Review of Weird Science (1985) by Stuart M — 19 Aug 2010

Not the best Hughes movie but fun. Another of those movies when computers were the future and you could imitate Doctor Frankenstein with one of them at home.

This review of Weird Science (1985) was written by Stuart M on 19 Aug 2010.

Weird Science has generally received positive reviews.

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