Short Circuit 2

Short Circuit 2


Starring:Tim Blaney, Fisher Stevens, Michael McKean, Cynthia Gibb, Jack Weston, Dee McCafferty, David Hemblen, Don Lake, Damon D'Oliveira, Tito Núñez, Jason Kuriloff, Robert LaSardo, Lili Francks, Wayne Best, Gerard Parkes, Adam Ludwig, Rex Hagon, Rummy Bishop, Richard Comar, Tony De Santis
Director: Kenneth Johnson
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD
Short Circuit 2
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Short Circuit 2
Starring: Tim Blaney , Fisher Stevens , Michael McKean , Cynthia Gibb , and Jack Weston
Director: Kenneth Johnson
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005LK95
Release Date: 2001-08-07

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Product!.......2007-03-08

Well packaged. Arrived in good condition.
Some mild language present and violence directed toward the robot. Otherwise, good children's entertainment.

5 out of 5 stars Good Service - Good Product .......2007-02-03

The movie came promptly and in good condition.

Thank you

5 out of 5 stars second generation Johnny 5 fans!.......2007-01-18

i loved this movie as a kid, and now my son loves it too. i will warn parents though, there is a traumatic scene near the end of the movie where johnny 5 gets beaten up, but he ends up getting repaired and putting the bad guys in jail, so it works out. also, there is a little bit of bad language, so if you look down on that, don't let your child watch it. other than that, it's still the great movie it was when i was a child... ;)

4 out of 5 stars DVD's.......2007-01-10

I have not seen this movie yet, but my husband has and wanted it. He had Short Circit. He is they type of person that likes all kinds of movies and thought this would be a good additon to our collection

4 out of 5 stars If Phillip K Dick had done Pinochio as a kids film..........2006-08-18

It would probably be much like this; two everyman protagonists, themes of loneliness and isolation and yearning, a robot who is far more humane than his human counterparts...

Unlike the first Short Circuit Movie where there wasn't much time to explore the character of Jonhhy Five, or invest the machine with character, the second film does just that and it does it very well. The viewer's suspension of disbelief is fully engaged- even as an adult I find myself lulled into feeling a deep sesne of pathos and compassion for Number Johnny Five. This is in part due to an amazing pre-CGI special effects/machine team and also due to the exceptionally unselfconscious acting of the human cast: Fisher Stevens ((the bad guye from hackers)) is truly phenomenal as Ben Jharvi, an Indian ((I think)) computer programmer who is as inept at expressing his feelings as Johnny Five is as understanding his own); Michael McKean and Cynthia Gibb are also great (McKean is perfect as a petty conman who betrays and then saves Johnny Five). The actors did an amazing job interacting with the machine and their performances add subtly dazzling layers of humor and sentiment to whta could have been a really awful movie but instead becomes a marvelous thing to watch.

OK. The script is somewhat shoddy at times and the pacing is not so well-handled. There are some dead-end scenes, but for the most part everything really hangs together well- Johnny Five stumbles through several mishaps trying to understand why humans behave as they do and why he feels what he feels. Oh, there's a chase scene set to the godawful "I need a hero," song. The kitschy 80's pop score wears a tad thin afterawhile. But then, this is a kid film at heart, and a rather unique one at that.

One scene always breaks my heart, one of my all-time favorite poignant scenes: Johnny five, after being caught by the cops, is taken and chained in the police basement- the stolen property room. He is slowly reading two books, page by page. His friends come to have him released- when allowed to leave he breaks his chains easily and sadly leaves (you see, he could have left at anytime had he wanted to; there's some Sadean undertones in how #J5 repeatedly allows himself to be demeaned and debased and almost destroyed by humans without fighting back lethally- which he easily could... a postmodern and mechanical kin to Justine, perhaps).

The books he was so slowly reading were Pinochio and Frankenstein. It always slays me, just like the Rockbiter's monologue in The Never Ending Story ("They look like big, strong hands...").

This one is so much better, in my opinion, than Spielberg's execrable A.I., if only in that Stevie over-reached himself (again) on that crite film; trying to make a 'serious' film about 'serious' issues... and then he tacked on a completely odious ending.

This film has no such pretensions- it mostly aims at fun. Because of that it achieves more than most serious cinema struggling with the same themes of technology and identity.
Short Circuit 2 [Region 2]
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Product!
  • Good Service - Good Product
  • second generation Johnny 5 fans!
  • DVD's
  • If Phillip K Dick had done Pinochio as a kids film...
 Short Circuit 2 [Region 2]
Starring: Tim Blaney , Fisher Stevens , Michael McKean , Cynthia Gibb , and Jack Weston
Director: Kenneth Johnson
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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  2. *Batteries Not Included
  3. Flight of the Navigator
  4. Explorers
  5. The Last Starfighter

ASIN: B00005UBHZ

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Product!.......2007-03-08

Well packaged. Arrived in good condition.
Some mild language present and violence directed toward the robot. Otherwise, good children's entertainment.

5 out of 5 stars Good Service - Good Product .......2007-02-03

The movie came promptly and in good condition.

