Release: May 12, 2009
Movie: Short Circuit 1 (1986) and 2 (1988)
This review contains examples of:
- A.I. Is a Crapshoot: During his review of Short Circuit, the Critic comments that his microwave is now sapient, and it doesn't like him.
- Cerebus Syndrome: After Johnny 5 is brutally beaten up and left for dead in the second film:Critic: Oh, what, is he gonna be all, like, busted up or something? Is he gonna be limping, or talking funny, or... (Johnny 5 weakly gets up as somber music plays) Sh-shit... (Johnny 5 limps along) When did this get so freakin' sad?! This isn't Angela's Ashes, it's fucking Short Circuit! Get a sense of humor!
Fred: What did they do to you?!
Critic: Oh, good! Maybe he'll write something uplifting, like "Still alive", or "hopeful", or...
(Johnny 5 writes "dying")
Critic: Oh, GOD! What the hell is wrong with this movie?! Did the film just go off its meds or something? I mean, lighten up! - I, Noun: "I Robot, You Dead".
- Mondegreen Gag: Invoked. The Critic mishears "Now you stop backing up!" as "Now you stop fucking up!"
- "Not Making This Up" Disclaimer: The Critic makes note that the second film actually does play "Holding Out For a Hero" during the climax; he didn't dub it in.
- Running Gag: The Critic imitating Johnny 5's robot arms and "Disassemble = dead" speech.
