Review of Weird Science (1985) by Paul S — 06 Mar 2011

This was a really cool cheesy John Hughes movie, a retro classic. A little too much nudity for me, but lots of fun.

This review of Weird Science (1985) was written by Paul S on 06 Mar 2011.

Weird Science has generally received positive reviews.

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