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Arrow | 1985 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 94 min | Rated PG-13 | Jul 23, 2019

Weird Science (Blu-ray Movie)

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Movie rating

7
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

Weird Science (1985)

A nerdy computer whiz and his best friend create the perfect woman. Like a computer-generated fairy godmother, the duo's out-of-this-world creation guides the pair through the pleasures and pitfalls of adolescence.

Starring: Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton, Suzanne Snyder
Director: John Hughes

Comedy100%
Teen82%
Coming of age68%
Sci-FiInsignificant
RomanceInsignificant

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)

  • Subtitles

    English SDH

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Single disc (1 BD)

  • Playback

    Region A, B (locked)

Review

Rating summary

Movie3.5 of 53.5
Video4.0 of 54.0
Audio4.0 of 54.0
Extras4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Weird Science Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Martin Liebman August 16, 2020

Arrow has released a SteelBook packaging variant for Director John Hughes' classic 1985 film 'Weird Science.' The on-disc (as well as booklet) content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.


For a full film review, please click here; note that this link points to the 2013 Universal release.


Weird Science Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.0 of 5

For a full Blu-ray video review, please click here.


Weird Science Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.0 of 5

For a full Blu-ray audio review, please click here.


Weird Science Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  4.0 of 5

For its Weird Science SteelBook, which is texturally a bit smooth but not so glossy as to show excessive fingerprinting, Arrow makes use of some familiar images for the front and rear panels. On the front is one of the classic poster images with a bright silvery central light burst out of which Lisa is emerging, top center. Gary and Wyatt are facing one another, left and right respectively, pumping fists and shouting in celebration that they have made a woman of their own. The film's title appears in its familiar script bottom center. There are a few reflective accents, including Lisa's earrings and the film's title. On the rear is one of the film's iconic shots depicting the newly born Lisa in a seductive pose, wearing her underwear and a cut-off shirt, the background bathed in a red light. A Universal logo and some legalese appear bottom center in black. As with the front, there is a reflective portion, here the vertical silvery streak behind Lisa. The spine carries over the front panel silver background. The film's title appears center. An Arrow logo has been placed at the top. Universal and Blu-ray logos appear at the bottom, as does a model number.

Inside, the booklet as well as an advertisement for other Arrow titles are tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The lone Blu-ray disc is situated on the right on its own hub. The inner print is a two-panel spread that depicts Gary and Wyatt, bras on their heads, in one of the film's early pivotal scenes as Lisa is about to come to life.

For full coverage of the on-disc supplemental content as well as the booklet that Arrow has included with this SteelBook, please click here.


Weird Science Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  4.0 of 5

Arrow's release of this mid-1980s classic looks and sound terrific and the SteelBook is quite the looker, too. Classic images decorate the front and rear and a fun still from the film appears inside. Highly recommended.