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Joss Whedon really hates this movie.

posted 12 years ago by Darwinskid
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While a lot of people happen to like this movie, a billion dollar director and writer, and general comic book enthusiast, by the name of Joss Whedon frankly detests it.

Article right here-
http://www.filmcritic.com/features/2008/01/titular-movie-t/
Actual quote-

"I hate Weird Science not a little," he said. "I find it offensive. The boy fantasy of building a girl. Obviously, we were doing the nasty version of it, because I find it grotesque."

To be fair, while the concept is juvenile and a teen boy's fantasy, Hughes did give the boy creation personality and didn't just have her pose for the camera every ten seconds. Give him credit for that.

Thoughts?

...SPOON!

[–] Aidan (18) 3 years ago

The replies in this thread are fking hilarious. How a bunch of grown adults could be SO insulted by somebody's opinion of a so-bad-its-good 80s movie that it's the top thread on this board 9 years later 🤣
I smell incel 😉

[–] HarveyManFredSin (4877) a year ago

Honestly, I don't care for this film whatsoever, but anyone still simping for Joss Whedon by this stage is NO 'feminist', and maybe should take a look at themselves in the mirror. 🤷‍♂️

[–] HarveyManFredSin (4877) a year ago

Agreed Harvey. 👍🏼

[–] Master (1494) 3 years ago

he should watch five seasons of the tv series

[–] RipRoss (480) 2 years ago

So a decade later yet another male feminist turns out to be an IRL creep. Big surprise.

[–] HarveyManFredSin (4877) a year ago

Most male 'feminists' are liars *especially* the famous ones. They say what they 'need' to say, to get laid, or to ease ther consciences.

The *genuine* ones tend to be a lot more low-profile, like me.

[–] HarveyManFredSin (4877) a year ago

"Thoughts?"

I don't care for this film either, and Whedon was right about it being crudely sexist.

On the other hand, as bad as it is, nothing in this film is as offensive as Joss Whedon's real-life attitude and behaviour towards women.

[–] Magicdave (702) a year ago

So? It's only his opinion. Everyone is entitled to one, whether you agree with it or not.

[–] R_Kane (15828) a year ago

I’ve loved this movie since the day it was released. Now that I know that pompous asshole Whedon hates it, I love it more.

[–] SandyR (8374) a year ago

Well, his opinion hasn't aged so well, has it? As always, the male feminist turns out to be the biggest misogynist of them all...

[–] HarveyManFredSin (4877) a year ago

This applies to *most* male 'feminists'. *NOT* all of us.

Some of us live by our values, but, admittedly, we're a very *small* minority.

[–] HarveyManFredSin (4877) a year ago

I really hate this movie AND I really hate Joss Whedon. LOL. 😁