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** In-universe, of course, the scene is utterly horrifying and traumatising to everyone in the room. But to the audience? The overly deep voice, the panicking executives, the ridiculously long overkill, Kinney flopping about with an overly big hole in his chest, the boffins struggling with the motherboard and Kinney splashing ridiculous amounts of blood all over the pristine white model city is sheer BlackComedy.
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** And then when he's finally brought to [=RoboCop's=] precinct, the first thing he does at the arraignment desk is spit blood on the paperwork.

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** And then when he's finally brought to [=RoboCop's=] precinct, the first thing he does at the arraignment reception desk is spit blood on the paperwork.

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* It is an absolute guilty-pleasure to laugh at an arogant bully and sociopath like Clarence Boddicker crying and screaming like a little girl for Robocop to ''stop'' throwing him through plate-glass windows.... While reading him his underserved Miranda Rights.

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* It is an absolute guilty-pleasure to laugh at an arogant bully and sociopath like Clarence Boddicker crying and screaming like a little girl for Robocop [=RoboCop=] to ''stop'' throwing him through plate-glass windows.... While reading him his underserved Miranda Rights.


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** And then when he's finally brought to [=RoboCop's=] precinct, the first thing he does at the arraignment desk is spit blood on the paperwork.
--->'''Boddicker''': Just give me my fucking phone call.
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** Then, in a classic example of digging yourself deeper, Leon tries to kick Robo in the nuts. Which he doesn't have. Because that area is now made of a kevlar/titanium laminate. The result is very predictable.
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** It gets better - Paul Verhoeven is Dutch, and his DP Jost Vacano is German. They both spoke good English, but had yet to fully grasp American idioms. According to Kurtwood Smith (Boddicker) and Miguel Ferrer (Morton), Verhoeven and Vacano did not realise how perjorative the term "bitches" was, and proceeded to block out the entire scene while referring to (and addressing!) the actresses as "Bitches". The ladies took it in their stride professionally, but both Smith and Ferrer admit to rolling on the floor and howling with laughter.
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**** After Robo busts his first thug, a nearby TV has the show playing. The crime-fighting spectacle ends and goes silent just in time for the star of the sitcom to scream his catch phrase.


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** The best part of it is when Nash pulls a gun on Robo, who swats it out of his hand and into the crowd of dancers at the club. Some random guy catches it and continues to dance like nothing happened.
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** PeterWeller considers this his favorite line of the film.

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** PeterWeller Creator/PeterWeller considers this his favorite line of the film.
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-->'''Robocop:''' Thank you!
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* [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch "Bitches, leave!"]]
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* "Dick! You're fired!"
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* During a riot after the cops go on strike, Emil is just casually drinking some whiskey and watching a TV through the window of an electronics store, ironically acting better behaved than the rioters. When some of the rioters toss a newspaper box through the window of another store, Emil actually reacts in shock at the noise before deciding "Screw it", throws his bottle at the window, before knocking enough out with a crowbar to turn on the volume and continue watching the show.

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* During a riot after the cops go on strike, Emil is just casually drinking some whiskey and watching a TV through the window of an electronics store, ironically acting better behaved than the rioters. When some of the rioters toss a newspaper box through the window of another store, Emil actually reacts in shock at the noise before deciding "Screw it", throws his bottle at the window, before knocking enough out with a crowbar to turn on the volume and continue watching the show.show.
* When Robo confronts Leon Nash after finding out his true identity. Nash tries and fails to fight him when he demands to know where Clarence Boddciker and ends up getting dragged by his hair to an unknown location. His hammy screaming during it all makes it all the more funny. Though one has to wonder what [[NothingIsScarier Robo did offscreen to make him talk.]]
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-->'''Boddicker''': WHAT IS THIS SHIIIIIIIIIT?!?!?! *tossed*
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* After ED-209 malfunctions horribly wrong and blasts Kinney to death, the Old Man quips, "Dick...I'm very disappointed."

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* After ED-209 malfunctions horribly wrong and blasts Kinney to death, the Old Man quips, [[{{Understatement}} "Dick...I'm very disappointed.""]]
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* During a riot after the cops went on strike, Amil is just casually drinking some whiskey and watching a TV through the window of an electronics store, ironically acting better behaved than the rioters. When some of the rioters toss a newspaper box through the window of another store, Amil actually reacts in shock at the noise before deciding "Screw it" throws his bottle at the window, before knocking enough out with a crowbar to turn on the volume and continue watching the show.

