An ordinary high school student discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree.An ordinary high school student discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree.An ordinary high school student discovers that his family has an unusual pedigree.
James MacKrell
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There are a lot of people who are going on about how much Teen Wolf sucks. I disagree because Teen Wolf has a special kind of suck going for it. Not so bad it's good but corny as hell and better for it. I've been watching this movie since it came out and I love it. How can you not love Teen Wolf? Michael J. Fox turns into a werewolf and becomes a popular star of his high school basketball team. There is even a dance at his prom that is wolf related. The whole school turns wolf crazy but Fox learns the right lesson in the end. How can you not love this corny crap. I'll be the first to admit that this isn't a good movie and is incredibly stupid, but honest to goodness crapfests don't have Stiles or a breakdancing wolf. Take that American Werewolf in London. Recently Teen Wolf has been blessed with DVD release along with it's sequel, Teen Wolf Too, on one disc. 80's fans rejoice!
Bottom Line: It isn't worthy of even trying to call itself good, but it's a classic, doesn't take itself seriously, and occupies a honored place on my shelf.
Bottom Line: It isn't worthy of even trying to call itself good, but it's a classic, doesn't take itself seriously, and occupies a honored place on my shelf.
"Teen Wolf" is a Comedy - Fantasy movie in which we watch a high school student trying to understand what is happening to him after noticing some changes on his body. Soon he will find himself turning into a werewolf and he will have to deal with it.
I enjoyed this movie because it was funny and it had a simple but still interesting plot. There were plenty of hilarious scenes and a lot of humor. The interpretation of Michael J. Fox who played as Scott Howard was simply amazing and he made the difference. Some other interpretations that have to be mentioned were Jerry Levine's who played as Stiles, Susan Ursitti's who played as Boof and James Hampton's who played as Harold Howard. Lastly, I have to say that "Teen Wolf" is a classic 80's movie and I highly recommend everyone to watch it.
I enjoyed this movie because it was funny and it had a simple but still interesting plot. There were plenty of hilarious scenes and a lot of humor. The interpretation of Michael J. Fox who played as Scott Howard was simply amazing and he made the difference. Some other interpretations that have to be mentioned were Jerry Levine's who played as Stiles, Susan Ursitti's who played as Boof and James Hampton's who played as Harold Howard. Lastly, I have to say that "Teen Wolf" is a classic 80's movie and I highly recommend everyone to watch it.
How anyone could not like this film is beyond me! It has everything from really hot babes ,great comedy, a wicked and inspiring ending and ofcourse Michael J. Fox.
This movie also has a brilliant soundtrack including Mark Safan's "Win in the End". The cost of the rental is worth it for this song alone.
This movie is a must see for teens and adults alike. Anyone who likes seeing the good guys triumph and has a soft spot for regular joes getting the girl and achieving greatness will appreciate this.
You'll laugh, You'll cheer, You'll Howl!!!!!
This movie also has a brilliant soundtrack including Mark Safan's "Win in the End". The cost of the rental is worth it for this song alone.
This movie is a must see for teens and adults alike. Anyone who likes seeing the good guys triumph and has a soft spot for regular joes getting the girl and achieving greatness will appreciate this.
You'll laugh, You'll cheer, You'll Howl!!!!!
I appreciate certain actors differently as time goes by. For me Michael J Fox has been on the upswing while others, like Steve Martin, are headed in the other direction. There's nothing particularly unique about any of the elements of this movie except maybe the combination of all of them. Fox finds he can transform into a werewolf with superhuman powers - his "problem" makes him the most popular guy in high school and creates a winning basketball team. Forget that the wolf playing Fox on the court must be twice his size and four times the athlete, this movie is just a lot of fun to watch, helped considerably by Hampton as the understanding dad and Ursitti as the under-appreciated girl friend. Very rewatchable.
Teen Wolf is not a perfect film by all means, some of the editing could have flowed better, the story while having some great nice and starting off with very few problems is basic and meanders a bit towards the end and the film could have been longer(just). That said, the film apart from some lacking editing looks good, with nice scenery and lighting, while the soundtrack is superb. There may be the odd cheesy line, but overall the script is solid, and while somewhat predictable the ending is nice. The characters have a certain charm about them, and while the actors are not award-worthy perhaps they all do very likable jobs especially Michael J.Fox. All in all, not a masterpiece, but I liked it. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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- TriviaScott Howard's (Michael J. Fox's) house was located on the same block as 1955 George McFly's and 1955 Lorraine Baines' houses from Back to the Future (1985).
- GoofsThe line "On top of everything else, there was a full moon last night" by Scott clearly dubbed in as he turns around.
- Quotes
Coach Finstock: There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, and everything else is cream cheese.
- Crazy creditsThere is a line in the credits that says: Welcome Makenna Goodman.
Makenna is the daughter of Miles Goodman, who composed music for the film.
- Alternate versionsThe television version takes out two scenes and adds three scenes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Mark of Lilith (1986)
- SoundtracksGood News
Performed by David Morgan
Music by Miles Goodman (uncredited)
Lyrics by Douglas Brayfield (uncredited)
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- Gross US & Canada
- $33,086,611
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,120,348
- Aug 25, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $33,087,306
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