- Actors: G.W. Bailey, John Garber, Steve Guttenberg, Robert Krantz, Tom Lawrence
- Format: Color, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Paradox
- Release Date: July 5 2005
- Run Time: 99 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0009KQOCO
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #91,329 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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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
Additional Features
The DVD special edition also features relaxed audio commentary by John Badham and writers S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, on-set interviews with cast and crew (including some sharp observations by futurist Syd Mead, who designed the robot), a short "making of" featurette, behind-the-scenes footage, production stills and designs, and a trailer. --Sean Axmaker
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I'm totally satisfied with my purchase of this dvd and so glad I found a safe place to buy impossible movies.Thanks again.
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Great Little Film,
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This movie is not new. If you are looking for one that has lots of special effects this one isn't for you but it is a wholesome little story about a robot with feelings. We bought it for our grandchildren but there is some questionable language in it so perhaps it's best suited for the teenagers and up. It's a love story both of human to human and human for robot. We enjoyed it and we're glad that we bought it for our collection.
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Well suited for UMD,
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This review is from: Short Circuit [UMD for PSP] (UMD for PSP)
While demonstrating the latest in automated warriors, one of them (number 5), gets arbitrarily struck by lightning, hence "Short Circuit." It (he) escapes the compound and is befriended by a ditzy mobile caterer (Ally Sheedy.)Here is how it goes: She mistakes the robot for an alien. He learns what it is to be alive. Security wants it dismantled before it takes their place. However we know "it just runs programs" (yah right) Will Ally discover her mistake? Will the robot escape. Can they recover it before it blows something up? Careful you may find yourself rooting for Johnny Five.
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