In the present days, in New Zeland, Elmer has the last chance to prove that men can fly and save his soul: his spirit enters in the brain of a very intelligent inventor, Jack Brown, and forces him to try to fly. Can't be bad, huh? Jack Brown Genius is a New Zealand romantic comedy fantasy film directed by Tony Hiles, produced by Peter Jackson and written by both with Jackson's wife Fran Walsh. Jack Brown Genius; View all films. This movie reunites Peter Jackson (not as director, but as co scriptwriter, and also credited as 2nd unit director) with Lionel from `Braindead' (Timothy Balme in the title role here), and has Jackson's special effects company Weta providing the effects here. Peter Jackson also directed second unit but not even his hands-on involvement has lifted this 20 year-old movie from near total obscurity outside of New Zealand (as evidenced by the fact that only 7 people on Letterboxd have even seen it). And a lot of shots of the monk physically living in Jack's head. A thousand years ago, in England, the crazy monk Elmer wears a pair of wings and tries to fly from a high tower. Play Trailer; Overview.
Jack Brown Genius. 91min. Feature. Jack uses his last creation, an amplifier in a tape record, to succeed in the journey, but his invention is strongly desired by his former boss and his lover, who want to sell it to a Chinese investor. A thousand years ago, in England, the crazy monk Elmer wears a pair of wings and tries to fly from a high tower. The film "Jack Brown Genius" is a 85 minute comedy / sci-fi / fantasy from 1996.
"Jack Brown Genius" is a crazy and silly, but also funny comedy. Feature. Title: Jack Brown Genius; Year: 1996; Genres: Comedy, sci-fi, fantasy; Length: 1 hour and 25 minutes (85 minutes) Release Dates. Peter Jackson also directed second unit but not even his hands-on involvement has lifted this 20 year-old movie from near total obscurity outside of New Zealand (as evidenced by the fact that only 7 people on Letterboxd have even seen it).
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Show more . Actor Tim Balme, who had earlier starred in Jackson's movie Braindead, plays the title role. During the re-imagined Napoleonic Wars, British naval Capt. Jack Brown Genius.
Jack Brown, Genius is a romantic/comedy/fantasy film about a monk who takes possession of an inventor's brain, forcing him to put his life in danger so the monk can fulfill the dream that killed him: flight. Jack Brown Genius; DVD cover.
He dies, and his soul is doomed to the eternity in hell for committing suicide.
Synopsis: A comedy adventure about a modern day inventor struggling with a medieval monk who's living in his brain, and who wants him to rebuild two ancient wings so that he can be freed from purgatory. This movie reunites Peter Jackson (not as director, but as co scriptwriter, and also credited as 2nd unit director) with Lionel from `Braindead' (Timothy Balme in the title role here), and has Jackson's special effects company Weta providing the effects here. The main cast consists of Marton Csokas. He dies, and his soul is doomed to the eternity in hell for committing suicide. Jack Brown Genius is the story of an obsessive flight of fancy.
It has the rhythm and elements of a cartoon, with the hero, his girlfriend and the villains. 14 July 2002 | apteryx-1 He dies, and his soul is doomed to the eternity in hell for committing suicide. Peter Jackson produced and co-wrote, and this plays like his early stuff filtered through a '90s Johnny Depp movie, infused with I picked this one up for a dollar at a thrift shop because, well, I'll probably buy just about any movie for a dollar but also because it's co-written by future Oscar-winners Peter Jackson and Frances Walsh and stars Timothy Balme (who also starred in Jackson's peerless gorefest Dead Alive AKA Braindead). The major attractions are the names of now famous Peter Jackson, and Timothy Balme, from "Braindead". You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Was this review helpful to you? Status: Released. Poster via The Movie Database.iOS Apps for iPhone & iPad, and iMessage Sticker PacksWrite & Share Texts - Be Reminded When To Send!
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1995. A thousand years ago, in England, the crazy monk Elmer wears a pair of wings and tries to fly from a high tower. JACK BROWN GENIUS features some nicely garish set design and is directed like a cartoon, full of hyperkinetic action and ridiculous plot developments that just barrel along like a circus wagon with no brakes. When the egg hatches, he gives up his career to care for and command the dragon. In the present days, in New Zeland, Elmer has the last chance to prove that men can fly and save his soul: his spirit enters in the brain of a very intelligent inventor, Jack Brown, and forces him to try to fly.
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