‘RoboCop’
There are very few perfect movies, and RoboCop is one of them. Yes, really: the movie you probably remember best for when that one dude gets his nuts shot off is the rare, perfect action movie. No flaws or faults here — and given it’s over 30 years old, you can probably buy THAT for a $1 (or, you know, stream it). Director Paul Verhoeven wasn’t quite in full parody mode yet, like in Starship Troopers. Instead, he threaded the needle for the story of a futuristic Detroit on the edge of collapse. When “One Good Cop” Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is critically injured on the job, most of his body is replaced with parts that turn him into the unstoppable RoboCop. What follows is a blast of an action movie that still manages to be funny, touching, and has one of the best ending lines of any movie ever. Really.