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Business Stationary Mart - Short Circuit
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List Price: $9.98
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, Fisher Stevens, Austin Pendleton, G.W. Bailey
Directed By: John Badham
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301744133
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 6301744136
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: 1996-05-14
Running Time: 95
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1986-05-09
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Summary: Short Circut DVD
Comment: My kids were so glad that it was still available. They just love this movie.
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Summary: As good as I remembered it to be!
Comment: Short Circuit
I went with my 12 year old daughter to see the movie Wall*E, it was good but it triggered a memory rush back to an old favourite 'Short Circuit', which I enjoyed much more. We could only find Short Circuit 2 at the store, so I ordered it from Amazon. I enjoyed it just as much all these years later and my daughter loved it just as much, so much so she has had her girlfriends over for a "Short Circuit" movie night which included Short Circuit 2. They all loved it. I guess we proved it's a timeless movie!
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Summary: ?
Comment: Thank yo for combing my order. It was as just as you descrided it. I recieved both DVD's right away. Again Thank!
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Summary: barely entertaining
Comment: I was going to watch this with my six year old grand-daughter, but fortunately previewed it. I barely recall seeing the movie when it came out many years ago and didn't recall how bad it was. Not very entertaining and unnecessarily profane.
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Summary: As Much Fun as Ever
Comment: We bought this movie as it was unavailable for rent at Blockbuster. My teenage son and his friends had just seen WALL-E and the face of the robot looked so much like "Johnny Five" that we wanted them to see Short Circuit. It was just as much fun as it was the year it was released. Definitely stood the test of time. A bunch of 16 & 17 year old enjoyed it just as much as we did.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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
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