How We Missed Real Genius

[@onigame]

My favorite part was how the movie accurately captured a lot of what it was like to be an undergraduate at Caltech. (I was there from 1993 to 1998.) Not something that most viewers would appreciate, for sure.

[@michaelparylak5649]

"WHAT IS ALL THIS"! "What this. This is ice. See this is what happens to water when it gets too cold". 😂🤣 I wanted to have my own dry ice party when I saw this. 🙂

[@killergameshit4529]

one of my favs from the 80s,,, HBO showed it everyday for a while ,,, the popcorn scene at the end.... omg

[@indieupside]

Agreed! I’m amazed how well it stands up today, another cool aspect is in the commentary, the director mentioned how all the laser jargon they talk about in the movie is accurate! Supposedly, they even created the same laser they made at the end officially years later 😂

[@killergameshit4529]

@@indieupside WOW no way,,, i always wondered about the laser specs they talked about.. i wondered if it was real or not.... that would be so awesome if it was all true data, real genius is the first movie i ever saw kilmer in and instantly liked him... great movie and 100% agreee it still stands up today and IS in my DVD collection,,, no wait,, my VHS collection....

[@johnbradley1139]

"How did we miss...?" I didn't. I saw it in theaters. I lived by it.

[@michaelfletcher9640]

It came out when I was 18ish. I was always more slacker than scholar; but Val Kilmer was the coolest cool guy I'd ever seen! And I grew up when stage, screen and song were brimming with studs...❤

[@ScottMCohn]

Did we miss it? I think it's kinda considered a comedy classic. But I'm glad you're highlighting it for a new generation. It's evergreen. Still so funny. And william atherton is the perfect 80's villain. And Val kills it. He started in comedy with Top Secret! - another slightly under the radar classic. If you've never seen an underwater western-style bar fight and want to, I highly recommend.

[@edwardboyd3660]

Sound effects made me tune out

[@indieupside]

I appreciate the feedback, it’s all a work in progress. Finding the fine line between attention spans is getting extremely difficult.

[@Kyf]

Watching on TV the sound effects work but on a mobile device the high sounds are much more prominent kinda takes you out a bit . Keep it up , great video !

[@indieupside]

@@Kyf That's a really good point, I didn't think about the difference between the two 😬I'll try to check them on both before releasing them and work better to find a balance. Thanks so much for watching! ☺

[@ryanh3635]

Your point on Kilmer's comedic skill; Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. The perfect role.

[@indieupside]

It was so fun to see him back in comedy for that! He really only has Top Secret, Real Genius, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang for those, but he was hilarious in all three! 👌

[@johnfitzpatrick3094]

I've loved Real Genius ever since I first saw it on VHS. I currently own the Blu-ray. Val Kilmer was great in the film, and William Atherton plays jerks to perfection. I met director Martha Coolidge at a film festival several years ago, and thanked her for making Real Genius. She told me she gets more responses for that movie than any other. Laslo for President!!

[@indieupside]

That’s so cool! Yeah, the cast is really good and Martha Coolidge did a tremendous job directing it. The commentary by her is really good too, if you haven’t seen it yet. It’s just her and she has all sorts of great anecdotes about making it. Padlock for President indeed!

[@michaelparylak5649]

Gee another one I better hang on to my VHS of it.🧐

[@SirSmoldham]

Brilliant movie. I watch it whenever it's on.

[@ChrisHalliganLaw]

Maths geniuses realizing that Chris is right, this might be the only opportunity they will have in their entire lives, to get laid.

[@darkly77]

I'd love to watch this without the SFX. I've still subbbed tho cause you're clearly talented! Just maybe reduce the number of them to just a few, lower them in volume, and only use them when something needs to pop?

[@indieupside]

Thank you so much, yeah I absolutely need to adjust it. It’s so interesting to see the audience demographics and how it impacts. This video is clearly a movie from 1985 so it’s not aimed for younger eyes. I’ll adjust it in the next one and hopefully get closer to a middle ground. I really appreciate you taking the time to help 😄 It means a lot!

[@barrellracer]

"...Would you be prepared if gravity reversed itself? The only thing I can't figure out is how to keep the change in my pockets. I've got it. Nudity..."

[@teecog101gaming]

"Stop playing with yourself!"... "It IS God".

[@aubergineykwim]

Needs more sound effects.

[@indieupside]

Appreciate the feedback as well, I’m learning as I go. Being able to maintain the attention of different generations is really hard, but it’s a work in progress.

[@nickl6715]

​@@indieupsideso I'm sure you registered their sarcasm but good on you for replying in a mature, congenial manner. Maybe just a few less sound fx every 5 seconds 😅 Just a suggestion.

[@indieupside]

@@nickl6715 Thanks, I'm new at this so I just did a uniform treatment throughout. On the next one, I lowered all the SFX half volume and will see how that goes over. I appreciate everyone being understanding about it. We'll get there! 😅

[@meik5613]

First 🔥

[@CitiesTurnedToDust]

But it really was a bad movie. You understand that, right?

[@indieupside]

To each their own, I like it 😂

[@theachaplin3276]

Finally! One of my all time favorites getting some of the credit it deserves. Probably my most quoted 80’s movie…haha my wife just rolls her eyes every time, “this was under ‘h’ for toy”. Don’t know why, but those lines kill me 🤷🏽‍♂️