16 Electrifying Facts About The Short Circuit Movies
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
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Everyone loves Johnny 5, but how much do you know about the Short Circuit movies? Here are 16 facts that will please any fan out there.
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Thanks to Short Circuit 2 I can't hear Holding Out For a Hero by Bonnie Tyler without getting a lump in my throat. Damn you Oscar!
Me, too. When that song hits in I always see him shouting at that crane to lift up faster!
Whenever I meet someone called Fred, I struggle not to call them Derf to see if they get the reference.
lol I love that part
Wasn't that song used for quite a few movies, too (although none other than "Footloose" springs to mind at the moment)?
I thoughtthat song was from Shrek 2
Didn't care Ben wasn't Indian, he did a great job making a lovable character that took the spotlight in the sequel.
Just like Jeanette Goldstein playing Vasquez in Aliens, I thoroughly enjoyed both of them because they played their roles well.
Agreed! Let's be real: these movies aren't perfect. But of all the flaws they have, Ben being Indian is just about the least of them. In fact, he's the glue holding these two movies together.
Absolutely agree
@Tech Finder
She wasn't Spanish and she wasn't Mexican either. She played John Conners' foster mom in Terminator 2.
I agree. The guy who played Ben did a great job in The Short Circuit movies. Ben was a funny and loveable character. It's just movies it ain't like boring "reality tv" for crying out loud.
I will agree with Badham on this: people are just too goddamn sensitive these days.
That Astoria bridge on the movie is always under construction. And as I type this right now it is, the same part Johnny 5 falls from.
The parachuting Johnny 5 in the second movie was actually one of the mini toy Johnny 5’s from the beginning of the movie.
Astoria, Oregon where the first movie was filmed was also the setting for cult classic movie The Goonies.
I really hope a third movie comes out someday. Both movies were soo awesome!
who else thinks WALL-E is just a animated version of the short circuit movies
WHEN I SEEN A PIC OF WALL E I THOUGHT OF NUMBER FIVE LOL
+thick MclargeHuge I think Ben Burtt admitted they got a lot of inspiration from "Short Circuit".
+thick MclargeHuge I think Johnny 5 is just an electronic version of " E.T. ".
+Daniel Appleton. Lol
You're not wrong!
It's funny to hear Stevens getting shit for his portrayal of Ben, seeing how as is noted in this video most Indonesian audiences actually thought he was of that heritage. Another commenter on a Reddit post awhile back said his mother was shocked to hear Stevens wasn't Indonesian and said he deserved an Oscar because he was completely believable. That same commenter appreciated the character as it was around that time in the 80's that his family started to come over to the US on work visas and as a new transplant to the country he liked seeing that representation in a big movie.
Johnny 5 is my favorite robot. Always will be 2022---Johnny 5 is STILL alive! Johnny 5 for President 2024. ❤
It took 5 months to design and build the robot number five. Ultimately 20 number fives were required to be built for use in stunts, spare parts, and doubles.
if they do have a remake. I hope they stick a little closer to the source material. cast it well. and for god's sake.... add some of the old humor along with some new stuff..... like him quoting commercials and copying pop culture of the times... hell it's not hard
If it isn't hard then I look forward to your movie release
They did a remake called Chappie. It looks like that is as close as we are going to get.
Couldn't Wall-E be considered a sort of remake? He certainly inherited much of J5's look, although in compact form.
@@pHD77 not in the slightest at all..... Wall-e was just a robot finding an existence beyond what he was made for, in a sense, learning how to use his AI in an unprogrammed way.
J5 is unintended AI. he has every bit the free will of a human being. hell the only spiritual successor to this film series i've seen is "Bicentennial Man" only because he went from being an unintended form of AI. to also being lonely, and broke through the boundaries of his design to become more human, in the end, dying a human
i always loved jhoney five hes like e.t and wall e together
Ayden Swindler lol ikr
Well this was just absoltely delightful. Thanks io9 :-)
I'm almost SURE that Johnny 5 was inspired by R.O.B the robot (NES) or vice versa
NES wasn;t around in 86 If my feeble memory recalls. I could be wrong but J5 was an original hollywood design back when Hollywood made great movies.
I read it was inspired by those land-cruising machines from ‘The Terminator’ (the ones seen in the future flashbacks)
Big part of my childhood, loved it. Cheers!
Number 5 is alive!
That was the actual title for the movie, when it was promoted in Denmark. Now, I'm not sure, but I believe it never got a theatrical premiere in Denmark, but went straight on to Home Video. However, it was quite successful with home viewers.
A certain actor from this many years later is in the TV show "Better Call Saul" as Chuck McGill, almost didn't recognize him
How could you not recognize Lenny?
I love Johnny 5 always have an think it's perfect exactly how it is and nothing should be changed bout Johnny 5 he's perfect in million and one ways .I gotta admit though in number 2 where they trash him always makes me fill up inside pathetic I know but can't b helped he's so lovely wish could bye number Johnny 5 lol
Johnny Five appeared in a half hour short called "Hot cars cold Facts" it actually serves as a sort of sequel to Short Circuit 2.
That would be this one, right?
