History Funny / RoboCop1987

* In the final confrontation, realising he's outmatched, Boddicker drops his weapon and smugly announces to Robocop that he's willing to go quietly. Robocop in turn calmly announces to Boddicker [[YouAreAlreadyDead that he's not gonna be putting Boddicker under arrest.]] Boddicker, realising he's misjudged the situation, goes from "smugly untouchable" to "DirtyCoward" in about five seconds.

* Arriving at the factory to apprehend Boddicker, [=RoboCop=] gets both [[BadassBoast an awesome one-liner]] and [[TheComicallySerious some classic dry humour]].

* It is an absolute guilty-pleasure to laugh at an arrogant 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 undeserved Miranda Rights.

-->'''ED-209:''' '''PLEASE PUT DOWN YOUR WEAPON. YOU HAVE TWENTY SECONDS TO COMPLY.'''\\

'''ED-209:''' '''YOU NOW HAVE FIFTEEN SECONDS TO COMPLY. YOU ARE IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF PENAL CODE 113 SECTION NINE.'''\\

'''ED-209:''' '''YOU NOW HAVE FIVE SECONDS TO COMPLY.'''\\

'''ED-209:''' '''FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE. I AM NOW AUTHORIZED TO USE PHYSICAL FORCE.'''\\

* The Old Man gives Dick a quick elbow to the gut after firing him, then hauls ass outta there with shocking speed for a, well, old man- just before Robo unleashes the hail of bullets.

** 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 realize how pejorative 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.

** Or just because an angry Jones is ''[[BringMeMyBrownPants that scary]]''.

'''Ron Miller:''' Yeah! Okay sure! ''[steps over to the window]''' What about cruise control? Does it have cruise control?\\

'''[=RoboCop=]'s GUI:''' [-DIRECTIVE 3: UPHOLD THE LAW-]

-->'''ED-209:''' '''PLEASE PUT DOWN YOUR WEAPON. YOU HAVE TWENTY SECONDS TO COMPLY.'''
-->'''Dick Jones:''' I think you better do what it says, Mr. Kinney.
-->''[Kinney obliges, and throws the gun towards ED-209. ED-209 takes a step towards Kinney and ''roars'', like a lion]''
-->'''ED-209:''' '''YOU NOW HAVE FIFTEEN SECONDS TO COMPLY. YOU ARE IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF PENAL CODE 113 SECTION NINE.'''
-->'''Techs:''' Pull the cord!
-->'''ED-209:''' '''YOU NOW HAVE FIVE SECONDS TO COMPLY.'''
-->''[The board members on Kinney's side of the table begin retreating as they realize what's about to happen. Kinney tries to shelter among them to confuse ED-209, only for them to shove him in the direction of the Old Man's model of New Detroit]''
-->'''Kinney:''' Help! Help me! HELLLP!
-->'''ED-209:''' '''FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE. I AM NOW AUTHORIZED TO USE PHYSICAL FORCE.'''
-->''[ED-209 fires on Kinney with both of its guns at full automatic. Kinney is thrown backwards onto the model city and flops about as he is riddled with hundreds of bullets, [[BloodyHilarious long after he is most certainly dead]]. This goes on for a full fifteen seconds before the techs are able to yank the cord out of the motherboard. As the ED-209 shuts down, the terrified executives get back on their feet, and the Old Man [[{{Facepalm}} buries his face in his hands]]]''
--> '''Bob Morton''': Somebody want to call a goddamn paramedic? Let's go, Johnson!

--->'''The Old Man:''' [[{{Understatement}} Dick... I'm very disappointed.]]
--->'''Dick Jones:''' I'm sure it's only a glitch. A temporary setback.
--->'''The Old Man:''' You call ''this'' a glitch?!

