Necron_99 Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 http://www.movieweb.com/news/99/27799.php I think I can now safely say they are raping my childhood. Bastards Quote
eugimon Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Thank god! It's about time this story got a remake. Hopefully they'll gut the pansy ass pacifist story line and make it a proper war movie where johnny 5 leads a battalion of war droids in a desperate attempt to defeat an eco terrorist group that's holding a wealthy suburban mc mansion community hostage. Quote
the white drew carey Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Dude, it's all about crossovers nowadays. Freddie vs. Jason, AvP... Short Circuit vs. Terminator!!! Man, Christian Bale is going to rock in this! Quote
Renato Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 I heard about this a while back. They said it was due for a 2008 release but I've not seen any teasers or anything so I'm guessing it's been pushed back. According to IMDB Tim Blaney, the voice of Johnny 5 will also be returning. Hmm. Quote
dizman Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 When it gets so bad that someone wants to remake short circut then hollywood is officially out of ideas and the world is officially coming to an end. Quote
eugimon Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 I heard about this a while back. They said it was due for a 2008 release but I've not seen any teasers or anything so I'm guessing it's been pushed back. According to IMDB Tim Blaney, the voice of Johnny 5 will also be returning. Hmm. Fanboys rejoice at the news but are dismayed to learn that role of Captain Skroeder will now be played by Hugo Weaving. When asked why the much loved GW Bailey was cut, film producers stated that they believed a more menacing presence was needed to balance out Johnny 5's new hulking weapon heavy design and had this to say on the matter, "We thought about giving GW Bailey a cameo or having him voice another robot but ultimately we couldn't find a proper place for him in the film." Fanboys are still up in arms about Johnny 5's design change to incorporate bipedal reverse joint legs and striking blue flame paint job. One such fan, calling himself "Johnny_5_lover" had this to say, " Johnny 5 is an iconic design, he uses TREADS for locomation man, he's not some stupid chicken walking timber wolf wannabe!" Quote
miriya Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Thank god! It's about time this story got a remake. Hopefully they'll gut the pansy ass pacifist story line and make it a proper war movie where johnny 5 leads a battalion of war droids in a desperate attempt to defeat an eco terrorist group that's holding a wealthy suburban mc mansion community hostage. Thats not a bad pitch! Quote
EXO Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Short Circuit Vs. Wall-E I'd buy that for a dollar! Quote
Lindem Herz Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 First bill and ted, now this? I'm gonna puke. THEY ARE REMAKING BILL AND TED??? Forgive my caps, but... holy crap... Quote
Keith Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 There's already been a Bill & Ted gameboy game, cartoon, & tv series, so why not another remake... Quote
Gaijin Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Honestly, if they remake this...who cares? I don't think there are any die-hard Short Circuit fans out there that are cringing. Even so...face facts, you're getting old, and times change. Quote
taksraven Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 The new 209 Number 5.... "You now have 10 seconds to comply!!!!!" Taksraven Quote
Radd Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 I really am not such a huge fan of the original movies to care, however everything about this remake reads like satire of the entire movie industry. Quote
VF5SS Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 (edited) I thought Stealth was the Short Circuit remake. Edited April 7, 2008 by VF5SS Quote
Roy's Blues Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 I can only hope they will license this image for the design. Maybe we will get some decent MK II toys out of this farce. Quote
VFTF1 Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Hmm... I don't see the point of remaking this... but - then again - I guess movies are starting to be more and more like theater- always a director who wants to put his own spin on the "classics." VFTF1 Quote
misterryno Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 OH MY GOD!!! I'm gonna have to watch this when I am not at work. For some reason my emplyer frowns on me watching videos and being on MW while at work. I CAN'T WAIT! BTW Gaijin Your avatar is AWESOME!!! Quote
mikeszekely Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Fanboys are still up in arms about Johnny 5's design change to incorporate bipedal reverse joint legs and striking blue flame paint job. One such fan, calling himself "Johnny_5_lover" had this to say, " Johnny 5 is an iconic design, he uses TREADS for locomation man, he's not some stupid chicken walking timber wolf wannabe!" Screw the fanboys. I'm all for a hulking death-engine of a Johnny 5 that doesn't need a wheelchair ramp. (Not that bipedal reverse joints handle stairs any better... ED-209, anyone?). Maybe I'm some sorta anti-fanboy on this one, since I think the original Johnny 5 voice is too much of a pansy voice for such an intimidating military robot. Quote
Gaijin Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 BTW Gaijin Your avatar is AWESOME!!! Thanks, it was Halloween '07. But I think the new Movie Snake Eyes has upped the ante a bit. Quote
Greyryder Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 I'm curious to see what they do with this. Can't be much worse than the sequal was. I'd certainly like to see the design tweaked. There are plenty of robots in use in the real world, by both police and military, that use tracks and can navigate stairs. I'd like to see them lose the caster off his chassis. Even as a kid, I couldn't see that working well on rough terrain. Quote
wolfx Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 A Johnny 5 remake would have to look like a robot about humanoid sized and will not look too awkward in general public so i guess a giant timber-wolf/ED clone won't work. If anything we'd probably see an AIBO-esque (AIBO's the dog...forgot what the humanoid was called) machine with some sort of beam cannon that can fly and transform is currently the US's top secret UAV project. Quote
Keith Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 $5 says Will Smith will play the Steve Guttenerg role. Quote
Gubaba Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 Next up: the remake of Mac and Me. You know you want it. Quote
Keith Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 Only if they somehow combine Mac & Me with Houseguest, for the full Mcdonald's marketting blitz + Sinbad & aliens, you can't go wrong. Quote
Gubaba Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 Naw, they've gotta save Sinbad for ALF: The Motion Picture. Quote
Greyryder Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 Next up: the remake of Mac and Me. You know you want it. I'm holding out, for a Howard the Duck remake. Quote
eugimon Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 frak you. It was shits and giggles until now. Howard the fraking Duck is the PERFECT movie! You do not frak with perfection! Quote
Gubaba Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 frak you. It was shits and giggles until now. Howard the fraking Duck is the PERFECT movie! You do not frak with perfection! Yes! Yes! Yes! WAAAAY better than the comic book! Quote
JB0 Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 NO DISASSEMBLE! Seriously, I've checked the date on that article multiple times now to make sure it wasn't a missed April Fool's gag. I just cannot figure out how that makes any real sense. Quote
electric indigo Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 They could kinda take the BSG route and make it a gritty soldier movie http://www.zippyvideos.com/6357495732511556/tetra_vaal/ Quote
vermillion01 Posted April 8, 2008 Posted April 8, 2008 frak you. It was shits and giggles until now. Howard the fraking Duck is the PERFECT movie! You do not frak with perfection! Agreed Eugi!!! "No one laughs at a master of Quack Fu!" Quote
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