It's exactly what makes the first two Robocop movies so fascinasting. All those things you mention, yet there's a depth, subtlety and layers below the surface that make you think. Very underrated work - both of them. On a side note, Robocop 2 has one scene that is so powerful it still shakes me. When they are debuting the next robocop prototypes, they go crazy and terminate or shoot themselves. That's all about the human inside those additional prototypes doing anything to die rather than live as a cyborg. If you watch that scene though - you may miss the subtlety of what's really going on. That's the beauty of these films - what's inbetween the satire, violence and over-the-topness.
@@zoso1980 For me, the most memorable scene in Robo 2 is when Robocop trying to comfort that dying child criminal Hob but somehow you can see that Robo don't have feeling in his fingers even though he try to touch his cheek.
The fact that Peter Weller can communicate such emotions with half of his face covered is BRILLIANT ACTING. The man is extremely UNDERRATED as an actor.
+Emmanuel Williams I really recommend you to watch the two TV series adaptions. Just don't go into expecting amazement, but they really do some things really good. One episode has a very emotional ending to it. +Jamus C From what I've heard, he threw the script right into the trashbin without a second glance. It was his wife who told him that there was more to it than what he thought.
Robocop 2 expanded on this idea, though. The only reason why such a crazy idea as putting a human brain on a machine worked here was because Murphy was literally the perfect man with the perfect morals and the perfect family, that is why his mental stated could tolerate such insanity.
Even more emotional is that in the Novelization for RoboCop 2, after Murphy killed Cain, he sees his son is part of the crowd and does the gun twirl to show that everything's gonna be alright and he smiles.
I think what makes Robocop such a classic is that it doesn’t feel ashamed of its subject material. If you told a stranger about a cop that becomes a futuristic robot, you’d think it was a comedy or just plain stupid. But Robocop takes itself seriously and provides a genuinely heartfelt exploration of a man brought back from the dead left with nothing but his sense of duty as an officer.
Ironically enough, that very reason was why a lot of actors/directors initially turned down this movie, because of the title. Even Paul Verhoeven himself, when he got the script and saw the title he said “'RoboCop'?!” and flung it across his office. It wasn’t until his wife picked it up and read it through and convinced Paul that the film was a lot deeper that he’d initially thought.
It's heart breaking to see Murphy's wife had burned his belongings and smashed his coffee cup. Verhoeven put symbolism in all his scenes. The last thing Ellen Murphy did was to hold a personal funeral pyre for her husband, complete with flowers. The mug represents her broken heart as it's ripped down the middle. She really did want to start over. What a powerful scene. Like the calm eye of a storm in a sea of violence.
But my big question is... why is his son dressed as the Devil? I know children can be mischievous, crafty, but not malicious, most of the time. But what does that symbolize is what I am asking?
I always wondered what was the deal with that corner of the kitchen. It looked like the picture was being used as a bookmark. I assumed somebody broke into the house for a house party and vandalized some of the things that were left there.
What you don’t see much of is that the death of Murphy absolutely devastated his wife. Just completely broke her and shot her to pieces. When those thugs shot Murphy, they shot her too. She had a happy and comfortable life and that was absolutely destroyed as reflected by this horrendous scene of ruin. In 2, it is referenced that she became mentally unhealthy and wouldn’t leave her room and had to take hypnosis and psychiatric treatment. It’s a very grim subplot.
@@TPDManiacXC626 I don't think its meant as symbolism, although I'm aware of the Jesus references in the film. Kids dress as devils on Halloween as much as they dress as ghosts or zombies.
I never really clocked on how devastatingly sad this scene was when I was a kid. Now watching it as a father it truly is one of the saddest scenes I've ever seen.
Kind of controversial really from that scene to this one. It was this scene happening prior to that one that made me think...you did a pretty good job when visiting your old house...
@@davegregory791 I think either he just said that to give the appearance for strategic reasons or he truly couldn't remember at first than began to remember.
@@davegregory791 The mind wipe OCP did probably wasn't as thorough as they thought....he probably still had bits and pieces remaining of himself within(like his death lol) that clung on and while he could experience the memories through his system, the fact that he said he couldn't "remember them" with such a somber expression means he doesn't know who they are until later when the Alex Murphy part of himself re-emerges at long last.
@@ART1984able In his old life...Alex Murphy was a family man with a wife, a child, and a gorgeous looking home. As Robocop he barely remembers them as they are just flashbacks. Those corporate scumbags in OCP revived him just to line their pockets with gold..but they didn't count on him regaining his humanity. It's like being in purgatory, everyone moved on without him while he is stuck in between.
A literal walk through Purgatory. His life, and family have both moved on, but he is trapped in the in-between. Not allowed to fall to Hell, while at the same time, still not allowed to ascend into Heaven.
I like that as he's walking around the house, you don't hear the signature whirring of his motors and the thudding of his metallic feet. In this moment, he is human.
