i saw via ross’ blog this audio reflection on Robocop. i think my very first exposure to gruesome violence in the movies was when my uncle had on blood simple on in his living room tv and then francis mcdormand does a number on m. emmett walsh’s hand. the second memory i had was a few years later when my mom rented robocop and peter weller gets swiss cheesed by eric foreman/venom’s dad and his pals. the third memory is from mom again (thanks!) where in godfather dude on the massage table gets a bullet in the eye. all of these scenes really fucked me up when i was young and gave me nightmares. but when i watched Robocop again when I was old enough to understand it, i really enjoyed it. it’s really great satire and so funny even with all the bloodbaths. The fake commercials in Robocop are the best:

you should rent this movie if you haven’t seen it in a while.