Two unpopular teenagers, Gary and Wyatt, fail at all attempts to be accepted by their peers. Their desperation to be liked leads them to "create" a woman via their computer. Their living and breathing creation is a gorgeous woman, Lisa, whose purpose is to boost their confidence level by putting them into situations which require Gary and Wyatt to act like men.
Costume
Lisa's outfits are ICONIC. The off-shoulder pink dress lives rent-free
Practical Effects
The morphing effects were ILM's first CGI, and they still slap
Acting
Bill Paxton as Chet is unhinged perfection, the true MVP
Director
John Hughes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title comes from a 1950s EC Comics horror series, not science. Hughes just liked the sound of it.
This was Hughes' worst-reviewed film at the time; critics hated its 'smirky sexism' while audiences made it a cult hit anyway.
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