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Summary: Let's put the granparents in the broom closet
Review: Another John Hughe's classic. It falls into the same DVD treatment as 'Sixteen Candles' though. It was released poorly on DVD, and is no longer in production. But hold on, there's rumours that this and 'Breakfast Club' and '16 Candles' will get the DVD treatment they deserve in time for their 20th Anniversary! Weird Science, although silly at times, is a must-have 80's classic with some VERY entertaining scenes. Wait for the next DVD release, please don't pay high amounts for the used early DVD copy!
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Summary: Helluva Good Movie, But Not Worth Sixty Five Dollars!
Review: This was a great movie! I was 15 years old when this movie came out and I've seen it a gazillion times. I am all about the 80's and what a fun time it was to live in the last of the original decades. I'd love to have this one for my DVD collection also...
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Summary: Why Are We Wearing Bras On Our Heads?
Review: Another John Hughes movie that delivers some of the funniest moments in an 80's teen comedy. And yes, it does take place in Shermer, Illinois again. A lot of it is dated now of course, but it is still enjoyable...... just be sure to check your brain at the door because the logic factor is ultra low. Bill Paxton gives probably his funniest performance ever, and you get to see Robert Downey Jr. back when he used to be funny. Compare this movie to any 90's teen comedy and you'll see why they just don't make them like they used to.
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Summary: A very funny movie about an unrealistic concept
Review: Could anyone really create a girl on their computer in 1985? Probably not, but that doesn't stop Gary (brat packer Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt (Ilan Mitchell Smith) from giving it a shot. Mystical forces soon take over and the two high school losers are left with a beautiful bombshell who is willing to fulfill their every desire. Every boy's dream, right?
Well, not exactly. They are so inexperienced and scared that they don't know what to do with the wild party girl. The movie walks us through their journey from quirky geeks to studs when they finally stand up for themselves.
The two guys have great comic chemistry with Kelly LeBrock, computer babe Lisa and create many laughable encounters with each other and other characters. Bill Paxton, a more serious actor today, is convincing as the rotten Chet. This is the role I will always remember him for, no matter what other movies he goes off to make about ghosts or twisters.
Director/writer John Hughes delivers another timeless gem about teenagers, continuing with the traditions of "The Breakfast Club" and "Sixteen Candles." Here he gets a little sillier, but still remains clever and true-to-life.
DO watch this movie uncut on VHS or DVD if you really want to enjoy it. Cable TV does it absolutely no justice.
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Summary: Great movie, but why is the DVD so expensive?
Review: I agree with the other reviewer. This is a great movie, but why would anyone pay $[money] for a DVD when most DVDs are selling for around $[money]? For that price it should come with the software that the two geeks used to make the girl! I still give the movie five stars though. Along with Ferris Bueller's Day Off it defines the classic 80's teenage genre. Go rent it for now until the price for the DVD comes down.
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Summary: Don't fret !!!!!!!
Review: This has got to be one of the funniest movies that came out in the 80s!! Even though the DVD is discontinued I was recently watching a talk show where Bill Paxton stated that he just layed down a commentary track for a special edition of Weird Science so let's all wait for what will have to be one of the best releases on DVD!!!!!
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Summary: ...?? Come on, Amazon!
Review: This is an awesome movie, but where is Amazon getting off charging [so much] for it on DVD?? I paid 20% of that for Casablanca on DVD-- which do you think is the more time-honored classic???
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Summary: Hot Frankenstein
Review: John Hughes stretched his 80s success a little too far with this extreme comedy, a twist on the Frankenstein legend. What would happen if two unpopular geeks created their own beautiful woman? That high concept takes us through the whole film. Anthony Michael Hall does well with his third outing with Hughes following SIXTEEN CANDLES and THE BREAKFAST CLUB. The highlight of the film is his inebriated teen mixing in with several down-on-their-luck barflies. Their creation is the gorgeous Kelly LeBrock who consistently provides eye-candy for the boys (and the audience). Still, other Hughes creations had a social theme or statement that Gen X-ers attached. This film is just a silly comedy and shows up as an also ran. The DVD was an early release and offers no special materials but it does have a nice widescreen transfer.
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Summary: From zero to heroes...
Review: One of the most perfect movies ever made, although with a stunning cast, directed by the masterful John Hughes, it's hard to go wrong.While you could see the divine Kelly Le Brock's character Lisa as a portrayal of the boys' collective Anima, which empowers them in areas in which they were previously inept, e.g. relating to women, she's also rather easy on the eye. This is Babeage off the scale as we know it. Endowed with Einsteinian intelligence, magical powers (L'Isa = Isis) and a bod that just won't quit, Lisa creates scenarios in which the boys can eventually overcome their fears and hangups and become the heroes that they always were. Hughes also takes his trademark shot at the teaching profession (see also Ferris Bueller's Day Off) when one of the Mutant Bikers asks the boys not to blab about his trash-the-house conduct, as it might cost him his teaching job. It's hilarious, it's sexy, it's one long highly imaginative thrill ride that you simply must not miss. The shower scene? Why, I hadn't even noticed...
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Summary: Two nerds plus one computer equals one interesting weekend
Review: John Hughs directed a film that some have considered not up to par with the other high class of films over the years. However with Wierd Sicence John Hughs would place a film with cult statis. Of course let's not forget such preformances from Anthony Micahel Hall and Kelly Lebrock. This film is really for those with a fondness for the strange the bizzare and quite frankly a bit of strange taste to everything life has to offer. It doesn't matter if you have a VCR or a DVD player this is one of those movies you have to have in your collection.
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