The sequels should have emphasized Robocop's human side. That is why they failed, and why everything except for the original movie is garbage. Know what should have happened in the second movie? Robo should have gotten a girlfriend - not a cop, but a technician who works at Security Concepts and gradually realizes he is indeed human. She helps draw out more of his emotions - and they become lovers. (In the meantime he makes a disastrously unsuccessful attempt at getting back the life of Alex Murphy.) Because of how this world works, the girlfriend will have to face intense danger - and something horrible will happen to her, which will REALLY show how Robocop is indeed completely human.
In human sense Murphy goes through all four stages of grief (denial, anger, sadness, acceptance) in this film and in this scene he goes into second phase: anger. Even more poignant is the fact RoboCop doesn't even know why it feels all those emotions.
I was watching this movie yesterday and when it got to this scene I just broke down as it made me think of my dad who died of Cancer. I thought I was alright but I'm really not, more than 3 years later and it still hurts every bit as much.
@@jameszack7158 now your just being a asshole troll so why don't you be a nice little troll and crawl back under the bridge where you belong,tough guy😘
@@jameszack7158 why do you comment on multiple threads with such nasty attitude? If you don't have anything nice to say then dont say anything, keep your nasty bitter attitude to yourself.
Poor Murphy. I almost want to give him a hug after watching this and say “I’m so sorry...” Forget the cartoonish violence and satire, THIS scene is the most memorable part of the movie.
This scene is especially sad when you réalise Robocop has no actual official reason to be in that house. It's totally out of his programming . The man part in him is stronger than the machine
Verhoven said he wanted to depict Robocop as Murphy slowly waking up in his Robocop form. The body has died yes, but the soul of the human being is still inside that suit. And it's his soul that begins to realize he's human again. Weller starts to ease up on the robotic monotone voice at the end of the film once he takes his mask off to instill this notion. And of course he's fully back to being Alex Murphy by the end of the film. "Nice shooting son, what's your name?" "Murphy".
All I can say is this film has stood the test of time after 33 years. Thank you and bless Paul Verhoven and Dr. Peter Weller and the late Basil Poledouris.
kanedaniels Had the remake followed the original’s storyline it would’ve been ok. The fact that it was pg13 instead of R was also a bad decision, the remake just doesn’t capture the dark undertones of the original.
@@DaddyGreer65 it's a remake and it wasn't supposed to be as emotional as the original it was supposed to be an action movie it's like remaking a game with different gameplay
The saddest part is that in the second movie his wife was willing to accept him as he was just to have her husband back, but Murphy had to brake her heart by telling her the cold truth; Alex Murphy DIED. This is the main reason why the remake didnt work, you cant tell the story of Robocop without Murphy DYING.
I believe he did that to protect them, like, he knew exactly who she was, but if people knew who she was, she'd suffer a worse fate and OCP might get ideas.
Crappy writing I don't acknowledge the sequels. Murphy at the end of the first movie was quite human and himself already with his interaction with Lois. Pretty sure he could have maintained a relationship with his former family as a friend if they accepted him.
Exactly, it haunted my brain too and the music in this scebe kept playing over and over in my head when i was a teenager at school in daytime classsroom in the late 80's.
I love this scene. When he remembers his family, the music is so sad. As I grow older and lose family members, I feel so sad that they're no longer here. This scene reminds me of the losses in my life, too.
I like how this scene functions on more than one level. On the surface, you have him coming face to face with his loss, and those that lost him. But even deeper, it acts as a metaphor for changes that happen in our lives, a lot of times beyond our control. Would you still recognize your old self after becoming whole a new person? 😢 Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go punch a TV.
Went to the theaters to see this movie with some friends and I was expecting just another shlock of explosions and one liners. But this scene had me tearing up. One of the best movies ever made.
This is so sad, you really feel the emotions running through Robocop in this scene even if Peter Weller only had to act with his movements and mouth you can really convey the sorrow, sadness and anger in Robocop.
To think they had considered cutting this scene, a moment that brings so many themes together. This and the unmasking scene just take this to another level. Incredible job by Weller, can never be overstated. Plus that soundtrack!
@@Sealhunt Yep, it was Orion wanting to cut it. Since there was mounting pressure due to being over budget and the production famously being a nightmare for most involved. It is detailed more in one of the commentary's from a release (think 2014) but Verhoeven and others fought for this to be in there, it was a significant scene to have. "To save money, Orion tried to cut the scene of Murphy returning to his house because it didn’t involve a key action scene."
It would've been absolutely insane to cut this scene. It succinctly introduces the audience (and Murphy) to his human past, and provides motivation for him to take lawful vengeance again Boddicker and his crew. It's basically the reason the film works so well. The transformation from human to machine, then back to human. Whichever execs wanted to cut this were knuckleheads.
Hello. I played the son and remember getting a call saying that they might need me to do some ADR for that scene or that they might cut it. They cancelled the ADR session and it was at the premiere that I find out that they kept it in. It was one of the best surprises of my life.
This is the saddest scene in Robocop, Paul Verhoeven truly captured, what he called lost paradise and Murphy could feel them, but could not remember his wife and son.
