Weird Science (1985)

Two high school nerds use a computer program to literally create the perfect woman, but she turns their lives upside down.

Director:

John Hughes

Writer:

John Hughes

Stars:

Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Gary Wallace
Kelly LeBrock	...	Lisa
Ilan Mitchell-Smith	...	Wyatt Donnelly
Bill Paxton	...	Chet Donnelly
Suzanne Snyder	...	Deb
Judie Aronson	...	Hilly
Robert Downey Jr.	...	Ian (as Robert Downey)
Robert Rusler	...	Max
Vernon Wells	...	Lord General
Britt Leach	...	Al Wallace
Barbara Lang	...	Lucy Wallace
Michael Berryman	...	Mutant Biker
Ivor Barry	...	Henry Donnelly
Ann Coyle	...	Carmen Donnelly (as Anne Bernadette Coyle)
Suzy J. Kellems	...	Gymnast

Storyline

Two unpopular teenagers, Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly, 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. On their road to becoming accepted, they encounter many hilarious obstacles, which gives the movie an overall sense of silliness.

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Plot Keywords:

blue panties | breasts growing | nudity | bare breasts | teen comedy | 

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Taglines:

It's all in the name of science. Weird Science.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

After being the lead in the hit movie Weird Science; and starring in several other hit movies like National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Sixteen Candles (1984) and The Breakfast Club (1985), Anthony Michael Hall made the odd choice of joining the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975). (Usually big stars don't join ensemble cast shows like this; particularly one aimed at novices in the business like this one; after they have already starred in their own hit movies! That's usually considered a step down. ) Hall did not stay for an entire season on SNL. Neither did fellow Weird Science co-star Robert Downey Jr..

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Goofs

When Gary and Deb are being chased by the cop, and cross the railroad tracks, the train changes direction between shots.

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Quotes

Gary Wallace: We're gonna go get you guys some drinks. You look like a scotch man, you want some- we're gonna get some stuff and...
Lord General: Is this your party?
Gary Wallace: [fumbling his words] Well yeah, kinda, if you could call it- because...
Wyatt: I don't know if you could call it a party, it's just a few friends.
Lord General: How come two unpopular dicks like you is having a party?
Gary Wallace: I don't know, I mean I guess I was just asking myself that very question, and I can be a dick sometimes, so I don't know, I don't know.
Lord General: How would you like all your friends...
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Alternate Versions

The new re-release of the DVD, (The Class Reunion series) restores the music that was cut out for the VHS version, to this movie, and The Breakfast Club.

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Robert Downey Jr. Performances (2015)

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Soundtracks

Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)
Performed By Bill Conti
Courtesy of MGM/UA Home Ent. Group Inc./EMI America Records

User Reviews

THE 80's comedy

Weird Science is the best 80's comedy that was ever made. I'm saying it. Ghostbusters, Summer Rental, The Great Outdoors, Strange Brew, Gung Ho, Mr. Mom, all of these movies have their place, but none of them can match Weird Science for laughs or pure....eightiesness. Yes eightiesness is a quality. It's a corny, dated quality but one that is tangible and valued by my fellow eighties loving brethren to this day. Come back with me if you will to a time when Anthony Michael Hall was still fielding calls and Kelly LeBrock was French for sexy.

Weird Science has everything that an eighties comedy needs: A least one hot girl, a few actors who are no longer working or who do anything that will come along, plenty of dashing eighties threads, a corny as hell eighties soundtrack,(and Oingo Boingo is as corny and eighties as they get), and plenty of cheap funny jokes.

Undoubtedly the best thing about Weird Science is Bill Paxton, who plays Wyatt's older brother Chet. Chet is the worst big brother ever to grace a movie screen and is a role model for all big brothers everywhere, me included. Chet delights in extorting money and valuables from Wyatt in exchange for his silence about Wyatt's activities. The best part in the movie is when Chet gets turned into the toad thing or whatever it is. Man I love that part.

The rest of the cast does a good job of being their stock characters. Kelly LeBrock does a good job of being hot. Robert Downey Jr. shows none of the signs of future drug addiction. The film is unremarkable in the fact that it isn't anything groundbreaking or special. It's just a funny movie. And an eighties classic.

Bottom Line: If you grew up in the eighties and you never saw Weird Science then you must atone for your crimes by going out and buying it right now. Then send me an email telling me how grateful you are that I put you on the path to rightousness and eighties correctness.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Weird Science

Filming Locations:

1200 Linden Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,895,421, 4 August 1985

Gross USA:

$23,834,048

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$38,934,048

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1