The recent 'WALL-E' has many echoes of this earlier robot film, about the electronic killing machine which develops a soul after receiving an electric shock. Cue a lot of cute situations where the robot - Number Five - can sing, speak, dance, and fall in love.
Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy, both key 1980s movie faces, are well served by great parts in this, and although 'Short Circuit' occasionally feels contrived and a bit certain about the black and whiteness of good and bad, it is still a good film and a lot of fun.
A sequel which appeared after a decent interval appeared to have forgotten the first film's ending and was nowhere near as good, but this original item in the series stands up well, despite clunky special effects which pale alongside CGI.
Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy, both key 1980s movie faces, are well served by great parts in this, and although 'Short Circuit' occasionally feels contrived and a bit certain about the black and whiteness of good and bad, it is still a good film and a lot of fun.
A sequel which appeared after a decent interval appeared to have forgotten the first film's ending and was nowhere near as good, but this original item in the series stands up well, despite clunky special effects which pale alongside CGI.