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Why no mention of Toronto being the second location? It was supposed to be Oregon in the first, and I think was passed off as NYC. I was in Toronto when I was 21 (2000) and didn’t know that was the location till I passed so many scenes from that movie. I then went back and watched it. I guess as a kid I didn’t notice (but had family in NYC so always assumed it was). The end scene where he’s destroyed chasing Oscar was right outside the CN Tower on Lake Ontario. Now today watching the Yankees play there today I have the movie playing over and over. The scene I’m referring to is when the song Holding out for a hero- Bonnie Tyler plays when he’s dying. I’ll have the song stuck for days now, and also the line “Not this time Oscar, I am really pissed off!” And “What are you, punishment from god?”
if you notice when number 5 is struck by lightning one of the scientists says not again makes me wonder
I don't remember them saying that. Was right after he was struck by lighting or during?
"Oh my god it's fried!" followed by "Oh no..." I think you're misremembering, my dude.
@@johnnycash5858 maybe i tried
The memories, and the feels.. :)
Is anyone else HORRIFIED by the idea of them remaking these? They'd lose all the cute and comedic moments, probably replacing it with existential angst or body horror.
Not saying that would be a bad movie, (It worked with Robocop, after all) but these movies are SUPPOSED to be cutesy and a little cheesy.
+Jason Knepper They'd do a version where they'd stick Alex Murphy's brain into Johnny 5's chassis or some weird shit like that.
Remakes / reboots are either VERY good, or else they stink on ice, not much area in between.
Although Set in New York, Short Circuit 2 was filmed in Toronto.
And that proved a problem in an ironic way for the team, since they had to artificially make the scenes look littered with trash to get the New York feel, but because of Toronto's policy of keeping the streets clean, they'd have to redirty the sets after each take, due to the trash men coming by to sweep up the streets between takes.
I wouldn't want a fully cgi or animated remake but I would'nt say no to a short circuit 3 made with actual robotics (remote controlled) it'd be great, plus they could show all the upgrades that johnny5 has gone through in the last 30 years, perhaps have him against a japanese company that wants him for some reason? I can just imagine that johnny5 has been making a mint on the internet lol.
williamluke2 dearman Yeah, like maybe he now has a jet pack and he can swap his arm out for a flame thrower. And he could fight Japanese ninja robots.
I would absolutely watch a Short Circuit 3 if they ever make one. Especially if they have Johnny 5 as actual robots controlled by crew members or whoever. Like have little or no CGI. I would also love it if they would have the original cast return especially Ally Sheedy and Steve Guttenberg and of course the guy who played Ben.
@@ZachAttackIsBack Nice Robocop-reference 👌😂😂
Realtime computer control translating movements from motion tracking suit for upper body.
The Chrome Breasted Input Eater!!
yeah another fun fact, is that the glider scene uses one of those miniature toy versions that was heavily modified for the glider scene.
Number 5 is alive baby!
Electrifying Fact number 17 - Syd Mead designed Johnny Five but received no credit in the sequel.
"People were overly sensitive"
I am actually surprised that this was on io9, the site that invented being overly sensitive
Now, I don't know much about io9, but I'm betting that like most other sites about anything Hollywood, it's a clickbait "magazine". If it provides clicks, they'll write it. Clicks provide income.
And people today subconsciously WANTS to find something to be offended about, no matter how big or small. So in a way, the whole cancel culture thing...? Send out a big thank you to magazines like this, who both feeds on it and supplies it.
This is awesome! Way to go.
that was a cool video
Best electrifying fact is there is NO copy of the Priest Rabbi and the Minister joke ANYWHERE on you tube, odd that.
ednuttah yes there is. It was posted in 2012. m.ua-cam.com/video/y7wj3bB6OU4/v-deo.html
Only Steve Gutenberg would regret not being in Short Circuit 2. I was six when I saw it and I regret being in the audience.
I'm 37 in 2017 my mom rented the first one and a couple others I think Beverly Hills cop and crocodile Dundee I loved those movies still do I always liked action films death wish 3 is my all time favorite 80s movie I kept saying that movie looks gay she said will just pay late VHS fees until you watch it I loved it and it's one of the few movie where the sequel was better " can I have these 2 books craphead lol" part 2 bookstore attack the girl from lean on me was the cashier the look on her face was worth 50 grand number Johnny 5 is the shit! Remember it takes a tough man too make a tender chicken can u say thank you lol
Jonny 5 one my favorite movie for its music and humer
Id like to see more info on SS2
In the credits there's deleted scenes fact: 17
I'd like to see Johnny 5 meet Juanito 23.
thank you
I love watching Johnny 5
A fact is
The original number 5 robot used in the film was sold for 100.000 dollars on eBay
do you have any more facts about the 2nd movie
The bomb defusing robots used by the military look like Johnny 5.
Was more then a lightning bolt perfect frequency
This movie has a cult status in Russia,we could watch it in cinemas and it blows our brains away
Oops. I wrote unlike so many films when I meant to write unlike so many people. Where did the edit button go?
The indian guy looks like the dude from Ancient Aliens.
