A five-minute idea stretched bloodily over 90 minutes of dead air.
Young Einstein (1989)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:3
Rotten:14
Average Rating:3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Australian comedian (and producer, filmmaker, editor, screenwriter, stunt person and songsmith) Yahoo Serious does everything and more in this spoof on the early life of 20th- century genius Albert... Australian comedian (and producer, filmmaker, editor, screenwriter, stunt person and songsmith) Yahoo Serious does everything and more in this spoof on the early life of 20th- century genius Albert Einstein. Transported from Europe to the Australian island of Tasmania, the young scientist-to-be is first encountered on his parents' apple farm where he discovers the Law of Relativity while attempting to brew up a batch of homemade beer. Einstein goes on to accidentally invent the atomic bomb and -- more importantly -- the electric guitar which leads, of course, to his discovery of rock 'n' roll. And, in the midst of it all, he still finds time to romance Marie Curie. [More]
Starring: Yahoo Serious, Odile Le Clezio, John Howard, Pee Wee Wilson
Starring: Yahoo Serious, Odile Le Clezio, John Howard, Pee Wee Wilson
Director: Yahoo Serious
Director: Yahoo Serious
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Reviews for Young Einstein
as much fun as you can have watching someone being repeatedly electrocuted and blown up -- over and over again
...with no depth to the main character and little that's really funny to commend its script, Young Einstein falls as flat as old dad's beer.
Funny, though not hilarious. Too bad it launched a lackluster career on the part of Mr. Serious.
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