Weird Science

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John Hughes scraping bottom: two teen boys invent a busty, sexy brunette with their home-computer, resulting in hormone-crazed comic chaos. What might've been a likably goofy slapstick ride has become a tasteless, witless affair aimed at sniggering juveniles. It is far worse than the usual sex-related teen shenanigans, which not even Anthony Michael Hall's affable charm can rescue. Kelly LeBrock, with her pouty lips and deep, guttural laugh, is definitely game, but she's used as a sight-gag, a prop, and Hughes can't even work up a genuine character for her to play. Even for low-rent tastes, the final joke is jaw-dropping. NO STARS from ****

Weird science is a movie that takes you back to a time where more could be shown. It is a movie that really shows how the 80s was in its prime. The characters are litteraly high schoolers and it's perfect. It's about 2 nerdy teens that create a woman aka Lisa (Kelly Lebrock). And that is the plot and all you need to know. It's funny, Ruanchy, sexist, and it's perfect that way.

During most of the 1980s, I was working in or running movie theatres. I showed this movie and previewed it before it even opened. The one thing which struck me upon first viewing it was that it is essentially a teen-age version of Dr. Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat", right down to the house being magically cleaned up and the last piece of furniture sliding into place just as the parents return home to find everything as they left it. I always wondered if Hughes borrowed the plot on purpose or if he wrote Weird Science without realizing it's commonalities with one of the best loved children's story of all times. Anyone have opinions on that?

Spoilers herein. We all live in our own movies. Most Hughes films deal with adolescent elements of this in simpler ways than here. In this case, we have a movie about two kids who create their own `movie." All the humor is movie humor: characters from another movie invade for instance. The problem is that Hughes usually plays it both ways: he demonstrates how artificial the imaginings of the teen are and at the same time sucks us into the warm sweetness of those same imaginings. The fulcrum is usually Molly Ringwald who knew to support this enterprise, I presume intuitively. She made Hughes a success, not the other way around. And isn't that what this is all about? Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.

Gary Wallace (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt Donnelly (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) are hopeless dorks dreaming of classmates Deb (Suzanne Snyder) and Hilly (Judie Aronson). Their douchy boyfriends Ian (Robert Downey Jr.) and Max (Robert Rusler) keep bullying them. Wyatt's parents are going off leaving his older bully brother Chet (Bill Paxton) in charge. After watching Frankenstein, Gary gets Wyatt to use his computer to simulate a girl. They break into a restricted system and create Lisa (Kelly LeBrock). She's got the brains, the body, and the guts to push the guys to be cooler than they could ever hope to be. It's hard to justify loving this movie so much. It's a nerd fantasy that John Hughes is tapping into. It has everything that a film critic hates. It's stupid, crude, and really stupid. It's just funny and the guys are adorably geeky. The fact is that the guys are lovable and Kelly LeBrock is perfect for this role. She's smart, ballsy, and sexy.

weird science is another good movie from the master of teen movies john hughes. this movie is maybe the funniest of all teen movies made by john hughes. but it's not the most entertaining. that award goes to the breakfast club. weird science is entertaining. john hughes goes a bit too far toward the end,but it's still unforgettable. weird science in my opinion comes from the greatest decade of all time.the 80's! i give weird science *** out of ****

God bless the 80's, and may they live on way after their time! This film captures the 80's geeks, preps, and class rivalry. It was a hard time to fit in, but a fun time, like most teenagers, I had these fantasies that this movie reflects on. I can not believe they got Wes from the Road Warrior to do a part. The scene where the computer animated women talks to Michael Halls parent is hilarious, but sick. The stuff going out of the chimney, the MX missile, and the kitchen turning blue is funny. Bill Paxion or chet is a classic wait and see what happens to him. Anyways rent it live it and be it! 8/10