My Science Project (1985)

Director:

Jonathan R. Betuel

Writer:

Jonathan R. Betuel (written by)

Release Date:

9 August 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The funniest sci-fi movie of the summer.

Plot:

Michael and Ellie break into a military junkyard to find a science project for Michael's class, and...

Plot Keywords:

Time Travel | Mutant | Plato | Prehistoric Creature | School

Cast

John Stockwell	...	Michael 'Mike' Harlan
Danielle von Zerneck	...	Ellie Sawyer
Fisher Stevens	...	Vince Latello
Raphael Sbarge	...	Sherman
Richard Masur	...	Police Detective Jack Nulty
Barry Corbin	...	Lew Harlan
Ann Wedgeworth	...	Dolores
Dennis Hopper	...	Bob Roberts
Candace Silvers	...	Irene
Beau Dremann	...	Matusky
Pat Simmons	...	Crystal
John Vidor	...	Jock #1
Vincent Barbour	...	Jock #2
Jaime Alba	...	Jock #3
Robert Beer	...	President Eisenhower

Runtime:

94 min | West Germany:80 min (video)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | West Germany:12 (video) | Iceland:12 | Norway:15 | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Company:

Silver Screen Partners

Trivia:

According to CINEFANTASTIQUE Magazine, alien puppets were made for the opening sequence, but were scrapped.

Quotes:

Michael Harlan: [at the school library counter] We need a book.
Sherman: Oh, a car book?
Vince Latello: [mockingly] A car book?
Michael Harlan: No, a book on strange things.
Sherman: Like Vince.
Vince Latello: [grabs Sherman] Hey, syonara dicknose!

Movie Connections:

References "The Brady Bunch" (1969)

Soundtrack:

Fish Cheer And I-Feel-Like-I'm Fixin' To Die Rag

Part of the science comedy movie craze.

Movies come in phases now and then where a bunch of movies with similar themes come out at about the same time. There was the underwater craze of 89 ("The Abyss", "Leviathan", and "Deepstar Six") and there was the body switch craze ("Big", "Vice Versa", and one with Dudley Moore). This movie came out during the comedy with a science twist. The other two movies that came out during this phase are "Real Genius" and "Weird Science". I liked this phase as I enjoyed all three movies quite a bit. This one was no exception as it combined humor and science fiction very well. This one has a couple of kids finding this strange device that I think ended up being some type of engine. Anyway when this thing gets hooked up with power and turns on all sorts of strange stuff starts happening. The thing seems to be able to move time or open portals. The end is great as the thing really goes berserk and it turns the school (I think it was the school) into a battle zone complete with different times. There is a dinosaur and mutants. All in all I am probably in the minority in liking this one, but I thought it was really good.