Movie:weird Science

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    10 Classic '80s and '90s Movies That Influence 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'

    Even before the film went into production, Marvel Studios chief, Kevin Feige, made a point of describing it as a "John Hughes movie," directly name-checking the writer and director responsible for so many of that era's high school classics.

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    Watch Bill Paxton Talk About His Most Iconic Parts, from 'Weird Science' to ‘Titanic’

    The prolific, deeply respected actor Bill Paxton died Saturday at age 61 from complications due to surgery. Paxton leaves behind a film legacy that includes his weasily breakout in the teen favorite Weird Science, unforgettable roles in blockbusters like Apollo 13, Twister, and Titanic, and the amazing distinction of being killed in Terminator, Predator and Alien movies. In 2014, Yahoo Movies sat down with the congenial and candid Paxton for an extensive Role Recall interview where he walked u

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    Role Recall: Anthony Michael Hall Remembers 'Breakfast Club,' 'Sixteen Candles,' and More

    You’d be hard-pressed to find an actor with a more impressive run of four consecutive movies than Anthony Michael Hall’s from 1983 to 1985: National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983), Sixteen Candles (1984), The Breakfast Club (1985), and Weird Science (1985). In recent years, Hall has worked consistently on screens both big (2008’s The Dark Knight) and small (his popular sci-fi series The Dead Zone, which ran on FX from 2002 to 2007). Hall plays Mr. Stevenson, a security guard on the frontlines when