I love how everything is intentionally over the top and works great!His house is too luxurious for an average cop.His son is "too kind" and his wife is "too lovely",his life was perfect.Everything to create the exaggerated feeling that Murphy really lost a paradise.Verhoeven was a master at satirizing our society and human problems.
It's supposed to represent the American Dream and that Alex Murphy had managed to attain the middle-class ideal (possibly from a semi-wealthy family?) as well as the dream itself. His character indeed is supposed to be an 'American Jesus', noble-hearted, idealistic yet also incredibly vengeful and relentless if wronged.
This is very deep and the most bittersweet parts of the film. Murphy can do anything and wipe out all the criminals, but the only thing he can't do is go back to the way things were before he died hence becoming a cyborg.
Stuck in purgatory can’t ascend to heaven stuck in hell ….. walking dead man … so glad he got his revenge but at what cost …. Dr wellers performance still gives me chills and breaks my heart
This is my favourite scene in the movie, so much emotion in it and the way the anger builds up when he remembers the life he had, great acting from peter weller!
Watched the reboot. They tried so hard to give Murphy emotion and personality in the entire film. Yet this one scene in the original did more emotionally for the character and the story than anything the reboot did in the entire film.
I liked the idea that the remake was going for with Murphy actually remembering everything and being so emotionally devastated by it, but it could only be done with a better script and director that had a strong vision.
Snippets of Murphy family's life after their father's death, such as cracked “World Class Husband” mug or burnt family photo (along with other burnt items which served as a memorial of their best days) adds to the tragedy of this scene.
I loved this movies since I was a kid. I am almost 40 now and rewatching this movies as a father makes angers me. This man was killed in cold blood by Clarence, then to torture him even further a damn corporation trapped him into a life support system in which he cant die. This man was screwed the moment he put that police uniform on and he just now realized it.
The corporation was actually responsible. They owned the Detroit Police Force and needed a test subject for their next cyborg project. Hence, they deliberately assigned officers to the most dangerous parts of the city, in the hope of getting dead or half dead casualties.
This scene has always stayed with me, just a great piece of filmmaking going back and forth from his memories to the empty house, robocop was a ridiculous extremely 80’s movie but it had depth too
This scene right here, proves it's not an action film, but a drama about coping with who you are, Vs what you were forced to become I adore it Peter Weller really sold this scene beautifully. I'm crying
I loved this movie as a child and maybe I cried too. As a kid you cannot comprehend it much but watching it now, it is too emotional. We all see world is loving and peaceful.
I recently went back to watch the original Robocop. So many good and powerful elements to this movie just makes it magic. This scene alone though fast went straight to the point of a life that was taken from him. It's so emotional and powerful in a movie littered in reasonable violence. That this scene can be emotionally impactful as Murphy wishes he could shed tears can only display anger for his murders
More than a life was taken away from Alex Murphy...in his former life he was a husband..a father...he lived in a beautiful home in a peaceful neighborhood. All of it got ripped away when Clarence Boddicker and his gang tortured him to death and those greedy corporate bastards in OCP revived him just to make him their little toy to line their pockets. All he has is memories...he remembers then but he can't feel them..it's as if life moved on without him as he remains in purgatory.
This scene now hits me hard I lost my father about a year ago to cancer, I always tear up at this scene now cause Alex Murphy/Robocop had everything and it was stolen from him
That movie really impacted that sensitive child I was as a kid and I am glad I still am. I believe it was the first movie that evoked so much complex emotion all at once. Sadness, love, compassion, understanding.
the original robocop was and will always be the best robocop film. unlike the high budget ramake, the outstanding performance of peter weller is unmatched. just look how perfectly the actor balances between the robotic and human nature of the character, trying to find his true identity....sarcastic, prophetic and tragic scene at the same time that always provokes tears to be shed...
One of the best films ever made. Technically great, artfully edited, precision directed, beautifully performed by all, and the soundtrack is phenomenal.
I came here after playing the new Robocop game..You somewhat reply this memory in the game too(and they added the same music, albeit a tad altered from this scene too!). I felt sad all over again.
I really love how the same thoughtful and somber music is played much later in the movie, in the scene where Murphy unmasks himself and looks in the broken mirror. Both scenes echo what Murphy looks for, but can't ever really find.
God I love this film. The remake was clever in it's own way but it really liked the soul of this film. They managed to get a lot of the satire right but it didn't have the heart.
I watched this movie for the first time since I was a kid recently; I had forgotten most of the movie aside from the toxic waste, ED-209, and this scene. I remember as a kid feeling so bad for him, as a man it feels like a gut punch. Poor man.
2:37 has stuck with me all these years. The way he attempts to run but is limited by the machinery. To then see his face contort and his head swivel as he fights the programming. This is pure man v machine and everyone involved NAILED IT.
