Tag: Weird Science
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John Hughes’ ‘Sixteen Candles’ Almost Had a Very Different Jake Ryan
The ’80s birthed many classic films, specifically formative teen comedies that we still love to this day. Come to think of it, we really have John Hughes to thank for all those teen shenanigans. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Weird Science, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink are just some of the classics the writer-director…
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The Road Warrior’s Stunts Made Some Broken Bones ‘Unavoidable’
If you don’t know him by name, you almost certainly know Vernon Wells by his face if you’re a fan of ’80s movies. He was Bennett, the Aussie villain with the chainmail tank top and Freddie Mercury mustache in “Commando,” and he scared the pants off kids as Mr. Igoe, the sinister hitman with an…
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This John Hughes Classic Almost Starred Viggo Mortensen
The ’80s birthed many classic films, specifically formative teen comedies that we still love to this day. Among them were films like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Some Kind of Wonderful, Weird Science, and The Breakfast Club. A common thread between each of these films is John Hughes, who wrote each one. John Hughes movies changed…