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The point-of-view shots from RoboCop (1987) include references to MS-DOS, while the point-of-view shots from Robocop 2 feature a Apple MacIntosh-style interface, with a skull instead of the Apple logo.
Robocop's new directives are:
- DIRECTIVE 233 Restrain hostile feelings
- DIRECTIVE 234 Promote positive attitude
- DIRECTIVE 235 Suppress aggressiveness
- DIRECTIVE 236 Promote pro-social values
- DIRECTIVE 238 Avoid destructive behavior
- DIRECTIVE 239 Be accessible
- DIRECTIVE 240 Participate in group activities
- DIRECTIVE 241 Avoid interpersonal conflicts
- DIRECTIVE 242 Avoid premature value judgments
- DIRECTIVE 243 Pool opinions before expressing yourself
- DIRECTIVE 244 Discourage feelings of negativity and hostility
- DIRECTIVE 245 If you haven't got anything nice to say don't talk
- DIRECTIVE 246 Don't rush traffic lights
- DIRECTIVE 247 Don't run through puddles and splash pedestrians or other cars
- DIRECTIVE 248 Don't say that you are always prompt when you are not
- DIRECTIVE 249 Don't be oversensitive to the hostility and negativity of others
- DIRECTIVE 250 Don't walk across a ballroom floor swinging your arms
- DIRECTIVE 254 Encourage awareness
- DIRECTIVE 256 Discourage harsh language
- DIRECTIVE 258 Commend sincere efforts
- DIRECTIVE 261 Talk things out
- DIRECTIVE 262 Avoid Orion meetings
- DIRECTIVE 266 Smile
- DIRECTIVE 267 Keep an open mind
- DIRECTIVE 268 Encourage participation
- DIRECTIVE 273 Avoid stereotyping
- DIRECTIVE 278 Seek non-violent solutions
In the scene where Robocop was being reprogrammed by Dr. Juliette Faxx, the following hex numbers scroll quickly up the screen: "50 45 54 45 20 4B 55 52 41 4E 20 49 53 20 41 20 47 52 45 41 54 20 47 55 59". Converted to ASCII text, it reads: "PETE KURAN IS A GREAT GUY". Peter Kuran was the special effects photographer.
There are no opening credits to the film; following the Orion logo, the movie launches straight into the Magnavolt commercial, part of one of the spoof Mediabreak news bulletins.
The U.K. VHS video release features a number of cuts for violence:
- In the opening sequence, two hookers mug a thief. One of the hookers pokes the thief in the eye with the heel of her shoe; this was cut.
- Duffy's death is less graphic. Additionally, a line of dialogue spoken by Angie was deleted.
- Angie's death is less graphic. Robocop 2 breaks Angie's neck; this was cut.
- Another bit was cut from the UK video version when Cain and his goons escape from the drug house at the beginning. When Cain opens the car door, he finds a Chinese woman babbling incomprehensibly and shoots her. The shooting was cut, though it was shown on UK network TV, along with Duffy's death, in full.
In total, the BBFC made 9 cuts amounting to 36 seconds for the UK cinema release. An additional cut of 4 seconds was made to the UK video version, to remove the technique used by a car thief during one of the fake adverts.
The German video release of RoboCop 2 has been shortened to 83 min. in order to get a "not under 16 yrs."-rating. Nearly all violent scenes had been cut (e.g. shoot-out in the garage).
Passed uncut as an 18 certificate by BBFC in October 2001
A scene involving Cain taunting a life size model of RoboCop at the OCP building was cut. The Robo model can be seen in the background of another shot where they're discussing the failed RoboCop 2 projects.
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