It's a gut punch, back when children's movies didn't insult the intelligence of children, one of the many reasons I volunteer time and learned basic medical triage to help others no matter how terrible some people are.
I think it's also intellectual. It may seem like a simple movie, but behind it there's a whole notion that few movies are able to explore with such efficiency these days about AI. Like Chappie or Finch, that's looks like a "nice try", but it didn't even come close to the epicness of Short Circuit.
@TheSBleeder At the same time, I'm sure Johnny 5 was also angry at Oscar for tricking him pretending to be his friend using him as bait just to steal the jewels from the basement of the warehouse which is another reason why he chose to stop Oscar.
Yeah, even as a kid I knew this was big moment. Unlike other robots he had a soul, it would die along with his hardware. Growing up I actually liked this movie better then the original. This being my favorite moment.
I can see where even brown-nosers like Siskel and Ebert got into it, it's because it introduced more adult and edgier themes into it, more of a movie for a late teenager than a kid.
Rare instance where the sequel was as good as the original and actually had some scenes that were more iconic and memorable than the original.. Whenever i think of short circuit this is always the first scene that comes to mind❤
I like both equally, but when I think of Short Circuit, I just always think of the "suit up" scene in the RadioShack where he's fixing himself and he goes from being soft spoken and sad to pissed off and getting ready to fight, capping it off with his mowhawk and bandolier of double a batteries
This is a piece of cinematic masterpiece. The stakes are high, we root for Jhonny, he is in incredible pain and suffering and still he doesnt want to quit, still the time limit is also a reminder that failure and death is a very posible outcome.
I have to agree. I replied to another comment on this video and I'll say the same thing here. The song was iconic in Footloose and I'll always remember the scene it played in during Footloose. The cover of it used in Shrek 2 was, in my opinion, fantastic and I absolutely got that cover for my own musical collection. This however? This tops both of those. The song carries a certain energy with it, and Kevin Bacon's shoe getting caught on the pedal during a game of chicken with giant tractors doesn't match that energy. It's still good, but I don't feel as passionate about it. In Shrek 2 it did match that energy, but the nature of what was going on while it was playing was aimed at a different, and largely younger, audience. It was more farce and parody. I remember watching this the first time as a kid and getting right up in front of the television, and we're talking almost touching the screen close, almost in tears because I was worried Johnny5 was going to die. This scene is the one I associate the song with more than the other two becasue it has the energy, the states are high enough to match the passion and urgency of the song, and I personally feel there is an incredibly subtle philosophical statement being made here. The song asks "where have all the good men gone" and describing what a good man needs to have to be the hero the song is begging for. Johnny5 is a robot. The entire movie revolves around Johnny5's interaction with the world and humanity, showcasing people considering him beneath them because of it. So when the woman needs a hero and can't find any men to be that it's juxtaposed by Johnny5, a robot, exemplifying those qualities. He knows death is the most likely outcome of his actions and chooses to do what he believes is the right thing to do regardless.
I might come down as the most awkward comment on here but.. here it is: I was blessed to be rewatching this as a 37 years old today, with the person I’m the closest with on this earth. That person is terminally ill, and I will be losing her in the next few weeks. I remember becoming so emotional during that scene back when I was 8 years old, and seeing Johnny 5 doing all he could to do good before it would be too late for him. Today, Johnny 5 countdown to 0 was just as emotional as I know I will be losing my mother very soon. We are trying to capture a few last good moments despite the time running short. My mother rented this movie for me as a kid in the 80’, and it makes this silly/goofy movie very special to me... especially today.
Possibly the greatest scene in cinema history and the single reason why I start proclaiming 'Oscar you will not get away, I am really pissed off' whenever Bonnie Tyler comes onto the radio.
Millennials been brought up on this. And where are memories lie. Hearing it in Shrek made me laugh. You have a generation scarred when we witnessed him die in childhood
The use of this song in this movie and in Shrek 2 are probably the best examples of perfectly matching the music to the action of the movie to stir up all the feels.
Not a damn bit of CGI was used in this one or the first one, either. Everything was done by puppetry, clever camera angles, close-ups and some really, REALLY good modeling and/or stop motion. Helped that both films had a good editor, too. But what you see is what you got. A six-foot-tall, "working" robot with a slew of guys running the electronics just off-camera. Even Jim Henson would be impressed.
