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Young Einstein

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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

US Box Office: $0

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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A five-minute idea stretched bloodily over 90 minutes of dead air.

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08/26/09
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
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N/R

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03/26/09
Variety
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

No review available.

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08/16/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

I couldn't even make it through this movie! Did anyone?

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08/12/05
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

An animated, and clever cocktail of laughs and rock and roll

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole
N/R

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04/29/05
Rumsey Taylor
Rumsey Taylor
Not Coming to a Theater Near You

Pee-Yew! It was in focus, though.

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04/22/05
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

Lots of energy; very few laughs.

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04/03/05
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

as much fun as you can have watching someone being repeatedly electrocuted and blown up -- over and over again

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03/12/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

...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.

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03/04/05
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

No review available.

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02/21/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

No review available.

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05/06/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

No review available.

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01/22/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
N/R

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05/20/03
Caryn James
Caryn James
New York Times
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04/30/03
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

Funny, though not hilarious. Too bad it launched a lackluster career on the part of Mr. Serious.

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03/14/03
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

No review available.

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01/07/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Too strange to dislike

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11/05/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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08/08/02
KJB
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