BC March Madness 2025 - Day 22
🕑 Added 2025-03-22 18:00:10 +0000 UTCPour yourselves a rum punch - Elmore Leonard is moving on to the next round! Sorry Richard Curtis. The England Bit really IS dead.
Up today - the American Jesus vs the American Devil.
It's Robocop vs. Psycho.
With RoboCop, we'd cover four films:
RoboCop
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 3
RoboCop (2014 remake)
With Psycho, we'd cover four films:
PSYCHO (1960)
PSYCHO II (1983)
PSYCHO III (1986)
PSYCHO (1998) - the Gus Van Sant remake
We also may throw in the TV movie of PSYCHO IV if you folks insist.
Which franchise shall prevail?
Comments
Justin Van Matre
No ROBO??? Are you guys serious??
Robert Clouse
i really wanted a robocop 2 episode. dream denied
Fred
I’m pro having an excuse to watch the TV Psycho
Robert Finegold
Gotta do Psycho IV!
Ian Loring
Psycho 4 also needed thank you!
Harrison Cordle
Psycho wants an Oreo
Josh Harvey
I remember robocop 3 to be a sub par attempt. That would be unfair to these fine folks. And nevermind the remake…woof.
Matt Navey
Psycho 3 has Anthony Perkins directing HIMSELF
KevynOnVideo
I’m politely insisting on Psycho IV. Olivia Hussey’s bipolar performance alone makes it worthy.
Chris Bowen
Y'all don't want to hear Griffin talk about Robert Cop?
Will Findley
Plz do IV it’s the best one.
Ryan Baker
I only subbed to Action Boyz to hear Stanger say "I understand" in the Robocop voice.
Ryan Baker
That's weird, people keep telling me that all these sequels exist like Robocop 3 and Highlander 2 and Rise of Skywalker but I have to assure you, they don't exist. THEY. DON'T. EXIST.
Mark Watson
The people demand (respectfully request) Psycho IV!
Max Birdemic
#3 is racist, marxist, and pg-13. Robocop, that is.
Erik Wacker
Psycho IV PLEASE
FreakaJebus
Voting for Psycho on the condition that YOU INCLUDE PSYCHO IV: THE BEGINNING
Ross Kroeber
Was in 2020 Oscars vs Razzies, lost to Barry Sonnenfeld
Sarah Gifford
Psycho remains the most underrated entry on this bracket. The boys are right - there's quite a bit interesting going on in each.
Jeff Burnett
David really bodied RoboCop's chances when he said "do you really want to keep hearing Griffin say 'they shouldn't have put the helmet back on him' again?"
Ian
Dead or alive, Go Robo!
Patrick
I insist on Psycho IV. It is actually good. Honest all the Psycho sequels are at least some kind of good just so long as you are not expecting Hitchcock.
Robert Young
Giving Robocop my pity vote since he’s getting torn up worse than Alex Murphy.
Rich
Has GVS ever been on a bracket?
Rich
Yes Psycho 4, please and thank you Marie!
Rich
It's subpar not awful but the guys NEED to do SOME Hitchcock.
Rich
Psycho 4 rules!
Glenn Peters
I feel like the sequels will be more interesting to explore in that they are more outlandish.
David Zimmerman
Thanks for the clarification…alright I’m down to see this “trilogy” now.
Stephen Sambrook
No, the sequel - Psycho II - is a whole new thing and it's really interesting and fun in it's own right. Does something different with the character that makes it far better than you'd expect a 20 years later sequel to a classic to be. The 1998 film Psycho is the shot for shot remake that Gus Van Sant did.
David Zimmerman
I’ve seen the first psycho and it’s awesome…but isn’t the “sequel” just a shot for shot remake? Sounds like a boring reaction…no idea about psycho 3…but with Robocop you get a hall of fame classic, a weird/but good capsule of early 90s what the future will be, and you end with a completely silly over the top end of the trilogy that would be worth it just for the merchandising spotlight that Griffin will do for it.
John-Paul
Bates Motel – 1987 – Dir. Richard Rothstein needs to be included too
Seán Lynch
Thought I was gonna vote for Rob O'Cop, but David made such a passionate argument for Psycho on the recap episode, I had to switch.
Regis L
everyone's reacting to the "robocop 2 blows" narrative. i'm here to take a stand: they're wrong.
Not an emoji
Genuinely shocked that this is the blowout it is
Kevin
Y'all are crazy. Vote Robocop
RoboCop And A Half
GVS Psycho commentary better be a word-for-word recreation of the 1960 commentary.
Max Birdemic
ROBOcOP !! MURPHY BECOMES A MARXIST REVOLUTIONARY ! !
Britt B
Do people not know that Psycho 4 is a Mick Garris joynt??????
Anthony Strand
I gave you all the moves, Mr. Creep
Britt B
All of the Psycho movies are good and fun and Osgood Perkins is hella in the zeitgeist right now.
David McCallum
Team Phycho!
Britt B
Omg Psycho IV not optional
Britt B
I hope psycho wins it all!!!!
