The return of No. 5

[Knightfall]

Short Circuit
http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0929281/

Plot Outline: Updating/re-imagining of the classic John Badham film where Number 5, one of a group of experimental military robots, undergoes a sudden transformation after being struck by lightning. He develops self-awareness, consciousness, and a fear of the reprogramming that awaits him back at the factory. With the help of a young woman, Number 5 tries to evade capture and convince his creator that he has truly become alive.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

ARRRGH!

What the h-e-double hockey sticks?!

Not supporting this with dollar one.

 

[Knightfall]

ARRRGH!

What the h-e-double hockey sticks?!

Not supporting this with dollar one.

Yeah, there are some real groaner listed on IMDB for 2008. I've been going through the alphabetical listing and can't believe some of the crap in production.

Like this...

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0404355/

and this for TV...

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0366112/

 

[Brown Jenkin]

Number 5 is Alive.

 

[Donovan Morningfire]

Sweet merciless mother of babblin' Baby Jesus, enough with the remakes/reinventions already.

 

[Tonguez]

Number 5 is Alive.

Number 5 will always be Alive

but not like this, please no bustard frankenstein stepchild of Johnny 5.0

 

[Tonguez]

Number 5 is Alive.

Number 5 will always be Alive

but not like this, please no bustard frankenstein stepchild of Johnny 5.0

and Queen Lara (BLEEERG!)

 

[Aeolius]

please no bustard frankenstein stepchild of Johnny 5.0

SciFi Channel is doing the remake?

 

[zen_hydra]

Proof!!!

there is a god...and he hates me.

 

[Kheti sa-Menik]

V: Second Gen looks interesting. It's being written and directed by Ken Johnson who did the original V miniseries. He however had nothing to do with V The Final Battle and V the Series and pans them whenever possible. To his mind, they're not canon.

And based on the plot description, it looks like Johnson is ignoring both V:TFB and V:TS and picking up 20 years after the original V mini ended.

I hope he doesn't ignore/discount the characters and events from the Mini. The leaders of the Resistance: Julie Parish, Mike Donovan, Rob Maxwell, Elias Taylor ought to be heroes if dead or at least hidden away somewhere still providing guidance to the mission, but unable to engage in field ops due to age or that they are just too valuable. It might be nice if Marc Singer, Faye Grant, Mike Durrel, or other stars from the original came back either as regulars or cameos.