logo
episode-header-image
May 2024
58m 35s

Robocop (1987)| Episode 413

Jim Adams
About this episode

Jim reminisces about his first viewing of a classic sci-fi film from 1987 that has spawned an iconic franchise and following - "Robocop<" starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Dan O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Miguel Ferrer, Kurtwood Smith, Paul McCrane, Ray Wise, Robert DoQui, Felton Perry, Jesse Goins, and directed by Paul Verhoeven. A cop killed in the line of duty is used to create a cybernetic police office in a crime-infested Detroit of the near future. But subterfuge abounds. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated o Old Monster Movies.

Up next
Yesterday
Alice, Sweet Alice | Episode 507
Jim reflects on the first time he saw an intense horror film from 1976 which was the film debut for Brooke Shields - "Alice, Sweet Alice," directed by Alfred Sole and starring Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Paula Sheppard, Niles McMaster, Jane Lowry, Rudolph Willrich, Michael Har ... Show More
52m 33s
Mar 9
The Stuff | Episode 506
Jim discusses Director Larry Cohen's Horror-Comedy "The Stuff," starring Michael Moriarity, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Paul sorvino, Danny Aiello, Patrick )O'Neal, Scott Bloom, and several 80s notables from film and television. This dark look at consumerism and the foible ... Show More
54m 47s
Mar 2
THX 1138 | Episode 505
Jim reflects back on the first time he saw George Lucas' Feature Film Directorial Debut - "THX 1138," starring Robert Duvall, Maggie McOmie, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Ian Wolfe, and Sid Haig. In a futre dystopian society, one man tries to find freedom and make sense of ... Show More
47m 54s
Recommended Episodes
Dec 2023
Weirdhouse Cinema: RoboCop (1987)
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 sci-fi action classic “RoboCop,” a film as deeply satirical as it is gratuitously violent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
1h 28m
Mar 2024
A View To A Kill (1985) and Buster (1988)
It's back to the 1980s in this episode of the Film Stories podcast, kicking off with one last James Bond 007 adventure for Roger Moore. A View To A Kill - teased at the end of 1983's Octopussy as From A View To A Kill - came together initially with little fuss for a James Bond mo ... Show More
57m 30s
Oct 2021
Terminator 2
tail spinning
31m 21s
Mar 2024
Ghostbusters II (1989), plus Ernie Hudson
There's a Ghostbusters theme running through this episode of Film Stories, starting off with a dive into 1989's Ghostbusters II. Dismissed by critics on its release and not matching the commercial performance of the 1984 original, the movie had a very difficult path to the screen ... Show More
57m 59s
May 2023
كواليس فيلم Top Gun
tail spinning
7m 28s
Jun 2022
Jurassic Park (1993)
<p>A franchise that has been entertaining us all for 30 years all started with this classic back in 1993. Lets talk about it!</p> 
31m 55s
Jun 2023
I, Robot (2004) and For Love Of The Game (1999)
In this episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, a massive hit sci-fi movie that came from smaller origins, and a baseball film that, well, hit problems. The story of I, Robot the movie - in theory based on the work of Isaac Asimov - started with an indie script that was set effe ... Show More
49m 55s
Oct 2023
No Way Out (1987) and Bull Durham (1988)
It's a Kevin Costner double bill in the latest episode of Film Stories - and whilst the films are very different, there is a link between them. 1987's No Way Out is actually a remake, something its director - Roger Donaldson - wasn't actually aware of. One of the very best thrill ... Show More
1 h