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“More Input!! More Input!!’ ROBOT CHICKEN Writer To Script Dimension’s SHORT CIRCUIT Remake!!

They're remaking this piece of crap? by sofaking	Jun 4th, 2009 12:47:59 AM
I hope it's in claymation cuz it's going to suck ass. Waste of time.
JOHNNY 5 ALIVE!!!!! by Movies4dummies	Jun 4th, 2009 12:53:05 AM
not so much
Hell yes... by ChuckImania	Jun 4th, 2009 12:53:21 AM
I loved this as a kid... I remember I cried my ass off during the sequel when that gang of people practically gang banged Johnny 5. How bad ass was that gold Johnny 5 though? Sounds like good times to me.
MORE RACIST BLACKFACE JOHNNY 5 BULLSHIT by iwontwin	Jun 4th, 2009 12:58:21 AM
thanks for making my highschool life hell, stupid robot movie
enough... with the frakking... remakes... by RaveX	Jun 4th, 2009 01:08:45 AM
that being said, I really liked the sequel when I was a kid. must have seen it about 20 times in 3rd grade. oh, and herc... robot chicken IS funny. c'mon man... "who jerked in my frakkin' coffee?!?" ? that's gold, jerry. gold!
I'm gonna go back in time by kafka07	Jun 4th, 2009 01:14:12 AM
so I can assassinate Steve Guttenberg
SHORT CIRCUIT 1 and 2 = best films EVER MADE by SnapT	Jun 4th, 2009 01:16:36 AM
Do not remake them, SEQUELIZE THEM! The world must finally see the gold-plated Johnny Five in his own full-length film.
Nice Software by deanbarry	Jun 4th, 2009 01:20:50 AM
Soooooo '80s.
Hollywood...what don't you fucking understand? by vettebro	Jun 4th, 2009 01:23:19 AM
Short Circuit was pure shit and unprofessional. Can't we spend the money on a kick ass "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" remake instead? Seriously...Short Circuit?? Ohhhh, goooood for you!!!
Robert Chicken = Unfortunate Name by kinanswer	Jun 4th, 2009 01:24:03 AM
I once knew a P Staynes and a J Hut also.
Your mother was a snowblower! by BatPsycho	Jun 4th, 2009 01:40:02 AM
i hope they don't fuck this up. i loved the first two.
Wouldnt you like to be a pepper too? by tomdolan04	Jun 4th, 2009 01:40:30 AM
C'mon, sure it was crap but I remember finding it very VERY enjoyable as a kid. I've grown up to be a cynical movie goer who craps over the 'rubbish' kids are watching but between Short Circuit 1 and 2, hell add in Masters of the Universe and Flight of the Navigator, I had a ball. Anyone who didn't cry adult or child at the brutal beating of Johnny 5 in SC2 has no soul!! Karate Kid, this, Navigator - we are TEETERING on the edge of Jumpin Jack Flash, Stop of My Mom will shoot and Harry and the Hendersons remakes.
STAT. What does that mean? by tomdolan04	Jun 4th, 2009 01:42:40 AM
I don't know.
WALLE DOES WELL - DESIGN INSPIRED BY SHORT CIRCUIT - SHORT CIRCU by mish87	Jun 4th, 2009 01:42:48 AM
Interesting.
What about THE CAT FROM OUTER SPACE? by SnapT	Jun 4th, 2009 01:43:30 AM
Don't let me down, Disney.
Much rather see a HEARTBEEPS remake... by MooseMalloy	Jun 4th, 2009 01:43:42 AM
will some douche bag producer out there please make this so. Thanks.
I would pay to see the remake if... by vettebro	Jun 4th, 2009 01:48:07 AM
They go from soft "PG" to hard "R" and make Johnny 5 a robot on the rampage. You know, "Killbots" style...Yeah...I'd pay to see that one. They hunt him down while he uses his lasers to cut the fuckers down, screaming "Johnny 5 is alive bitches!!!"
oh and one more thing... by vettebro	Jun 4th, 2009 01:51:00 AM
Lets not forget to get McG to direct it...or Brett Ratner.
