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I love this movie so much

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Were it not for the salty dialogue, I'd be surprised that Disney's brand isn't attached to "Short Circuit". It amuses me that such grown-up science fiction themes - sentience and identity - are couched in a silly kid's movie with a cute robot. Regardless, it did its job on me as a kid, and I've loved it ever since. I've always been a sucker for that old computerized robot voice you hear in this movie, and I'm kinda surprised it didn't leave me with a zen for vodka tonics as well.But it's also got plenty in the amusing department: Ally Sheedy's comical overacting, a guy in brownface, happy-go-lucky Steve Guttenberg, and most importantly, the cool robot with the funny voice and distinctive look.And a laser.A lot of fun, this movie.8/10

In the spirit of ET, comes an 86 hit, from a director who makes films like John Hughes writs scripts. Though if you look beyond the computer components and the boring banter of this high tech machine facility, what we have is a quite an adventurous, and surprise fun flick. When a experimental robot, among a score of them, is electrocuted and grows smarts and takes off from the facility to tour the splendour of San Francisco, it's creator, likable Guttenberg, a stay in, and his peers, one another Police Academy favourite, are desperate to recover it, where they do whatever it takes. The robot is befriended by a female vet, sweet Sheedy who harbours it, and the two become great friends. The manipulation of the robot is very smart as from the designers of it, and the escape sequences are so well done. Too, I liked the geeky, sleepy voice of one of the managers, as if illustrating sarcastically the enjoyment of this job. Fisher Stevens is a hoot as Guttenberg's assistant, who lectures him on how there's another world outside the facility. SC pretty much has the same kind of approaching climax, whether it's ET, Starman, where Sheedy, who of course strikes up a relationship with Guttenberg, will protect Johnny Five at all costs, from the facility guy who will turn back into an experiment. Not being a lover of kid's flicks, though I was more flexible as a teen, this film had grown on me, and it's song from El Debarge rocks. Certainly a movie for all ages, this couldn't be a more perfect flick for everyone. Of course it spawned a not as successive sequel, not in the same class as the first, with only Stevens staying for it.

OK, So I saw this movie a loong loong time ago , when I was 10 yrs old (im nearing 30 now). At that Age I did not know what "good screenplay /direction/ camera-work etc " were , Nor do I clearly remember the story. All I remember is that This was One movie That I really enjoyed watching with my whole family . Now that I see the clips, The Robot Johnny-5 seems really well made for a 1986 film special effects. (Bollywood still cannot come up with a decent one in 2013! ) . This movie has been surprisingly Underrated and under recognized. btw...Wall-e Reminded me of Johnny -5!(resemblance is uncanny) There was another movie which I liked a Lot at that time , I think it was "short circuit" .

Now here's something. John Badham* of "Saturday Night Fever" and "WarGames" fame directs a movie about a robot that gets struck by lightning and becomes sentient. Some scenes are clearly inserted for comic relief, but the movie flows very smoothly. Steve Guttenberg (best known for "Police Academy") and Ally Sheedy (best known for "The Breakfast Club") both play roles that look like different turns for them. It's just a really fun movie that everyone can enjoy. I sure liked it. A bit like "E.T." without copying it too much.PS: "Weird Al" Yankovic spoofed the theme song "Who's Johnny" as "Here's Johnny" (about Ed McMahon, not "The Shining").*John Badham's sister Mary played Scout in "To Kill a Mockingbird".