Never realized when she looks at him and says "I love you" he moves toward her so as to kiss and she disappears, into the same room he's standing in, which was warmly lit but now vacant. That is sad, powerful movie making
This scene was emotional not knowing where his family went.. also today so many of these movies and music is nostalgia to a time where there was love and families and people were still fighting and keeping hope alive. Manhood, womanhood, and our families are endangered and our elders and ancestors have passed I pray to god it all makes sense and we all see our loved ones again. The sad part is the People who never got love and had different experience.
Love this scene. I also had to visit both the interior and the exterior (yes, different places) when I was in Dallas ( Yes, this film was shot mainly in Dallas for those who don't know). Looks almost identical till this very day.
I saw this scene when i was a kid. Never forget it. The music, the sadness, all white, the bittersweet of everything. Not many scenes i have seen like this one in whole my life.
From 2:11 to 2:16 Murphy moves and walks like an human, without Robocop's footsteps sound effect, and without the " bzzz" sounds effects. But I think that was not a mistake, he was remembering his human life.
It is worst thing that can happen to somebody. To return to your house and realize everything you knew, your loved ones, your life and everything you love has gone or disappeared
It's strange that an over the top, satirical, ultraviolent sci-fi action movie contains one of the saddest scenes I've seen.
It's exactly what makes the first two Robocop movies so fascinasting. All those things you mention, yet there's a depth, subtlety and layers below the surface that make you think. Very underrated work - both of them. On a side note, Robocop 2 has one scene that is so powerful it still shakes me. When they are debuting the next robocop prototypes, they go crazy and terminate or shoot themselves. That's all about the human inside those additional prototypes doing anything to die rather than live as a cyborg. If you watch that scene though - you may miss the subtlety of what's really going on. That's the beauty of these films - what's inbetween the satire, violence and over-the-topness.
Love this scene
Stephanie Sandlin 3rd one was the best.
@@zoso1980 For me, the most memorable scene in Robo 2 is when Robocop trying to comfort that dying child criminal Hob but somehow you can see that Robo don't have feeling in his fingers even though he try to touch his cheek.
That's the magic of the director
The fact that Peter Weller can communicate such emotions with half of his face covered is BRILLIANT ACTING. The man is extremely UNDERRATED as an actor.
Are you really the ghost of Phil Leotardo?
@@Cerdo_asqueroso Indeed. When I was alive I did 20 years in The Can.
@@PhilLeotardosGhost
Oh my God, I can't believe it.
And then what did you do?
And wearing a suit more than likely more heavy than him.
Weller's Murphy is an incredible underrated performance.
He's not underrated you idiot why is that the go to word for people when describing an actor they like he's gotten plenty of recognition
This scene alone is the reason Paul Verhoven's Robocop is the ONLY Robocop movie. And Peter Weller IS ROBOCOP.
It is also the scene that convinced Paul Verhoeven to direct Robocop.
+Emmanuel Williams
I really recommend you to watch the two TV series adaptions. Just don't go into expecting amazement, but they really do some things really good.
One episode has a very emotional ending to it.
+Jamus C
From what I've heard, he threw the script right into the trashbin without a second glance.
It was his wife who told him that there was more to it than what he thought.
Emmanuel Williams I totally agree with you, this the definitive Robocop, especially the director’s cut.
The Alex Murphy's lost paradise.
Robocop 2 expanded on this idea, though.
The only reason why such a crazy idea as putting a human brain on a machine worked here was because Murphy was literally the perfect man with the perfect morals and the perfect family, that is why his mental stated could tolerate such insanity.
Who would know that "Can you do that, Dad?" could be one of the most devastating phrases seen in an action movie. Absolutely brilliant movie.
Even more emotional is that in the Novelization for RoboCop 2, after Murphy killed Cain, he sees his son is part of the crowd and does the gun twirl to show that everything's gonna be alright and he smiles.
@@brandonspain12345What RoboCop Movie Does Murphy Sees His Son Again After “RoboCop 2” Movie Sequel?
As a kid, I never cared for this part. As a dad, it’s now one of my favorite parts.
As a son who lost his dad, mine too...
I lost my father six months ago today. I understand and wish you well.
Same. After losing a parent now this comes full circle and this movie for me
Do well and be well
@jesse and @metalman
Same. I just wanted to see Robocop killing more bad guys. But now as an adult, I get the feels big time from this scene.
I think what makes Robocop such a classic is that it doesn’t feel ashamed of its subject material.
If you told a stranger about a cop that becomes a futuristic robot, you’d think it was a comedy or just plain stupid. But Robocop takes itself seriously and provides a genuinely heartfelt exploration of a man brought back from the dead left with nothing but his sense of duty as an officer.
Ironically enough, that very reason was why a lot of actors/directors initially turned down this movie, because of the title. Even Paul Verhoeven himself, when he got the script and saw the title he said “'RoboCop'?!” and flung it across his office. It wasn’t until his wife picked it up and read it through and convinced Paul that the film was a lot deeper that he’d initially thought.
It's heart breaking to see Murphy's wife had burned his belongings and smashed his coffee cup. Verhoeven put symbolism in all his scenes. The last thing Ellen Murphy did was to hold a personal funeral pyre for her husband, complete with flowers. The mug represents her broken heart as it's ripped down the middle. She really did want to start over. What a powerful scene. Like the calm eye of a storm in a sea of violence.
