History NightmareFuel / RoboCop2

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJIjNs_s2NI The Prototypes of RoboCop 2]]. It builds up with triumphant music, showing a clunky looking brown cyborg which reveals the human face inside the body [[note]]Craig Davies, the visual effects designer responsible for both stop-motion figures designed the first one as a diving bell with a head inside, so that's meant to be the "volunteer's" head in a mechanical body, the face seen in the demonstration being Davies' rear-projected face[[/note]] -- which then flinches his face in anger, complete with ''sparks'', realizing that he's lost his humanity, and then proceeds to ''gun down the scientists near him'', all while only able to say what's been programmed into him -- "You are under arrest. Stop or I'll shoot." -- with the words getting weaker with each sentence, until the prototype ''[[DrivenToSuicide shoots himself in the head]].'' And after that, we get the other prototype, which looks much sleeker and more friendly -- but then it removes its helmet, revealing ''a fleshy skull with wires coming out of it'', before screaming in pain and crashing to the ground, presumably dead. Unlike Murphy, these would-be [=RoboCops=] failed because they weren't prepared to give up their lives and humanity for the line of duty. That, and the insane amount of psychological stress of [[AndIMustScream being slaves to a corporation for the rest of their operational lives.]] The jerky stop-motion animation of the prototypes doubles the creep factor, and combined with the [[SoundtrackDissonance completely ironic, triumphant music]] only makes the scene even more creepy than it already is. [[note]]This also implies that Johnson is not as ruthless as his predecessor Bob Morton, who pre-screened the entire department at the start of the project and deliberately put the best candidates in harm's way.[[/note]]

* The ad for Sunblock 5000. The girl states that the ozone layer is now gone and that a mere ''twenty seconds'' in the California sun is too much now for unprotected skin. Unless, of course, one applies an whole ''pint'' of Sunblock 5000, which is blue, to their entire body. Oh, and there's a Surgeon General's warning that it will, not can, will cause skin cancer, the very thing you're trying to avoid by using the damn stuff in the first place. May double as NightmareRetardant as removing the Ozone would [[ApocalypseHow render the entire planet steril]], so it can't even be true.

** Then there is Cain's brain (complete with staring eyeballs!)? As part of putting Cain's brain into the [=RoboCop=] 2 prototype, they surgically remove his entire brain, spinal column, and eyeballs, and suspend it inside a tube of liquid. Can can only stare with his sight, [[AndIMustScream seeing everything that's happening even in this state]] (not that he doesn't deserve it, given what he himself did to Duffy below earlier, but still...). Note that seeing "everything that's happening" includes seeing ''his own cored-out, decapitated head'' being held up by one of the scientists as he describes how his brain was extracted to Faxx. It's no ''wonder'' he became even more insane than before once his brain was put into the death bot.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJIjNs_s2NI The Prototypes of RoboCop 2]]. It builds up with triumphant music, showing a clunky looking brown cyborg which reveals the human face inside the body [[note]]Craig Davies, the visual effects designer responsible for both stop-motion figures designed the first one as a diving bell with a head inside, so that's meant to be the "volunteer's" head in a mechanical body, the face seen in the demonstration being Davies' rear-projected face[[/note]] -- which then flinches his face in anger, complete with ''sparks'', realizing that he's lost his humanity, and then proceeds to ''gun down the scientists near him'', all while only able to say what's been programmed into him -- "You are under arrest. Stop or I'll shoot." -- with the words getting weaker with each sentence, until the prototype ''[[DrivenToSuicide shoots himself in the head]].'' And after that, we get the other prototype, which looks much sleeker and more friendly -- but then it removes its helmet, revealing ''a fleshy skull with wires coming out of it'', before screaming in pain and crashing to the ground, presumably dead. Unlike Murphy, these would-be [=RoboCops=] failed because they weren't prepared to give up their lives and humanity for the line of duty. That, and the insane amount of psychological stress of [[AndIMustScream being slaves to a corporation for the rest of their operational lives.]] The jerky stop-motion animation of the prototypes doubles the UncannyValley factor, and combined with the [[SoundtrackDissonance completely ironic, triumphant music]] only makes the scene even more creepy than it already is. [[note]]This also implies that Johnson is not as ruthless as his predecessor Bob Morton, who pre-screened the entire department at the start of the project and deliberately put the best candidates in harm's way.[[/note]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIAW2ZAfrWo RoboCain]], the [=RoboCop=] 2 prototype that did work -- ''[[GoneHorriblyRight too well]]'', in fact. A hulking, nearly unstoppable arsenal of lethal weapons combined with the mind of a drug-abusing serial killer that breaks free of its corporate controller to wreak havoc makes for a genuine threat. The amazing stop motion effects done to create this metal monstrosity only enhance the fear factor. Also, there's Cain's "Screen Face", complete with an UncannyValley CGI head featured [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E4_K_tAmC8 here]] - and it is potentially off-putting. It's especially scary when he suddenly gets pissed off.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIAW2ZAfrWo RoboCain]], the [=RoboCop=] 2 prototype that did work -- ''[[GoneHorriblyRight too well]]'', in fact. A hulking, nearly unstoppable arsenal of lethal weapons combined with the mind of a drug-abusing serial killer that breaks free of its corporate controller to wreak havoc makes for a genuine threat. The amazing stop motion effects done to create this metal monstrosity only enhance the fear factor. Also, there's Cain's "Screen Face", complete with an UncannyValley CGI head -- sadly not featured in that video.
*** However, it ''is'' featured [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E4_K_tAmC8 here]] - and UncannyValley it is. It's especially scary when he suddenly gets pissed off.
** How 'bout Cain's brain (complete with staring eyeballs!)? As part of the process of putting Cain's brain into the [=RoboCop=] 2 prototype, they surgically remove his entire brain, spinal column, and eyeballs, and they suspend it inside a tube of liquid. And it stares. [[AndIMustScream And Cain can see everything that's happening even in this state]] (not that he doesn't deserve it, given what he himself did to Duffy below earlier, but still...).
*** Note that seeing "everything that's happening" includes seeing ''his own cored-out, decapitated head'' being held up by one of the scientists as he describes how his brain was extracted to Faxx. And you ''wonder'' why he was even more insane than before once his brain was put into the death bot.

