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Weird Science
What: A weird science magic sex genie helps two boys grow up a little bit? sorta?
Directed by: John Hughes
Starring: Bill Paxton, Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Kelly LeBrock
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Show Notes
John Hughes
And the Brat Pack. Uncle Buck and Breakfast Club.
Smagic
Science so unscientific, it is magic: smagic. Callbacks to pygmalion and Frankenstein.
Sexism/Objectification
Boy howdy. Literally using a barbie to create a living sex object. Consent. Creating sex bots. The 1950s comic on which the movie was based.
Geekery
What are they? what are we? Geeks? Nerds? Both?
Growing Up
Adolescence sucks. Being a sexually frustrated teenage boy. Fantasies and ethical concerns.
Goodbyes
Girls, schmirls.
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