Short Circuit (1986)

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• Michael E

  
  a great character Johnny 5 and great comedy, and a great plot, with lovable characters, and great acting

• AJ V

  
  A fun family film about a robot, somewhat like the new Wall-E movie, but with real people. I really liked this movie, it's a fun adventure.

• danny d

  
  a classic, all should see this one

• Cassie H

  
  The cutest movie. I love Johnny 5!!!!! :) & I love Steve Guttenberg, he is so cute & I adore Ally Sheedy as well!!! :) Just a great 80s movie!!! :)

• Phil H

  
  Now this was unique in the day, the robot used here was actually really decent and it was real!! no crappy effects it was a full blown full size prop and that made the film a classic and cult. Everyone knew of Johnny 5 haha he was huge at the time and so was this film. It is a… More
  Now this was unique in the day, the robot used here was actually really decent and it was real!! no crappy effects it was a full blown full size prop and that made the film a classic and cult. Everyone knew of Johnny 5 haha he was huge at the time and so was this film. It is a typical kiddie flick with baddies in black, beautiful ladies that need saving, cheesey comedy lines and tags, dumb pratfalls, robots getting hammered to pieces making the kids cry, robots coming back and beating baddies up LOL and on top of all that you have the king of the 80's Steve Guttenberg ^_^ Its now VERY dated and poor to be honest but there is still that 80's charm that always wins the day.

• Anthony L

  
  Welcome to the glorious 80?s when every film had Steve Guttenberg and a talking robot in it!

• Jason O

  
  A company called Nova has just made five military robots who can do some serious damage to bad people or anything that they need to get out of their way. However, something happens to No. 5 and he literally becomes intelligent and believe it or not, alive. No. 5 accidentally ends up… More
  A company called Nova has just made five military robots who can do some serious damage to bad people or anything that they need to get out of their way. However, something happens to No. 5 and he literally becomes intelligent and believe it or not, alive. No. 5 accidentally ends up at the home of a charismatic animal lover, Stephanie (Ally Sheedy). Luckily for No. 5, Stephanie grows attached to the unbelievably smart robot, and her friendship will come in handy after No. 5 finds out that a group of people want to 'disassemble' him. "Short Circuit" is without a doubt one of the best movies of its type from the 80's, if not of all time. It's a great comedy movie and even a better family movie. "Short Circuit" is a GREAT movie for kids to watch, but anybody of any age can enjoy it. "Short Circuit" is VERY original, parts of it such as when No. 5 (remember that he's a robot) watches "Saturday Night Fever" on TV and tries to dance, and several other parts, are funny. But best of all, No. 5 makes the movie more than interesting enough to watch over and over again. If you like comedy movies and especially if you need a great family movie that the whole family can sit down, watch, and enjoy, I recommend getting "Short Circuit." If you like this movie, I also recommend getting the sequel that is humbly named "Short Circuit 2." NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. Always been a favorite movie of mine, and series.