But my big question is... why is his son dressed as the Devil? I know children can be mischievous, crafty, but not malicious, most of the time. But what does that symbolize is what I am asking?
@@TPDManiacXC626 “you little devil you!”
I always wondered what was the deal with that corner of the kitchen. It looked like the picture was being used as a bookmark. I assumed somebody broke into the house for a house party and vandalized some of the things that were left there.
What you don’t see much of is that the death of Murphy absolutely devastated his wife. Just completely broke her and shot her to pieces. When those thugs shot Murphy, they shot her too. She had a happy and comfortable life and that was absolutely destroyed as reflected by this horrendous scene of ruin.
In 2, it is referenced that she became mentally unhealthy and wouldn’t leave her room and had to take hypnosis and psychiatric treatment. It’s a very grim subplot.
@@TPDManiacXC626 I don't think its meant as symbolism, although I'm aware of the Jesus references in the film. Kids dress as devils on Halloween as much as they dress as ghosts or zombies.
I never really clocked on how devastatingly sad this scene was when I was a kid. Now watching it as a father it truly is one of the saddest scenes I've ever seen.
“I can feel them, but I can’t remember them”
Kind of controversial really from that scene to this one. It was this scene happening prior to that one that made me think...you did a pretty good job when visiting your old house...
You look like robocop
@@davegregory791 I think either he just said that to give the appearance for strategic reasons or he truly couldn't remember at first than began to remember.
@@davegregory791 The mind wipe OCP did probably wasn't as thorough as they thought....he probably still had bits and pieces remaining of himself within(like his death lol) that clung on and while he could experience the memories through his system, the fact that he said he couldn't "remember them" with such a somber expression means he doesn't know who they are until later when the Alex Murphy part of himself re-emerges at long last.
@@ART1984able In his old life...Alex Murphy was a family man with a wife, a child, and a gorgeous looking home. As Robocop he barely remembers them as they are just flashbacks. Those corporate scumbags in OCP revived him just to line their pockets with gold..but they didn't count on him regaining his humanity. It's like being in purgatory, everyone moved on without him while he is stuck in between.
This scene is really the heart of the movie!
And the Tear ducts.
For sure
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Beautiful scene! But for me personally it’s the “I can feel them, but I can’t remember them” scene
A literal walk through Purgatory. His life, and family have both moved on, but he is trapped in the in-between. Not allowed to fall to Hell, while at the same time, still not allowed to ascend into Heaven.
not truly alive, but not quite dead either. encaged in a metallic prison
@@j.ack19 "Darkness imprisoning me, all that I see, absolutely horror. I cannot live, I cannot die, trapped in myself body my holding cell"
There are no Hell or Heaven only human life in this time you were here
@@brutos8317 I disagree but to each his own
AND NOW trapped in a bulletproof prison for the rest of his days!!
My favorite scene. His reaction when he realizes all that he's lost.
aabaa aabaaa Criminals Took his Life & OCP Turns Alex Murphy into a Toy for Their Own Profit. Both are The Same ''Scumbags''!!!
Not lost…. Stolen!
@@jamesb16616 Same, something stolen is lost to the person stolen from.
I like that as he's walking around the house, you don't hear the signature whirring of his motors and the thudding of his metallic feet. In this moment, he is human.
Nice
Brilliant music.
Brilliant acting.
Brilliant direction.
Way better than Lethal Weapon (1987) 💯
Brilliant movie
This is so emotional, so beautifully directed, filmed and acted. The music is so perfect and touching. This is one of my perfect scenes in cinema
I really have to tell you something...I love you.
Holy shit
I choked up a little when Basil Poledouris passed away
The sequels should have emphasized Robocop's human side. That is why they failed, and why everything except for the original movie is garbage. Know what should have happened in the second movie? Robo should have gotten a girlfriend - not a cop, but a technician who works at Security Concepts and gradually realizes he is indeed human. She helps draw out more of his emotions - and they become lovers. (In the meantime he makes a disastrously unsuccessful attempt at getting back the life of Alex Murphy.) Because of how this world works, the girlfriend will have to face intense danger - and something horrible will happen to her, which will REALLY show how Robocop is indeed completely human.
The way Weller moves in this scene is incredible, especially at 2:37 as you can feel and see the rage!
Well, it's a life that he (Murphy) can never have again. That really hits you hard. :(
I thought the same, it's amazing :)
2:46 was the BEST part! 👊😁👍
Roborage
Having to show those robotic movements while also showing his humanity slowly resurfacing is what makes his performance memorable and iconic!
This movie has mad soul.
In human sense Murphy goes through all four stages of grief (denial, anger, sadness, acceptance) in this film and in this scene he goes into second phase: anger. Even more poignant is the fact RoboCop doesn't even know why it feels all those emotions.
I was watching this movie yesterday and when it got to this scene I just broke down as it made me think of my dad who died of Cancer. I thought I was alright but I'm really not, more than 3 years later and it still hurts every bit as much.
