In this episode, we review "Real Genius" (1985), the 2nd feature film in the long career of Val Kilmer (b. 1959, d. 2025). Recorded on 22 June 2024, this is a "time capsule" episode.
- Which Geek was the most excited about reviewing this movie?
- Which Geek was the most...confounded(?)...by the movie?
- Which science classes did the Geeks take in college? Which Geek(s) took only one science for general requirements, and which Geek(s) almost added a minor in a science?
- Which Geek had to rent this movie twice?
- Which hyperbolic phrase did one Geek resurrect to describe this movie?
- What commentary did the Geeks have about higher education, 1980s history, 1980s technology, dumb people, smart people, the TV show "Big Bang Theory," social intelligence, political correctness, ethics, and holding the door open for other people?
- Which character in the movie led to a discussion about possible autism in fictional characters vs. quirkiness or eccentricities written into character personalities?
- Which Geek immediately dropped a philosophy class in college when the professor openly (and probably unethically & illegally) claimed that religious students would almost certainly fail the class?
- And, how did discussion about this movie lead to mentions of "Animal House," "Revenge of the Nerd," and "PCU"?
Listen now for the answers to these and other academic questions as we study..."Real Genius."
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