Herc! I NEED A HERO!!!!! by theoyboy	Jun 4th, 2009 01:51:22 AM
Seriously, you embed three videos but you don't embed Bonnie Tyler's "I Need a Hero" blaring over the final scene in Short Circuit 2!? That shit was legendary, Herc! Call me nostalgic but I loved that when I was a kid. And you will too when you see it again! The camera slowly zooming in on the digital clock ticking down to Johnny 5's death during the song is awesome as he's hot on Oscar's ass is the stuff of legends! http://tinyurl.com/6cnr9u
Could he not talk like a little pussy this time? by BurnHollywood	Jun 4th, 2009 02:05:52 AM
Before the lightning bolt (or whatever...wasn't really watching) zapped him, he actually had a cool Kraftwerk-y "Robots" voice. Then he turned into a whiny fuck. Then Steve Guttenberg showed up, and shit got REALLY dire.
Hardware by MorganLeafy	Jun 4th, 2009 02:08:20 AM
wasn't that sort of a hard R version of Short Circuit? Don't remember too much about that one, except that it had that typical early 90' s feel.
He'd look like a larger Wall-E in CGI. by Pixelsmack	Jun 4th, 2009 02:25:36 AM
Or should I say Wall-E was a smaller Johnny 5?
Re: BurnHollywood - How about Danny Trejo? by Pixelsmack	Jun 4th, 2009 02:27:03 AM
Danny Trejo as the voice? That would be super bitchen. Scare the shit nuggets out any child.
The Ally Sheedy role criiiiies out for Zooey Deschanel by GibsonUSA Returns	Jun 4th, 2009 02:44:14 AM
It really does...
The Explorers. by Harold-Sherbort	Jun 4th, 2009 02:44:48 AM
Remake that motherfuckers!!!
What's next? Harry and the Hendersons? by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 4th, 2009 02:45:26 AM
With Jim Carrey?
Short Circuit 2... by GibsonUSA Returns	Jun 4th, 2009 02:47:52 AM
...contained one of the most violent scenes in film history as Johnny 5 got the beatdown with two guys with crowbars...while crying out that he is alive....(tears...)...
Hollywood: Bankrupt of ideas since1999.Imagination bailout neede by Billy Batz	Jun 4th, 2009 02:50:33 AM
When they greenlight the F-Troop movie, I'm pullin' the plug!
Yes - but has El Debarge been confirmed? by Professor_Monster	Jun 4th, 2009 02:52:30 AM
There she goes and knows I'm dying when she says "Who is Johnny?" Games with names that girl is playing, all she says is "Who is Johnny?" I tried to understand because I'm people too And playing games is part of human nature My heart's in overdrive, it's great to be alive "Who's Johnny?" she said and smiled in her special way "Johnny," she said, "you know I love you" "Who's Johnny" she said and tried to look the other way Her eyes gave her away Alright, oh yeah She makes sure I see her teasing, hear her say "Who is Johnny?" There's no way today is easy, hear her say "Who is Johnny?" I really couldn't help but fall in love with her Her being there has made my life worth living I knew it from the start, that I would lose my heart "Who's Johnny?" She said and smiled in her special way "Johnny," she said, "you know I love you" "Who's Johnny" she said and tried to look the other way still pretending "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" Wow-oooh, oh no "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" Oh no-no-no-no, i don't believe it "Who's Johnny?" she said and tried to look the other way Her eyes gave her away (Girls like her) Are very special girls (Girls like her) Don't rest 'Till'Till you too are a believer 'Till you too have caught their fever Who-who-who-.. "Who is Johnny?" There she goes and knows I'm dying when she says "Who is-who-who is" "Who's Johnny?" She said and smiled in her special way "Johnny," she says, "you know I love you" "Who's Johnny" she says and tried to look the other way Her eyes gave her away "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" That girl's pretending she can't remember my name "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" Oh, i can't believe it "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" I know this girl is only teasing "Who's Johnny?" she said, She walked at me with someone else And left me standing there, ooo-oooh "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" It isn't love... "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" "Who's Johnny?" Johnny come with me "Who's Johnny?"
