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* The slow build-up of Mitch's introduction montage to college life: as he continues to attend a boring class, he notices more and more students are leaving behind tape recorders in their stead... until even ''the professor'' leaves behind his own taped message and Mitch is the only human in attendance.

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* The slow build-up of Mitch's introduction montage to college life: as he continues to attend a boring class, he notices more and more students are leaving behind tape recorders in their stead... until even ''the professor'' leaves behind his own taped message and Mitch is the only human in attendance.attendance.
* During the studying montage, one of the students, frustrated by the material, just gets up screaming and flailing then runs out of the room. The other students barely notice, with one of them moving into the seat just vacated.
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** As they're about to use Kent's car for a prank:

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** As they're about to use dismantle Kent's car for a prank:
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** The whole "turn a hallway into an ice hockey rink" stunt is hilarious, up to the point where the ice goes from solid straight to a gas... when Ick (the guy who developed the special ice) gleefully cries out "Now all we gotta do is keep it from exploding!!!" which terrifies Kent into hiding in his dorm room. Ick then laughs his head off, having only joked about the ice in order to scare Kent.
--> '''Chris''' (hidden somewhere in the steam now enveloping the dorm hall): Ick? [[ComicallyMissingThePoint You were joking about the ice exploding, right]]...?



--> '''Kent:''' Yes...I mean, nooooo!...

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--> '''Kent:''' Yes...I mean, nooooo!...nooooo!...
* The slow build-up of Mitch's introduction montage to college life: as he continues to attend a boring class, he notices more and more students are leaving behind tape recorders in their stead... until even ''the professor'' leaves behind his own taped message and Mitch is the only human in attendance.
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'''Chris:''' At the moment, no.\\

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'''Chris:''' At the moment, no.Not right now.\\

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-->'''Recruiter:''' You *are* Chris Knight, aren't you?

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-->'''Recruiter:''' You *are* ''are'' Chris Knight, aren't you?



-->'''Recruiter:''' Take care of (Chris). He's one of the ten finest young minds in the country.
-->'''Chris:''' Someday, I hope to be two of them. (''they both laugh'')

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-->'''Recruiter:''' --->'''Recruiter:''' Take care of (Chris). He's one of the ten finest young minds in the country.
-->'''Chris:''' --->'''Chris:''' Someday, I hope to be two of them. (''they both laugh'')



** "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?"
*** "Why am I the only one who has that dream..?"
** As they're about to use Kent's car for a prank;
-->'''Chris:''' ''Kent puts his name on his license plate.''\\
'''Mitch:''' ''My mother does that to my underwear.''\\
'''Chris:''' ''Your mother puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?''

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** "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?"
*** "Why
you?... Why am I the only one who has that dream..?"
** As they're about to use Kent's car for a prank;
-->'''Chris:''' ''Kent
prank:
--->'''Chris:''' Kent
puts his name on his license plate.''\\
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'''Mitch:''' ''My My mother does that to my underwear.''\\
\\
'''Chris:''' ''Your Your mother puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?''sit?



'''Susan:''' A girl's gotta have her standards. (walks away grinning)

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'''Susan:''' A girl's gotta have her standards. (walks ''(walks away grinning)grinning)''



-->'''Chris:''' So, I guess you'll ''hammer'' later?

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-->'''Chris:''' --->'''Chris:''' So, I guess you'll ''hammer'' later?



-->'''Chris:''' Listen, Jerry asked me to stop by; what'd he ask you to do?

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-->'''Chris:''' --->'''Chris:''' Listen, Jerry asked me to stop by; what'd he ask you to do?



--> '''MITCH AS "GOD":''' "...Have you been playing with yourself?"
--> '''KENT:''' "Yes....I mean, nooooo!...."

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--> '''MITCH AS "GOD":''' "...'''Mitch as "God":''' ...Have you been playing with yourself?"
yourself?
--> '''KENT:''' "Yes....'''Kent:''' Yes...I mean, nooooo!...."nooooo!...
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** This is almost telegraphed when Chris first meets the woman. The joke itself is subtle, but given the fact that you may have already watched the film and know what happens later involving her and Dr. Hathaway...
-->'''Chris:''' Listen, Jerry asked me to stop by; what'd he ask you to do?
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-->'''Chris:''' So, I guess you'll ''hammer'' later?
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--> '''"GOD":''' "...Have you been playing with yourself?"
--> '''KENT:''' "Yes....I MEAN NOOOO!...."

