Short Circuit
by John Badham
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Actor: Ally Sheedy, Austin Pendleton, Fisher Stevens, G.W. Bailey, Steve GuttenbergDirector: John Badham
Brand: GUTTENBERG,STEVE
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-03-23
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Image Entertainment
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Movie Review: Short Circuit always a hit
Summary: 4 Stars
This is such a cute and funny movie and I am sure the new movie out in theaters now is a spin of this original. The humor based upon familiar colloquialisms is sprinkled throughout and is delightful. This is clean adult humor, playing off the sayings we have heard and used for years. The technical aspects of "#5" are amazing for this time. The formerly GI-destroyer robot develops a relationship with Ally Sheedy and demonstrates he is more than the sum of his parts - he is "alive". Good for the family to enjoy.
Summary of Short Circuit
When a lightning bolt strikes a top secret experimental military robot, it comes to life and escapes to the home of a woman who tries to keep it from being \""repaired\"" by its computer-genius creator.Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: PG
Release Date: 23-MAR-2004
Media Type: DVD
John Badham's family-oriented adventure comedy, though obviously hatched in the wake of E.T. and Star Wars, manages to create its own identity through a sweet tone and an affectionate sense of fun. Military robot Number 5, a well-armed killing machine, is zapped by lightning during a test and emerges with a consciousness, curiosity, a wacky sense of humor, and a new peace-loving philosophy. Ally Sheedy (who debuted in Badham's hit WarGames) is the animal lover whose home is sanctuary for a zoo-full of strays and who adopts the adolescent robot. Steve Guttenberg is the goofy but reclusive robotics designer who goes off in search of his creation to save him from the gun-happy army. The mix of gentle slapstick and innocent romance makes for a harmless family comedy. It veers toward the terminally cute, what with 5's hyperactive antics and E.T.-ish voice, and the mangled grammar of Guttenberg's East Indian sidekick (Fisher Stevens) threatens to become offensive, but Badham's breezy direction keeps the film on track. Sheedy and Guttenberg deliver spirited and engaging performances, but most importantly the robot emerges as a real person. Give credit to designer Syd Mead, an army of puppeteers and robotics operators, and the cartoony voice of Tim Blaney: Number 5 is alive. --Sean Axmaker
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