Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Johnny Five no disassemble






Since my childhood I remember being mesmerized by the story and characters included in short circuit, and more specifically....Johnny Five. With much time of my adulthood being spent thinking about robots I've come to the conclusion that he is the best robot in all of cinema and possibly all of media. There is actually one point in the movie I could point out that I believe could completely seal this argument, but why not make this a slow burn. for those of you unaware of Johnny Five...i both pity and envy you. i pity you because you have not yet seen this amazing, lovable, and startling realistic looking robot. however I do envy you because now you get the chance to experience how amazing this is for the first time.

 Johnny Five was created as a robot created during the cold war for use by the military,
As with most robots Johnny Five becomes self aware, after during a lightning storm strikes Johhny Five and he wanders off to start his adventure. after befriending an animal lover and learning from her how to assimilate to humanity he starts his adventure. He's not a robot that came out to destroy humanity from the future like the terminator, he's not from outer space
and partially homosexual with a trash can following him around. he was made for war and by FATE i tell you! he was hit by lightening and decided to live peacefully with humanity. Until someone screws with his friends and then its on, and not in the break dancing way, I mean the i will fucking kill you way. if you're seeking the scene I am referring to I would like to point you
here-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2EqzWz6BE8..........the I need a hero montage is one of the most inspirational and amazing montages created in cinema and I DARE you to find one that says otherwise. The closest one that even comes close is the "you're the best around" montage made famous by the Karate Kid. Johnny Five goes from loveable friend robot to bad ass with metal Mohawk and eye patch. I would also like to make the point that to move around he used tread giving him quick mobility, versus a robot with metal legs and not the fluid motion a person has during travel.

Between his program being altered by none other than god himself, being created for war and learning to assimilate to humanity and becoming a lovable machine. The mobility is a huge advantage as well and Johnny Five being made during the cold war era makes him ahead of the robot curve.

I leave you with "Johnny Five is alive!"
-Mike

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