Weird Science (PG-13, 1985)
common sense media says
Guilty-pleasure '80s horny-geek sci-fi sex comedy.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this popular '80s comedy -- an early recipient of the new PG-13 rating -- has frequent adolescent sex, booze, and boob and drug jokes. Two main characters are lust-driven and manage to create a beautiful artificial woman as a sex-fantasy plaything -- but they are unsuccessful in their timid efforts to get something started with her and end up treating the bombshell more like a big sister. There are scenes of underage drinking (as a bonding exercise with threatening black males), much swearing (usually the s-word), and cavalier behavior with cars and a gun. Nudity includes a girl who loses all her clothes (in profile) in a windstorm, and a schematic of bare breasts on a PC monitor. Recreational drugs are briefly mentioned.
Positive role models:
As was customary in John Hughes' films, parents/grownups are portrayed as idiots, compared to the clever and smart-alecky kids (though a bullying older brother is also presented as one of the most vile characters imaginable). Stereotypes of initially menacing urban blacks in a blues-type saloon. While the synthetic Lisa continually states her slavelike obedience to the two boys who created her, she's also the strongest and smartest of any character onscreen (rather more so than the "real" females too).
Violence:
A loaded gun is brandished more than once, chiefly against a quartet of punk-mutant villains who commit acts of mayhem and vandalism. Reckless driving, including a car chase (against police) that races to beat pursuers to a train crossing. "Wedgies" and other teen-torture bullying.
Sex:
Full-profile nudity in a girl losing all her clothes in a whirlwind. Toplessness on a computer screen (a wire-frame schematic, of ever-growing female breasts) and porn-magazine layouts. Euphemistic talk of masturbation. Sex is a preoccupation with the male heroes, beginning with their leering stares at a "gymnastics class" of shapely schoolgirls. After conjuring the obedient fantasy-figure Lisa, the nerds are so nervous that they can't perform sexually, keeping clothes on and hands at sides while showering with her. It's unclear whether the guys have actually had intercourse with two (mortal) girlfriends -- or just cuddled with them in bed overnight (though the intended audience will probably assume they "scored").
Language:
"S--t" is used repeatedly, plus "asshole," "bitch," "dickweed," and a few others.
Consumerism:
A plethora of product labels, including beer, magazines such as Playboy, and major retail chains, the status-symbol Porsche and Ferrari automobiles (plus a pink Cadillac), and the board game Life.
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manay_4511
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
This should be rated R
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SerinitySerind ...
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE THIS MOVIE! (nuff said)
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mannymateo10isback
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
pretty cool!!
well not as i mentioned it, this was pretty okay, but i kinda liked it, in one scene full profile girl flies into the tornado while her clothes is loose and breasts are barely shown, and also bare breasts are recently seen on PC while making a girl in the beginning, and also lots of s-word are said so many times, and a d-word twice mostly, and also brief comic violence such as electric shocks, fantasy stuff like that flies every where around the house which either, and thats about it,i rather enjoyed it once or some other time
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Ricochet94
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
Funny, but other than that a bit plain.
Most John Hughes movies are known for mixing humor with morals. They had a heart. This one doesnt. Its better (funnier) than most other typical teen flicks, but rather lacking for a John Hughes teen flick. Rent Breakfast Club or Sixteen Candles instead, then come back to this one when you run out of other Hughes films to watch.
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haddad fan
kid, 12 years old
kid, 12 years old
18 and under=NO-no
i'd can't keep this PG-13, i think it should be NR because it shows h--ny and s-- on the title and shows t--s, a** covered.
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Spielberg00
teen, 14 years old
teen, 14 years old
Meh.
My rating: PG-13 for nudity, sexual content and some brief language.
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KIdX13
teen, 16 years old
teen, 16 years old
A great movie that has every teen boy's fantasies!
This is a very good movie for teen BOYS i can not stress than enough, if you are a girl you will not find one thing about this movie to like. It dose have some issues though:
1. some violence, guns are brandished and an a couple cases shot (no one is hurt), a scary looking biker gang attack teens at a party.
2. lots of sexual refrences and breif nudity.
3. language includes: S--t, d--k, h--l, d--n and b--ch.
So overall this is a fun movie for teen boys!
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dramaqueen@hot ...
parent of 11 year old
parent of 11 year old
love it!
no this is exactly the right rating PG-13 infact the perfect rating yeah yeah yeah your probabley saying hey its a boys fanasty movie hmm could be but anybody can love it its awesome how the 2 guys made a real woman from the computer makes fanasty seem so perfect only if there were a movie where 2 girls can make a guy on there computer that would be nice but this movie is nice! 80's fun oh yeah!
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