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* During a riot after the cops went go on strike, Amil Emil is just casually drinking some whiskey and watching a TV through the window of an electronics store, ironically acting better behaved than the rioters. When some of the rioters toss a newspaper box through the window of another store, Amil Emil actually reacts in shock at the noise before deciding "Screw it" it", throws his bottle at the window, before knocking enough out with a crowbar to turn on the volume and continue watching the show.
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* In a blink and you'll miss it moment, we see that a board member has pissed himself in his hurry to leave the bathroom prior to Bob Morton's confrontation with Dick Jones at the sinks.

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* In a blink and you'll miss it moment, we see that a board member has pissed himself in his hurry to leave the bathroom prior to Bob Morton's confrontation with Dick Jones at the sinks.sinks.
* During a riot after the cops went on strike, Amil is just casually drinking some whiskey and watching a TV through the window of an electronics store, ironically acting better behaved than the rioters. When some of the rioters toss a newspaper box through the window of another store, Amil actually reacts in shock at the noise before deciding "Screw it" throws his bottle at the window, before knocking enough out with a crowbar to turn on the volume and continue watching the show.
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* The best example of BlackComedy in the entire film: When ED-209 malfunctions during a demonstration and shoots a hapless board member to death. [[BloodyHilarious And then continues to shoot up his lifeless body]]. When it finally runs out of ammunition, Morton gives us this gem:

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* The best example of BlackComedy in the entire film: When ED-209 malfunctions during a demonstration and shoots a hapless board member to death. [[BloodyHilarious And then continues to shoot up his lifeless body]]. When it the programmers finally runs out of ammunition, manage to unplug it, Morton gives us this gem:
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* The best example of BlackComedy in the entire film: When ED-209 malfunctions during a demonstration and shoots a hapless board member to death. [[BloodyHilarious And then continues to shoot up his lifeless body]]. When it finally runs out of ammunition, another horrified board member gives us this gem:
--> '''Board Member''': Somebody call a paramedic!
* In a blink and you'll miss it moment, we see that a board member has pissed himself in his hurry to leave the bathroom before a confrontation between Bob Morton and Dick Jones.

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* The best example of BlackComedy in the entire film: When ED-209 malfunctions during a demonstration and shoots a hapless board member to death. [[BloodyHilarious And then continues to shoot up his lifeless body]]. When it finally runs out of ammunition, another horrified board member Morton gives us this gem:
--> '''Board Member''': '''Bob Morton''': Somebody want to call a paramedic!
goddamn paramedic? Let's go, Johnson!
* In a blink and you'll miss it moment, we see that a board member has pissed himself in his hurry to leave the bathroom before a prior to Bob Morton's confrontation between Bob Morton and with Dick Jones.Jones at the sinks.
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* In a blink and you'll miss it moment, we see that a board member has pissed himself in his hurry to leave the bathroom before a confrontation between Bob Morton and Dick Jones.
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*** I'd buy '''that''' for a dollar!!

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*** I'd buy '''that''' for a dollar!!dollar!! Ahahahaha!!!
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** ''It's Not My Problem'', the [[StylisticSuck trashy sitcom]] that everyone, both good guys and bad guys, watches. It's not the sitcom itself, but more the scene right before Murphy's brutal death where [[SoUnfunnyItsFunny Emil and his friend immediately switch to the channel and start laughing uproariously, even if no joke's been made.]]

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** ''It's Not My Problem'', the [[StylisticSuck trashy sitcom]] that everyone, both good guys and bad guys, watches. It's not the sitcom itself, but more the scene right before Murphy's brutal death where [[SoUnfunnyItsFunny Emil and his friend immediately switch to the channel and immediately start laughing uproariously, even if no joke's been made.]]
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* The hostage situation scene at City Hall is funny when [=RoboCop=] tells the negotiator to keep Miller talking while he's going upstairs to take him down. Our favorite line is when Miller demands a new car, specifically "something with reclining leather seats, that goes really fast and gets really shitty gas mileage!" The negotiator suggests the 6000 SUX. There's a BrickJoke: We get to see a 6000 SUX commercial (with a very terrible looking CGI dinosaur chasing terrorized civilians through a city street), and are shown that it has an 8.2 mpg average.