Im very sorry for your loss
We will all go there eventually. Accept your loss
@@jameszack7158 now your just being a asshole troll so why don't you be a nice little troll and crawl back under the bridge where you belong,tough guy😘
@@jameszack7158 why do you comment on multiple threads with such nasty attitude? If you don't have anything nice to say then dont say anything, keep your nasty bitter attitude to yourself.
@@trentboyardie5527 why is it nasty? He says he is in pain all the time. We should accept our losses and remember them with good memories.
One of the most saddest and most emotional Scenes in Action-Movies that I have ever seen!
Poor Murphy. I almost want to give him a hug after watching this and say “I’m so sorry...”
Forget the cartoonish violence and satire, THIS scene is the most memorable part of the movie.
This scene is especially sad when you réalise Robocop has no actual official reason to be in that house. It's totally out of his programming . The man part in him is stronger than the machine
Verhoven said he wanted to depict Robocop as Murphy slowly waking up in his Robocop form. The body has died yes, but the soul of the human being is still inside that suit. And it's his soul that begins to realize he's human again. Weller starts to ease up on the robotic monotone voice at the end of the film once he takes his mask off to instill this notion. And of course he's fully back to being Alex Murphy by the end of the film. "Nice shooting son, what's your name?" "Murphy".
All I can say is this film has stood the test of time after 33 years. Thank you and bless Paul Verhoven and Dr. Peter Weller and the late Basil Poledouris.
This scene alone is better than the remake.
Agreed
Verhoeven great director
I get y'all don't like the remake but it wasn't even bad stop giving it so much flak
kanedaniels Had the remake followed the original’s storyline it would’ve been ok. The fact that it was pg13 instead of R was also a bad decision, the remake just doesn’t capture the dark undertones of the original.
@@DaddyGreer65 it's a remake and it wasn't supposed to be as emotional as the original it was supposed to be an action movie it's like remaking a game with different gameplay
when i was a kid i loved the warehouse shootout scene, now i am older and i love this scene more than the former.
The saddest part is that in the second movie his wife was willing to accept him as he was just to have her husband back, but Murphy had to brake her heart by telling her the cold truth; Alex Murphy DIED.
This is the main reason why the remake didnt work, you cant tell the story of Robocop without Murphy DYING.
I believe he did that to protect them, like, he knew exactly who she was, but if people knew who she was, she'd suffer a worse fate and OCP might get ideas.
@@gonjafarma89 He knew it was the right thing to do, he is just a brain in a machine, he knew his wife needed to move on.
@@Jose-se9pu he is still murphy in a way
Crappy writing I don't acknowledge the sequels. Murphy at the end of the first movie was quite human and himself already with his interaction with Lois. Pretty sure he could have maintained a relationship with his former family as a friend if they accepted him.
@@thaik56 100% true. Thats why there's a plan to make another Robocop movie, a direct sequel to the original Robocop and abandon the sequel
This scene haunted my Brain for fucking AGES
from 88 to... now. Even now I find it haunting and beatiful.
Great score. Great movie.
Gordon M. It gave humanity to who was otherwise an assumed soulless character.
Exactly, it haunted my brain too and the music in this scebe kept playing over and over in my head when i was a teenager at school in daytime classsroom in the late 80's.
The musical score is just brilliant.
1:20
I used this music in a short video I made featuring my late father and now grandmother.
Back when action movies were more emotional
when Hollywood had a soul...(
Jack Riddle Most the director’s with soul were replaced with studio dogs
@@magicman3163 Peter Welller said studios like Orion" everyone wanted to work for because they weren't hands on"'
That’s Paul Verhoeven’s genius touch. He had the knack for injecting soul into a soulless world.
I love this scene. When he remembers his family, the music is so sad.
As I grow older and lose family members, I feel so sad that they're no longer here. This scene reminds me of the losses in my life, too.
I like how this scene functions on more than one level. On the surface, you have him coming face to face with his loss, and those that lost him. But even deeper, it acts as a metaphor for changes that happen in our lives, a lot of times beyond our control. Would you still recognize your old self after becoming whole a new person? 😢
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go punch a TV.
This genuinely made me lol 😂
This scene is definitely the heart of the movie
I completely agree!
Went to the theaters to see this movie with some friends and I was expecting just another shlock of explosions and one liners. But this scene had me tearing up. One of the best movies ever made.
This is so sad, you really feel the emotions running through Robocop in this scene even if Peter Weller only had to act with his movements and mouth you can really convey the sorrow, sadness and anger in Robocop.
To think they had considered cutting this scene, a moment that brings so many themes together. This and the unmasking scene just take this to another level. Incredible job by Weller, can never be overstated. Plus that soundtrack!
Hold the phone...they had wanted to cut this scene?! What the hell?! Were they high or something?!
@@Sealhunt Yep, it was Orion wanting to cut it. Since there was mounting pressure due to being over budget and the production famously being a nightmare for most involved. It is detailed more in one of the commentary's from a release (think 2014) but Verhoeven and others fought for this to be in there, it was a significant scene to have.
