80sfilms

While I’m on a John Hughes roll, I may as well give a shout out to 1985’s Weird Science, which had some great young stars in it (Bill Paxton, Anthony Michael Hall, Robert Downey Jr.!).

Yet another tale about outcasts striving to fit in, Weird Science was for boys what Pretty In Pink was for girls.

While Ilan Mitchell-Smith (who played Wyatt) faded into obscurity in the early 90s, Anthony Michael Hall, Bill Paxton and Robert Downey Jr. have all enjoyed strong revivals to their careers in the past few years.

And as for 1985’s ideal woman, Kelly LeBrock, she’s still acting here and there. Her character, Lisa, however, is still clad in spandex and out there somewhere teaching young boys how to become men. Even Oingo Boingo (who performed the theme song “Weird Science” for the soundtrack) is still playing.

I don’t feel so old now, I guess.

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