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A freak lightning storm causes a fighting automaton to spontaneously go sentient during a military demonstration. If you were sentient yourself in '86, no doubt you remember this one. It's the epitome of an eighties movie in all the wrong ways: bad comedy, forced plot developments, a big dose of cold war overtones, a valley girl accent, Steve Guttenberg... the list is awfully lengthy. We've even got a white man in brown face, though he does nothing terribly egregious or offensive beyond the (surprisingly convincing) makeup. Short Circuit manages to get by on the power of spirit and enthusiasm alone, which is itself another '80s stereotype. It's got energy to spare, plus absolutely no shame over its shortcomings, which makes it awkwardly endearing. Having said that, and appreciated it, the flick is often eye-roll bad, much worse than I'd remembered. Subtle like a bull in Pamplona and cheesier than a Kraft dinner, I felt a little embarrassed for being such a fan back when I could still count my age on two hands. My sons, though, only a few years removed from that age themselves, adored it, so maybe there's something innocent and beautiful about that. I guess some films are best viewed in the memory banks.

This sci-fi comedy is suitable for the whole family... Short Circuit made in 1986 stars Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg and that funny talking dude but don't know his name.. Short Circuit is basically about a robot who electrocutes himself, gets electrocuted or something and thinks he's alive, the story whatever it is seems odd and I don't even remember how he ended up with Stephanie (Ally Sheedy) but as far as I recall he ended up or landed on her vehicle roof but that's a guess as I've not seen Short Circuit in years. A company or something called Nova are in pursuit of the missing robot but it's good family fun. Short Circuit has good acting and rather camp acting but Steve Guttenberg is always top notch. Short Circuit spawned a sequel called Short Circuit 2 but the original beats it. It's not the best sci-fi film in it's genre and compared to Cocoon which also stars Guttenberg this is second rate but it's still decent and entertaining even if some of the characters are silly.

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Great 80S movie about a Robot who is alive! Unlike a lot of other movies this is not a fast paced movie but a light hearted story about #5 and his journey to stay alive.