"To save money, Orion tried to cut the scene of Murphy returning to his house because it didn’t involve a key action scene."
It would've been absolutely insane to cut this scene. It succinctly introduces the audience (and Murphy) to his human past, and provides motivation for him to take lawful vengeance again Boddicker and his crew. It's basically the reason the film works so well. The transformation from human to machine, then back to human. Whichever execs wanted to cut this were knuckleheads.
Just shows why they went out of business
Hello. I played the son and remember getting a call saying that they might need me to do some ADR for that scene or that they might cut it. They cancelled the ADR session and it was at the premiere that I find out that they kept it in. It was one of the best surprises of my life.
The moment his humanity is restored, but also the moment he realizes hes lost everything. What a fucking movie man
This is the saddest scene in Robocop, Paul Verhoeven truly captured, what he called lost paradise and Murphy could feel them, but could not remember his wife and son.
Robocop 1987 will remain the most beautiful action...this scene in the heart of movie
I love how everything is intentionally over the top and works great!His house is too luxurious for an average cop.His son is "too kind" and his wife is "too lovely",his life was perfect.Everything to create the exaggerated feeling that Murphy really lost a paradise.Verhoeven was a master at satirizing our society and human problems.
Good take.
Primrose Lane....says it all....this film has elements of the great existential writers....
Sounds like a typical Arnold Schwarzenegger movie
His son is too adoring and his wife is too kind. FTFY
It's supposed to represent the American Dream and that Alex Murphy had managed to attain the middle-class ideal (possibly from a semi-wealthy family?) as well as the dream itself. His character indeed is supposed to be an 'American Jesus', noble-hearted, idealistic yet also incredibly vengeful and relentless if wronged.
This is very deep and the most bittersweet parts of the film. Murphy can do anything and wipe out all the criminals, but the only thing he can't do is go back to the way things were before he died hence becoming a cyborg.
Seen this movie more times than I can count & this scene will always break my heart, he was living the most perfect life & had it all stolen away
I love that fact that his gun flourish is a result of him wanting to impress his kid.
They're took ervery thing. His life, humanity and his beloved family.
Good thing Robocop made Boddicker and his rotten gang pay with their lives.
Don't worry, they'll fix it. They fix everything.
Stuck in purgatory can’t ascend to heaven stuck in hell ….. walking dead man … so glad he got his revenge but at what cost …. Dr wellers performance still gives me chills and breaks my heart
This is my favourite scene in the movie, so much emotion in it and the way the anger builds up when he remembers the life he had, great acting from peter weller!
Peter weller is Robocop
Jorge V Can You Believe Michael Ironside Nearly got the Role Before Peter Weller?
That’s what the movie trailer said in Robocop 2.
The scene that had most of us confused/disoriented when we were little and couldn't understand the film.
Watched the reboot. They tried so hard to give Murphy emotion and personality in the entire film. Yet this one scene in the original did more emotionally for the character and the story than anything the reboot did in the entire film.
I liked the idea that the remake was going for with Murphy actually remembering everything and being so emotionally devastated by it, but it could only be done with a better script and director that had a strong vision.
Primrose represents innocence, purity, and beauty. Which was tragically taken from him.
BRUTAL.
Ouch.
Such nostalgia. This is around 30 years ago and I remember it well!
One of the most moving scenes in the history of cinema.
Snippets of Murphy family's life after their father's death, such as cracked “World Class Husband” mug or burnt family photo (along with other burnt items which served as a memorial of their best days) adds to the tragedy of this scene.
I loved this movies since I was a kid. I am almost 40 now and rewatching this movies as a father makes angers me. This man was killed in cold blood by Clarence, then to torture him even further a damn corporation trapped him into a life support system in which he cant die. This man was screwed the moment he put that police uniform on and he just now realized it.
The corporation was actually responsible. They owned the Detroit Police Force and needed a test subject for their next cyborg project. Hence, they deliberately assigned officers to the most dangerous parts of the city, in the hope of getting dead or half dead casualties.
This scene has always stayed with me, just a great piece of filmmaking going back and forth from his memories to the empty house, robocop was a ridiculous extremely 80’s movie but it had depth too
This scene right here, proves it's not an action film, but a drama about coping with who you are, Vs what you were forced to become
I adore it
Peter Weller really sold this scene beautifully. I'm crying
I love this scene, because for me this is when you really realize robocop was a human, not a machine
I loved this movie as a child and maybe I cried too. As a kid you cannot comprehend it much but watching it now, it is too emotional. We all see world is loving and peaceful.
This scene has stayed with me all these decades.
that scene broke my soul... morphy returns to his old home and the memories destroy him
Robocop had the most brutal heroic origin and yet he never became a villain. He only made the people who took away his life pay the price at any cost.