** By this point, it is painfully obvious how comically flawed ED-209 is in design but one cannot forget its greatest enemy: [[EpicFail Stairs!]] When Dick sics one on Robocop, it seems like he is at the end of his rope until he is chased into a stairwell. ED-209 is close behind but stops at the top step. It sees the precarious position it is in and realizes its oversized feet are way too big for the steps. It cautiously tries to walk down the steps almost looking like a kid afraid to dip their toes in pool water and, you guessed it, slips and falls down the stairs on the first step! ED lands flat on its back, unable to get up and actually starts squealing like a pig! As in actual pig noises! The lion growls are obviously for intimidation but you have to wonder what the thought process was in designing ED-209 and who thought it was a good decision to actually program it to make pig squealing when in danger!

* The Media Break segments for how ridiculously perky the anchors are, no matter how serious the situation. Special mention goes to Casey Wong, who after reporting Officer Frank Fredrickson is fighting for his life on the operating table thanks to Boddicker, gives a cheerful "Good luck Frank!" complete with fist pump. Jess Perkins has her moments too, and her (intentionally?) over the top 80's wardrobe is a sight to behold.

-->'''Negotiator:''' Okay Miller, don't hurt the Mayor! We'll give you whatever you want.
-->'''Ron Miller:''' First, don't fuck with me! I'm a desperate man! And second, [[YouGetMeCoffee I want some fresh coffee.]] [[InsaneTrollLogic And third, I want a recount! And no matter how it turns out I want my old job back!]]
-->'''Negotiator:''' OK.
-->'''Ron Miller:''' And I want a bigger office. And I want a new car! And I want the city to pay for it all!
-->'''Negotiator:''' What kind of car, Miller?
-->'''Ron Miller:''' Something with reclining leather seats, that goes really fast and gets really shitty gas mileage!
-->'''Negotiator:''' How 'bout the, uh, 6000 SUX?
-->'''Ron Miller:''' Yeah! Okay sure! ''[steps over to the window]''' What about cruise control? Does it have cruise control?
-->'''Negotiator:''' Hey no problem, Miller. Let the Mayor go, we'll even throw in a Blaupunkt![[note]]a German brand of car radio.[[/note]]
-->'''Ron Miller:''' Lieutenant, don't jerk me off! When people jerk me off, I kill them! You wanna see?! ''[grabs the Mayor and pulls him to his feet]'' Get up, your public wants to see you! ''[pushes the Mayor over to the window]'' Nobody ever takes me seriously! WELL GET SERIOUS NOW! AND KISS THE MAYOR'S ASS GOODBYE! ''[[=RoboCop=] punches through the wall behind Miller, grabs him in a headlock and pulls him backwards through the hole, his gun going off in the process. Once in the adjacent room, [=RoboCop=] spins him around, then punches him out the window with a mean right hook to the face]''

-->'''[=RoboCop=]''': Come quietly or there will be... [[{{Understatement}} trouble]].

-->'''Steve Minh''': [[FacingTheBulletsOneLiner Oh, fuck you!]]

-->'''Boddicker''': WHAT IS THIS SHIIIIIIIIIT?!?!?! *tossed*

--->'''Boddicker''': You're a ''cop''!
--->'''[=RoboCop=]'s GUI''': [-DIRECTIVE 3: UPHOLD THE LAW-]
--->''*Murphy hesitantly releases his chokehold*''
--->'''[=RoboCop=]''': Yes. I am a cop.
--->'''[=RoboCop=]'s GUI''': [-ARREST MODE_-]

--->'''Boddicker''': Just give me my fucking phone call.

-->'''Robocop:''' Thank you. ''[shoots Jones out the window]''

** Somehow, the technicians thought it was a [[WhatWereTheyThinking brilliant idea]] to load live rounds in ED-209. ''For a demonstration in front of executives''.

** Somehow, the technicians thought it was a [[WhatAnIdiot brilliant idea]] to load live rounds in ED-209. ''For a demonstration in front of executives''.

** [=RoboCop=] telling the robber "Thank you for your cooperation" after throwing him across the room.