{"id":21655,"date":"2019-07-19T15:04:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T22:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=21655"},"modified":"2019-07-19T15:05:07","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T22:05:07","slug":"review-weird-science-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/07\/review-weird-science-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Weird Science (Arrow Video) Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Weird Science<\/em><\/strong> might be a lesser movie from the great John Hughes filmography but that\u2019s hardly a slight against the film as it does have some great heart at its core alongside a great cast.<\/p>\n

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Weird Science<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Comedy, Fantasy<\/span>
\nArrow Video | PG13 \u2013 94 min. \/ 97 min. \u2013 $39.95 | July 23, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 07\/19\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>John Hughes
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>John Hughes (written by)
\nCast: <\/strong>Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder, Judie Aronson, Robert Downey Jr.<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Interviews, Documentary, Advertisements, Image Galleries, BD-ROM Content
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), English (DTS-HD MA 2.0)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>48.44 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>40.54 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Arrow Video provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Perennially picked-on high school nerds Gary (ANTHONY MICHAEL HALL) and Wyatt (ILAN MITCHELL-SMITH) are sick of their status at the bottom of the social food chain. Using Wyatt\u2019s computer, the two hatch a plan to create their dream woman \u2013 and following a massive power surge, that woman unexpectedly appears in the form of Lisa (KELLY LEBROCK). Gorgeous, intelligent, and blessed with limitless magic powers, Lisa makes the boys\u2019 dreams come true… but what about Wyatt\u2019s gun-toting psycho older brother Chet (BILL PAXTON), and the two bullies (ROBERT DOWNEY JR., ROBERT RUSLER) determined to put them back in their place?<\/p>\n

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Review: <\/strong>The last time I think I saw Weird Science<\/em><\/strong> was sometime back in the 1990s and likely was the edited TV version shown on Comedy Central or a channel like that. I do know this movie has quite the cult following, as do most of John Hughes\u2019 movies from the 1980s. After seeing it for the first time in decades, the movie certainly is funny and certainly Hughes\u2019 more outlandish film in the repertoire. While it\u2019s not my favorite of the legendary director but sitting behind The Breakfast Club<\/em> and Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off<\/em>, the film is in wonderful company.<\/p>\n

The reason John Hughes, of the 1980s anyway as he went wayward in the 90s and until his death, resonates with all sorts from generation to generation is the ability to relate with his characters and the tough situations in their life, where the parents can\u2019t understand what we are going through, which in hindsight of course, sometimes can be silly in the grand scheme of things. But John Hughes\u2019 movies continue to get replayed and Weird Science<\/em><\/strong> is no different, and the film does have its fans as it is the more fantastical.<\/p>\n

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Like Ferris Bueller\u2019s Day Off<\/em>, Pretty in Pink<\/em>, The Breakfast Club<\/em>, Weird Science<\/em><\/strong> also has a wonderful cast. Anthony Michael Hall, who was great in TBC<\/em>, plays well opposite Ilan Mitchell-Smith and their immaturity really came off, most of the time anyway, rather authentic. Kelly LeBrock, not only being absolutely gorgeous, almost plays a Mary Poppins type of role, guiding these boys through a difficult time before they are able discover their inner strengths. And of course one cannot forget the late Bill Paxton\u2019s Chet, just a loathsome character who gets a truly laugh-out-loud, if not also disgusting, comeuppance.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a very nice almost textured and semi reflective slip cover<\/strong>. Inside is a booklet<\/strong> with essays and information on the Blu-ray. Arrow has also released a Limited Edition Steelbook, but I actually prefer this standard release\u2026<\/p>\n

Edited-for-TV Version (1:34:06)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 You can watch this one fully or with a Split Screen Comparison (18:16)<\/u><\/strong> of just those additional scenes.<\/p>\n

Additional Scenes (2:45)<\/u><\/strong> are from the Extended Version<\/p>\n

Interviews:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n