Baby Geniuses: A Horror Film In Disguise
Kurtis Conner・26 minutes read
The speaker discusses the movie "Baby Geniuses," highlighting its bizarre plot involving super-intelligent talking babies, CGI animation, negative reviews, and unsettling scenes. The film culminates in a rooftop showdown where the babies use amusement park robots, showcasing the absurdity and overall strange nature of the movie.
Insights
- The movie "Baby Geniuses" released in 1999 was a commercial success, grossing over $36 million, despite receiving overwhelmingly negative reviews and holding a dismal 2% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
- The speaker's critical analysis of the film focuses on its nonsensical plot, unsettling CGI baby scenes, and the portrayal of an unlikable main character, Sylvester, who engages in bizarre and sometimes violent escapades, ultimately culminating in a chaotic and unconventional ending involving twin telepathy and a showdown with amusement park robots.
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Recent questions
What is the podcast mentioned in the video?
Very Really Good
When was the movie "Baby Geniuses" released?
March 12, 1999
What is the plot of the movie "Baby Geniuses"?
Talking super-intelligent babies and a mix-up between twins
What is the Rotten Tomatoes rating for "Baby Geniuses"?
2%
What is the speaker's opinion on the CGI in "Baby Geniuses"?
Finds the CGI baby talking scenes unsettling
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Summary
00:00
"Podcast Host Reviews Creepy Baby Movie"
- The speaker mentions having a podcast called "Very Really Good" on Spotify, iTunes, and YouTube.
- The video is about fashion and Halloween, with a plan to review a horror movie.
- The speaker recalls watching the movie "Baby Geniuses" frequently as a child.
- The movie "Baby Geniuses" was released on March 12, 1999, and grossed over $36 million.
- The movie's plot involves talking super-intelligent babies and a mix-up between twins.
- The movie has a 2% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and negative reviews.
- The main character, Sylvester, escapes from a secret facility for baby geniuses.
- The movie uses CGI to animate the babies' heads onto their bodies, which the speaker finds creepy.
- The babies in the movie speak an ancient language and hold the secrets of the universe.
- The speaker criticizes the movie's plot for not making sense and finds the CGI baby talking scenes unsettling.
16:03
"Sylvester's Baby Pretense Leads to Chaos"
- The movie features an adult pretending to be a baby, with detailed hands and dirty fingernails.
- Sylvester, with wrinkly hands, escapes a lab and beats up a homeless man.
- Sylvester spends the night in Macy's, trying on clothes in a montage.
- Sylvester dances in a green sock over their head, creating a disturbing effect.
- Whit and his mom go to the mall, encountering Sylvester at a jungle gym.
- Whit gets kidnapped, and Sylvester does back handsprings at home.
- Sylvester is unlikable, leading to a mix-up at the baby lab.
- Sylvester sets up a trap for kidnappers, resulting in humorous mishaps.
- Sylvester and Whit use twin telepathy to communicate and save baby geniuses.
- The movie ends with a rooftop showdown and all babies using amusement park robots to fight back.
