It’s hard to believe that Real Genius will turn 40 in ... The mountains of popcorn flowing out of the house is an unforgettable moment and a brilliant, hilarious ending for the movie.

But in the 1985 comedy Real Genius, the young heroes resorted to a far more unusual strategy in stopping the evil government men: popcorn ... from the opening song (the appropriate “You Took ...

9. The popcorn gag that ends Real Genius isn’t really possible, but they used real popcorn to simulate it. At the end of the film, Chris and Mitch build a giant Jiffy Pop pack that the laser ...

The mountains of popcorn flowing out of the house is an unforgettable moment and a brilliant, hilarious ending for the movie. Atherton explained just how much went into the stunt, It was real old ...