Review of Real Genius (1985) by John O — 17 Oct 2007

My FAVORITE ALL TIME MOVIE!

Awesome one-liners.

Tons of geekiness...

SEE THIS MOVIE AT ALL COSTS!!!!

This review of Real Genius (1985) was written by John O on 17 Oct 2007.

Real Genius has generally received positive reviews.

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Popcorn & laser beams...that's all you need to know…

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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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By Col M (20) on 02 Oct 2012

Geek love. Sure it lacks some sense, but has amusing randomness to compensate…

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