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

Movieclips · 397.2K views · 2013-03-09 · 2:43

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Overview

A clip from the 1985 comedy Real Genius in which a laser ignites a giant container of popcorn inside a house.

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Not recommended; commenters use it as a joke reference in threads about military lasers and similar technology.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2015–2023

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karmakaze · 2023-09 · Joke / meme

Good to see it's for a nuclear fusion energy source, rather than say a 'star wars' weapon or popping popcorn[0]. [0] [VIDEO]

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hnhg · 2020-05 · Joke / meme

I don't know if you're referencing it but that was the ending of Real Genius: [VIDEO] [edit: possibly a spoiler?]

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mr_overalls · 2019-05 · Joke / meme

This scenario has been carefully explored since the mid-1980s. For clarification, are you made of popcorn? [VIDEO]

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