I like this movie but i like cgi better than crappy traditional special effects. Because they do better with cgi and motion capture than they can do with animatronics. I mean ever seen The Matrix or many other movies that use cgi you cgi hating morons?
There are real villains in the world Johnny has to learn hard way not every one is angels. And I guess he testified in court for kidnapping and murder.
This was a really powerful scene. "Holding out for a Hero" is playing while he makes a heroic sacrifice. You hear him wincing in pain and looking down at the timer, knowing that his life is literally on borrowed time. Even still he never hesitates, and he does what needs to be done. The timer giving the scene an real since of urgency to the audience, while also filling them with awe and despair.
I cant even describe how this scene makes me feel when i watch it. Iv seen it a million times and each time i feel like the 6 year old me inside, screaming "GET HIM JOHNNY, DONT LET HIM GET AWAY!" while on the verge of tears because Johnny Five was bleeding to death.
Every time i watch this im back to that 7 year old kid on the verge of tears going "Go Johnny, go, you are almost out of power! Get him! You can do it!" and im still on the edge of my seat like im not sure if he can pull it off or not.
I just noticed that at 00:40 , 00:52 and 1:36 at least, that the camera sways slightly (especially at 00:40). Which is amazing. Because it gives the point of view through Johnny 5's eyes, what he's seeing at the time, and of course if he were human he is going to be dizzy, feeling faint, etc. Basically they are showing Johnny's real-time point-of-view based on the condition of his "health". Now THAT is attention to detail. I don't know who filmed it that way, whether it was the director, the director of photography, the camera man, etc. but whomever or whomeverS they were, if I am going to make a movie, I want them on my crew. Those are some sharp eyes and those little details help make a movie great.
Effin Classic. The only live action movie that made me cry as a kid when those crooks broke him and left him with parts dangling. I sobbed like a baby. They were Really causing him harm because he was Alive and felt it.
I had bilateral (double) inguinal surgery last week along with scar tissue in my back removed. Got home, next day my plumbing backed up and my HVAC capacitor popped within 30 minutes of each other. I tore the main incision open and damaged something inside, because I have had new bleeding/bruising the last 3 days that's growing and will likely need another surgery Monday. I pulled out of my driveway a little while ago and the transmission cable snapped on my truck. A lot of shit and I was feeling defeated, just can't take anymore. Then I thought of this exact scene, lol. It starts at the perfect time! I am leaking and running out of power, but I ain't dead yet👍🏻 Life, you will not get me down! I am really pissed off! 🤣💪🏻 Thank you for this!
1:40 when the final boss has 1 hit left and you die, i just noticed whenever johnny sparks he grunts indicating he is in pain very good attention to detail
Spending the last minutes of your life obtaining revenge, redemption, and vindication all in one moment. Who could ask for a more meaningful death! More human... than human!
I think we sometimes forget through all his wholesome moments that that Johnny 5 was a S.A.I.N.T. robot. A robot meant to do business with MBTs. He doesn't even need his laser.
I'm grinning from ear to ear right now... Good god, I loved these movies. I am *not* asking for a remake (piss off Michael Bay...), but if they'd have kept making these, I'd have seen every one.
This song is on my workout playlist literally because it associates me with this movie scene from when I was a child give me goosebumps and pump me up, still applies today. Amazing.
I wish I could have seen this in the movie theater. I'm sure it would feel so much more epic with the theater setting. Alas, I was born in '91. But I've loved these movies since I first saw them as a kid and they're still some of my favorite movies now.
Wow....Love this always. Johnny knows he's dying and all he cares about is catching Oscar. I was 9 when this came out, and this will always be a favorite. And yes I needed to see it today.
