Was für ein Genie

Originaltitel: Real Genius

1985
12
1 Std. 48 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,9/10

38.612

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

2.615

737

An uptight teenage prodigy enters a top engineering college, but feels awkward among the freewheeling students. When a professor aims to turn their laser project into a military weapon, he and his offbeat roommate plot to ruin the plan.

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Teen Comedy Comedy Romance Sci-Fi

Ein verklemmtes jugendliches Wunderkind kommt an ein College, fühlt sich aber unter den Studenten unwohl. Als ein Professor ihr Laserprojekt in eine militärische Waffe umwandeln will.Ein verklemmtes jugendliches Wunderkind kommt an ein College, fühlt sich aber unter den Studenten unwohl. Als ein Professor ihr Laserprojekt in eine militärische Waffe umwandeln will.Ein verklemmtes jugendliches Wunderkind kommt an ein College, fühlt sich aber unter den Studenten unwohl. Als ein Professor ihr Laserprojekt in eine militärische Waffe umwandeln will.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

6,9/10

38.612

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

2.615

737

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 2 Gewinne & 2 Nominierungen insgesamt

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When Lazlo Hollyfeld (Jon Gries) sends in a large number of entries to the Frito-Lay contest, he is mirroring the actions of Caltech students Steve Klein, Dave Novikoff and Barry Megdal, who, in 1974, used a similar strategy to win a McDonald's sweepstakes. Their entries came to roughly 1/5th of the total entries and won them a station wagon, $3,000 cash and $1,500 in food gift certificates.

Patzer
As anyone who has ever made microwave popcorn (which is essentially what is happening at Hathaway's house) knows, the process releases a lot of steam, which is what drives the popping. As a result of that, Kent would have at least been severely burned just from the steam, if not cooked alive if he didn't get out of the house in time.

Zitate
Mitch: You know, um, something strange happened to me this morning...
Chris Knight: Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?
Mitch: No...
Chris Knight: Why am I the only one who has that dream?

Alternative Versionen
In one pan-and-scan version, when Jordan looks through the hole the laser made through a tree, the camera stays on her while another pan-and-scan version cuts aside to Chris for his line and to catch him turning his head when she says, "Look!"

Verbindungen
Featured in At the Movies: Fright Night/Real Genius/Weird Science/The Coca-Cola Kid (1985)

Soundtracks
You Took Advantage of Me
Written by Richard Rodgers (uncredited) and Lorenz Hart (uncredited)
Performed by Carmen McRae
Courtesy of MCA Records

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A smart film

First off: This is an 80s movie. It contains within it certain aspects of the 80s film genre which may cause you to cringe. A youthful, innocent boy gets corrupted by the feckless rebel; a vicious adult has his own agenda; boy gets seduced by teenage girl who may or may not be the current sex symbol. All generalizations aside, the roles in this movie are well-written and well-played. Val Kilmer is at his absolute best, William Atherton is as sly as Jeffrey Jones is oafish in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." The supporting heroine is annoying and unneeded, but who needs her when you've got Jonathan Gries to laugh at? All-around fun and plenty of one-liners that'll have you wishing you could be so witty.