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Heat Vision and Jack

1999 · 30 min

A gleefully silly, fast-paced romp full of absurd gags and campy charm that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by: Ben Stiller
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Owen Wilson, Jack Black, Ben Stiller

Overview: As the result of a NASA miscalculation, Astronaut Jack Austin flew too close to the sun, the rays expanding his mind and making him the smartest man on the planet. Now he and his talking motorcycle (who contains the mind of his former roommate) are on the run from NASA and their assassin, actor Ron Silver who want to take his brain. They travel from place to place solving paranormal mysteries with the help of Jack's newfound ability to become a super genius when his brain absorbs sunlight.

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Directed by: Ben Stiller
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Owen Wilson, Jack Black, Ben Stiller

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
conspiracy
friendship
science
freedom
Places: road trip
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	1
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Ben Stiller
Written by: Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab
Starring: Owen Wilson, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Ron Silver, Christine Taylor, Vincent Schiavelli, O-Lan Jones, Sy Richardson
Runtime: 30 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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