Where have all the good men gone And where are all the gods? Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds? Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed? Late at night I toss and I turn And I dream of what I need I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night He's gotta be strong And he's gotta be fast And he's gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light He's gotta be sure And it's gotta be soon And he's gotta be larger than life! Larger than life Somewhere after midnight In my wildest fantasy Somewhere just beyond my reach There's someone reaching back for me Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night He's gotta be strong And he's gotta be fast And he's gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light He's gotta be sure And it's gotta be soon And he's gotta be larger than life I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night Up where the mountains meet the heavens above Out where the lightning splits the sea I could swear there is someone, somewhere Watching me Through the wind, and the chill, and the rain And the storm, and the flood I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast And he's gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light He's gotta be sure And it's gotta be soon And he's gotta be larger than life I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast And he's gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light He's gotta be sure And it's gotta be soon And he's gotta be larger than life I need a hero I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Man hearing Johnny say that 'Oscar You Will Not Get Away I am REALLY PISSED OFF' is so freaking hilarious as I remember Schroeder saying the samething in Short Circuit 'MayBe it's Just Pissed off' and Crosby said 'It's a Machine Schroeder it doesn't get pissed off it doesn't get mad it doesn't laugh at your jokes it doesn't get happy it doesn't get sad IT JUST RUNS PROGRAMS' and after seeing this movie Johnny 5 certainly showed all of that.
Probably seen this movie 30 to 40 times over the course of 11 years (21 right now). These are the moments I still tear up. Such a great movie despite what critics say.
Let's hope hollywood leaves this one alone in their remake bonanza. And if not, let's hope they make something fucking amazing. Johnny 5 deserves no less than the best.
Because of this scene, I'd throw this song on for my friends when we would play the final part of Left 4 Dead 2, The Parish. Hit the button for the bridge, start the song as soon as the bridge reaches the top of the yellow gate, and rush rush rush as soon as you can walk past the gate. If you make it, everything should line up nicely for the helicopter. Very nice!
Short Circuit 2 introduced me to this song, and in that scene it fits so well. One of the best scenes in movie history and one of the songs ever. Wish there was a higher quality one of this on RUclips.
Chokes me up every time. Not sure why I revisit this scene so often. Its inspiring. Never give up, never surrender and always get your revenge in before death.
This song will forever be associated with this movie for me.
i heard it today on the radio and instantly thought of the fillm :)
t0f0b0 I know right good song
t0f0b0 same
Tofra Bohk Same for me! Good memories
And shrek 2?
30 years later this still feels like the most epic thing I've ever seen, even though intellectually I know it isn't.
Your comment made me laugh out loud.
It's a gut punch, back when children's movies didn't insult the intelligence of children, one of the many reasons I volunteer time and learned basic medical triage to help others no matter how terrible some people are.
Intellectually it actually is tho…this movie had so many underlying concepts 💕
Better than that Marvel crap that comes out now.
I think it's also intellectual. It may seem like a simple movie, but behind it there's a whole notion that few movies are able to explore with such efficiency these days about AI. Like Chappie or Finch, that's looks like a "nice try", but it didn't even come close to the epicness of Short Circuit.
"You are not knowing your fluids this is battery fluid, he is bleeding to death!" Most powerful line in the whole movie.
The only indian techsupport that you can understand on the phone.
I love ben when he got mad at fred
I tought I was the only one tha felt like this
I felt that in my silicon soul.
@@boblupart862 Because he is a white guy in brown face.
Oscar you will not get away I AM REALLY PISSED OFF best line ever
Agreed, same with Me Johnny you busted
JOHNNY!
Yeah he pretty much picked up the cursing from humans XD
uh huh
Todd McDonald YEP XD
Johnny 5 knows that he's dying... chooses to spend the last few minutes of his life to stop a criminal.
He is a hero.
I agree...
It is often a hero does not think about themselves but those who would be harmed if the villian is left to flee
I cried as a kid 🥺
@TheSBleeder At the same time, I'm sure Johnny 5 was also angry at Oscar for tricking him pretending to be his friend using him as bait just to steal the jewels from the basement of the warehouse which is another reason why he chose to stop Oscar.
Yeah, even as a kid I knew this was big moment. Unlike other robots he had a soul, it would die along with his hardware. Growing up I actually liked this movie better then the original. This being my favorite moment.
I'm 43 and I still get emotional Johnny #5 is alive.
Johnny # 5 indeed is alive!!!
Word ❤ they don't make like this no more
I’m 40 and my mom must have gotten a kick watching all the complex emotions I experienced during this movie.
I was just thinking the same thing!! I’m 45 😂
"This was one of those rare sequels that was better than the original." -- Gene Siskel
I can see where even brown-nosers like Siskel and Ebert got into it, it's because it introduced more adult and edgier themes into it, more of a movie for a late teenager than a kid.