• Craig S

  
  <u><b>Directed by:</u></b> John Badham. <u><b>Starring:</u></b> Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Tim Blaney. <i><< "Not a malfunction Stephanie, Number 5...is alive!" >></i> The story… More
  <u><b>Directed by:</u></b> John Badham. <u><b>Starring:</u></b> Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Tim Blaney. <i><< "Not a malfunction Stephanie, Number 5...is alive!" >></i> The story follows a company called Nova who manufacture a group of sophisticated robots as weapons for future warfare, not the original intention of the actual creator. When a bolt of lightning strikes with the 5th model still attached to the generator, it begins to have a mind of its own and escapes into the real world. Its been too long...I remember growing up with this film and now, being 20, I think I was around 10 or so the last time I saw it. I think many need to re-watch this classic, because it still has all the magic intact. The film hasn't aged a day and the fact that the film is supposedly being remade is a disgrace. Whats amazing for it being made in 1986 is the superb physical robot effects without the use of CGI. There's a shot in the beginning which acts as a aerial type wide shot to show the garbage truck with Number 5 on it leaving Nova, you can clearly see him moving and ducking to avoid being seen. There's so much incredible attention to detail on this characters physical structure, it's damn near flawless, an amazing achievement that has been looked past. The character setup is quite amazing. Sure, some of the sub-characters are reduced to generic cut-outs, but the ones who matter are focused on...Stephanie, the 'slightly dumber than normal' woman with a big heart who accepts Number 5 as a real person. Her sweet, slightly eccentric personality and Ally Sheedy's caring performance make it all the worth while. And then of course, there's Number 5. Nowadays its Pixar who are paving the way for animals and robots to be seen as human, but many forget that Short Circuit is where it all started. The first brilliant choice made was to have him voiced by a person and not computer generated and Tim Blaney's balance between the two shows the characters changes throughout the film well. Number 5 is instantly likable, with his adolescent curiosity and funny views on those things around him, you fall in love from the first moment and he easily adapts to anyone willing to take him in, no matter what age...and I got to credit Fisher Stevens for his extremely hilarious performance as an Indian, I was surprised to also see how inoffensive he made it as well. I think that's the thing this film will never lose, its power. Sure, some may forget about it over the years thanks to countless new ways of trying to generate animation for the new generations, but once you see the film again, you'll remember why it was such a big part of anyone's childhood and how it still remains magical. Its definitely a movie I'd keep and show to my kids someday.

• Alexander W

  
  Funny

• moon r

  
  it was cute

• Curtis L

  
  No no disassemble! Loved it as a kid. Funny how much I hate it now.

• Justin Y

  
  Nothing like seeing a movie led by a robot that isn't CG. A great comedy and science fiction combination.<p>The story may seem corny at first, but is pretty good for a science fiction film and is entertaining as well. Johnny-5 gets a ton of airtime and keeps you hooked… More
  Nothing like seeing a movie led by a robot that isn't CG. A great comedy and science fiction combination.<p>The story may seem corny at first, but is pretty good for a science fiction film and is entertaining as well. Johnny-5 gets a ton of airtime and keeps you hooked with his hilarious antics and impersonations. It may have even been better if Johnny's adventures took him more around the outside world with some interaction with different people.</p><p>The acting isn't too bad. You get everything you would expect from a movie created in the 80s. It was nice to see younger versions of Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, and Fisher Stevens. Fisher's accent and dialogue are memorable as well.</p><p>Johnny-5 is adorable and the animatronics are superb for its time. Tim Blaney does a nice job giving Johnny-5 his robotic, yet playful, sounding voice. Ingenious. Having a full-on robotic voice can get boring really quickly. Having Johnny talk with synonyms is an interesting touch as well. The CG and sound effects of the lasers are also good for its time.</p><p>This is a great family movie, but there is the "s" word a few times in here. If you don't want your young ones to hear this then you may want to keep them away from this film. Other than that, enjoy, adore, like, relish this film.

• Ross C

  
  An absolute 80s classic about a military robot that becomes sentient - Number 5 is alive! "I am standing here beside myself"

• Red L

  
  Goofy movie. A robot develops human characteristics, and it is up to Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg to save it from being blown up by the bad guys.

• Leigh R

  
  A perfect 80's film. HEE!

• Film C

  
  seen that the other night lol reli gd and funny

• Candy R

  
  Movie about a military robot that comes to life.

• Lafe F

  
  A cheesy family-friendly runaround with a lame robot who wasn't cute enough to compete with the oodles of other droids out there. Steve Guttenberg is all smiles, and Ally Sheedy just doesn't have chemistry with the dumb robot or Guttenberg. The East Indian sidekick was Apu… More
  A cheesy family-friendly runaround with a lame robot who wasn't cute enough to compete with the oodles of other droids out there. Steve Guttenberg is all smiles, and Ally Sheedy just doesn't have chemistry with the dumb robot or Guttenberg. The East Indian sidekick was Apu before his time on the Simpsons. It's a shiney happy people movie like the R.E.M. song. I felt like I was watching the Wonderful World of Disney series.

• Dean !

  
  A good family action/comedy!

• Wildaly M

  
  I hate this movie. I used to have nightmares about this robot when I was a kid.

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