Rad Rodge
Please, call me Robert, Mister Police was my father
John W
Jimmy Piersall over Bobby Hogswine, although I thing Mechanical Pig I beats out Hitchcock's original Nutjob by a hair
Manish Agarwal
Stabby dappy doo! 🔪
Rev. Saturday
I must insist on Psycho IV. It is necessary.
John Dog
While Robert Police is a wonderful character, his is really a one-movie affair as far as I'm concerned. Mother and I firmly believe - yes, mother, I'm telling them right now! - that the Psycho series is the one to plum for.
Spencer Asmann
I will insist on Psycho 4 knowing literally nothing about it!!
Johannes Wiberg
As for IV, I leave it up to T2F, I just don't want a depressed Griffin which I'm pretty sure the RobCop would deliver 😅
Johnny Pomatto
I wouldn't be too insistent on PSYCHO IV but could be nice for the Mick Garris, Henry Thomas, and Olivia Hussey of it all.
Dustin
Voted for psycho but I do not insist on 4
justn
FIRST!
Damian Brown
Robocop 1 four times might beat the Psycho series, but no way I need to watch the other Robert Cops.
Scotty White
We insist
Ryan Morse
Gotta throw IV in to be a completionist
Adam Grzegorczyk
I don't understand why anyone likes to listen to them watch bad movies.
Bill O'Donnell
What is taking place?
Wyatt Gray
Checking in at The Bates Motel...
Rice
That's a fair assessment. I think I just don't have the fondness for psycho that I do for his other work
Remy
Folks. Robo wants an Oreo. What are we doing here.
Frog Dimples (Jesse)
HOW IS PSYCHO BEATING ROBOCOP 2:1?????? YOU ALL *ARE* PSYCHOS!!!!!!! 💀
Matthew O'Reilly
Psycho completionist
Anthony Regina
Also, this is another vote for Psycho IV, if Marie is reading this for a tally.
Anthony Strand
Both of these series start with a legitimate classic, but Robocop is followed by two diminishing return sequels quickly. Psycho didn't get a sequel for 23 years - the original legacyquel! - and against all odds, it's interesting and adds to the original. And the Robocop remake is a boring nothing, while the Psycho remake is a truly insane swing.
Anthony Regina
Because all the other movies are bad and would not be fun-bad commentaries to listen to, imo
Anthony Regina
I’m a real Psycho, you guys.
Josh Burcham
Ok where tf is Psycho 4: The Beginning
Henry McKenzie
Why is Robocop losing? Because Verhoeven has been covered?
Chris Lynch
I’m not for either but they already did robocop and the remake Is so bad. That being said, I still have my Norman Bates McFarlane figure 🔪
Tashmon Dimps
Robocop is one of my favorite films of all time, but I think Psycho will make for a more varied Patreon mini. I do want Robocop eventually though!
Rice
How... How is this the vote right now?
devin
Voting Psycho but ONLY so we can get the gang in rocking chairs
Marzi Margo
At this point I don't know if I'll ever get my much-desired Gus Van Sant miniseries, so the Psycho franchise may be my only hope of some BC GVS coverage.
Ginger’s Boyfriend Matt
My taste is trashier and more ActionBoyz centric than your average blankie I feel, so this is a constant thing for me
Ginger’s Boyfriend Matt
It fucking rules
Brandon Melling
My vote is also for Psycho IV. In fact, I'd even say swap it out the Van Sant movie. Neither one is great, but I find IV to be the more interesting of the two by far.
John-Paul
And Bates Motel – 1987 – Dir. Richard Rothstein too!
Anthony Strand
Just run the same commentary for the original and '98 but dub over all the names
Agustin Macias
Psycho IV
John-Paul
Psycho IV we insist but what about the Bud Cort "Bates Motel"? Bates Motel – 1987 – Dir. Richard Rothstein
Paul Huxley
Psycho IV for sure
Austin Lugar
I also say you gotta cover Psycho IV. It’s definitely something. (And yet I voted for RoboCop so what do I know)
Uhhh...Greg
I understand their objections to RoboCop 2, but I think that movie is hilarious.
Tomas Marinara
Psycho IV please
Jamie
As much as I love the Robert Cop bit, I don’t want them to have to watch the bad ones. Psycho it is!
Lukas Ridge
Between the two, I’m the most interested in the Gus Van Sant episode.
Tom Matuszewski
I don’t know what’s happening, but I feel like I’ve voted against the majority on the majority of occasions 😂 I’m obviously out of touch with the spirit of Blank Check.
Olivia Haidar
Absolutely Psycho IV
Good
I don’t even know anymore but l guess psycho. The 1998 one is why I’m voting.
Anthony Strand
Yeah, they gotta do it! They can even squeeze in some more ET talk because li'l Norman is Henry Thomas.
Miles Lemaire
Psycho IV, please!
Adam
Psycho II is legitimately great and IV is more essential than the remake
Zachary Neeley
Better use of stairs to defeat an enemy?
Anthony Strand
Psycho would be a fun series and it will never happen without MM. Robocop they already covered the good one.
overthebw
I don't think either has a chance, but I went Psycho.