Young Einstein

1988

Comedy

12
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 50% · 33 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 50% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.2/10 10 9610 9.6K

rock 'n' roll atomic bomb nobel prize albert einstein marie curie tasmanian

Plot summary

Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert travels to Sydney to patent his invention he meets beatuiful French scientist Marie Curie, as well as several unscrupulous types who try to take advantage of the naive genius and his invention.

Director

Yahoo Serious Photo
Yahoo Serious

Top cast

Christian Manon Photo
Christian Manon as Darwin's Bodyguard
Max Meldrum Photo
Max Meldrum as Mr. Curie
Adam Bowen Photo
Adam Bowen as Marconi
Kaarin Fairfax Photo
Kaarin Fairfax as The Brunette
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
838.19 MB
1280*712
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 7
1.52 GB
1920*1068
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 14

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by PatrickH-2 6 / 10

Whew . . . This movie . . .

Young Einstein bounces back and forth between the heights of imagination and creativity and the absolute depths of ludicrous vulgarity like no other film I have ever seen. The plot, in which the eponymous character- transplanted from Germany to Australia- Discovers the theory of relativity in the process of making beer, and "invents" rock and roll (despite the fact that it's only 1906). Im sure there was some sort of satire intended when this was written, but it was definitely lost in the transition from script to celluloid. What remains is a series of scenes that almost amount to a narrative, some of them funny, some definitely not. The only thing that is consisten is the scope of the production- the sets, costumes, and cinematography are all devastatingly beautiful. How so much effort (and, from the looks of things, money) came to be lavished on a story this ridiculous, I will never know. Despite this, I have to applaud the sheer imagination evident in the script, which includes Charles Darwin and Marie Curie as major characters; nonetheless, the elegance and creativity do not compliment the more ridiculous aspects of the film. It certainly is a weird combination, however.
Reviewed by daveisit 6 / 10

I Think He Owns A Saucepan

As a writer, director, and lead role in this movie, Yahoo Serious not only made a lot of money, he made a great movie. "Young Einstein" entertains children, and is off beat enough for adults to enjoy too. The slightly sarcastic direction, and good soundtrack should be enough for everyone to give it a chance.
Reviewed by PatrickH-2 6 / 10

Whew . . . This movie . . .

Young Einstein bounces back and forth between the heights of imagination and creativity and the absolute depths of ludicrous vulgarity like no other film I have ever seen. The plot, in which the eponymous character- transplanted from Germany to Australia- Discovers the theory of relativity in the process of making beer, and "invents" rock and roll (despite the fact that it's only 1906). Im sure there was some sort of satire intended when this was written, but it was definitely lost in the transition from script to celluloid. What remains is a series of scenes that almost amount to a narrative, some of them funny, some definitely not. The only thing that is consisten is the scope of the production- the sets, costumes, and cinematography are all devastatingly beautiful. How so much effort (and, from the looks of things, money) came to be lavished on a story this ridiculous, I will never know. Despite this, I have to applaud the sheer imagination evident in the script, which includes Charles Darwin and Marie Curie as major characters; nonetheless, the elegance and creativity do not compliment the more ridiculous aspects of the film. It certainly is a weird combination, however.
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