I agree, they should just make this Short Circuit 3. by GibsonUSA Returns	Jun 4th, 2009 02:52:36 AM
Just make it a sequel. I know its been a long time...but they dont need to call it Short Circuit 3, just give it a subtitle ...or call it "SHORT CIRCUIT-RY"...get it? Circuitry...circuit-three???? Hah! Hah! Hah! I made a funny!!
WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON? by Cujo_Fugate	Jun 4th, 2009 02:55:10 AM

Great Job! Hollywood by Trannyformers_Apologist	Jun 4th, 2009 03:04:27 AM
They need to have Christian Bale play Johnny Five in a rubber suit and Michael eBay to direct.
What is Fisher Stevens doing these days? by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 4th, 2009 03:07:25 AM
Working as a Cashier somewhere?
Oh yeah, and they better keep the theme music. by GibsonUSA Returns	Jun 4th, 2009 03:11:47 AM
That thing was catchy...
Re: It's Official ... by ArmageddonProductions	Jun 4th, 2009 03:12:00 AM
... Hollywood has apparently decided to just roll the hard six and see how much money they can pry out of the public before even the most retarded, mouth-breathing Wal-Mart shopper gets wise enough to the situation to stop showing up opening day. Thanks, everybody who went to STAR TREK and who will likely be going to LAND OF THE LOST this weekend! This is YOUR FAULT! I'm starting a Dead Pool now: I already have twenty on the EVILSPEAK, MANNEQUIN, KRAMER VS. KRAMER, AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, CHUTES AND LADDERS, WEIRD SCIENCE and SURREAL LIFE: THE MOTION PICTURE remakes /reboots /reimaginings /brand-name movie franchising being announced next week. Who's in?
ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING remake!!!! by GibsonUSA Returns	Jun 4th, 2009 03:16:44 AM
You heard it here first! :P Thatd be awesome.
Re: lockesbrokenleg by ArmageddonProductions	Jun 4th, 2009 03:18:54 AM
Aside from that memorable five minute cameo he had on "Lost" in Season 4, I believe Fisher Stevens is currently playing Ashton Kutcher's prison bitch, and I'm sure he's giving Kutcher some well-needed pointers on what to do with your life after those fifteen minutes of fame are all used up.
Re: Gibson by ArmageddonProductions	Jun 4th, 2009 03:22:21 AM
I sure wish I could laugh at that, but I have an awful feeling that one's probably even closer to reality than the ones I just mentioned.
Adventures in Babysitting by juwamba	Jun 4th, 2009 03:26:03 AM
There was going to be a remake of that starring Raven Symone (sp). I think it was slated for a 2007 relase, or some shit.
Remakes needs to jump the shark soon by estacado1	Jun 4th, 2009 03:37:17 AM
Just name the fucking movie something new and not name it after an old movie. "Burnt Processor" or "Too much RAM" or "Liquid Cooling Gone Wrong". Shyamalan needs to play the Indian guy. Next up is the remake of Citizen Kane.
Short Circuit 1 & 2 were great by photoboy	Jun 4th, 2009 03:42:49 AM
I don't think they need remaking, just make a 3rd one. Get Fisher Stevens back to do his very politically incorrect Indian character. Plus Sheedy, Guttenberg and GW Bailey can't be up to much these days either, so get them too.
They need to do a STAND BY ME remake.... by GibsonUSA Returns	Jun 4th, 2009 03:47:45 AM
With a girl character thrown into the group, and the theme song by Miley Cyrus. That would rock. Make it happen.
Fisher Stevens by Hercules	Jun 4th, 2009 04:06:01 AM
was on Lost for ten minutes as a member of the freighter crew. I actually saw him tonight play an extra in an Ashton Kutcher camera commercial.
