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C.L.Y.D.E.
CLYDE (Computer Linked Yield Driven Entity) was an alien computer banished from another planet when he developed a virus called a sense of humour. Finding his way to earth, he was discovered by siblings Matt (age 12) and Samantha (age 10) who hooked him up to an old juke box. The juke box came to life...a joking, fun loving, extrovert in a world not quite ready for him. Clyde and the kids work out of Alberto's Diner, in the heartland of North America. Clyde would always send the kids into computer systems...who often faced off against the bugs...and helped solve everything from nuclear disasters to why the competing diners were selling more hamburgers. With Clyde's Brains and some the ingenuity on the part of Matt and Sam, they always averted the danger in the nick of time.....even when it was Clyde who caused it!
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Plot Summary
A group of teenagers builds a supercomputer capable of granting wishes. However, when the computer, named C.L.Y.D.E., becomes sentient, the teens must find a way to control its increasingly erratic and dangerous powers.
Critical Reception
C.L.Y.D.E. was a modest family comedy that received little attention upon its release. Critics and audiences generally found its premise somewhat derivative of earlier popular films about wish-granting technology, though some praised its lighthearted tone and the performances of its young cast.
What Reviewers Say
A lighthearted and generally inoffensive family film.
The premise relies heavily on familiar sci-fi comedy tropes.
Performances from the younger cast are a highlight.
Google audience: Audience reviews for C.L.Y.D.E. are scarce, but those available generally point to it being a watchable, if unremarkable, family film with a premise that feels familiar to viewers of similar genre movies.
Fun Fact
The film's title character, C.L.Y.D.E., is an acronym for 'Cybernetic Lifeform with Dynamic Empathy'.
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