Apr 4 2008Johnny Five Returning, Guttenberg Probably Not
Clearly excited that all the Wall-E promos have elicited comparisons to Short Circuit, Dimension Films has scooped up the remake rights to the 1986 film about an obnoxious, peace-loving war-bot. Plans are to create a new, technologically-updated Johnny 5, but keep the same "peacenik" themes, even bringing in S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, the original screenwriters, to pen the remake. Thank god for that! Because it was definitely the quality of the original screenwriting that drew me to Short Circuit, not that I was 5 and loved absolutely anything that had to do with sentient robots (sadly, even the useless R.O.B.).
I'm pretty annoyed, but I doubt I'm taking it as hard as this person will.
'Short Circuit's' Johnny 5 still alive [Variety]
Reader Comments
1. Uncle Eccoli - April 4, 2008 12:55 PM
Ugh.
2. gideon rustbelt - April 4, 2008 2:03 PM
wow, those pictures of the robot and the lady are oddly arousing..
3. Chris - April 4, 2008 2:14 PM
Everyone knows it was El Debarge and "Who's Johnny" that made those movies watchable. Without the song that got nothing.
4. Lal - April 4, 2008 6:50 PM
The original movie was good when I was a kid. I watched it again a few months ago and realized I had no taste as a child. This is completely unnecessary.
5. Gink - April 5, 2008 1:41 PM
Fisher Stevens AKA Mr. The Plague made those movies watchable.
6. groonk - April 5, 2008 3:32 PM
more input Steph-an-ie. MORE INPUT!
what? you have a headache?
i don't care.
get over here and give me input, woman!
7. Dante - April 7, 2008 5:24 AM
Oh dear god, when will Hollywood realise that we, as the general movie-going public want to see some GOOD flicks?
I remember this film from when I was young, and I'm glad to say I avoided the sequel!
But the memory of the original will haunt me until the day I die...
8. peter - April 11, 2008 7:26 AM
DO YOU KNOW WHAT PEOPLE ARE LIKING AT NIGHT?!! HEADLIGHTS!!!!