Review of Weird Science (1985) by Nicole Y — 14 Sep 2010

Bras on thier heads made the movie a raunch 80s teen classic.

This review of Weird Science (1985) was written by Nicole Y on 14 Sep 2010.

Weird Science has generally received positive reviews.

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Though the obvious quirkiness can be offputting, this American comedy is surprisingly quite funny and adequately serves in being no more than…

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By Gillian D (76) on 24 Mar 2014

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 Epicladysponge (1,102) on 13 May 2016

Impressive... until I figured out there was nothing impressive, fun, and weird about Weird Science…

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By Sarah M (1,063) on 27 Sep 2015

The 80s was a strange, strange time when nothing made sense and you had to suspend disbelief when it came to plot (and fashion). Science = magic…

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By Scott M (2,584) on 15 Jun 2015

Given that this movie was made to appeal to adolescent boys, I was expecting it to be much more crude and sexist…

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By Brandon W (1,786) on 12 Feb 2016

A great combination of sci-fi and comedy, gushing with 80's delight…

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By Andrew B (2,971) on 16 Dec 2013

It's not big and it's not clever…

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By Adam R (2,773) on 19 May 2014

Though the obvious quirkiness can be offputting, this American comedy is surprisingly quite funny and adequately serves in being no more than…

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By Alejandro C (588) on 29 May 2017

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

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By Alexander H (247) on 09 Jun 2016

HANDS DOWN THE BEST '80'S TEEN MOVIE EVER…

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