Short Circuit 2: The Comedy Series by theoyboy	Jun 4th, 2009 04:15:20 AM
Has anyone seen these episodes? A foul-mouthed robot? They're hilarious. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =FAyjdeEu7FA
How did Johnny Five drive the van ? by barnaby jones	Jun 4th, 2009 04:17:54 AM
He has no legs ?
More like Shit Circuit by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Jun 4th, 2009 04:24:04 AM
the originals sucked but if they do a hard R remake with really vulgar comedy it could become a new classic. That would be the ONLY way to make this work in the 21st century IMO. Do they have the balls to do it though?
ArmageddonProductions by ackack	Jun 4th, 2009 04:31:33 AM
Am I mistaken or did they already remake "American Werewolf"? Wasnt it called an "American Werewolf in Paris"? And please everyone here, stop giving Hollywood ideas
fisher stevens by Dradis Contact	Jun 4th, 2009 04:36:00 AM
They'll probably get Faran Tahir to be the voice. He has an actual Indian accent.
barnaby jones by pdennett316	Jun 4th, 2009 05:46:39 AM
He had a little multi-tool thingy that popped out the front, I believe he used that to operate the pedals after ripping the seat out. I saw the beating scene recently in the Nostalgia Critic review...brought back some painful memories.
theoyboy by pdennett316	Jun 4th, 2009 05:54:03 AM
Thanks man, that vid is quality.
Hahahahahahahahaha...ha. by Sal_Bando	Jun 4th, 2009 05:59:54 AM
Oh lord. What else is to be remade? Monchichis?
Armageddon by Lost Jarv	Jun 4th, 2009 06:03:58 AM
you think you're joking, but American Werewolf and Weird Science are certainties now that Alien has fallen. Next up, The Exorcist and The Shining.
LMAO, Pixelsmack RE: Trejo by BurnHollywood	Jun 4th, 2009 06:12:18 AM
"Hey, ese, what the fuck're you doin' here?! LEAVE HER ALONE, CABRON!"
Lost Jarv by offscauta	Jun 4th, 2009 06:13:34 AM
Stephen King already had the Shining remade as a TV movie. Weird Science was made into a TV series.
Shit Circuit? by classyfredblassy	Jun 4th, 2009 06:16:49 AM
Jason Biggs = This decade's Steve Guttenberg. Blassy, out.
Will it have an El Debarge song? by BurnHollywood	Jun 4th, 2009 06:16:53 AM
That tune cradled the balls...stroked the shaft...worked the pipe...swallowed the gravy. Get it over here Debarge and let’s do this!
Milano is perfect for this by sally kramer	Jun 4th, 2009 06:21:23 AM
his Me and My Monster script kicks arse...
Favorite Line ... by Lain Of The Net	Jun 4th, 2009 06:39:25 AM
...was 5's comment to Ally: "nice software!" I had no problem after that believing Johnny 5 WAS ALIVE!! The cinema I went to gave out "Number 5 is Alive" buttons. Good Times.
When will the madness stop? by ackack	Jun 4th, 2009 06:45:42 AM
When will Hollywood stop feeding upon itself?
Fisher Stevens by Darth Busey	Jun 4th, 2009 07:07:45 AM
Yes, Fisher Stevens is doing camera commercials with Ashton Kutcher. Fisher Stevens life deserves a Lifetime TV movie of the week treatment at some point. The guy was banging Michelle Pfeiffer when she was the hottest thing on the planet, for crying out loud. (Brian Austin Green will also merit a Lifetime movie in ten year, btw).
I like Short Circuit by VXXXJesterXXXV	Jun 4th, 2009 07:20:31 AM
I watched Short Cicuit within the last year and still enjoyed it. Remaking it will simply turn Johnny # 5 into a fucking CGI turd and with modern movie making it will lose the heart of the original. I wish some of these Hollywood executives would just die.
by Spamgelus	Jun 4th, 2009 07:26:36 AM
...cause losing the heart of the original Short Curcuit would be SUCH a tragedy...