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* The hostage situation scene at City Hall is funny when funny. [=RoboCop=] tells the negotiator to keep Miller talking while he's going upstairs to take him down. Our favorite line The moment is when Miller demands a new car, car on the city's dime, specifically "something with reclining leather seats, that goes really fast and gets really shitty gas mileage!" The negotiator suggests the 6000 SUX. SUX, and even offers to throw in a Blaupunkt[[note]]a German brand of car radios[[/note]] if Miller lets the mayor go. There's a BrickJoke: We get to we see a 6000 SUX commercial (with a very terrible looking CGI dinosaur chasing in which an uncanny T-Rex chases terrorized civilians through a city street), street. Then its eyes pop out with a cartoony sound effect when it sees a big 6000 SUX, "An American Tradition!" and are shown that it has an then on the bottom of the screen, we see the text "[[HummerDinger 8.2 mpg average.MPG]]".

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* Robo bending the party store robber's gun barrel 90 degrees.
* ED-209 falling down a flight of stairs and throwing a temper tantrum; helpfully, his programmers taught him to squeal like a pig when he can't get up.

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* Robo [=RoboCop=] bending the party convenience store robber's gun barrel a full 90 degrees.
* Trying to pursue [=RoboCop=], ED-209 falling falls down a flight of stairs and throwing throws a temper tantrum; helpfully, tantrum. Helpfully, his programmers taught him to squeal like a pig when he can't get up.



** The crappy sitcom that the bad guys watch. It's not the sitcom itself, it's how [[SoUnfunnyItsFunny the bad guys immediately switch to the channel and start laughing uproariously, even if no joke's been made.]]

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** The crappy sitcom ''It's Not My Problem'', the [[StylisticSuck trashy sitcom]] that the bad everyone, both good guys watch. and bad guys, watches. It's not the sitcom itself, it's how but more the scene right before Murphy's brutal death where [[SoUnfunnyItsFunny the bad guys Emil and his friend immediately switch to the channel and start laughing uproariously, even if no joke's been made.]]



* The 6000 SUX car commercial has people being chased through city streets by a very uncanny CGI dinosaur.
-->'''Announcer:''' "It's back! Big is back, because bigger is better than ever! 6000 SUX: An American Tradition!"\\
''[caption on the bottom of the screen reads "An American Tradition. '''8.2 MPG'''"]''
** The 8.2 mpg note becomes HilariousInHindsight due to the advent of the Hummer H-class of [=SUV=]s, which are notorious for their poor gas mileage.
* Blasting the ED-209 outside OCP HQ. Robo walks away from the apparently intact ED-209, the camera gradually zooming out to reveal just the legs staggering around drunkenly for a few moments.

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* The 6000 SUX car commercial has people being chased through city streets by a very uncanny CGI dinosaur.
-->'''Announcer:''' "It's back! Big is back, because bigger is better than ever! 6000 SUX: An American Tradition!"\\
''[caption on the bottom of the screen reads "An American Tradition. '''8.2 MPG'''"]''
** The 8.2 mpg note becomes HilariousInHindsight due to the advent of the Hummer H-class of [=SUV=]s, which are notorious for their poor gas mileage.
* Blasting the ED-209 outside OCP HQ. Robo [=RoboCop=] walks away from the apparently intact ED-209, the camera gradually zooming out to reveal just the legs staggering around drunkenly for a few moments.



** "[[TheSpock Madam, you have suffered an emotional shock. I will notify a rape crisis center.]]"

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** **What's better is when the would-be-victim throws her arms around [=RoboCop=], eternally grateful, and he replies, "[[TheSpock Madam, you have suffered an emotional shock. I will notify a rape crisis center.]]"
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* [[GroinAttack Your move, creep!]]

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* [[GroinAttack The attempted rape scene: "[[GroinAttack Your move, creep!]]creep!]]"



* "Something with reclining leather seats, that goes really fast and gets really shitty gas mileage!"
* "Dick...I'm very disappointed."

