The Genius of Real Genius

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Who knew all it took to make a smart movie was Val Kilmer and a lot of popcorn. Welcome back to the fourth episode on the screen queen where we are going back to the days of the 1980s to see a film that flew under the retro radar. What is the science for the movie and which character was the inspiration for two famous chipmunk characters? 

Part 1: Intro (warning scratchy noises…sorry)

Part 2: What is Real Genius?

Part 3: How the characters changed the norm of geek characters

Part 4: The commentary of the humiliation scene

Part 5: The Genius Music

Part 6: The legacy of the popcorn scene TIMESTAMP – 25:10

Part 7: Chris Knight’s Speech

Part 8: Movie Homework

Part 9: What’s the FINAL episode of the birthday series?

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