A Short Circuit Remake

So now Hollywood has come for Johnny Five. Dimension Films and Dan Milano of Robot Chicken fame are working in league to reboot the Short Circuit franchise (this is one of those rare times when reboot makes a pleasing pun regarding the movie in question).

And here is the blasphemous part: I am OK with that. I am more than OK with that actually.

You see, since I had recently seen Short Circuit and I came to two conclusions after said viewing: a) Steve Gutenberg is, let's face it, a douchebag who I would like to see punched repeatedly in the face (though I wouldn't go to see a 90 minute movie that was like that... if it was Matthew Lillard on the other hand, well, slap away) and b) as an adult who has seen a lot of advancement in computer technology over the past 23 years, especially in terms of storage, somehow I can no longer suspend disbelief that even the most cutting edge piece of robotics would be able to store all the data it acquired, let alone have the processing power to use it in any meaningful way. In short, it doesn't really hold up for me anymore.

And let's face it, this reboot can't end up being any worse than Short Circuit 2. I mean, I am somehow supposed to believe that this sophisticated piece of living machinery would be able to somehow not only function in New York, but no one would really bat an eye about it, even the company that had originally put him together. I know NYC is pretty tolerant of alternate lifestyles and fashions, but somehow I think a smart talking robot would get some attention.

In retrospect, the whole thing leaves a lot to be desired, so yeah... I think perhaps a remake is indeed in order.

I can't believe I am actually advocating for a remake... boy, how times have changed.

Tags: short circuit, dimension pictures, dan milano, nova, new york, johnny five, newton crosby, douchebag, reboot