilFury Anything you say may be used against you.]]
--> '''Boddicker:''' '''''IT'S DICK JOOOOOOOOOOONES!!!''''' ''[Boddicker is thrown through one last window]''

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--> '''Robocop:''' Clarence, -->'''Robocop:''' Clarence Boddicker, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent.
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silent.\\
'''Boddicker:''' ''[[SpitefulSpit {spits blood in Robo's face}]]'' [[PrecisionFStrike Fuck you.]]
-->
]]\\
''[Boddicker is thrown screaming through a window]''
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window]''\\
'''Boddicker:''' Hey, wait a minute. ''Wait a minute!'' I'm protected, man. I've got protection!
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protection!\\
'''Robocop:''' You have the right to an attorney.
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attorney.\\
'''Boddicker:''' What is this '''''SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT??!?!?''''' '''''SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT??!''''' ''[Boddicker is thrown through another window]''
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window]''\\
'''Boddicker:''' Goddammit! ''Godammit! ''Goddammit!'' Listen to me! Listen ''Listen to me, you '''fuck'''! There's another guy! He's, uh, he's OCP - -- he's a senior president!''
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president!''\\
'''Robocop:''' ''[menacing]'' [[TranquilFury Anything you say may be used against you.]]
-->
]]\\
'''Boddicker:''' '''''IT'S DICK JOOOOOOOOOOONES!!!''''' ''[Boddicker is thrown through one last window]''window]''\\



--> '''Boddicker:''' ''Don't you get it? You cocksucker! I work for Dick Jones! '''Dick Jones!''' He's the [[ManBehindTheMan number-two guy]] at OCP. OCP runs the cops.'' ''[being choked by Robocop]'' ''You're a cop!''
--> '''DIRECTIVE 3: UPHOLD THE LAW'''
--> '''Robo:''' ''[eases his grip]'' Yes. I am a cop.

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--> '''Boddicker:''' ''Don't Don't you get it? You cocksucker! I ''I work for Dick Jones! '''Dick Jones!''' Jones!''''' He's the [[ManBehindTheMan number-two guy]] at OCP. OCP! OCP runs the cops.'' cops! ''[being choked by Robocop]'' ''You're '''''You're''' a cop!''
--> '''DIRECTIVE
cop!''\\
[[AC:Directive
3: UPHOLD THE LAW'''
-->
Uphold the law]]\\
'''Robo:''' ''[eases his grip]'' Yes. I am a cop.\\
[[AC:_Arrest Mode]]



-->'''Clarence''': [[FauxAffablyEvil You probably don't think I'm a very nice guy.]]
-->'''Murphy''': [[DefiantToTheEnd Buddy, I think you're slime.]]

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-->'''Clarence''': [[FauxAffablyEvil You probably don't think I'm a very nice guy.]]
-->'''Murphy''':
]]\\
'''Murphy''':
[[DefiantToTheEnd Buddy, I think you're slime.]]



---> '''Old Man:''' (fixing his tie) Nice shooting, son. What's your name?
---> '''Robo:''' (stops, turns - warmly smiling) Murphy.
*** It's a more subtle moment for the Old Man: he is the only person besides Murphy and Johnson that doesn't panic during the boardroom scene, only raising his voice to fire Dick. He's completely unshaken to see Dick get shot of the window, and casually fixes his tie afterwards. CoolOldGuy indeed.

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---> '''Old --->'''Old Man:''' (fixing his tie) Nice shooting, son. What's your name?
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name?\\
'''Robo:''' (stops, ''(stops, turns - -- warmly smiling) smiling)'' Murphy.
*** It's a more subtle moment for the Old Man: he is the only person besides Murphy and Johnson that doesn't panic during the boardroom scene, only raising his voice to fire Dick. He's completely unshaken to see Dick get shot out of the window, and casually fixes his tie afterwards. CoolOldGuy indeed.
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** Though action-packed, the scene is fairly slow-paced, with [=RoboCop=] slowly marching through the factory as the chaos unfolds. It shows just how horribly and utterly outclassed the drug runners were - Murphy takes the time to assess the situation and lock targets, and then proceeds to [[MookHorrorShow methodically tear through the entire gang one by one]] as [[ShootingSuperman their bullets simply bounce off him]].

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