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Heartbeeps

Play trailer Poster for Heartbeeps PG Released Dec 18, 1981 1h 19m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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While at the repair factory, Val (Andy Kaufman), a robot valet, meets Aqua (Bernadette Peters), a fellow automaton who functions as a party hostess. Remarkably, the two robots discover that they are in love, and impulsively flee from their duties. Looking for a place where they can establish a home, Val and Aqua create their own mechanized child, but their happiness is short-lived, since a relentless enforcer robot has been programmed to apprehend them.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Heartbeeps may contain Oscar-nominated makeup designs by Stan Winston but otherwise makes for a wretched viewing experience. Rated: 1/4 Feb 22, 2020 Full Review Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com Rated: 0/5 May 7, 2007 Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com ...packs the sensation of shards of stained glass being wedged into your brain; Heartbeeps will, with very little effort, burn itself right into your next 15 nightmares Rated: 1/5 Sep 22, 2005 Full Review Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Rated: 2/5 Mar 27, 2004 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 1/5 Jun 4, 2003 Full Review Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com I would rather shove knitting needles through my eyes than sit through five minutes of this ever again. Rated: 0/5 Mar 20, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Celluloid H No. No. No. No! This gives me vibes of a room full of execs blasted on blow in the 80s with their finger on the green light switch. I understand Kaufmann was a "genius ahead of his time", but this should have never happened. I've seen better film on 4 day old fondue. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/24 Full Review Mario P I remember this movie from my childhood and it has a great score, perhaps not the best photography, but a story with heart and emotions that run deeper and are somehow more real than the latest Marvel movies with 100% fresh scores. This is a movie I could watch many times over and it is a warm, simple, yet meaningful mvoie experience which I was lucky enough to experiment when I was looking for joy in my childhood :) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Victor R Bad. Holy mackerel, this is bad. I can't emphasize how bad this is. If you haven't rage-quit within ten minutes it's because you've died. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/26/23 Full Review christopher c. m I don't understand all the hate this movie gets. It's not trying to be "Star Wars" or "Gone With the Wind". It's a sweet story of robo-love. The has great animatronics and make up effects, better than a lot of CG today. There are only the tiniest character issues. This is one of my favorite rom-coms and I would not take Andy Kaufman's offer of a refund. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It had it's moments, but that's what makes it underrated. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked this movie a lot. I seen it when i was ten when it first came out back in 1981 and I've seen it on cable movie channels several times after. I even have it on VHS and DVD and watched it with my kids and they liked it too. Seems everyone here just likes to bash movies because it seems "cool". This is not the best movie ever. I just like it and it is worth watching if you were a real fan of Andy Kaufman. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis While at the repair factory, Val (Andy Kaufman), a robot valet, meets Aqua (Bernadette Peters), a fellow automaton who functions as a party hostess. Remarkably, the two robots discover that they are in love, and impulsively flee from their duties. Looking for a place where they can establish a home, Val and Aqua create their own mechanized child, but their happiness is short-lived, since a relentless enforcer robot has been programmed to apprehend them.
Director
Allan Arkush
Producer
Michael Phillips
Screenwriter
John Hill
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 18, 1981, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 27, 2008
Runtime
1h 19m
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