Rare instance where the sequel was as good as the original and actually had some scenes that were more iconic and memorable than the original.. Whenever i think of short circuit this is always the first scene that comes to mind❤
For some reason this movie didn’t do as well as the first in the box office.
Short circuit 2 is my favorite movie ever, I think it’s better than 1
I like both equally, but when I think of Short Circuit, I just always think of the "suit up" scene in the RadioShack where he's fixing himself and he goes from being soft spoken and sad to pissed off and getting ready to fight, capping it off with his mowhawk and bandolier of double a batteries
@@shawnconder4984 super iconic scene 🤘 such great movies
@@shawnconder4984 me to that's my favorite scene I grew up watching both of then its awesome
This is a piece of cinematic masterpiece. The stakes are high, we root for Jhonny, he is in incredible pain and suffering and still he doesnt want to quit, still the time limit is also a reminder that failure and death is a very posible outcome.
I cry more for Johnny 5 than I did for any movie in the last 20 years
I have to agree. I replied to another comment on this video and I'll say the same thing here. The song was iconic in Footloose and I'll always remember the scene it played in during Footloose. The cover of it used in Shrek 2 was, in my opinion, fantastic and I absolutely got that cover for my own musical collection.
This however? This tops both of those. The song carries a certain energy with it, and Kevin Bacon's shoe getting caught on the pedal during a game of chicken with giant tractors doesn't match that energy. It's still good, but I don't feel as passionate about it. In Shrek 2 it did match that energy, but the nature of what was going on while it was playing was aimed at a different, and largely younger, audience. It was more farce and parody.
I remember watching this the first time as a kid and getting right up in front of the television, and we're talking almost touching the screen close, almost in tears because I was worried Johnny5 was going to die. This scene is the one I associate the song with more than the other two becasue it has the energy, the states are high enough to match the passion and urgency of the song, and I personally feel there is an incredibly subtle philosophical statement being made here.
The song asks "where have all the good men gone" and describing what a good man needs to have to be the hero the song is begging for. Johnny5 is a robot. The entire movie revolves around Johnny5's interaction with the world and humanity, showcasing people considering him beneath them because of it. So when the woman needs a hero and can't find any men to be that it's juxtaposed by Johnny5, a robot, exemplifying those qualities. He knows death is the most likely outcome of his actions and chooses to do what he believes is the right thing to do regardless.
@@efugee same here
Agreed sir 🖖 One of my favourite scenes at all ❤
Not even that death is possible, but guaranteed. How will you spend your time?
I remember crying as a kid when I thought he was dead
Does anyone else other than me get a huge smile on my face and very emotional, to the point of crying when this scene comes on, in the movie.
Douglas Sequeira I cried when Johnny almost died
Yes😂🙌🏽
Every single time
To this day and I'm 40 now lol
Nostalgia is an mf'er
I might come down as the most awkward comment on here but.. here it is:
I was blessed to be rewatching this as a 37 years old today, with the person I’m the closest with on this earth. That person is terminally ill, and I will be losing her in the next few weeks.
I remember becoming so emotional during that scene back when I was 8 years old, and seeing Johnny 5 doing all he could to do good before it would be too late for him.
Today, Johnny 5 countdown to 0 was just as emotional as I know I will be losing my mother very soon. We are trying to capture a few last good moments despite the time running short.
My mother rented this movie for me as a kid in the 80’, and it makes this silly/goofy movie very special to me... especially today.
Not awkward at all, my mom rented it for me too. Much love 💕
hugs
Idk if you will read this, but I am so sorry for your tough situation!
@@woobiehastelly I did read and I really appreciated your message. Thank you very much ❤️
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Possibly the greatest scene in cinema history and the single reason why I start proclaiming 'Oscar you will not get away, I am really pissed off' whenever Bonnie Tyler comes onto the radio.
I remember crying in the theater as a kid when watching this. All the kids were yelling for him to make it!
Elevation! *ALTITUDE!* COME ONN!!
My twin brother and I watched this while on an airplane, we were on the edge of our seats.
I watched it on TV and I was every bit as hyped.
The sound of J5's power warning chimes ringing out to the chorus of this song is BURNED into my childhood brain...
Word💯♥️
Same
Epic film. The official robot hero of the decade. they just don't make em like this anymore!!!