LOS LOCOS KICK YOUR ASS! by The Amazing G	Jun 4th, 2009 07:29:28 AM

Well, Wall-E did well, so what treaded robot movie do we have?! by JediRob	Jun 4th, 2009 07:29:42 AM
Hey don't we own the rights to a movie with a similar looking robot? Well let's roll out the remake!
LOS LOCOS KICK YOUR FACE! by The Amazing G	Jun 4th, 2009 07:29:43 AM

LOS LOCOS KICK YOUR BALLS INTO OUTERSPAAAACE!!! by The Amazing G	Jun 4th, 2009 07:30:06 AM

damn you JediRob by The Amazing G	Jun 4th, 2009 07:30:39 AM
you broke my combo!
Robot Chicken Has Writers? by Aquatarkusman	Jun 4th, 2009 07:41:00 AM
No shit!
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star? We do! by chrth	Jun 4th, 2009 07:49:26 AM
BURN NOTICE!
So will the movie be 15 minutes long? by lokipan	Jun 4th, 2009 07:50:59 AM
and will Seth Green provide the voice for Johnny 5?
Needs more GIANT PIG by GIANT_PIG	Jun 4th, 2009 08:04:49 AM
GIANT PIG!!!
Fuck this by D.Vader	Jun 4th, 2009 08:06:05 AM
I'm really sick to death of the saturation of remakes and reboots that creatively braindead producers are planning now.
CGI? by Dreamfasting	Jun 4th, 2009 08:07:43 AM
Wouldn't CGI ruin the whole point of looking at what is actually possible with modern robotics? I mean, there really are armed robots out there on battlefields. The only part that's even sci-fi any more is the amount of AI actually used - just look at a military robot like the "Talon" and the only thing its lacking is a cute face.
It takes a tough man to make a tender Robot Chicken script by Xian042	Jun 4th, 2009 08:10:48 AM
ha, hows that for a Short Circuit/Robot Chicken/Dan Milano pop culture cross referance?
Pefect pairing- both have traditions of being unfunny! by YackBacker	Jun 4th, 2009 08:26:07 AM
ROBOT CHICKEN? Are you fucking kidding me? Bill Hicks, I fucking miss you.
Wall-E & The Force by A_Clockwork_Irony	Jun 4th, 2009 08:28:10 AM
There's our Short Circuit for this generation. Let's get back to brainstorming Hollywood. (hand gesture) "You don't need to do more remakes." Aw! Shit! Who put Toydarians in charge!
Forget a remake, check out the TV show: by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS	Jun 4th, 2009 08:34:40 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =FAyjdeEu7FA&feature=channel_p age
Maybe I should have read the entire talkback first by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS	Jun 4th, 2009 08:46:34 AM
theoyboy seems to have beaten me to it.
The plan by daggor	Jun 4th, 2009 08:51:07 AM
We need to update this for modern times. Get me a multicultural cast and someone who can write fart jokes! I still can't tell. Is Megan Fox latina? No? Well... we'll call her "Maria." Close enough. The script needs to have several scenes where the male lead stares at her goofy fake tits. We'll get Will Smith's kid. Can he say "Dayum!" like his dad? Oh, my god - this is going to make a shitload of money!
CGI would defeat the purpose of Short Circuit. by Royston Lodge	Jun 4th, 2009 08:55:15 AM
Without a fuckin' cool robot, there is zero point to a Short Circuit remake. The best way that I can think of for designing a new Short Circuit robot would be to make the thing look really evil and menacing, and then give it a silly voice and mannerisms after it has its personality meltdown. After all, it's supposed to be a piece of military hardware, right? So base the visual design on something you might actually see the US Army using. I think it could be a winner, if the producers "get" what makes Short Circuit such a neat idea (Guttenberg notwithstanding).
regarding that Robot Chicken clip... by Royston Lodge	Jun 4th, 2009 09:05:49 AM
...c'mon! The bit making fun of BSG curse words is comedy gold! ...the rest of it not so much...
