USA Network Forums > Who finds "Weird Science" offensive ?

thedeadzonetv

Jan 29 2008, 05:24 PM

Joss Whedon does.

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In a recent interview with GeeksOn podcast, Josh Whedon, creator of TV's "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" & "Firefly", revealed that he finds the 80's movie starring Anthony Michael Hall, offensive.

I hate Weird Science not a little. I find it offensive. The boy fantasy of building a girl. Obviously, we were doing the nasty version of it, because I find it grotesque.
In "I was made to love you", a episode from Buffy's fifth season, Warren Meers, a guert character, made a robot to be his girlfriend.

More over at io9.com, where Whedon talks about his upcoming project and his X-Men comic book series.

Source: The Dead Zone TV

Bubba_Bridges

Jan 29 2008, 10:14 PM

Hi Bubba here, ...

QUOTE (thedeadzonetv @ Jan 29 2008, 04:24 PM)

Joss Whedon does.

QUOTE

In a recent interview with GeeksOn podcast, Josh Whedon, creator of TV's "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" & "Firefly", revealed that he finds the 80's movie starring Anthony Michael Hall, offensive.

I hate Weird Science not a little. I find it offensive. The boy fantasy of building a girl. Obviously, we were doing the nasty version of it, because I find it grotesque.
In "I was made to love you", a episode from Buffy's fifth season, Warren Meers, a guert character, made a robot to be his girlfriend.

More over at io9.com, where Whedon talks about his upcoming project and his X-Men comic book series.

Source: The Dead Zone TV

I would disagree. I thought it was a good movie.

JOSE1989

Jan 30 2008, 12:34 AM

i love that movie

Performita

Jan 30 2008, 02:20 PM

I'm afraid I must agree on that. That movie had a terrible scenario and even some lame scenes, and if Mike wasn't in it, I wouldn't watch it at all.... more than first few minutes.

But I cannot help myself, I must watch every movie that he is in. And he was the best actor in that movie, all others were just overacting and trying too much!

LynMichel

Jan 31 2008, 05:55 AM

I don't find the movie offensive just a slight bit 'weird' like the title. When I first started watching the DZ I couldn't believe AMH was that same geeky kid in 'Weird Science'. He grew up well.

Parcher

Feb 9 2008, 08:54 AM

It's good to see a geek grow mature. AMH contributed a lot to the 80s. "16 Candles", "The Breakfast Club" and of course, "Weird Science" with it's classic song by Oingo Boingo.

I wonder if AMH and the lead singer from Oingo Boingo met and hung out? After all, they both had red hair.

Oh - and when this post is reported by Bubba I'd like to say my violation of wholesomeness was really a crypto fascist metaphor for nuclear war.

Megan3375

Feb 10 2008, 02:37 PM

I think it is a great movie, one of my favorites!!!!!

Bbob72

Feb 10 2008, 09:23 PM

I would disagree. I thought it was a good movie.

[/quote] Weird Science was a typical and classic 80's movie. I still enjoy it today.

Lady800cc

Feb 11 2008, 12:53 PM

OMG!! Weird Science was and is a CLASSIC!! My teenage kids love it! '80's at it's funniest.

lisakmusco

Mar 6 2008, 11:33 AM

No.

Offensive is definitely NOT a word I would use to describe this movie. Goofy and weird, maybe, but I still loved it.

I find it odd that Joss Whedon thinks this....normally I love Joss, but this makes no sense to me....