Chappie pretty much proved that :(
It would have been a good movie if it had a better supporting cast. The members of Die Antwerp were terrible actors lol.
There will never be another like him.... which is why supposedly they're making a remake!
They don't. It stinks something terrible!
He was a superhero before superhero films became a hit.
Oscar: What are you? Punishment from God?
Best villain defeated line ever
This song will be remembered differently according to generations
Generation X - Short Circuit 2
Millenials - Shrek 2
Zoomers - Super Mario Bros 2023
My exact thought when I was watching that part in Super Mario Bros.
Millennials been brought up on this. And where are memories lie. Hearing it in Shrek made me laugh. You have a generation scarred when we witnessed him die in childhood
Never mind being older and watching it again…..
Gen Alpha* us early zoomers grew up on shrek
Millennial here.. I remember this song from this scene..
The use of this song in this movie and in Shrek 2 are probably the best examples of perfectly matching the music to the action of the movie to stir up all the feels.
Yea. This scene got me right in the feels.
Same
Mr. Mediocre Gamer Darth Maul fight in Episode 1
Also Saints Row The Third
Shrek is love, Shrek is life.
26 years after watching this movie for the first time, I still get goosebumps...be a hero, J5.
Not a damn bit of CGI was used in this one or the first one, either. Everything was done by puppetry, clever camera angles, close-ups and some really, REALLY good modeling and/or stop motion. Helped that both films had a good editor, too. But what you see is what you got. A six-foot-tall, "working" robot with a slew of guys running the electronics just off-camera. Even Jim Henson would be impressed.
cainster Old School Rules!!!
I agree it's awesome
Like Jurrasic Park.
I love the first one from an enjoyment perspective, and love it to bits as a technical masterwork.
Like real steel they used a blend of puppets and cgi
I like this movie but i like cgi better than crappy traditional special effects. Because they do better with cgi and motion capture than they can do with animatronics. I mean ever seen The Matrix or many other movies that use cgi you cgi hating morons?
I’m 38 yes old and this scene still gets me emotional. Loved these movies when I was a kid.
36 and yes I am really pissed off!!
38 and a tear in my eye
im 105 and this scene still gets me
Woah. I was watching this as a small child, and even now, I still get misty-eyed every time I think about this scene.
ladenswallow09 same here as well as the part with the rc planes was sad when they where destroying johnny 5
This sequence is genius. Whoever was behind the shot of him hitching a ride on the GMC crew cab truck. Bravo!
I remember watching this movie and crying when johnny 5 was beaten up brutally by those people.
There are real villains in the world Johnny has to learn hard way not every one is angels. And I guess he testified in court for kidnapping and murder.
That really was hard to watch as a kid.
@@4midable4ce as a kid?? I'm an adult and that still hurts to watch
Me too, I was in tears when they beat the crap out of Johnny 5, it was a cowardly act by those villains.
I skipped that part now when I watch it on DVD
The action, the momentum, the music, that battery sound running low, damn this scene was awesome even today
This is where movies and music truly came together for me as a kid.
Oscar, you will not get away !! I am really PISSED OFF.. lmao.
It would be really funny if Johnny 5 said, “Los Locos kick your ass!
Los Locos kick your face!
Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!!”
This was a really powerful scene. "Holding out for a Hero" is playing while he makes a heroic sacrifice. You hear him wincing in pain and looking down at the timer, knowing that his life is literally on borrowed time. Even still he never hesitates, and he does what needs to be done. The timer giving the scene an real since of urgency to the audience, while also filling them with awe and despair.
Ain’t gonna lie, this shit got me in my feelings when I was a kid. Idk if it was the music or seeing Johnny hurt, but man, I was bawling lol
I cant even describe how this scene makes me feel when i watch it. Iv seen it a million times and each time i feel like the 6 year old me inside, screaming "GET HIM JOHNNY, DONT LET HIM GET AWAY!" while on the verge of tears because Johnny Five was bleeding to death.
I love this robot.
Every time i watch this im back to that 7 year old kid on the verge of tears going "Go Johnny, go, you are almost out of power! Get him! You can do it!" and im still on the edge of my seat like im not sure if he can pull it off or not.
I just showed my 5 year old this scene and he was about the same.
