The Brain
“Mind over matter”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 64, rated by 1 admin.
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A television personality hides an alien brain with an unhealthy interest in controlling the audience. The media satire is broad and the giant creature is gloriously impractical, turning channel surfing into an activity best performed with emergency protective equipment.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 7/10
- Plot
- 8/10
- Effects
- 4/10
- Dialogue
- 6/10
- Rewatchability
- 7/10
“Finally, a television programme that admits it wants your brain.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 64
Synopsis and movie facts
Dr. Blake runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently – with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he's using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between them and world domination is a brilliant but troubled high school student with a penchant for pranks...
- Released
- 1988
- Directed by
- Ed Hunt
- Running time
- 92 min
Starring
- Tom Bresnahan as Jim Majelewski
- Cynthia Preston as Janet
- David Gale as Dr. Anthony Blakely
- George Buza as Verna
- Bret Pearson as Willie
- Christine Kossak as Vivian
- Bernice Quiggan as Mrs. Driscol
- Susannah Hoffmann as Becky
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