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Weird Science (High School Reunion Collection)
from Universal Studios
starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder
directed by John Hughes

Features:

• Anamorphic
• Color
• Dolby
• DTS Surround Sound

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Awesome Sauce
  Just one of those movies you watched growing up. And then want to buy when your older! Good movie about the early stages of geeks.

• Wyatt, there are killer mutants in your house, OK?
  A couple weeks ago I made a list of my top 10 John Hughes movies, and I decided to revisit a lot of his films to ensure I wasn't going on past memories to compile it. WEIRD SCIENCE, one of Hughes' earlier directorial efforts, is probably my favorite of his, because it has the sappy Hughes stuff, the teen angst, sure, but most of all, it is very, very funny. A lot of people who call this film kind of stupid and even (my favorite) unrealistic are kind of missing the point. Two guys create a woman with a... more info

• If you want be a party animal, you have to learn to live in the jungle.
  
  In that classic 80's fashion, only John Hughes can create such a madcap, crazy film such as 'Weird Science'.
  Social outcasts Gary (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt(IIan Mitchell-Smith) have a little too much time on their hands, with the lack of friends, hobbies, or even jobs. They spend most of their time concocting what they would do if the sun smiled on them and they could attend parties and date the girls they adore; And that's when the brilliant idea strikes!
  They must create their... more info

• Weird science and bizarre plot elements
  This is not as strong an 80s comedy as some of John Hughes' other work is, but it is all right for a brief comedic diversion. The acting is just okay, Kelly LeBrock is cute but not all that energetic, the music is mostly synth, and the wacko science that disrupts the household does not make a lot of sense, especially during the party scene, when a missile shows up along with some crazed bikers. These distract from the basic storyline.
  Otherwise, it is amusing enough for a cheap rental, but I would... more info

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