Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For August, they are heading to the 90s to watch a bunch of movies try to make sense of these newfangled personal computers in everyone’s homes.

This week, Joel and Andy watch The Lawnmower Man, a Flowers For Algernon story about a man who uses virtual reality to become a genius … with telekinetic powers.

• The Lawnmower Man (1992)
• Directed by: Brett Leonard
• Written by: Stephen King (based on a short story by), Brett Leonard & Gimel Everett (screenplay by)
• Starring: Jeff Fahey, Pierce Brosnan, Jenny Wright, Mark Bringelson, Geoffrey Lewis, Jeremy Slate, Dean Norris

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

Pivot Music: “Fanfare” (Cinematic Sound Effects) by Michael Schuller Music

“Time Lapse of a Thunderstorm at Night” stock footage courtesy of Pexels

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