Number 5 is alive
Ally Sheedy was too expensive for the sequel? Interesting tidbit there. I guess an actor's net worth only goes up and up until they can only make A-list movies.
+Veo 16 Wonder what Ms. Sheedy's doing now ? Some celebs from the 80s either left show - biz for something slightly more secure, steady & never looked back, some found even more constructive ways to contribute to society - & some are living out of their cars or in drug rehab.
+Veo 16 Considering a few years later she does a small part in Home Alone 2 as a Airline Gate Agent.
I just wanna know what happened to all the J5 toys from the beginning of part 2.
Most were simple props, a few in the group scenes were even just cardboard cutouts (you can see the light shine off one in particular). Five of them were actually RC (all seen moving around the table at the start of the film) and one, that goes around the department store, had a the extra head servo to look back and forth. A few them are still around but it seems most were scrapped after filming. One was rescued by someone who worked on the film and later sold to a collector who actually did the fans a huge favor by disassembling it completely and taking detailed scans and measurements so accurate reproductions are in the works. You can see some of this work at input-inc.com
@@technosaurusarcanex3247 Hey thanks a lot. That's awesome.
Ben From Short Circuit Is Actually Jazzf gaming
The only clue I don't get is why or how can Johnny Five got send to Benjamin? He didn't spent that much time with him in the first movie, they both don't know each other. He's just a friend of Newton and only interested in programming and seeing a lovely lady naked.
"Oh! Her pants are blazing for you Newton Crosby!" "Will you grow up?!?"
Kissing a robot? Lots of boos, we better change it. Indian stereotype? You're just "overly sensitive"
I don't see where you're going with this. On purpose.
being asian isnt cringy ,kissing robots is
See, someone gets it.
From this Indian, if you are going to be offensive make sure he gets the girl.
Johnny five all the time on the way..
See my lazer beam fuck wit 5 I disassemble
Also that american citizenship scene was filmed in Canada,
The second movie was filmed in Canada. In my home town in fact.
The Indian guy wasn't really Indian at all
Of course he has a third arm... You see that one in a lot of scenes...
… that's not his 3rd arm...
show the movi this month. we want to see it..
5th johnny 5 came alive? Weird? Ha?
WHY WAS THERE NEVER A JOHNNY FIVE TOY!! Seriously! Someone needs to release a high quality remote controlled light up special edition toy of him! With working removable laser etc. Man I would pay good money for a quality Johnny Five Toy. Been wanting one since I was a kid!
One was advertised in a toy magazine at one point, but it was deemed there wasn't enough interest at the time. The sequel that featured the toys didn't do as well as the original at the box office after all.
@@technosaurusarcanex3247 I think it would have sold better than they thought. That much said however I think it would sell even better today. Whole bunch of people like myself who would love to have one.
So Gawker media's io9 is trying to cash in on that youtube "List" money. You have a long way to go before you Cinefix.
sum one saying Johnny don't know Ben as didn't spend time together etc gotta think they would of spent lots of time together after film obviously not in reality but in make believe world
I thought you said it was suppose to look like a future robot, it was basic for the time I can't understand why it would be so difficult to program basic functions. An Wall-e was a romance cute for its time placement. I love them both. Johnny 5 had no designs on Stephenie, just an acknowledgement of attractiveness is not I want to rip your cloth of an have my way with you. Ignorant of what is. An what can't happen is obvious. Some people read more into things then children. Thank you for your opinion but its way off the mark.
Number johnny 5's family and the little one calling daddy j danddy j sorry day i get mixup
Wall e
Idk why Johnny 5 has always been one of the most terrifying things I have ever seen.
Did you see Ernest Scared Stupid from 1991?
@@jaroslavdzurilla5103 No, I have not. Why?
@@gabe.t884 As a kid, THAT movie used to give me nightmares.
In short circuit 2 they should've had some little scenes with scrotum working in some low life job. The sequel was a little too family friendly for my taste but not bad at all. Unlike so many films, I knew that the Indian guy was played by Fisher cuz I always read the credits at the end of films. It was fascinating to me how they could make a white guy look Indian. I was a fan of Fisher since seeing him in My Science Project.
i want a reboot because i want a third movie because robot technology has advanced so much since then.
It's not to late for another movie..
More than a woman to me!
I looked 3times on my phone while watching first minute of this....why is there that "bzzzz" every 10 seconds :( 0:28 0:38 0:49 1:01 ... I am really glad you made video about my favorite childhood movie, but next time, please, keep an eye on music you use, it is ruining your good work ;)
Stenly Tryskacz p
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This was an amazing movie but many aspects didn't age well. Namely the misogyny and sex jokes. Sets a bad example.
It's always fun and game with stereotypes until we make fun of White American.
dave Chappell makes fun of white people and its hilarious
CRAIG PETTIT Of course it is. He is the token black guy that people use for hundred times to proved how they're not racist.
+tnt ntn stereotype s didn't come from no where.
CRAIG PETTIT No, it comes from our pigmen. Unless you bleach your skin or get fake tan.
+tnt ntn no they come fron people's action.
Short Circuit = Great.
Short Circuit 2 = Sucks.