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I pretty much will purchase any film with Val Kilmer in it. His sense of comedy is really great in this. Its a fun story about a young genius who comes to a school for exceptionally gifted students. The usual pains and trying to fit in are well done. Some of the laser scenes seem a bit far fetched (but I am definately no genius) and the sub-topic is a bit dated. There is always the kisser upper who becomes jealous of the interloper and the "get even" plots are fun and well done. Much is really implausable but it is a comedy and most comedys aren't really interested in reality. Nick is the young 15 year old who at times really succumbs to his tender age but he has a real friend and advocate in Val Kilmer who shows him the ropes and encourages him when the villan (the kiss up) records and then plays the phone call home to his folks when he feels he just doesn't belong there. It moves along well and the action never stops. The bad guys are thwarted in the end and all is well. Its a nice break from the rat race.Read full review
This is a funny movie, but more of a teenager movie than for adults. The story centers around several very gifted "genius" kids at a fictional school called Pacific Tech. The players include Val Kilmer as Chris Knight, a young physics prodigy, and Gabriel Jarret as Mitch Taylor, a genius fifteen-year-old, who together with others are working on a new generation of experimental laser technology. The professor in charge of the work is Jerry Hathaway (William Atherton), and he threatens to fail Knight if he doesn't make faster progress. Just like all genius types, these guys are all wacky and semi disfunctional. After a breakthrough, they are successful in creating the powerful new laser, but soon find out that the professor was working with the the CIA, and their invention was going to be used as a weapon to assassinate people from an airplane. They get together and decide to really poo-poo the deal. It is funny and sort of silly, in the ending with payback both for Jerry for what he tried to do and for his helper, another student who is not quite so gifted. You'll enjoy this movie.Read full review
This may sound nuts, but I can say from my own youth experience is that, if you want to really party, engineers are the guys to seek out. It's true! Real Genius does a pretty terrific job of capturing the spirit of the eccentric science nerd culture that existed in many places durng the 80s.(Coding camps, sci-fi conventions ...) It's humor is gentle, smart and good-natured. It's a nostalgic romp through the colorful 80s as told through a fictional college campus. A young Val Kilmer is charismatic as graduating senior and campus science guru. It's just silly, smart fun.
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I bought this DVD as a quick way to see "Real Genius" a movie that I liked from the 1980's. I don't have Netflix. This disc is very basic without extras or paper booklets. It was a good price. The movie itself centers around smart college students working on a high powered laser for their professor. A high schooler is recruited because he has a solution for the power problem. He interacts with the older kids, including one who is a wise crack. Students tumble to the fact that they are making a weapon and find a way to give their professor his just desserts. As for video quality, it was remastered in High Definition. If you are just looking for the movie and not interviews and stills, this should suffice.
Real Genius (1985) is fun comedy. Check out the movie review sites for a full rundown, but it's the story of some very smart engineering students who are working to boost the output of a laser. It stars a young Val Kilmer and some other familiar faces. The disc is out of print and can be very expensive, so keep your eyes open for a bargain.
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