* [=RoboCop=]'s limbless torso, after the bad guys tore him apart. He still moves and tries to speak, but could only manage a low moan. Just watch the scene when OCP is assessing the damages.
** To add more fuel to the scene at hand, seeing [=RoboCop=]'s face contorted in writhing anguish and pain is both this and heavy levels of TearJerker.

* The ad for Sunblock 5000. The girl states that the ozone layer is now gone and that a mere ''twenty seconds'' in the California sun is too much now for unprotected skin. Unless, of course, one applies an whole ''pint'' of Sunblock 5000, which is blue, to their entire body. Oh, and there's a Surgeon General's warning that it will, not can, will cause skin cancer, the very thing you're trying to avoid by using the damn stuff in the first place.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJIjNs_s2NI The Prototypes of RoboCop 2]]. It builds up with triumphant music, showing a clunky looking brown cyborg which reveals the human face inside the body -- which then flinches his face in anger, complete with ''sparks'', realizing that he's lost his humanity, and then proceeds to ''gun down the scientists near him'', all while only able to say what's been programmed into him -- "You are under arrest. Stop or I'll shoot." -- with the words getting weaker with each sentence, until the prototype ''[[DrivenToSuicide shoots himself in the head]].'' And after that, we get the other prototype, which looks much sleeker and more friendly -- but then it removes its helmet, revealing ''a fleshy skull with wires coming out of it'', before screaming in pain and crashing to the ground, presumably dead. Unlike Murphy, these would-be [=RoboCops=] failed because they weren't prepared to give up their lives and humanity for the line of duty. That, and the insane amount of psychological stress of [[AndIMustScream being slaves to a corporation for the rest of their operational lives.]] The jerky stop-motion animation of the prototypes doubles the UncannyValley factor, and combined with the [[SoundtrackDissonance completely ironic, triumphant music]] only makes the scene even more creepy than it already is. [[note]]This also implies that Johnson is not as ruthless as his predecessor Bob Morton, who pre-screened the entire department at the start of the project and deliberately put the best candidates in harm's way.[[/note]]

-->'''Dirty Doctor:''' Maybe you oughta have the kid leave.
-->'''Cain:''' Why?

-->'''Angie:''' You said you were just going to scare him!
-->'''Cain:''' ''[coldly]'' Doesn't he look scared?

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJIjNs_s2NI The Prototypes of RoboCop 2]]. It builds up with triumphant music, showing a clunky looking brown cyborg which reveals the human face inside the body -- which then flinches his face in anger, complete with ''sparks'', realizing that he's lost his humanity, and then proceeds to ''gun down the scientists near him'', all while only able to say what's been programmed into him -- "You are under arrest. Stop or I'll shoot." -- with the words getting weaker with each sentence, until the prototype ''[[DrivenToSuicide shoots himself in the head]].'' And after that, we get the other prototype, which looks much sleeker and more friendly -- but then it removes its helmet, revealing ''a skull with wires coming out of it'', which pathetically screams in pain before it ''[[TooDumbToLive dies from inadvertently severing its life support]]'' ([[DrivenToSuicide or not so inadvertently]]). Unlike Murphy, these would-be [=RoboCops=] failed because they weren't prepared to give up their lives and humanity for the line of duty. That, and the insane amount of psychological stress of [[AndIMustScream being slaves to a corporation for the rest of their operational lives.]] The jerky stop-motion animation of the prototypes doubles the UncannyValley factor, and combined with the [[SoundtrackDissonance completely ironic, triumphant music]] only makes the scene even more creepy than it already is. [[note]]This also implies that Johnson is not as ruthless as his predecessor Bob Morton, who pre-screened the entire department at the start of the project and deliberately put the best candidates in harm's way.[[/note]]