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--> '''"GOD":''' '''MITCH AS "GOD":''' "...Have you been playing with yourself?"
--> '''KENT:''' "Yes....I MEAN NOOOO!....mean, nooooo!...."

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* The whole bit with Kent and the "Messages from Jesus" in his braces. Especially the second time around with this exchange....
--> '''"GOD":''' "...Have you been playing with yourself?"
--> '''KENT:''' "Yes....I MEAN NOOOO!...."
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misuse — Real Dreams Are Weirder is about weird ordinary dreams being contrasted with sensible magical or metaphorical dreams, not just about the fact that dreams are generally weird


** "Was it a [[RealDreamsAreWeirder 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?"

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** "Was it a [[RealDreamsAreWeirder dream]] 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?"
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** This leads to a hilarious call back later in the movie; when Chris visits Hathaway's house in the middle of the night after he successfully solves the laser problem, he sees that Hathaway and Susan are sleeping together. Chris gives Hathaway a sly grin, Hathaway merely shrugs nonchalantly.
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** "Self-realization; I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, 'IDrankWhat'?"

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** "Self-realization; I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, 'IDrankWhat'?"'[[IDrankWhat I Drank]] [[TropeNamer What]]'?"

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** "Your mom puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?"

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** "Your mom As they're about to use Kent's car for a prank;
-->'''Chris:''' ''Kent puts his name on his license plate.''\\
'''Mitch:''' ''My mother does that to my underwear.''\\
'''Chris:''' ''Your mother
puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?"sit?''
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--> Dr. Hathaway: That's a wonderful story, Bodie, I noticed you've stopped stuttering.
--> Bodie: I've been giving myself shock treatments, sir.
--> Dr. Hathaway: Up the voltage.

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--> Dr. Hathaway: '''Dr. Hathaway''': That's a wonderful story, Bodie, I noticed you've stopped stuttering.
--> Bodie: '''Bodie''': I've been giving myself shock treatments, sir.
--> Dr. Hathaway: '''Dr. Hathaway''': Up the voltage.
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* Dr. Hathaway has his moments, given his disdain for pretty much everyone:
--> Dr. Hathaway: That's a wonderful story, Bodie, I noticed you've stopped stuttering.
--> Bodie: I've been giving myself shock treatments, sir.
--> Dr. Hathaway: Up the voltage.

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* Chris' DeadpanSnarker routine, which confuses the recruiter he's with:

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* Chris' DeadpanSnarker routine, which confuses the recruiter Chris Knight. There's a reason he's with:the guy on the DVD cover.



* More gems from Chris:
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** "Self-realization; I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, 'IDrankWhat'?"

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** "Self-realization; I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, 'IDrankWhat'?"'IDrankWhat'?"
* Chris meeting up with an incredibly cute girl (Susan) waiting at Hathaway's new house:
-->'''Chris:''' If there's anything I can do for you, or more to the point TO you, just let me know.\\
'''Susan:''' Can you hammer a six-inch spike through a board with your penis?\\
'''Chris:''' At the moment, no.\\
'''Susan:''' A girl's gotta have her standards. (walks away grinning)
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*** "Why am I the only one who has that dream..?"
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** "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?"

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** "Was it a dream [[RealDreamsAreWeirder 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?"

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** "This? This is ice; this is what happens to water when it gets too cold. This is Kent; this is what happens to people when they get too sexually frustrated."

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** "This? This is ice; this is what happens to water when it gets too cold. This? This is Kent; this is what happens to people when they get too sexually frustrated.""
** "What about that time I found (Kent) naked with that bowl of Jell-O?"
** "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?"
** "Your mom puts license plates in your underwear? How do you sit?"
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* Chris' DeadpanSnarker routine, which confuses the recruiter he's with:
-->'''Recruiter:''' You *are* Chris Knight, aren't you?
-->'''Chris:''' I hope so. I'm wearing his underwear.
** But they seem to get it later.
-->'''Recruiter:''' Take care of (Chris). He's one of the ten finest young minds in the country.
-->'''Chris:''' Someday, I hope to be two of them. (''they both laugh'')
* More gems from Chris:
** "This? This is ice; this is what happens to water when it gets too cold. This is Kent; this is what happens to people when they get too sexually frustrated."
** "Self-realization; I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, 'IDrankWhat'?"

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