I recently went back to watch the original Robocop. So many good and powerful elements to this movie just makes it magic. This scene alone though fast went straight to the point of a life that was taken from him. It's so emotional and powerful in a movie littered in reasonable violence. That this scene can be emotionally impactful as Murphy wishes he could shed tears can only display anger for his murders
More than a life was taken away from Alex Murphy...in his former life he was a husband..a father...he lived in a beautiful home in a peaceful neighborhood. All of it got ripped away when Clarence Boddicker and his gang tortured him to death and those greedy corporate bastards in OCP revived him just to make him their little toy to line their pockets. All he has is memories...he remembers then but he can't feel them..it's as if life moved on without him as he remains in purgatory.
No other robocop movie has heart, you can see it here in this scene. Perhaps after Murphy’s heart was torn there was only soulless stories told.
It's such a brilliant scene and so important to the whole movie.
This whole scene is better than Robocop 2 and 3 combined
this specific scene and the swat shooting Robocop...are so powerful
"Why not make me an offer?"
"I offer you this!" **punches the screen**
A fist to the face!.
RoboCop if it was written by the modern MCU writers:
Many movies, dint need a reboot, and Robocop was one of them.
This scene now hits me hard I lost my father about a year ago to cancer, I always tear up at this scene now cause Alex Murphy/Robocop had everything and it was stolen from him
That movie really impacted that sensitive child I was as a kid and I am glad I still am. I believe it was the first movie that evoked so much complex emotion all at once. Sadness, love, compassion, understanding.
Basil Poledouris’s music is such a key part of RoboCop and this scene particularly.
You maybe able to replace the parts but you can never replace the soul.
Interesting how his story is kind of similar to punisher both lose everything but decide to move on and fight for humanity
the music in the movie really takes it up a notch .. beautiful scene
They say he doesn’t have emotions, but he felt every piece of that 😢
the original robocop was and will always be the best robocop film. unlike the high budget ramake, the outstanding performance of peter weller is unmatched. just look how perfectly the actor balances between the robotic and human nature of the character, trying to find his true identity....sarcastic, prophetic and tragic scene at the same time that always provokes tears to be shed...
One of the best films ever made. Technically great, artfully edited, precision directed, beautifully performed by all, and the soundtrack is phenomenal.
I love the way RoboCop lips look. Peter Weller perfectly fits the character & the RoboCop helmet..
"Can you do that dad?!" 😥
This makes me emotional returning myself to a kid watching it . I’m even tearful ……
I came here after playing the new Robocop game..You somewhat reply this memory in the game too(and they added the same music, albeit a tad altered from this scene too!). I felt sad all over again.
Murphy and Frank Castle both broken souls but then move on and help humanity how amazing
I really love how the same thoughtful and somber music is played much later in the movie, in the scene where Murphy unmasks himself and looks in the broken mirror. Both scenes echo what Murphy looks for, but can't ever really find.
God I love this film. The remake was clever in it's own way but it really liked the soul of this film. They managed to get a lot of the satire right but it didn't have the heart.
I watched this movie for the first time since I was a kid recently; I had forgotten most of the movie aside from the toxic waste, ED-209, and this scene.
I remember as a kid feeling so bad for him, as a man it feels like a gut punch. Poor man.
Back to old memories, i've just came from a theatre, seen it for first time in a big screen :)
Completely devastating scene, so sad..poor Robo =(
The heartbreak of this scene...wow
2:37 has stuck with me all these years. The way he attempts to run but is limited by the machinery. To then see his face contort and his head swivel as he fights the programming. This is pure man v machine and everyone involved NAILED IT.
The saddest scene. And I've seen the saddest scene once again, a few days ago - Peter Weller became grandfather.
Peoples getting older TT
Wonderful score by the great Basil Poledouris
Gut-wrenching emotions here....
Never realized when she looks at him and says "I love you" he moves toward her so as to kiss and she disappears, into the same room he's standing in, which was warmly lit but now vacant. That is sad, powerful movie making
Murphy..... You've come home.
This scene was emotional not knowing where his family went.. also today so many of these movies and music is nostalgia to a time where there was love and families and people were still fighting and keeping hope alive. Manhood, womanhood, and our families are endangered and our elders and ancestors have passed I pray to god it all makes sense and we all see our loved ones again. The sad part is the People who never got love and had different experience.
Love this scene. I also had to visit both the interior and the exterior (yes, different places) when I was in Dallas ( Yes, this film was shot mainly in Dallas for those who don't know). Looks almost identical till this very day.
Damn this made me cry even now😭 my feelings hasn't changed ,it will always feel like it was yesterday to me ,i love this shit!
I saw this scene when i was a kid. Never forget it. The music, the sadness, all white, the bittersweet of everything. Not many scenes i have seen like this one in whole my life.
From 2:11 to 2:16 Murphy moves and walks like an human, without Robocop's footsteps sound effect, and without the " bzzz" sounds effects. But I think that was not a mistake, he was remembering his human life.
It is worst thing that can happen to somebody. To return to your house and realize everything you knew, your loved ones, your life and everything you love has gone or disappeared
He's mad at the market resale value.. They always rip you off! It's enough to make you punch a tv!
Lol