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RoboCop Is the Best Example of Late-Stage Capitalism

By Nick Lee February 7, 2025

Of all the workplace horror stories out there—getting fired via email, your boss taking credit for your ideas, Karen in accounting microwaving fish—it’s hard to top what happened to Alex Murphy in RoboCop. This guy DIED on the job. And not in some peaceful, heart-wrenching, “tell my wife I love her” kind of way. No, Murphy got straight-up obliterated by a gang of coked-out psychopaths who, in a just world, should have spent the rest of their lives in a high-security prison or, at the very least, working for Ticketmaster.

Whatever Happened to S.D. Nemeth, ‘Bixby Snyder’ from Robocop?

By Nick Lee October 10, 2023

In the late 1980s, actor S.D. Nemeth (Steve “Doc” Nemeth) rose to fame for his memorable performance as Bixby Snyder, the sleazy and eccentric host of the fictional TV show “It’s Not My Problem!” in the sci-fi hit Robocop.

Snyder became a symbol of the media’s influence in a dystopian future and made him one of the most quotable characters from ’80s cinema. With his catchphrase “I’d buy that for a dollar!”, Nemeth’s portrayal of the morally bankrupt Snyder was both hilarious and unsettling.

Whatever Happened to Adrianne Sachs, ‘Tawney’ From Robocop?

By Nick Lee September 28, 2023

Who could forget the infamous "Bitches, leave!" scene in 1987’s Robocop, when villain Clarence Boddicker rudely dismisses two women engaging in some extracurricular activities with Bob Morton?

What Ever Happened To Felton Perry, ‘Johnson’ From Robocop?

By Nick Lee July 7, 2023

Felton Perry has the prestigious honor of being one of five actors to stick through the entire Robocop trilogy, and if that’s not something to be proud of then I don’t know what is. While the actor seems to have retired, being well into his 70s now, what did he get up to in the time after Robocop and before his retirement?

10 Movies That Predicted the Future (For Better or Worse)

By Ross Tyson June 23, 2023

Sometimes a movie or show gives a depiction or joke about the future that people watching it at the time of air just laugh off. Sometimes the film predicts the future in some way though, whether it just be a small Easter egg in the background or even a central part of the plot. With our world changing every day through technology and nature, which films can we look back on and pinpoint as prophets of our time?

What Ever Happened to Patricia Charbonneau, ‘Linda Garcia’ From Robocop 2?

By Ross Tyson May 10, 2023

Patricia Charbonneau has one of the most baffling uncredited appearances in cinema history, especially with it being one of her most notable parts in a mainstream film.

The actress would appear as Linda Garcia in Robocop 2, but fans of her in the role would scramble for a name. So where did she end up in all this mystery?

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One of the Most Iconic Lines in Robocop Wasn’t Intentional

By Ross Tyson February 10, 2023

Paul Verhoeven’s Robocop is a masterpiece of not just an action sci-fi film, but a satiric take on law enforcement and standards for justice in America. While it’s iconic in its own right because of the clever writing and direction by Verhoeven, the Dutch director did have some misunderstandings when it came to English colloquialisms.