"COME, LET US BREAK WIND!" by Nasty In The Pasty	Jun 4th, 2009 09:09:19 AM
Short Circuit: the most SHAMELESS product placement movie of ALL TIME. Even by 80's standards, it was baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad.
Stop the bullshit by jimmy rabbitte	Jun 4th, 2009 09:14:21 AM
This has gone far enough.
You know, that Short Circuit ad wasn't bad... by Royston Lodge	Jun 4th, 2009 09:14:22 AM
...they avoided showing the robot as much as possible. I wish more trailers these days followed that philosophy. The trailer also gave me more thoughts about how to make this movie really cool. Allow the full-size robot to do all it's own acting. By that, I mean don't use any cheap "fake robot arms" for shots like when Johnny steals the truck. In other words, don't fake any of the robots' performances. Toyota has a robot that plays the violin, so there's no reason to fake a robot arm playing the piano. Go to the engineers at Honda, Toyota, and elsewhere that are busy making anthropomorphic robots and get them to help make the ultimate prop robot that can do all its own acting. As for the voice, I vote for an updated version of Macintalk (or is that AppleSpeak? I dunno). Get Steve Jobs to kick some underperforming software nerds at 1 Infinite Loop to do a text-to-speech program that's good enough to do the voice for Johnny Five. After all, it's a good bet the writing and directing will have been better if left to a computer, so why not the acting as well! ;-)
Leave well enough alone, dammit! by RogueWarrior65	Jun 4th, 2009 09:22:41 AM
Okay, first off, Short Circuit was a hilarious film. Between Johnny Five's lines and Benjamin's lines, we all had a bunch of one-liners to drop in everyday conversation. So to me, remaking this is like GM buying Hummer in name only, taking a couple of recognizable elements and sticking it on a Suburban chassis. To quote Syndrome "LAME! LAME! LAME! LAME! LAME!" okay, so I mixed my metaphors.
What else can be remade? by Mr Slippy Fist	Jun 4th, 2009 09:45:29 AM
Some suggestions Hollywood: Revenge of the Nerds, Police Academy, Maniac Cop, Evil Dead, Batteries Not Included, Munchies, Goulies, 976-Evil, Phantasm, Neverending Story, D.A.R.R.Y.L., War Games, Cloak & Dagger, Splash, Weird Science, Starman, Gremlins, Waxwork, Debbie Does Dallas - just a few ideas because Hollywood is creatively bankrupt.
Remakes by lokipan	Jun 4th, 2009 09:50:00 AM
I'm waiting for the Matrix to be remade. It's been 10 years since the first one.
Oh yeah by lokipan	Jun 4th, 2009 09:50:29 AM
Unrelated, but RIP David Carradine
WHO IS JOHNNY? by YotzVonFrelnik	Jun 4th, 2009 10:01:37 AM
The trailer was infinitely more gay than the movie turned out to me. Hated it. Liked the movie.
Robot Chicken writer by Mr.FTW	Jun 4th, 2009 10:03:03 AM
Not that I had any interest in this to begin with but hiring anyone involved in the creation of the total crap that is Robot Chicken seals the deal.
Jesus Tap-Dancing Christ... by topfivevideo	Jun 4th, 2009 10:18:57 AM
I love the original and the second was watchable. I am not too sure though that a remake of the first is necessary.. it could actually be downright scarey considering all that can be done now with robotics and artificial intelligence. The only things I ask for are: roles for Fisher Stevens and Steve Guttenberg no Bonnie Tyler music... none!!!
Get Aziz Anari in it. by Anna Valerious	Jun 4th, 2009 10:19:20 AM
THEN I will see it.
BTW.. coolest line from a robot ever!!! by topfivevideo	Jun 4th, 2009 10:24:14 AM
"Oscar, you will not get away! I am really PISSED OFF! "
WRITE.SOME.NEW.FILMS.YOU.FUCKING .CUNTS. by J.B.M.A.	Jun 4th, 2009 10:27:05 AM
That is all.
