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From:Val Kilmer , Gabriel Jarret , Michelle Meyrink , William Atherton , Jon Gries , Sony , Martha Coolidge , Sony Pictures ,
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 Genius of a film, but keep ad libs that follow the story, 2008-10-18
The cast is fine in this smart comedy where 15 year old Gabe Jarrett comes to college to participate in a science project, not knowing its director(William Atherton) is using it to develop a secret weapon for the government. This lazer weapon can hit a human target from outer space.
I found some of the sexist humor to be distracting, i.e. one of the science students in the lab tells the other guys, "Let's go, girls!" and at the weapons testing site a female general commands attention from the brass who are running the project. Humor is welcome if it seems to have something to do with what is going on in the scene. Special effects and the hilarious popcorn scene were all worth watching again. Debbie Foreman from "Valley Girl" has a bit part and seems to have been taken off the major studio casting call list when she refused to wear a few less clothes.
 Val Kilmer Party Dude, 2008-10-06
Val Kilmer is the ultimate party dude who happens to be a genius. Fun and crazy.
 Real Genius at a great price, 2008-09-18
I've only seen Real Genius on cable television, so it was great seeing it in its original screen aspect. The movie is fun, somewhat intelligent, & worth the time to watch. Whether you're a Val Kilmer fan & haven't seen this movie or if you just haven't watched it in a while, this DVD movie is worth the price.
"Socrates said it best, I drank what?", 2008-08-07
A lot (but not most) of my favorite movies are from the 80's. This was one of them. Val Kilmer (The Saint) plays Chris Knight, a college student at a very prestigious school in which the professor wants him to create a highly classified laser weapon (Chris doesn't know why him and his team have to create this laser; they just need to build it and see that it works) that can be used on a spaceship and can target anything on earth. Working a long side of him is Kent (Ed Begley Jr.) who also kisses Jerry's (William Atherton from Ghostbusters and the Die Hard movies) rear. Kent and Chris are also trying to get on Kerry's better side because of a sleek job. While Chris is a slacker and fools around a lot, Kent tries to solve the power problem with the laser and at the same time, as I said before, kiss Jerry's rear. Jerry recruits a smart 15 year old, Mitch (Gabe Jarrett) to work with Chris. Chris tries to get Mitch to mellow out and have a good time. Too many brain cells means no party and no "fun."
When Jerry threatens Chris to get his act together and solve the power problem, Chris as usual dooesn't take him seriously until Jerry also threatens to not allow Chris to graduate. The mad dash to create the ultimate weapon (looks a lot like the old Star Wars project from the Reagan years), to making this semester count with the usual college antics (turning the floor into a ice that turns to gas, going after beauticians, taking apart a car and reassembling it in a dorm bedroom, and inserting a listening device and microphone in the braces.
What follows up to the hijinks and laughs is when Chris, Lazlo (a middle aged student), Jordan, and Mitch find out the plans of the mad professor Dr. Hathaway (Atherton). They make a plan to try to stop the professor, leak it out to the local representatives and also end it with a laugh.
Lots of laughs and hijinks in what you would think would include nudity, but surprisingly; there is none. The picture and sound are great. There are no extras like deleted scenes, director's commentary and/or outakes. Just the usual interactive menu, theatrical coming attraction. This DVD includes both Widescreen and Fullscreen. If you like comedies, this is a great addition to your DVD library. If you like college hijinks and have Animal House and/or Revenge of the Nerds; you will like this one. The laughs are spread out and while it's not hillarious; it is a funny movie.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
Real Genius, 2008-05-21
I purchased this movie for my husband who absolutely LOVES this movie...We watched the movie with our 8-year-old and 4-year-old sons and they loved it too!
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