‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt
November 18, 2025 · Weird Science (1985) · Comedy · Romance · Sci-Fi · 1:47:25 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsMultiple scenes: the opening credits/gym scene, and the scene where they create the girl on the computer▶ 31:28
Kyle BrandtThe computer scene where they create Lisa, specifically the part where the boobs get really big on the computer▶ 33:15
Apex Mountain
Kyle BrandtScrambled porn apex mountain - discusses how this era was the peak for difficulty accessing adult content▶ 33:43
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsThe premise that parents could go away and kids could throw parties undetected, because now there are ring cameras, security systems, and tracking apps like Life 360▶ 50:25
Kyle BrandtKids can't get away with pranks like ding dong ditching anymore because of security cameras - cites busting neighborhood kids on Halloween▶ 50:51
What's Aged the Best
Bill SimmonsMultiple picks: grandparents being frozen in the closet, LeBrock's life lesson speech about being yourself, Kim Malin's triple crown IMDb run (Weird Science/Die Hard/Roadhouse), and Anthony Michael Hall's stunned double take▶ 51:08
Kyle BrandtAgrees with and elaborates on Bill's picks, particularly emphasizing Kim Malin's iconic triple crown run and the comedic value of the grandparents in the closet▶ 51:15
Butch's Girlfriend Award
Bill SimmonsThe boys weren't nearly horny enough - in real life they would have immediately used Lisa as a sex robot instead of going out to dinner▶ 59:42
Craig HorlbeckIlan Mitchell-Smith's performance as Wyatt - gave him the 'Matt Flynn award for actor I can't believe we thought was a lead' saying he drags the movie down▶ 1:04:37
Kyle BrandtThe lack of sexual action between the teenage boys and Lisa - they created a 'super hot woman' but there's 'no fucking action' and the boys aren't horny enough for realistic 15-year-olds▶ 58:55
Stephen A. Smith Hottest Take Award
Bill SimmonsWeird Science is the best 80s movie theme song that actually has the title in the song, beating out Footloose because Hughes specifically commissioned Oingo Boingo to write it for the movie concept▶ 1:14:24
Kyle BrandtLisa sucks - she's a terrible influence who puts the boys in danger, forces unwanted situations on them, traumatizes Gary's family, and abandons them after causing chaos▶ 1:15:16
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsKelly Emberg — Discusses Kelly Emberg being initially cast as Lisa but left after two days; mentions Demi Moore and Robin Wright auditioning for Lisa; notes Anthony Michael Hall chose Weird Science over European Vacation▶ 1:16:47
Kyle BrandtDemi Moore — Argues that younger actresses like 20-year-old Demi Moore would have been better for Lisa role to be closer in age to Wyatt and Gary; discusses Robin Wright coming off Santa Barbara▶ 1:17:17
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsProduction was kept closed to keep the plot secret, and Elon Mitchell Smith revealed that Bill Paxton appears in disguise (sunglasses and trench coat) in the party scene because he loved being around the filming▶ 1:21:26
Kyle BrandtCommented on the contrast between Bill Paxton's nice personality versus his asshole character Chet, noting Paxton's comedic talents in this film, True Lies, and Aliens▶ 1:22:02
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWas Illinois just the best place for real estate in the mid-80s? Were these movie houses expensive or did everybody just have nice houses?▶ 1:31:15
Kyle BrandtIt's a really nice place to live - the north suburbs where all these movie houses are located are great areas▶ 1:31:29
Is This Movie Better With
Bill SimmonsBuffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs - someone comes looking for Lisa days later and she's already kidnapped in his basement▶ 1:33:57
Kyle BrandtGus Johnson — Gus Johnson doing play-by-play commentary at the beginning when Wyatt and Gary are in the gym watching girls gymnastics▶ 1:33:09
Just One Oscar
Bill SimmonsDanny Elfman — Danny Elfman for music, though notes he would refuse to accept it since he disowns the movie▶ 1:34:46
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsAnthony Michael Hall — Anthony Michael Hall - says he should have had a bigger career like Jonah Hill and this is part of an Anthony Michael Hall double feature▶ 1:40:47
Craig HorlbeckDiscusses LeBrock positively and the movie's 80s elements extensively but doesn't give a clear 'who won the movie' pick▶ 1:42:06
Kyle BrandtKelly LeBrock — Kelly LeBrock - says she's sensational and if she doesn't work, the movie's terrible▶ 1:41:36
Movies Referenced (53)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superbad (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 7:20 |
| Home Alone (1990) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 15:44 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 52:39 |
| Pretty in Pink (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 15:35 |
| The Breakfast Club (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 16:18 |
| The Road Warrior (1981) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 1:07:21 |
| Full Metal Jacket (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 21:29 |
| Risky Business (1983) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 50:11 |
| Talk to Me (2022) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 14:17 |
| Dumb and Dumber (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 51:29 |
| Frankenstein (2025) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:09 |
| Ghostbusters (1984) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:12:49 |
Directors Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hughes | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 35 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck | Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Uncle Buck, The Breakfast Club | ▶ 3:26 |
| Stanley Kubrick | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon | ▶ 21:21 |
| Chris Columbus | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | The Help | ▶ 1:26:50 |
| Christopher Nolan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Tenet, Interstellar, Inception | ▶ 55:39 |
| Dave Halls | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | The Matrix Reloaded, Fargo | ▶ 1:06:24 |
| Oliver Stone | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Born on the Fourth of July, Platoon, JFK | ▶ 1:07:15 |
| Savage Steve Holland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Better Off Dead | ▶ 4:36 |
Actors Referenced (89)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Paxton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 24 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Aliens, Apollo 13 | ▶ 3:02 |
| Kelly LeBrock | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 23 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck | Weird Science, Hard to Kill | ▶ 2:24 |
| Anthony Michael Hall | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 21 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck | Live by Night | ▶ 7:33 |
| Steven Seagal | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 19 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, Craig Horlbeck | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | ▶ 26:16 |
| Kim Cattrall | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Sex and the City | ▶ 52:26 |
| Jonah Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, The Wolf of Wall Street | ▶ 7:33 |
| Michael Jordan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Space Jam, He Got Game | ▶ 1:29:29 |
| Oingo Boingo | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | Donnie Darko, Weird Science | ▶ 44:56 |
| Richard Pryor | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 34:45 | |
| Britt Leach | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Kyle Brandt | Weird Science, Silent Night, Deadly Night | ▶ 1:18:40 |
| Danny Elfman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 45:09 | |
| David Lee Roth | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Don't Look Up, Ready Player One, Mission to Mars | ▶ 13:39 |
Writers Referenced (5)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 17:33 | |
| Robert Kraft | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt | The Little Mermaid | ▶ 1:46:12 |
| Al Feldstein | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Tales from the Crypt | ▶ 29:56 |
| Lorne Michaels | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 25:33 | |
| Taylor Sheridan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Hell or High Water, Wind River | ▶ 15:49 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Chads | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 58:28 |