There's new films being made all the time. by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS	Jun 4th, 2009 10:41:23 AM
You just don't hear about them because they're original ideas that carry no hype. For example nobody knew or gave a fuck about The Matrix back when it was in preproduction.
John Hughes by emeraldboy	Jun 4th, 2009 10:56:40 AM
had better get his lawyers ready. but he is too rich to care. and he is in retirement. wih the exception legend all 1980s movies will get remade. Even though Supergirl flew on to the small screens via smallville. and was written out along with a whole host of others in the smallvilles writers massacre. That film will be remade. cause every film from the 1980s will be marks my words. including quest of the comet by vill vinton. as long as clint is alive they wont touch his stuff. they will have to wait untill he is dead. but they will start on Marty S's stuff first. or maybe woody allen. Woody who?..... I caught I glimpse of Helen Slater on Smallville a couple of weeks ago. still hot.
John Hughes by emeraldboy	Jun 4th, 2009 10:59:35 AM
had better get his lawyers ready. but he is too rich to care. and he is in retirement. wih the exception legend all 1980s movies will get remade. Even though Supergirl flew on to the small screens via smallville. and was written out along with a whole host of others in the smallvilles writers massacre. That film will be remade. cause every film from the 1980s will be marks my words. including quest of the comet by vill vinton. as long as clint is alive they wont touch his stuff. they will have to wait untill he is dead. but they will start on Marty S's stuff first. or maybe woody allen. Woody who?..... I caught I glimpse of Helen Slater on Smallville a couple of weeks ago. still hot.
WTH do they need cgi? by JestaFool	Jun 4th, 2009 11:10:31 AM
We got REAL fu*$ing robots now, i better not see any cgi in here. remember...johnny five is ALIVE!!!
Los Lobos Kick Your Ass! Los Lobos Kick Your face! by jarjarmessiah	Jun 4th, 2009 11:14:27 AM
Los Lobos kick your balls into Outer Spaaaaaaaace!
Robot Chicken: No Longer Funny by jarjarmessiah	Jun 4th, 2009 11:15:35 AM
Making barbie dolls shoot each other is no longer hilarious.
JarJar by Aquatarkusman	Jun 4th, 2009 11:40:44 AM
By "no longer," I assume you meant "never."
Aw man, those old Short Circuit 2 clips by D.Vader	Jun 4th, 2009 12:01:53 PM
Of him getting beaten and then chasing down Oscar... man those brought tears to my eyes.
No disassemble! by XPussyGaloreX	Jun 4th, 2009 12:02:41 PM
No remakes! Come on you fags be original for once... and stop raping my friggin childhood.
Schindlers list remake by XPussyGaloreX	Jun 4th, 2009 12:04:50 PM
Starring Hannah Montana and Justin Timberlake, set 200 years into the future with cgi nazi robots. That is how I feel about all of these remakes....
Hey, LASERLIPS! YOUR MOTHER WAS A SNOWBLOWER! by finky089	Jun 4th, 2009 12:05:08 PM
remake Johnny 5? bad idea, Hollywood. But, then, that's par for your course these days, isn't it?
I second that "what the fuck" by FeralAngel	Jun 4th, 2009 12:16:45 PM
Johnny 5, the only robot gayer than C3PO. Yeah, I want a remake starring that, definitely. Holy crap, Hollywood's creative output is getting even worse than its politics. That's why I go to the movies maybe twice a year, tops. And even then I often cringe at the waste of time and money. I blame Hollywood's stupidity on California. Coddling criminals and perverts has finally taken its toll and rotted every mind and dick in the state. I hope it sinks completely into its financial black hole and never emerges again. Only then will my childhood memories be safe. It's a price I'm willing to pay.
