Weird Science: Directed by John Hughes. With Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton. Two high-school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, who promptly turns their lives upside-down.
That’s why “Weird Science” is funnier, and a little deeper, than the predictable story it might have been. The movie is the third success in a row forJohn Hughes, a writer and director who specializes in films about how teenagers really talk and think. His two earlier films were “S...
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If you are old enough to have seen Weird Science in the movie theater then you will enjoy this latest version and the combo pack. Whether or not you have seen this movie before, you should own it because 1) it's an 80's classic, 2) any kid who is a "nerd" will be able to re...
Like many of his films, Hughes's WEIRD SCIENCE is set in fictional Shermer, Illinois. A young Robert Downey (sans the "Jr.") appears as Ian, a cool kid who takes pleasure in tormenting Gary and Wyatt. latest John Hughes Which Classic ‘80s Movie Will Be the Next Comeback Film?
. Just when the God-and-Thunder motifs threaten to show their hand, Cook deflates them, most notably when Carl quotes, “Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death—Psalms: 23”. Gordon rejoins, “We’re on a highway to Hell. AC/DC: 1980.” This is not a movie to...
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A wacky anomaly in the John Hughes filmography,Weird Sciencefails in almost all imaginable ways. Stupid, obnoxious and witless, the movie goes nowhere. The 4K UHD brings generally positive picture and audio as well as a fairly solid selection of supplements. Fans will like this release but I ...
Imagine living in the 1980s and then suddenly being transported to present day. Things like smartphones, self-driving cars, artificial intelligence, the internet or social media must seem like real-life science fiction, and everyone you used to know is now either gone or much older. It sounds...