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lapfog_1

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1. Real Genius was one of my favorite films

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 02:39 AM

Apr 2025

because it was only a slight exaggeration of my college experience hanging out with a group of very smart people... and pulling the college pranks that they portrayed in the film ( only not with lasers! ). Also the adjunct story line of the professor getting "grant" money from the government and having his grad students and undergrads do the work for peanuts ( sometimes no money at all ).

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Val Kilmer, Star of 'Batman Forever,' 'Tombstone,' Dies at 65 [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 OP

Real Genius was one of my favorite films lapfog_1 Apr 2025 #1

I remember renting the VHS of that movie BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #3

according to MTG it's "the jews" lapfog_1 Apr 2025 #16

The "space lasers" BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #17

Thunderheart UpInArms Apr 2025 #2

From Tombstone to tombstone True Dough Apr 2025 #4

Probably His Best Role. GB_RN Apr 2025 #9

Oh, hell. So sorry to hear this. Paladin Apr 2025 #5

BATMAN FOREVER YoshidaYui Apr 2025 #6

I'm so glad he got to reprise his role in the latest TOP GUN film radicalleft Apr 2025 #7

That sequel is on my watch list BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #8

Very sad news BlueKota Apr 2025 #10

Seemed like his health started to decline right after he made that 'Tombstone' movie wolfie001 Apr 2025 #11

"Another example was Jack Lord." BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #12

"Book 'em Danno!!!" wolfie001 Apr 2025 #18

... BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #20

The drums are beating in my brain as the waves crash!!! wolfie001 Apr 2025 #21

Used to watch these too BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #22

How 'bout this hero! wolfie001 Apr 2025 #24

I know a DUer who used to add that to the end of their posts BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #25

Too funny! wolfie001 Apr 2025 #26

He was the Lizard King, too. rickyhall Apr 2025 #13

He never even got nominated for his best role in Tombstone. OnlinePoker Apr 2025 #14

Sad to read of his passing. I sympathized with him having throat cancer. It's sinkingfeeling Apr 2025 #15

He had a long history of heavy smoking Danascot Apr 2025 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Rendville Apr 2025 #23

I enjoyed his movies. He was too young to go. RIP Val. 🙏 TommieMommy Apr 2025 #27