It's funny hearing Williams' CEOTTK score over the trailer by finky089	Jun 4th, 2009 12:30:20 PM
i guess, they used it b/c Sheedy thinks at first Johhny 5 is from outer space?
Don't Mind by enderandrew	Jun 4th, 2009 01:05:04 PM
The original films were well loved enough in their time, but don't hold up today. I can see them improve upon the films. This honestly is precisely the type of film I'd select for a reboot.
by pokadoo	Jun 4th, 2009 03:40:10 PM

Oops! I spilled my wine!!! by pokadoo	Jun 4th, 2009 03:58:21 PM
That got sent as I put my laptop down to mop up teh booze! Was going to be really funny too, but the moment has passed.
Headless ROBOT CHICKEN by christian66	Jun 4th, 2009 05:30:21 PM
Was once funny and inspired, now looks made by 12 year olds inspired by youtube clips. Why would DC give them the rights to show the Joker shitting on Batman? Yep, that's some of that RB brilliance on display now. Hey, it's GI Joe! Oh no, he sliced open a Barbie! Then he shit his pants! Rinse Wash Repeat.
Yeah, this should be a SEQUEL, not some kind of remake...... by GibsonUSA Returns	Jun 4th, 2009 05:52:28 PM
I feel like delivering my thought process in numbered format. 1. I understand why they would want to go with a remake. Short Circuit 2 came out in 1988...and there's a whole new movie audience to tap into. Remaking allows this audience to see Johnny 5 being built and escaping, etc. 2. But the thing is...do we NEED an origin story all the time? Wall-E started centuries after he was built. Star Wars started with Episode 4. It's okay to start in the middle. A sequel can serve the dual purpose of continuing the franchise while introducing itself to a whole new generation. Look at Rambo. 3. With that said, the next Short Circuit should take place in the late 80s/early 90s, with that 3-2-1 Contact sense of technological wonder. Bringing Johnny 5 in the iPod age seems less special, when we have actual Wall-E robots rolling around. 4. With THAT said, a CG robot should be avoided. There's too much of that stuff these days. Watch the intro to Short Circuit 2 with the tiny toy Johnny 5 wandering through the department store. It's awesome knowing that its an ACTUAL robot running around doing that, instead of a computer graphic put in later. 5. Keep the theme music.
Mr Slippy Fist by reaper28	Jun 4th, 2009 07:34:13 PM
You forgot Howard The Duck! Oh and Ally Sheedy made my dingle tingle when I was 15 Just thought I'd share that 'cos I know you wanted to know
I remember FIsher on Lost! by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 4th, 2009 08:00:51 PM
Holy Crap. I forgot all about that. Cool.
Will it have a white guy playing an (east) Indian? by Jesiah	Jun 4th, 2009 08:14:10 PM
Johnny 5 is ALIVE!!!!!! Seriously though, I like the fact that the second ended with him earning his American Citizenship. For those of you who have experienced that, you know how great a feeling that is.
they should have an east indian playing a white guy here by GibsonUSA Returns	Jun 4th, 2009 09:28:15 PM
balance of the forrce
Fisher in Hackers by A_Clockwork_Irony	Jun 4th, 2009 10:16:34 PM
For whatever reason that movie works for me. Fisher is ridiculously corny and it is a blast to watch. LOL! "We are . . . samurai!" I'm afraid to watch it sober.
dude, the Goulies movies fucking suck by Duke of Hurl	Jun 5th, 2009 07:44:21 AM

Next in the remake pipeline: Man Getting Hit By Football by Royston Lodge	Jun 5th, 2009 11:23:13 AM
You know you want it.
More suggested remake candidates: by Royston Lodge	Jun 5th, 2009 11:27:47 AM
- "The Horse in Motion" - "Blacksmith Scene" - "Record of a Sneeze" - "Dickson Experimental Sound Film" - "The Kiss" After all, can you imagine how amazing these pre-1900 films could be realized using today's equipment? They simply didn't have the technology in 1896 to REALLY capture the essence of a guy kissing his wife.

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