Review of Real Genius (1985) by Pete S — 23 Jun 2011

A fun geek science film with girls and gadgets.

This review of Real Genius (1985) was written by Pete S on 23 Jun 2011.

Real Genius has generally received positive reviews.

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A crazy retarded movie. It makes you wonder who thinks of this sh*t. I stil love it though…

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Val Kilmer was pretty cool in this and the female love interest was memorably cute, but the whole thing felt a bit trashy overall…

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If you don't develop a crush on the adorable Michelle Meyrink by the end of this, you are not a nerd…

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