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Short Circuit, a review by RossRoy

Original Title: Short Circuit Year: 1986 Country: United States Director: John Badham Rating: PG Length: 99 Min. Video: Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital 5.1, English: Dolby Digital Stereo Subtitles:

What they say
Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy co-star in this high-tech comedy adventure about Number Five, a robot who escapes into the real world after he short-circuits in an electrical storm and decides that he's human. Because he's carrying destructive weapons, the Defense Department and his designer (Guttenberg) are desperate to find him. But Number Five is being protected by a young woman (Sheedy) who is teaching him a gentler way of life.

My Thoughts
I remember seeing a Short Circuit movie when I was younger. And after seeing this, I can say that I saw Part 2, but I don't think I had ever seen this one. Well, nevertheless, I loved it just as much as I remember loving Part 2 back then! It's hard to imagine this movie was as some point a dark high tech action movie with Numebr-5 as the villain. It works so well as a comedy. Of course, the idea of a robot become sentient because of being struck by lightning is ludicrous at best, still, they needed some catalyst to instill life into Number-5, so I can get over it. But after that. The evolution of Number-5 as a sentient robot. His discovery of life, death, love, music, conflict, fear is great. I also think this movie is yet another good example that puppetry and animatronics are better than CGI. I love the jerkyness of movement of Number-5, it gives him personality and an actual sense of weight. His physical presence on set also shows in the actor's play.

This is a nice, light comedy. I love it.

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(From RossRoy's Random Viewings on July 26th, 2008)

Into The Wild Green Yonder, a review by Dragonfire

ALL THE OTHER GALAXIES WILL BE GREEN WITH ENVY!

In the most epic FUTURAMA ever, dark forces older than time itself are on the attack, hell-bent on stopping the dawn of a wondrous new green age. Don't you hate when that happens? Even more shocking: Bender's in love with a married fembot, and Leela's on the run from the law - Zapp Brannigan's law! Fry is the last hope of the universe, recruited for an ultra-top-secret mission. Could this be the end of the Planet Express crew forever? Say it ain't so, meatbag!

Off we go, Into The Wild Green Yonder!

My Thoughts

I loved Futurama when it was on and I'm still irked about how FOX canceled it.  I've really enjoyed the direct to DVD movies that have been released and I'm hoping that more will be made.

The plot for this one wasn't tied to the previous Futurama movies, so it can stand alone fairly well.  Certain things will make more sense to people who have seen the show though. I did think the plot was interesting and entertaining..it was just odd enough to feel right for Futurama.  Things were mostly resolved by the end of the movie, but it was done in a way that also left open the possibility of more movies.  There was some resolution to the relationship between Fry and Leela as well.  Bender had a little less to do, but he was still around a lot.  Some of the other characters from the series were also back, though they weren't featured as much either. 

Overall, this was a great addition to my Futurama collection.  It was very entertaining and fans of Futurama should enjoy the movie.

 

I got a review posted on Epinions already as well.

Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder

(From Dragonfire: What I've Been Watching on February 24th, 2009)

Angel Marathon, a review by addicted2dvd

16. Shells
Original Air Date: 3/3/2004
As Illyria, the ancient god now occupying Fred's body, gets used to her new world, Wesley uncovers Gunn's part in approving the customs document for the sarcophagus.

Guest Stars:
Jonathan M. Woodward
Marc Vann
Jennifer Griffin

My Thoughts:
While not bad... I still haven't been able to get into the Illyria storyline... and this episode is pretty much all that.

My Rating:

(From Angel Marathon on March 24th, 2010)