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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Profanity Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 09/02/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Dual Layered,Restored/Remastered,Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 34 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 29 Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi Comedy, Teen Movie, Buddy Film See Also: Weird Science, Weird Science [Flashback Edition], Weird Science, Weird Science [Flashback Edition]

John Hughes's third directorial effort, Weird Science, follows in the tradition of his previous teen-centered films, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club. Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith play the wannabe hipster Gary and his nebbish weak-willed best friend, Wyatt, a pair of high-school geeks who are hapless with members of the opposite sex. Using Wyatt's computer, they create what they believe is the ideal woman. A lightning storm brings that woman to life, and she takes the form of Kelly Le Brock. Lisa sets about building their self-confidence, but trouble begins brewing when Wyatt's cruel, military-minded older brother, Chet (Bill Paxton), begins to realize that something is not as it should be. Hughes would finish his cycle of high-school themed films with his next movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Anthony Michael Hall - Gary
Kelly LeBrock - Lisa
Ilan Mitchell-Smith - Wyatt
Bill Paxton - Chet Donnelly
Suzanne Snyder - Deb

John Hughes comedy classic Weird Science gets yet another release, this time under the "High School Reunion Collection" banner. While the extras on the disc seem slim, they're still a step up from the last one Universal junked out. This time, the 1.85:1 image comes in a vibrant anamorphic transfer, while audiophiles will be more than happy with the tweaked and remastered 5.1 Dolby Digital and DTS tracks. Bonus materials are slim, but at least you get the original theatrical trailer (something the box does not advertise, which might mislead some buyers looking to upgrade their disc). All in all, it's a fine pared-down release, though one has to wonder if there are plans in the works for a special edition down the road. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide