Electronic Junior: Humain ou Presque...

Original title: Not Quite Human

TV Movie
1987
TV-G
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

YOUR RATING

Electronic Junior: Humain ou Presque... (1987)

Dr. Jonas Carson, a scientist, invents Chip, an android teenager. Dr. Carson sends Chip to school with his daughter Becky to see whether an android could interact with others. But his former... Read allDr. Jonas Carson, a scientist, invents Chip, an android teenager. Dr. Carson sends Chip to school with his daughter Becky to see whether an android could interact with others. But his former employer decides to try and make a profit by stealing the mechanical boy.Dr. Jonas Carson, a scientist, invents Chip, an android teenager. Dr. Carson sends Chip to school with his daughter Becky to see whether an android could interact with others. But his former employer decides to try and make a profit by stealing the mechanical boy.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

1.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Photos3

User reviews9

6.01.4K

Featured reviews

5MovieAddict2016

Pretty lame

Pretty terrible little Disney film starring Jay Underwood as a robotic "son" engineered by Alan Thicke who proceeds to find himself engaged in "wonderfully imaginative" situations of "comic unfortunate...ness." unfortunately for us the film is a dire little copycat clone of other real-looking-robots-created-by-mad-scientists movies and the only thing that could have spiced up this film a bit and added some zest would have been if, at the end, Underwood unleashed a whole load of kick-butt on the entire cast and turned into a Terminator sent from the future to eliminate John Connor.

By the way, what happened to Jay Underwood? From "Uncle Buck" to straight-to-video fare such as "Road to Redemption" and commercials for toothpaste? Choosing a recurring role in this disappointing series may have something to do with his career shortcomings.

7tobinpolk_is

If memory serves true, AMAZING

Nothing better than an android boasting 80's technology and a coming-of-age storyline to pull your thoughts from the depths of your mind front and center to be taken captive by a beautifully lovable cast. Growing up in the 80's gave me the priceless opportunity to see re- runs of "not quite human" on many special occasions. Considering the fact that my parents were never present during the viewings, I would guess that I would most likely not enjoy it near as much as I did as a child. So perhaps this is a film to dig out of your VHS collection and hand to your kids, it can be found on the same tape as "The apple dumpling gang" and an episode of "tour of duty," that is if you recorded in LP mode of course.

5chiguy17

Doesn't exactly hold up.

I have to admit, it's been so long since I've seen this movie, I don't know how accurate of a rating I can give this; however, based on what I remember, it was pretty bad. Even at like that p or 11, I thought it was cheesy.

Although, it didn't dawn on me until just now (after being reminded the movie existed) that the thought of a single, older man building a young teenage android has some deeper questions that need to be asked, lol. 🤔

3karls-9

Filmed in Scottsdale, AZ....

One of a few movies filmed at Coronado High School in Scottsdale, AZ in the late 80's as well as Just One of the Guys, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure and Just Perfect (which was a segmented movie played during the Mickey Mouse Club.) Movie is definitely for kids as the previous comments have it pretty right on.

Coronado has gone through an overhaul in the past couple of years and many of the buildings seen in this film are now gone. The field where they are playing catch is adjacent to the football field, one of the few areas still there. The internal scenes near the lockers I believe were in the old 200 building.

Unless it is playing late at night on the Disney channel it may be a very hard to find flick. How they ever made sequels to this is beyond me.

6rebeljenn

a funny, decent family/teenage film

'Not Quite Human' is a family film about a single father who builds a teenage son named Chip. Chip is awkward as he tries to mingle with the real teenage boys, and little does Chip know that there is a plot by a large toy company to kidnap him. The film is packed with action and humour, and you cannot help but to feel sorry for the characters, especially poor Chip as he tries to fit in to society and fails miserably. I have not seen this film in years, but it used to be shown several times on the Disney channel. I think that this film is easy for teenagers to relate to, especially those who are a little bit awkward themselves and bullied at school. It is just a fun film, and it is one that seems to have become lost.

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
Both Jay Underwood and Robyn Lively would go on to act in Les aventures du jeune Indiana Jones (1992). Underwood portrayed a young Ernest Hemingway who befriended the titular teenage Jones in 3 episodes, and Lively played Jones' girlfriend in Princeton, February 1916 (1993).

Quotes
Chip: Dinner's ready.
Becky: I'm not hungry.
Chip: Are you upset because Brian is taking Erin to the dance?
Becky: Please just leave me alone.
Chip: I can take you to the dance.
Becky: That's all I need, a 400-pound robo-geek stepping all over my feet. No thanks. Now would you just go away a quit ruing my life, okay?
Chip: I didn't mean to ruin your life, Becky.
Becky: Yeah, well you have. Ever since you came into this family.
Chip: I'm sorry.
Becky: Just forget it. Look, I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings.
Chip: That's okay... I deserved it.
[Chip leaves]
Becky: Feelings? I don't believe it!
[she rushes to the kitchen were Chip and Jonas are preparing for dinner]
Becky: Dad, you're not gonna believe this! Guess what? I hurt Chip's feelings.
Jonas: Well why would you want to-what?
Becky: He said he'd take me to the dance and I said no way and I swear, I hurt his feelings. I could tell.
Jonas: Now don't jump to any conclusions. You've gotta be rational and scientific. Chip, how do you feel?
Chip: Feel?
Jonas: When Becky said she couldn't go to the dance with you. What was your reaction?
Chip: Something heavy, right in my central computer.
Jonas: Yes?
Chip: Something hot, right near my video sensors.
Jonas: Becky, you may be right. He may be experiencing human emotion.
Becky: Wow.
Chip: Is that good?
Jonas: Good? If it's true, it's fantastic!