1. a bright wall in a dark room.: Real Genius (1985)

    attentiondoozers:

    brightwalldarkroom:

    IT’S A MORAL IMPERATIVE

    by Elizabeth Wilcox

    I don’t know anyone who dislikes Real Genius. I’ve been trying to figure out precisely why that is. In keeping with the spirit of the movie, I’ve come up with a sort of preliminary equation/hypothesis:

    80s Nerd Revenge Narrative x (Val…

    Another fantastic 80s college movie essay from the other half of the Cantwell literary power couple.  Well done.

    Also, this is the grossest phrase I’ve ever read: “…college campuses ooze out the ebullient, lubricating joy…”

    I don’t want the Cantwells to do anything with their lives but review movies.

    September 21, 2011
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      Actually, i think about this every day.
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      entirely disappoint.
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      this movie made me want to go to college
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      Elizabeth’s great essay on Real Genius.
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      guys, somebody read...awesome critique...favorite movies.
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      I don’t want the Cantwells to do anything with their lives but review movies.
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      Another fantastic 80s...Cantwell literary...couple. Well...
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