

Although Spartan is punished for the deaths of Phoenix's hostages at the beginning of the film, he is still needed for his reckless violent behavior. The movie's premise focuses on an ultra-violent cop as the hero of the story, an officer of the law that is careless in his actions but has his methods justified by Phoenix's inevitable defeat. However, as the Honest Trailer rightfully pointed out, Demolition Man remains a product of its time. Recently, Stallone took to social media and highlighted the film's commentary on political correctness, racism, and toxic masculinity, issues that remain relevant today.

Demolition Man briefly gained prominence in pop culture during the COVID pandemic due to nonphysical handshakes, fast-food dominance, and lack of toilet paper.
