Weird Science

1985 "It's all in the name of science...Weird Science."
6.6| 1h33m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 02 August 1985 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.

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Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense
Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.
Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
larvellishere Weird science is a raunchy comedy for younger teens but still gets away with more than a lot of other raunchy comedies. It is a classic film in the Jhon Hughes line up of movies. Its about two teens Gary and Wyatt that want to get laid, and with the power of a computer and some oingo boingo music the make a woman. And she is played by the beautiful Kelly LeBrock and this film awesome so go check it out.
BA_Harrison Teenagers Gary and Wyatt (Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith) are high school losers, never made it with a lady, so they stick bras on their heads, hook up their computer to a Barbie doll, hack into a mainframe for more processing power and create their perfect woman, Lisa (Kelly LeBrock), who tells them how to walk this way and talk this way. Before you can say 'teenage nerd wish-fulfilment', the lads are wearing snappy suits, boozing and schmoozing at a blues bar, driving luxury sports cars, and hosting the ultimate house party, before finally finding true love with school babes Hilly and Deb (Judie Aronson More and Suzanne Snyder).Written and directed by John Hughes at the height of his game, Weird Science is pure teenage fantasy, targeted at adolescent boys with raging hormones. As such, the comedy is far from sophisticated, with gags about farts, poop, sex, puking, and underwear. Crass, to be sure, but also very funny if you're a pimply teenager or, like me, an adult whose sense of humour hasn't really matured that much since puberty.Hall and Mitchell-Smith are perfectly cast as luckless dweebs Gary and Wyatt, with Hall, in particular, on fine form, providing the film with some of its funniest moments (his bar room tale about unrequited love is hilarious). LeBrock is great to look at but her performance is wooden (then again, who's to say that a Real-life Barbie doll wouldn't act that way?). Able support is given from the always great Bill Paxton as Wyatt's obnoxious brother Chet, and Robert Rusler and Robert Downey Jr. as bullies Max and Ian, while cult favourites Vernon Wells and Michael Berryman contribute memorable cameos as mutant bikers, who invade Wyatt's home during the film's surreal and very silly soiree (I think that means 'party').8.5 out of 10, rounded up to 9 for Oingo Boingo's incredibly catchy theme song.
brandon-tyler-328-43902 I really liked Weird Science. It was a zany comedy from the 80s and I took it as such. I also didn't think I'd laugh quite so much but there are so many moments in this that I couldn't help but chuckle. When the two bully characters clamber their way up an escalator in order to check out Lisa, Kelly Lebrock's character, had me in stitches. Another great thing about the movie is the chemistry between the actors. Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith play off each other brilliantly and Kelly Lebrock is superb as their love interest. Bill Paxton is also hilariously as the militaristic buffoon "Chet." The pacing is lightning fast and the direction is both interesting and creative. The soundtrack is full of rare gems, the most noteworthy being The Wild Men Of Wonga's "Why Don't Pretty Girls (Look At Me)" In the end, Weird Science is a fun-filled 80's with plenty of appeal and warmth to keep you in good spirits. Go ahead, watch Weird Science. It sure beats the dull, by the numbers comedies that are released today.
Tweekums Gary and Wyatt are a couple of geeky fifteen year old high school students and they have no chance of getting girlfriends; especially the two they really fancy who are currently dating a couple of more popular boys. Then, while watching Frankenstein on television, Gary gets an idea… if they can't get girls the normal way why don't they just make one! After loading the computer with details of their perfect woman they find themselves looking at a beautiful woman, which they later name Lisa; and she is all theirs. They may now have this beauty but they still don't really know what to do. She however is determined to give them a good time whether they like it or not. She takes them out for a night on the town. Later she throws a party at Wyatt's house, inviting just about everybody… inevitably things get out of hand and Gary and Wyatt are forced to make a stand.This is something different to John Hughes usual films; we have the usual teen protagonists trying to fit in in '80s America but we also have some rather wacky elements. The way they create Lisa was funny in a ridiculous way… a way that some viewers may find embarrassingly silly. The characters lacked the depth of those in most of Hughes's films making them less sympathetic. Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith are good enough as Gary and Wyatt but it is Kelly LeBrock's performance as Lisa that hold the film together; she manages to be seductive, with just a hint of danger and a wicked sense of humour. She also has one of the best introductions of any film character with her line 'So, what would you little maniacs like to do first?'. The special effects are a bit ropey by today's standards and things do get a little over the top towards then end but that doesn't matter as it is still funny. The ending is a bit cliché but again it manages to be fun and even manages to include a nice little car chase. Overall I found this film to be quite a lot better than I expected and recommend it to fans of the '80s.