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  • more about #shortcircuit more comments →
    Bootknife-Jackson: no, Short Circuit short circuits it's own potential. not even Steve Guttenburg made it awesome... #shortcircuit more »
    Jeremy Tapsell: I dunno ... if he gets Ice Cube AND Chris Tucker AND sets it in Compton AND they smoke a lot of weed on a friday, I MAY just be interested. #shortcircuit more »
    AshThePirate: Noooooooooooo! #shortcircuit more »
    gd01skorpius: Awesome! I can't wait to hate the remake even more than I hated the original! #shortcircuit more »
    gorehound: as soon as i saw remake my interest was already killed and now i am thrilled to see one remake down for the count............ wish they all would just... more »
    Motoki: I think the real question is, will Number 5 be wearing burgundy or teal? #shortcircuit more »
    MonkeyT: So, in the first three minutes, there will be a fart joke. *Sigh* #shortcircuit more »
    Dunny0: But is Steve Guttenberg going to be in this one? #shortcircuit more »
    Atomictao: They pretty much had lost me at 'remake of Short Circuit', really. #shortcircuit more »
    TemporalSword: Dear God, no. #shortcircuit more »
    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): Oh my!!! Does not compute! #shortcircuit more »
    Atomictao: I was really hoping that this was going to tell us that Michael Bay was taking the helm. #shortcircuit more »
    SuperTuna: "...including at least 16 individuals known only as "Number Two"... I'm sorry - the only thing that pops into my head is Austin Powers shouting "Who ... more »
    OMG! Ponies!: Of course TK421 isn't listed. That lazy good-for-nothing is never at his post. more »
    chriscrob: 007. Red XII. more »
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