Binocular vision, three fingers, a pair of tank treads; it’s hard to miss the resemblance between Johnny 5 and Pixar’s latest creation Wall*E. Need further proof that Wall*E is the son of Johnny 5? Okay, how about this: Wall*E’s movie takes place 700 years the future and in the last Short Circuit movie they were trying to reproduce cute mini versions of Johnny 5. It appears they succeeded!
But unlike the sweet Johnny 5, his son has a dirty side, and I’m not just talking about the fact he works in a garbage dump. He’s a total perv! Here’s the infamous Super Bowl ad (and trailer) that proves it.
Wow, I wasn’t even aware they were doing another Short Circuit. Unfortunately, I just checked and it looks like it’s yet another remake rather than a sequel. I’d rather see Johnny 5 living in NY with his robot wife/girlfriend interacting similarly to when he reprogrammed his brethren into the 3 stooges.
I can’t wait for the new Short Circuit. Johnny Five is the best! That Wall-e looks like a cheap rip-off… I also just got a copy of Short Circuit on Blu-Ray. The sound and picture quality is sooo amazing!!! It was like being a kid again and watching it for the first time in theaters.