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The Genius Club | 
| Director: Tim Chey
Actors: Stephen Baldwin, Philip Moon, Jack Scalia, Tom Sizemore, Paula Jai Parker
Studio: Cloud Ten Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 29034
Format: Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 119 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 8638
UPC: 745638008638
EAN: 0745638008638
ASIN: B001AXTUMK
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: September 2, 2008
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Studio: Koch International Release Date: 09/02/2008 Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg
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 Where are the geniuses? March 22, 2009
NoWireHangers (Sweden)
I didn't know what to expect from "The Genius Club". It seemed to be something of a "love it or hate it" movie, judging from some reviews and its IMDb rating. Knowing it was made by Tim Chey, who made the amateurish rapture movie, "Gone", I feared it might be another badly made evangelistic movie. On the other hand, the premise, some of the world's (or at least the USA's) smartest people gather to find the solution to world problems in a day, sounded intriguing. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't do much with the premise. Not much happens in two hours except for the discussions of the "genius club". The riddles start out easy (why is toner ink so expensive?) and progress into questions of war, famine and the existence of God. Movies based on dialogue can be great, if they're smart and well written, but "The Genius Club" is rather pedestrian, the answes to the riddles often obvious. None of the characters come off as geniuses, nor does the screenwriter. The discussions are more like those of a randomly selected group of reasonably intelligent people. Towards the end there are some character development and some of the actors do a good job (Baldwin is surprisingly good) while some don't. The question of God's existence gives a hint there's Christian money and ideas behind this film, but it's not too preachy. On the other hand, the arguments on both sides are the same old, same old, including the tired old Descartes and C.S Lewis arguments, not exactly the stuff of genius. It certainly doesn't "prove God exists" as the DVD cover would suggest.
So, it it worth watching? It's hard to say. I think "The Genius Club" wants to be, tries to be and thinks it is, smarter than it really is and that if you're interested in philosophy the film offers nothing new. On the other hand, some people loved it, so you may want to give it a chance. I would have given it 2 stars if I could but since I can't, and three stars seem to much, it gets two stars from me.
Wanted to like it.... March 7, 2009
Momto4athome (Wherever the Army sends us)
I really wanted to like this movie. Unfortunately I just didn't get it. I felt that there was too much going on and not enough focus. To me the theme was off base. The cover said prove God exists, but that didn't really seem to be the theme of the movie at all. It was more about why do bad things happen to good people? I think the movie could have been better. It was almost as if they had a great idea but failed to edit the script before arriving at the final product. At the end of the day, I'm not sorry I bought this movie. I will continue to buy anything Stephen Baldwin participates in. I was a huge fan of his before he became a Christian. As I got out of college and began developing my faith, Stephen Baldwin also became a Christian and starting making Christian movies. It kind of was cool to witness that and see the difference it not only made in his life but even the movies he makes. I love Stephen Baldwin and feel he is making a difference in Hollywood . I support whatever he does and will continue to purchase all the movies he participates in.
 Godd Discussion Starter February 21, 2009
M. Mcilvoy (Granite City, IL)
A friend lent me this movie and I enjoyed it. It provided food for thought as they discussed several of the important questions facing mankind today. They didn't really solve the problems and I would have liked to have heard more discussion about God but the movie gave God more credit than most. I thought the end was a little anticlimactic and left some questions unanswered but other than that it was a good, thought provoking movie that is perfectly suitable for family movie night.
 The meaning of life in a profound way January 3, 2009
Alendra Camile (Manhattan, NY)
I agree with the review from Video Viewer which summed it up, "this is a powerful film that plays games with your mind like no other movie I have seen."
This is a wild and smart film. I ended the film feeling exactly what others felt that I've discovered something very important. How often to do we ever discuss the meaning of life in a profound way.
What I loved the most was the breaking of taboos and the internal struggles with each character and how that related to the question posed by Armand (the terrorist or revolutionist or whatever they call him).
The acting was insanely good, especially the actor who played the American President. Really loved each of the character's unique take on the world's problems. And the actor who played Armand was brilliant. Everyone did well.
The discussion on God was phenomenal. When does a discussion on Hume ever take place in a movie? The film really draws you in and, for everything it's worth, never lets up. Every viewpoint is shown and discussed intelligently and rather remarkably.
5 out of 5 stars most definitely.
Misleading as it barely discusses God December 16, 2008
D. J. Jin
I would recommend this to anyone because it is challenging and you might learn from it. Most of this dark movie had intense scenes; I found it to be overly profound since it discussed a lot of serious issues and conspiracies. Here's what I can recite from memory:
Why hasn't there been a cure found for cancer?
Why does toner ink cost so much?
Why are there starving people in the world?
If you were a dictator, what is the first thing you would do?
What is the meaning of life? (they mentioned God a little here and that was it for the whole movie)
There were so many characters to keep track of, it might be overwhelming for some, but they all contributed equally and you got to see many shades of their personality. I enjoyed this movie very much and cried a lot at the end (good actors).
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