Review of Weird Science (1985) by Alexandria W — 17 Jul 2009

A good eighties boy movie, where there are chicks AND a lesson learned. the stoner scene's hilarious!

This review of Weird Science (1985) was written by Alexandria W on 17 Jul 2009.

Weird Science has generally received positive reviews.

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Since I'm not a sex-crazed teenage boy, I definitely didn't get as much enjoyment out of this one as other John Hughes movie, but I can accept that…

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By Daniel H (1,174) on 29 May 2017

Hilarious.. an all time favorite.. KL is beautiful.. AMH is histerical.. John Hughes is a genius…

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