Summary: Stream the movie:<br><br> <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/movie/weird-science/id280496203?at=1001l7hP&mt=6" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">iTunes<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Weird-Science-Anthony-Michael-Hall/dp/B009CGGA9I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467696302&sr=8-1&keywords=weird+science&tag=decsci05-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">Amazon<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> Weird Science<br> What: A weird science magic sex genie helps two boys grow up a little bit? sorta?<br><br> Directed by: John Hughes<br><br> Starring: Bill Paxton, Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock<br> Recommended and Related Media<br> <br> Made of the Future/Weird Science<br><br> The pulp comic on which the movie was based.<br><br> Read it at <a href="https://marswillsendnomore.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/origins-of-omac-made-of-the-future-ec-comics/" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">Mars Will Send no More<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> Frankenstein – Episode 29<br><br> Another episode of this very show where we covered man using smagic (science magic) to create life! Except in this case man learns something about his hubris. Featuring Joe Ruppel, history nerd.<br><br> Listen to it <a href="http://www.decipherscifi.com/frankenstein-joe-ruppel-movie-podcast-episode-29/">here</a><br> Show Notes<br> <a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.decipherscifi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Weird-Science.jpg" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right"><span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> John Hughes<br> And the Brat Pack. Uncle Buck and Breakfast Club.<br> Smagic<br> Science so unscientific, it is magic: smagic. Callbacks to pygmalion and Frankenstein.<br> Sexism/Objectification<br> Boy howdy. Literally using a barbie to create a living sex object. Consent. Creating sex bots. The 1950s <a href="https://marswillsendnomore.wordpress.com/2011/06/07/origins-of-omac-made-of-the-future-ec-comics/" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">comic<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a> on which the movie was based.<br> Geekery<br> What are they? what are we? Geeks? Nerds? Both?<br> Growing Up<br> Adolescence sucks. Being a sexually frustrated teenage boy. Fantasies and ethical concerns.<br> Goodbyes<br> Girls, schmirls.<br> Feedback? Please Contact Us<br> <a href="mailto:contact@decipherscifi.com" target="_blank">contact@decipherscifi.com</a><br> Amazon and iTunes links include our affiliate codes. If you wouldn’t mind helping us out a tiny bit, go ahead and use them to buy/stream something. Thanks!
