Short Circuit Reviews and Ratings


  • JamesThePirate
    January 17, 2009
    JamesThePirate
    Seen It
    Review Coming Soon
  • SavageLucy42
    January 9, 2009
    SavageLucy42
    Johnny five is alive!
  • am17
    January 5, 2009
    am17
    dont remember it much but i have nothing against it
  • slmowry14
    December 29, 2008
    slmowry14
    I think this has to be one of the cutest movies created.
  • hitomizhere
    December 28, 2008
    hitomizhere
    This movie makes you sympathetic to robots with personality.
  • honalulu2
    December 18, 2008
    honalulu2
    and once again what the heal is this movie
  • sermela182
    December 3, 2008
    sermela182
    JOHNNY 5 IS ALIVE!!!!!!!!
  • julienguay
    December 2, 2008
    julienguay
    c'est Johnny 5!!!
    W00T!
  • maymeow
    November 25, 2008
    maymeow
    this movie is a classic.. and without it, there may have been no Wall-E
  • devilspice
    October 30, 2008
    devilspice
    This is a pretty awesome comedy. Been a really long time since I've seen this.
  • mingsysar
    October 30, 2008
    mingsysar
    A robot coming to life and getting a personality is actually quite scary, not cute, whimsical or funny.
  • ignatiuscrumwald
    October 29, 2008
    ignatiuscrumwald
    Johnny five is - Wait, what? That guy is fucking who?Get the fuck out of here. Really?

    Wow, that's fucked up.
  • crazydannielle16
    October 26, 2008
    crazydannielle16
    This movie asks the question: What does it mean to be human? Number 5 thinks he is alive because he has creativity, imagination, the ability to laugh, communicate, rationally think, and feel emotions. If you liked Artificial Intelligence, I, Robot, Bicentennial Man, and WALL-E......( read more) you'll love "Short Circuit." I thought it was cute, funny, and heart-warming.
  • PastorRAlexander
    October 18, 2008
    PastorRAlexander
    one of my favorite fun films,,,,
  • conbon27
    October 18, 2008
    conbon27
    awh Mahoney, where did it all go wrong?
  • claydon
    October 17, 2008
    claydon
    Classic 80s movie. "Number 5 is alive!"
  • beatlesrock64
    October 15, 2008
    beatlesrock64
    OMG ITS NUMBER FIVE!!!!!!!!!!!
  • richierolan
    October 14, 2008
    richierolan
    i laugh myself out when i saw this movie. how come Number 5 can stripped out a car into smallest part in less than 2 minutes? :P
    it surely can strip!
  • alison1mm
    October 11, 2008
    alison1mm
    huuhhu, reminds me of my childhood, in the afternoons, watching this movie!
  • robbiewatson
    October 8, 2008
    robbiewatson
    this film is jookkkessss :P
  • twraiderfan
    October 6, 2008
    twraiderfan
    fun ,electrifying fun
  • susane209
    September 29, 2008
    susane209
    I have enjoyed seeing this movie every time I have watched it
  • RazorSting
    September 22, 2008
    RazorSting
    Great movie about an awesome robot that I wish I could hang out with.
  • tsel26
    September 13, 2008
    tsel26
    i like the second one better.
  • ShyHinata
    September 11, 2008
    ShyHinata
    i watch this film a long time ago and i thought it was all right.
  • jxxx84
    September 11, 2008
    jxxx84
    Recommended by RaptrosDragon
  • SilentWarProductions2009
    September 8, 2008
    SilentWarProductions2009
    Directed by: John Badham.
    Starring: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Tim Blaney.

    << "Not a malfunction Stephanie, Number 5...is alive!" >>

    The story follows a company called Nova who manufacture a group of sophisticated robots as...( read more) 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.
  • LexaNan
    September 4, 2008
    LexaNan
    I THINK RDJ IS IN THIS MOVIE! hahaha
  • VampBelle
    September 3, 2008
    VampBelle
    This is a very cute movie to watch with your children...
  • alv57
    August 30, 2008
    alv57
    Film frm my childhood.gotta love it
  • RhysG08
    August 28, 2008
    RhysG08
    anuva daytime channel 5 film lol
  • PippetyPippen
    August 27, 2008
    PippetyPippen
    military robots??? gay
  • tinkerbellangel4u
    August 26, 2008
    tinkerbellangel4u
    To cute for words.. I love Number 5!
  • liznvic
    August 25, 2008
    liznvic
    Gr8 comedy, gr8 movie
  • celtictreasure2812
    August 23, 2008
    celtictreasure2812
    Still funny, even now.
  • Tetsuo8
    August 8, 2008
    Tetsuo8
    how can anyone forget this CLASSIC ??
  • rammsteinnut1
    August 7, 2008
    rammsteinnut1
    cute movie i own the dvd!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • ramensage
    August 5, 2008
    ramensage
    this movie makes me feel alive :)
  • crazynohio
    August 5, 2008
    crazynohio
    Johnny five is alive, and thank god only one sequel
  • jonbsuwanee
    July 28, 2008
    jonbsuwanee
    I haven't ssen it in years, but when I was a kid I enjoyed it.
  • crowkc
    July 24, 2008
    crowkc
    johnny five is alive! anyone else think wall-e looks just like him?

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Short Circuit Summary