Thank you

5 out of 5 stars second generation Johnny 5 fans!.......2007-01-18

i loved this movie as a kid, and now my son loves it too. i will warn parents though, there is a traumatic scene near the end of the movie where johnny 5 gets beaten up, but he ends up getting repaired and putting the bad guys in jail, so it works out. also, there is a little bit of bad language, so if you look down on that, don't let your child watch it. other than that, it's still the great movie it was when i was a child... ;)

4 out of 5 stars DVD's.......2007-01-10

I have not seen this movie yet, but my husband has and wanted it. He had Short Circit. He is they type of person that likes all kinds of movies and thought this would be a good additon to our collection

4 out of 5 stars If Phillip K Dick had done Pinochio as a kids film..........2006-08-18

It would probably be much like this; two everyman protagonists, themes of loneliness and isolation and yearning, a robot who is far more humane than his human counterparts...

Unlike the first Short Circuit Movie where there wasn't much time to explore the character of Jonhhy Five, or invest the machine with character, the second film does just that and it does it very well. The viewer's suspension of disbelief is fully engaged- even as an adult I find myself lulled into feeling a deep sesne of pathos and compassion for Number Johnny Five. This is in part due to an amazing pre-CGI special effects/machine team and also due to the exceptionally unselfconscious acting of the human cast: Fisher Stevens ((the bad guye from hackers)) is truly phenomenal as Ben Jharvi, an Indian ((I think)) computer programmer who is as inept at expressing his feelings as Johnny Five is as understanding his own); Michael McKean and Cynthia Gibb are also great (McKean is perfect as a petty conman who betrays and then saves Johnny Five). The actors did an amazing job interacting with the machine and their performances add subtly dazzling layers of humor and sentiment to whta could have been a really awful movie but instead becomes a marvelous thing to watch.

OK. The script is somewhat shoddy at times and the pacing is not so well-handled. There are some dead-end scenes, but for the most part everything really hangs together well- Johnny Five stumbles through several mishaps trying to understand why humans behave as they do and why he feels what he feels. Oh, there's a chase scene set to the godawful "I need a hero," song. The kitschy 80's pop score wears a tad thin afterawhile. But then, this is a kid film at heart, and a rather unique one at that.

One scene always breaks my heart, one of my all-time favorite poignant scenes: Johnny five, after being caught by the cops, is taken and chained in the police basement- the stolen property room. He is slowly reading two books, page by page. His friends come to have him released- when allowed to leave he breaks his chains easily and sadly leaves (you see, he could have left at anytime had he wanted to; there's some Sadean undertones in how #J5 repeatedly allows himself to be demeaned and debased and almost destroyed by humans without fighting back lethally- which he easily could... a postmodern and mechanical kin to Justine, perhaps).

The books he was so slowly reading were Pinochio and Frankenstein. It always slays me, just like the Rockbiter's monologue in The Never Ending Story ("They look like big, strong hands...").

This one is so much better, in my opinion, than Spielberg's execrable A.I., if only in that Stevie over-reached himself (again) on that crite film; trying to make a 'serious' film about 'serious' issues... and then he tacked on a completely odious ending.

This film has no such pretensions- it mostly aims at fun. Because of that it achieves more than most serious cinema struggling with the same themes of technology and identity.
Short Circuit [Region 2]
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Too much profanity for a comedy!
  • Great Robot Movie All of Times
  • preview film before showing to children
  • WOW DANG ONE OF THE BEST TV DVD-MOVE FOR SHORE EVER DONE
  • "No Disassemble"
 Short Circuit [Region 2]
Starring: Ally Sheedy , Steve Guttenberg , Fisher Stevens , Austin Pendleton , and G.W. Bailey
Director: John Badham
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ASIN: B00009PBYC

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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

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Too much profanity for a comedy!.......2007-05-27

While the basic plot is fine and the robot is charming, the acting is weak and the addition of sexual jokes and swear words does nothing to enhance the movie. Skip this one and jump to Short Circuit 2, which is a much more entertaining movie, and the acting is better too.

5 out of 5 stars Great Robot Movie All of Times.......2007-05-22

I love the movie when I watched that with closed-captioning on HBO 10+ years ago. Unfortunately, this DVD doesn't contains Closed-Captioning. I love the extra features and the quality of DVD is great! I was disappointed IMAGINE company didn't add one very important feature for Deaf - a closed captioning. Amazon did put down Closed-Captioning and I bought it, and found it doesn't contains with Closed-Captioning. Of course, I was disappointed and knowing I couldn't do much. (Short Circuit 2 has Closed-Captioning and English Subtitle with Tri-Star Columbia Company.). Hope Fox company will release this title and add this very important feature a Closed-Captioning.

4 out of 5 stars preview film before showing to children.......2007-05-14

I had seen this film many years ago.
I had forgotten how much "questionable" language and the one incidence
of inappropriate "finger" humor that there was.
I would not show this film to children.
What an enjoyable movie to be ruined by gratuitous PG13 language.

5 out of 5 stars WOW DANG ONE OF THE BEST TV DVD-MOVE FOR SHORE EVER DONE.......2007-05-08

NOW I COULD EASYLY SAY THIS WILL GO DOWN AS ONE OF THE GRATEST MOVE EVER MADE IN THE WORLD THAT IS SO FOR SHORE & THAT IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY

4 out of 5 stars "No Disassemble".......2007-03-29

Nova are a research facility that have just constructed five robots designed for war. After a lightning storm, their Number 5 leaves the group and heads into town, realizing he's alive. Is he alive? That's up to Stephanie Smith (Ally Sheedy) and Number 5's creator (Steve Gutenberg) to find out.

I found it a bit hard to sit through when I was a kid, but "Short Circuit" isn't too bad. The robot is cute and the plot is fairly engaging. Worth a look for fans of robots.

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