I just noticed that at 00:40 , 00:52 and 1:36 at least, that the camera sways slightly (especially at 00:40). Which is amazing. Because it gives the point of view through Johnny 5's eyes, what he's seeing at the time, and of course if he were human he is going to be dizzy, feeling faint, etc. Basically they are showing Johnny's real-time point-of-view based on the condition of his "health". Now THAT is attention to detail. I don't know who filmed it that way, whether it was the director, the director of photography, the camera man, etc. but whomever or whomeverS they were, if I am going to make a movie, I want them on my crew. Those are some sharp eyes and those little details help make a movie great.
I LITERALLY cannot hear this song without seeing this in my head and tearing up...
29 yo right now and this still brings tears to my eyes
"No, Oscar! You will NOT get away! I am! Really! PISSED! OFF!"
This has to be my favorite robot from the eighties
what breaks me always is when he gets on the lift and starts going up he knows this is killing him faster but still does it
Just when you think this ending can't be more over-the-top, Johnny 5 jumps yelling like Tarzan! Such an epic ending! I love it!
Johnny 5 will forever be one of the greatest character of my childhood, what an absolute bad ass this little guy is.
Short curcuit hanging on the back of the truck still to this day sends chills of inspiration up my spine
Best scene ever. I miss Johnny 5. I still say they should have made Short Circuit 3: Solid Gold.
1:58 - I will never get over the Tarzan yell! It is so epic!
Effin Classic. The only live action movie that made me cry as a kid when those crooks broke him and left him with parts dangling. I sobbed like a baby. They were Really causing him harm because he was Alive and felt it.
This is how you write a robot / AI story.
I haven't seen this movie since I was a kid, yet this is the scene I always think of when I hear this song. Shows how important music is in movies.
"Me Johnny, you busted."
emcats84 "No no no no! AHHHHHHH!!" *both drop* "What are you? Punishment from God?"
@@ravenwest4572 "God is not here...there is only...FIVE!!!"
@@jpx8793 "THIS...IS...JOHNNY!"
I had bilateral (double) inguinal surgery last week along with scar tissue in my back removed. Got home, next day my plumbing backed up and my HVAC capacitor popped within 30 minutes of each other. I tore the main incision open and damaged something inside, because I have had new bleeding/bruising the last 3 days that's growing and will likely need another surgery Monday. I pulled out of my driveway a little while ago and the transmission cable snapped on my truck. A lot of shit and I was feeling defeated, just can't take anymore. Then I thought of this exact scene, lol. It starts at the perfect time! I am leaking and running out of power, but I ain't dead yet👍🏻
Life, you will not get me down! I am really pissed off! 🤣💪🏻
Thank you for this!
"What are you? Punishment from God?" I love this movie so much.
watching jonny 5's timer run down at 10 years old was torture :[
AcousticNRG I feel your pain:[
Same
As a 35 year old man I’m crying 😢 perhaps his heroic act is what made me feel this way.
Every time when I hear this song, this movie always pops into my head!
39 and still brings a tear to my eyes, love this movie
Oscer you will not get away I AM RELLY PISSED OFF!!!!!
Brock Paterson XD
Los Locos kick your ass!
Los Locos kick your face!
Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!!
1:40 when the final boss has 1 hit left and you die, i just noticed whenever johnny sparks he grunts indicating he is in pain very good attention to detail
The greatest lesson ever learned.... Fight through the pain
Most emotional I ever get when revisiting iconic movies from my childhood. So many memories linked to this movie.
Love this, back when they made movies that had you on edge, keeping people is optimist suspense!
I love Johnny 5,. This song came up in my playlist today and could only think of how I felt watching this as a kid. Johnny is a real hero.
Spending the last minutes of your life obtaining revenge, redemption, and vindication all in one moment. Who could ask for a more meaningful death! More human... than human!
I think we sometimes forget through all his wholesome moments that that Johnny 5 was a S.A.I.N.T. robot. A robot meant to do business with MBTs. He doesn't even need his laser.
I'm grinning from ear to ear right now... Good god, I loved these movies. I am *not* asking for a remake (piss off Michael Bay...), but if they'd have kept making these, I'd have seen every one.
God, as a young kid this scene moved me so much. Even as an adult like 30 years later it's still emotional to me.
Goosebumps watching this even now remember watching this as a kid and absolutely loving it. They don't make movies like this anymore sadly!!