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* "Something The hostage situation scene at City Hall is funny when [=RoboCop=] tells the negotiator to keep Miller talking while he's going upstairs to take him down. Our favorite line is when Miller demands a new car, specifically "something with reclining leather seats, that goes really fast and gets really shitty gas mileage!"
mileage!" The negotiator suggests the 6000 SUX. There's a BrickJoke: We get to see a 6000 SUX commercial (with a very terrible looking CGI dinosaur chasing terrorized civilians through a city street), and are shown that it has an 8.2 mpg average.
* After ED-209 malfunctions horribly wrong and blasts Kinney to death, the Old Man quips, "Dick...I'm very disappointed."
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* It is an absolute guilty-pleasure to laugh at arogant bully and sociopath like Clarence Boddicker crying and screaming like a little girl for Robocop to ''stop'' throwing him through plate-glass windows.... While reading him his underserved Miranda Rights.

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* It is an absolute guilty-pleasure to laugh at an arogant bully and sociopath like Clarence Boddicker crying and screaming like a little girl for Robocop to ''stop'' throwing him through plate-glass windows.... While reading him his underserved Miranda Rights.
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* It is an absolute guilty-pleasure to laugh at arogant bully and sociopath like Clarence Boddicker crying and screaming like a little girl for Robocop to ''stop'' throwing him through plate-glass windows.... While reading him his underserved Miranda Rights.

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* "It's back! Big is back, because bigger is better than ever! 6000 SUX: An American Tradition!" ''[caption on the bottom of the screen reads "An American Tradition. '''8.2 MPG'''"]''
** The tag on the bottom at the end becomes HilariousInHindsight after the production of Hummer SUVs, which are notorious for their poor gas mileage.

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***I'd buy '''that''' for a dollar!!
* The 6000 SUX car commercial has people being chased through city streets by a very uncanny CGI dinosaur.
-->'''Announcer:'''
"It's back! Big is back, because bigger is better than ever! 6000 SUX: An American Tradition!" Tradition!"\\
''[caption on the bottom of the screen reads "An American Tradition. '''8.2 MPG'''"]''
** The tag on the bottom at the end 8.2 mpg note becomes HilariousInHindsight after due to the production advent of the Hummer SUVs, H-class of [=SUV=]s, which are notorious for their poor gas mileage.
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* "It's back! Big is back, because bigger is better than ever! 6000 SUX: An American Tradition!" ''[caption on the bottom of the screen reads "An American Tradition. '''8.2 MPG'''"]''
**The tag on the bottom at the end becomes HilariousInHindsight after the production of Hummer SUVs, which are notorious for their poor gas mileage.
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** PeterWeller considers this is favorite line of the film.

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** PeterWeller considers this is his favorite line of the film.
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* Robo bending the party store robber's gun barrel 90 degrees.
* ED-209 falling down a flight of stairs and throwing a temper tantrum; helpfully, his programmers taught him to squeal like a pig when he can't get up.
* The many, many satirical commercials.
** The crappy sitcom that the bad guys watch. It's not the sitcom itself, it's how [[SoUnfunnyItsFunny the bad guys immediately switch to the channel and start laughing uproariously, even if no joke's been made.]]
* Blasting the ED-209 outside OCP HQ. Robo walks away from the apparently intact ED-209, the camera gradually zooming out to reveal just the legs staggering around drunkenly for a few moments.
* [[GroinAttack Your move, creep!]]
** "[[TheSpock Madam, you have suffered an emotional shock. I will notify a rape crisis center.]]"
* "Something with reclining leather seats, that goes really fast and gets really shitty gas mileage!"
* "Dick...I'm very disappointed."
* When Robo is with children and interviewed by a TV reporter:
-->'''Reporter:''' Robo, excuse me, Robo, any special message for all the kids watching at home?
-->'''[=RoboCop=]:''' Stay out of trouble. (''children aren't very happy to hear that'')
* When [=RoboCop=] shoots Jones out the window, Johnson jumps up with this ''huge'' smile and gives Robo a thumbs up.
* The best example of BlackComedy in the entire film: When ED-209 malfunctions during a demonstration and shoots a hapless board member to death. [[BloodyHilarious And then continues to shoot up his lifeless body]]. When it finally runs out of ammunition, another horrified board member gives us this gem:
--> '''Board Member''': Somebody call a paramedic!

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