** To add more fuel to the scene at hand, seeing [=RoboCop=]'s [[UncannyValley face contorted]] in writhing anguish and pain is both this and heavy levels of TearJerker.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJIjNs_s2NI The Prototypes of RoboCop 2]]. It builds up with triumphant music, showing a clunky looking brown cyborg which reveals the human face inside the body -- which then flinches his face in anger, complete with ''sparks'', realizing that he's lost his humanity, and then proceeds to ''gun down the scientists near him'', all while only able to say what's been programmed into him -- "You are under arrest. Stop or I'll shoot." -- with the words getting weaker with each sentence, until the prototype ''shoots himself in the head.'' And after that, we get the other prototype, which looks much sleeker and more friendly -- but then it removes its helmet, revealing ''a skull with wires coming out of it'', which pathetically screams in pain before it ''[[TooDumbToLive dies from inadvertently severing its life support]]''. Unlike Murphy, these would-be [=RoboCops=] failed because they weren't prepared to give up their lives and humanity for the line of duty. That, and the insane amount of psychological stress of [[AndIMustScream being slaves to a corporation for the rest of their operational lives.]] The jerky stop-motion animation of the prototypes doubles the UncannyValley factor, and combined with the [[SoundtrackDissonance completely ironic, triumphant music]] only makes the scene even more creepy than it already is. [[note]]This also implies that Johnson is not as ruthless as his predecessor Bob Morton, who pre-screened the entire department at the start of the project and deliberately put the best candidates in harm's way.[[/note]]

*** Note that seeing "everything that's happening" includes seeing ''his own cored-out, decapitated head'' being held up by one of the scientists as he describes how his brain was extracted to Faxx.

** FridgeHorror sets in when you realize that of the two that worked, only Murphy and Cain kept any semblance of a face. Any semblance of ''themselves''.

** There's also the fact that, after Faxx made Cain into [=RoboCop=] 2, she smiles after Cain survived Lewis smashing an APC into him -- even though Cain murdered several people.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJIjNs_s2NI The Prototypes of RoboCop 2]]. It builds up with triumphant music, showing a clunky looking brown cyborg which reveals the human face inside the body -- which then flinches his face in anger, complete with ''sparks'', realizing that he's lost his humanity, and then proceeds to ''gun down the scientists near him'', all while only able to say what's been programmed into him -- "You are under arrest. Stop or I'll shoot." -- with the words getting weaker with each sentence, until the prototype ''shoots himself in the head.'' And after that, we get the other prototype, which looks much sleeker and more friendly -- but then removes its helmet, revealing ''a skull with wires coming out of it'', which pathetically screams in pain before it ''[[TooDumbToLive dies from inadvertently severing its life support]]''. Unlike Murphy, these would-be [=RoboCops=] failed because they weren't prepared to give up their lives and humanity for the line of duty. That, and the insane amount of psychological stress of [[AndIMustScream being slaves to a corporation for the rest of their operational lives.]] The jerky stop-motion animation of the prototypes doubles the UncannyValley factor, and combined with the [[SoundtrackDissonance completely ironic, triumphant music]] only makes the scene even more creepy than it already is. [[note]]This also implies that Johnson is not as ruthless as his predecessor Bob Morton, who pre-screened the entire department at the start of the project and deliberately put the best candidates in harm's way.[[/note]]

** There's also the fact that, after Faxx made Cain into [=RoboCop=] 2, she smiles after Cain survived Lewis smashing an APC into him -- even though Cain murdered several people.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMtqRir7dco "MagnaVolt"]] car alarm system. It's wiring your car's driver seat to be an electric chair, and rigging it to lethally electrocute anyone who it detects as attempting to steal the car. Think about that for a few minutes. While a false car alarm might normally be inconvenient, this is one that could theoretically kill the owner of the car in his own car should it malfunction in any way. Even if it doesn't malfunction and works exactly as described, could you imagine coming back to your car some time and seeing a dead body strapped into your driver's seat? The advertisement outright says you just dump the body out of the car "no need to bother the police" (so you don't even report a death?). . . and drive off, but you're going to just sit in the driver's seat of a car where someone was just electrocuted (and probably smells of burnt flesh) and may have begun to decompose, and know that chair is where someone died painfully. . .because a car alarm you installed killed him?
** Not to mention the implication that they either let a man die to film their commercial, or they intentionally hired a man to act as a car thief without telling him about it.