Heartbeeps (1981)

PG  |   |  Sci-Fi, Comedy  |  18 December 1981 (USA)
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Two household robots run away and try to start a family.

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Val
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Aqua
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Charlie
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Max
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Susan
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Calvin
Richard B. Shull ...
Factory Boss
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Factory Watchman
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Helicopter Pilot
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Party House Owner
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Wally Ann Wharton ...
Party Guest (as Ann Wharton)
Barry Diamond ...
Firing Range Technician and Catskil Performer
Stephanie Faulkner ...
Firing Range Technician
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Party Butler Robot
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Val and Aqua are two household servant robots who start feeling emotions for each other. After falling in love, they decide to escape from their servitude and attempt to start a family of their own. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

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Meet a modern nuclear family unlike any other. See more »

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Amor electrónico  »

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$10,000,000 (estimated)
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Trivia

Universal executives were horrified by the cut Allan Arkush presented them with, and their final cut was a mere 79 minutes with credits. See more »

Goofs

When the Crimebuster begins spinning and shooting at Val and Aqua in the junkyard, you can see Calvin on the rear platform long before his character ( and Susan ) jump on Crimebuster to shut it down. See more »

Quotes

Susan: [talking to pet raccoon] It's all right, Rover. These friendly robots are obviously not mischievous trespassers.
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Connections

Featured in The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) See more »

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THE BREAK
Performed by Kat Mandu
Courtesy of Dee Jay Productions
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As an Andy Kaufman fan...
17 February 2004 | by (Llano, TX) – See all my reviews

I really wanted to like this movie, but the pacing was just way too slow.

It was a nice story, but it was really like watching a slug race.

The movie would have been better served, if it had some more action. I don't mean anything grand, but at least something in the background.

It could have also been helped by songs that set the tone/mood of the more lengthy periods that were absent of dialogue.

It's been about 10 years since I've seen it, so I may have to give it another chance.

3/10 or *1/2(out of four)


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