Weird Science Parents Guide (2024)

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Has Weird Science aged well? ›

Anthony Michael Hall is just as good as he was in John Hughes' previous two films and he is matched step for step by Ilan Michael-Smith. "Weird Science" is definitely a product of its time but has aged well in terms of its overall comedy and approach in my opinion.

Kelly LeBrock(born March 24, 1960) is American-English actress and model. Her acting debut was in The Woman in Red (1984), alongside Gene Wilder. She also starred in the John Hughes film Weird Science (1985), and in Hard to Kill (1990), opposite Steven Seagal. New York City, U.S.

Teen misfits Gary (Anthony Michael Hall) and Wyatt (Ilan Mitchell-Smith) design their ideal woman on a computer, and a freak electrical accident brings her to life in the form of the lovely, superhuman Lisa (Kelly LeBrock). She outfits Gary and Wyatt in cool clothes, surprises them with a Porsche and helps them stand up to jerks Ian (Robert Downey Jr.) and Max (Robert Rusler). But, all the while, the boys must hide Lisa's existence from Chet (Bill Paxton), Wyatt's nightmare of a big brother.

Weird Science / Film synopsis

Weird science is a comedy, sci fi, teen fantasy movie about two boys who couldn't get any girls so they decided to make a fake girl with a model body, Albert Einsteins brain, and good breasts basically everything they wanted in a girl.

“Weird Science” features 80s icon Anthony Michael Hall and Ilan Mitchell-Smith in a nerd-tastic manner of geeks just wanting to be cool. In a desperate plea to fit in, two nerds Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly with the means of bringing a doll to life, design a woman with looks and powers out of this world.

As she leaves, the house is magically cleaned and everything transformed back to normal, including Chet. Wyatt's parents return home, completely unaware that anything odd has happened. Later at Gary and Wyatt's high school, Lisa turns up as the new gym teacher, thus continuing her mission to look out for the two boys.

Weird Science: Then(1985): Kelly LeBrock(25), Anthony Michael Hall(17), & Ilan Michael-Smith(16) Now(2024): Kelly(64), Anthony(56), & Ilan(55)

Kelly LeBrock was born in New York and raised in London. She is the daughter of a French-Canadian father and an Irish mother. Kelly LeBrock began her career as a model beginning at the age of sixteen.

Chester "Chet" Donnelly is the main antagonist of the 1985 sci-fi comedy film Weird Science and its TV series of the same name. Chet is Wyatt's cruel older brother and a military school cadet. He mercilessly bullies Wyatt and his best friend Gary Wallace.

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What city was Weird Science filmed in? ›

Filmed at the Northbrook Court Mall in Northbrook, Illinois, this location serves as a significant backdrop for the unfolding drama and eventual empowerment of the film's protagonists.

A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear. Little Secret, Big Problem.

1. The Hot Chick (2002) An attractive and popular teenager, who is mean-spirited toward others, finds herself in the body of an older man, and must find a way to get back to her original body.

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Weird Science is a 1985 American science fantasy comedy film written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock.

Weird Science (1985) - Judie Aronson as Hilly - IMDb.

Weird Science (1985) - Robert Rusler as Max - IMDb.