This song is on my workout playlist literally because it associates me with this movie scene from when I was a child give me goosebumps and pump me up, still applies today. Amazing.
I wish I could have seen this in the movie theater. I'm sure it would feel so much more epic with the theater setting. Alas, I was born in '91. But I've loved these movies since I first saw them as a kid and they're still some of my favorite movies now.
Wow....Love this always. Johnny knows he's dying and all he cares about is catching Oscar. I was 9 when this came out, and this will always be a favorite. And yes I needed to see it today.
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn
And I dream of what I need
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life!
Larger than life
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong
And he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I could swear there is someone, somewhere
Watching me
Through the wind, and the chill, and the rain
And the storm, and the flood
I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure
And it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
The scene that made every boy cry like a lil girl
The mohawk that Number 5 has is so darn rad!
I agree! He looks awesome with it on!
I love those movies. They don’t make them like that anymore. Right next to batteries not included. Another great one
Yeah man. Batteries Not Included is legit, it's the sister movie to the Short Circuit movies.
*groans in pain
"Elevation, Altitude!"
The fuckin' intensity 🔥
Man hearing Johnny say that 'Oscar You Will Not Get Away I am REALLY PISSED OFF' is so freaking hilarious as I remember Schroeder saying the samething in Short Circuit 'MayBe it's Just Pissed off' and Crosby said 'It's a Machine Schroeder it doesn't get pissed off it doesn't get mad it doesn't laugh at your jokes it doesn't get happy it doesn't get sad IT JUST RUNS PROGRAMS' and after seeing this movie Johnny 5 certainly showed all of that.
“Oscar, you will not get away. I am really pissed off”
“Me Johnny...you busted!!! PRICELESS!!!
That Tarzan yell was even more!
Heard this song on a coffee commercial, came to watch this scene. Long live Johnny 5.
Just told my son that the Mario movie, and Shrek scenes that feature this song was inspired by this one epic scene
THIS is why I have a visceral physical and emotional response to this song.
Them: "nothing will ever be more epic than the avengers assemble scene in end game"
Johnny Five: "hold my beer..."
Loved endgame but nothing will beat this for me this movie at 39 still hits hard
@danthetinman916 I'm currently 42 and this song and this scene still hit like a brick🤌🤣 shit gets me pumped! Lol
Because of this movie I forever associate this song with time running out and a hero trying to save the day at the last second 😂
people say best use of i need hero song but i also say best use of the tarzen yell
When Johnny 5's eyes turned red you knew you were in for it 🤣 still onevof the greatest films 1+2
This part and the "BAD HUMANS!" one earlier in the movie
I dont give a shit what other people think, I love these movies.
Probably seen this movie 30 to 40 times over the course of 11 years (21 right now). These are the moments I still tear up. Such a great movie despite what critics say.
I heard this song on the radio tonight which reminded me of this scene and just had to watch it again.
Filmed in my hometown.
The sequence, with the music flows so well
Let's hope hollywood leaves this one alone in their remake bonanza. And if not, let's hope they make something fucking amazing. Johnny 5 deserves no less than the best.
These two movies are such gold.
Because of this scene, I'd throw this song on for my friends when we would play the final part of Left 4 Dead 2, The Parish. Hit the button for the bridge, start the song as soon as the bridge reaches the top of the yellow gate, and rush rush rush as soon as you can walk past the gate. If you make it, everything should line up nicely for the helicopter. Very nice!
1:24 i always think on this scene when i am on any aircraft on any game, whenever need to go higher/faster. Totally loved this movie
Nothing can make a grown man cry like a robot 🤖
Short Circuit 2 introduced me to this song, and in that scene it fits so well. One of the best scenes in movie history and one of the songs ever. Wish there was a higher quality one of this on RUclips.
Chokes me up every time. Not sure why I revisit this scene so often. Its inspiring. Never give up, never surrender and always get your revenge in before death.
Johnny Five is a hero!
No Johny 5 is alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LEGENDS NEVER DIE!
I loved this movie when I was a kid. Hell I still love it today at 37.
A classic movie of my childhood
Loved this movie when it came out. Came back to watch this bit it's now 2022 and its still just as good.
Brilliant little movie!
I'm 37, loved this movie as a kids, it's sad my kids aren't interested in watching it.
Came here from an audio version of Holding Out For A Hero! This is a good classic! 🖤