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Real Genius (8/8) Movie CLIP - Jerry's House of Popcorn (1985) HD

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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Kent (Robert Prescott) watches from inside Hathaway's house as the laser aims right for it, igniting a giant container of popcorn.

FILM DESCRIPTION:
Martha Coolidge directed this comedy taking place at fictional Pacific Tech, concerning incoming freshman Mitch (Gabe Jarret), a high school student whose Science Fair project made important inroads into laser beam technology. Mitch has been recruited by famed physics professor Hathaway (William Atherton), who asks Mitch to work in his laboratory. On campus, Mitch becomes roommates with the brilliant Chris Knight (Val Kilmer), legendary as the smartest freshman in the history of the college; but now, as a senior, he is less interested in his studies and more interested in having fun. It turns out that Hathaway is enlisting his students, unbeknownst to them, as a slave labor force to do research in developing a state-of-the-art laser device for the Defense Department (he uses his government grant funds to build a house). But Chris and Mitch begin to suspect that something is amiss with Hathaway's project.

CREDITS:
TM & © Sony (1985)
Cast: William Atherton, Gabriel Jarret, Mark Kamiyama, Val Kilmer, Robert Prescott, Michelle Meyrink, Jeanne Mori
Director: Martha Coolidge
Producers: Sam Crespi-Horowitz, Robert Daley, Brian Grazer
Screenwriters: Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Peter Torokvei

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I don't know if you're referencing it but that was the ending of Real Genius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rthHSISkM7A

[edit: possibly a spoiler?]

⬐ PopeDotNinja
I had completely forgotten about that awesome seen. Thanks for the reminder!
⬐ qubex
That’s exactly the scene I thought of but the last time I saw that film I was 11 in 1992 and I had no idea what the title was! Thank you!
This scenario has been carefully explored since the mid-1980s. For clarification, are you made of popcorn?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rthHSISkM7A&t=16s

⬐ S_A_P
That was one of my first thoughts too. I am curious if/how deadly the lasers are, and I have resisted the Dr Evil quote fingers until now.
Here the link I am referring to before I get 4 down votes. This "joke" actually is referring to something special. A 1980s movie about technology, military and academia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rthHSISkM7A

⬐ None
None
⬐ skj
jokes are never funny if you have to explain them. just let the reference sit, and make those who get it feel special :)
⬐ baldfat
That was 100% my plan but than I was at -3 votes. Figured if I got one more no one else would see it.
⬐ resonation
Seriously, this community can be a cruel mistress sometimes.
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