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Number 5 is unfortunately back alive

By Mike on April 9, 2008

Ugh. Another in the long list of unnecessary remakes.

Dimension Films just acquired the remake rights to the original Short Circuit film about a robot named Number 5, who was made just for the military, but develops a personality and consciousness after being struck by a lightning bolt.

The two guys behind the creation and writing of the original, S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, will actually be BACK to write the remake version as well.

There were two Short Circuit films, and they were essentially sci-fi comedies. The only way I see this new version working is if they do an entirely NEW imagining of the story, perhaps make it dark and I Robot like, instead of trying to duplicate the campyness of the original.

Thoughts? Are you just groaning like I am?

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Mike is an aspiring writer of all kinds of topics. He’s dabbled in sports writing, covering some of the local professional teams in Phoenix, Arizona, done a bit of work for the Associated Press and have written for local papers.

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  1. Robert
    Robert
    April 9, 2008 at 9:27 am | | Reply

    Well, if they can’t get Steve Gutenberg or Fisher Stevens back, they can’t get this butt in a seat, either. One must have standards.

  2. Cap'n Schwartz
    Cap'n Schwartz
    April 9, 2008 at 9:35 am | | Reply

    Number 5? What happened to the first 4? Its kinda like Preparation H… what ever happened to Preparation A-G?!?!, which is probably what you would need with you to ‘sit’ through this remake…

  3. The Trousered Ape
    The Trousered Ape
    April 9, 2008 at 9:37 am | | Reply

    Groan…just terrible.

    The Trousered Ape’s last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? – Part 2 of 10 with Dr. Craig

  4. The Trousered Ape
    The Trousered Ape
    April 9, 2008 at 9:39 am | | Reply

    @ Cap’n – the first four were sold my Jawas for scrap…

    The Trousered Ape’s last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? – Part 2 of 10 with Dr. Craig

  5. Jason
    Jason
    April 9, 2008 at 9:50 am | | Reply

    Wait…I thought that’s what “Wall-E” was…

  6. Mike
    Mike
    April 9, 2008 at 9:57 am | | Reply

    @ Ape – wow, way to whip out a Star Wars reference

  7. The Trousered Ape
    The Trousered Ape
    April 9, 2008 at 9:58 am | | Reply

    I try…

    The Trousered Ape’s last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? – Part 2 of 10 with Dr. Craig

  8. Kory
    Kory
    April 9, 2008 at 10:18 am | | Reply

    some people simply do not know when to call it quits. i think #5 has been hanging out with Stallone.

  9. The Trousered Ape
    The Trousered Ape
    April 9, 2008 at 10:19 am | | Reply

    Or the Todd.

    The Trousered Ape’s last blog post..Who was Jesus of Nazareth? – Part 2 of 10 with Dr. Craig

  10. Cap'n Schwartz
    Cap'n Schwartz
    April 9, 2008 at 10:20 am | | Reply

    ooooh Kory good idea for a premise… maybe this #5 will be amped up on HGH….HA! Get it!! amped?!? ah nevermind…

  11. Jason
    Jason
    April 9, 2008 at 10:42 am | | Reply

    I’m thinking this could have crossover potential with other movies. If we change it to a horror flick where Johnny really does “short circuit” and begins killing people, we could then cross it over with the new Friday the 13th and Nightmare On Elm Street Films for the ultimate showdown…

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