tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post2679448184126515954..comments2024-03-27T09:00:32.195-05:00Comments on The Signal Watch: 80's Watch: Real Genius (1985)The Leaguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-38627616545050530322015-08-06T15:23:27.285-05:002015-08-06T15:23:27.285-05:00Keep in mind, I have NO problem with ice going str...Keep in mind, I have NO problem with ice going straight to gas, popcorn annihilation, dudes living in steam tunnels, computers hacking lasers that aren't hooked up to the internet, or Mitch's hair.The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-12370581904280863832015-08-06T15:18:55.041-05:002015-08-06T15:18:55.041-05:00I'm not asking for realism - I'm asking fo...I'm not asking for realism - I'm asking for marginally less lazy writing. (A) Mitch is a new grad student at, say, age 18, heralded for his research in undergrad, and they're all grad students. It would literally only improve the story. (B) Jerry just lies about what he's up to with the laser or where the funding is coming from. The rest is gravy.<br />The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-22167882029757239882015-08-06T15:04:38.474-05:002015-08-06T15:04:38.474-05:00If they made it realistic, it would have failed. ...If they made it realistic, it would have failed. The movie is mostly geared toward people who haven't been to college. And the people who have been to college probably would avoid the movie just on the basis of the premise.J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-83971593044837393612015-08-06T12:34:35.984-05:002015-08-06T12:34:35.984-05:00@anon - Well, I work in libraries, and release of ...@anon - Well, I work in libraries, and release of data is complicated stuff for a myriad of reasons.<br /><br />@J.S. - When I hadn't been to college, let alone worked in higher-ed for about 15 years, I just rolled with it. But now I just feel like it's weirdly lazy writing.<br />The Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836241071795980225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-61203126307338845572015-08-06T10:56:53.461-05:002015-08-06T10:56:53.461-05:00You sound like you work for the CIA or something.You sound like you work for the CIA or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294499213897153104.post-9412939068554666362015-08-06T10:39:26.018-05:002015-08-06T10:39:26.018-05:00I cannot believe that you spent a large part of th...I cannot believe that you spent a large part of this review criticizing the academic plausibility of Real Genius. Obviously this is a movie about REAL GENIUSES! Normal rules don't apply!! You can't understand their zany ways!!!!J.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03903186469796595837noreply@blogger.com