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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.
- markymark70
- Mar 24, 2009
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I have always enjoyed "Teen Wolf" since the first time I saw it as a child at about 10 or 11 years old. And even today I still think this is a good movie. It is just one of those types of movies that never becomes outdated.
"Teen Wolf" along with "Back to the Future" were the movies that made me become a fan of Michael J. Fox, another thing that still holds true today.
The story in "Teen Wolf" is about Scott (played by Michael J. Fox) who is a very average teenager in high school who wishes to be outstanding and special. And when he finds odd changes to his body and he turns into a werewolf he surely does become unique and special.
This is a fun and enjoyable teenage romantic comedy that is suitable for the whole family. And it is a fine movie in Michael J. Fox's career.
If you are not already familiar with "Teen Wolf" then I can more than warmly recommend that you sit down and watch it.
"Teen Wolf" along with "Back to the Future" were the movies that made me become a fan of Michael J. Fox, another thing that still holds true today.
The story in "Teen Wolf" is about Scott (played by Michael J. Fox) who is a very average teenager in high school who wishes to be outstanding and special. And when he finds odd changes to his body and he turns into a werewolf he surely does become unique and special.
This is a fun and enjoyable teenage romantic comedy that is suitable for the whole family. And it is a fine movie in Michael J. Fox's career.
If you are not already familiar with "Teen Wolf" then I can more than warmly recommend that you sit down and watch it.
- paul_haakonsen
- Dec 30, 2015
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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!!!!!
- UKtennisfan
- Jan 11, 2001
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Michael J. Fox represents the tragedy that has befallen all youth in high school: the lack of acceptance. While this looks like a comedy about someone's personal difference, its more of a telling commentary on high school and how cruel it can be. One is only accepted through athletic achievement or by who they are. Fox's character only becomes more popular because he can dunk and take over a game. Of course, the team eventually wins in the end, but only after digging deep inside. But all of the dark critiquing aside, this film is quite good because of the unusual twist on an old story. Funny and outlandish, this film has more staying power than the typical teen movie from the 1980s.
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
- TheLittleSongbird
- Jun 20, 2011
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I do not understand how it can be so poorly classified, this movie is one of the best classics of the 80s, with a great story, beautiful soundtrack, good morals, great actors and every time you see this movie, it still looks better. Fantastic, I highly recommend it.
- afonsobritofalves
- Nov 9, 2018
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I watched Teen Wolf a lot as a kid. Thanks to a VHS copy that got worn out. The thing is though, it was one of those films you watched just to see Micheal J. Fox turn into a werewolf. Pre full-blown CGI, effects like this were a big thing. Scott (Fox) is a high school kid down on his luck. Sick of being pushed around and being crap at basketball. Things though are about to change for Scott. Now I'm not going to tell you that this has hidden depths I didn't see as a kid, but it's a good film. It holds up. Why? Well because Fox is a good actor. As is James Hampton who plays his dad here and Susan Ursitti who plays the love interest, Boof... who Scott isn't really interested in. Alright this isn't challenging drama, but these three anchor Teen Wolf brilliantly. Living in small town America, working in his dads hardware store, Scott isn't cool and doesn't have much chance with the popular girls like Pamela (Lorie Griffin). He's a good kid, just wants to do well and have a bit of fun. His comedy tshirt wearing friend Stiles (Jerry Levine) is a bad influence, but hey what's an 80s movie without a keg and a party scene. Teen Wolf is a simple story at its heart. A kid figuring things out... all whilst being a bit different. Scott doesn't know he's a werewolf you see, but he's about to find out. The reveal scene with Scott and his dad is not only well done, it's funny, touching and oddly genuine. There's a lot of pressure on teenage kids, do well in school, wanting respect from your peers, Scott has lost his mother too and this being an 80s teen movie, the headmaster has "Got his eye" on him. Every time the pressure builds, out comes the wolf. Soon the secret is out and it seems that being a Teen Wolf has its advantages... and disadvantages that Scott hadn't anticipated. Shot in three weeks, it's not a masterpiece and apparently Fox hated it, but it's got a lot of heart and it's genuinely fun to watch, even now. Alright some of the music is truly terrible, there's some awfully outdated dialogue and it's very cheesy, but I mean who doesn't love watching a hairy guy pretending to surf on top of a moving van. Not Scott's dad, who tells him he's "Gotta get a hold of" being a werewolf. Cue a bit of soul searching. As we reach the predicable finale on the basketball court, Scott has a choice to make. Of course everything works out. Everything did in the 80s, but despite its flaws, this is a great feel good film.
- garethcrook
- Feb 6, 2023
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I certainly have good memories of this movie. I watched it when it first came out and quite enjoyed it as I remember. Of course, I was much younger at the time. Looking at it now reminds me that I'm getting old, I guess. This is a teen comedy - directed at teens, starring teens (or at least actors playing characters who are teens) and dealing with the normal teen issues such as acceptance and friendships and romance and the changes that accompany those years. Scott, played by Michael J. Fox, has a big change happening. He's suddenly discovered that he can change into a werewolf - a surprisingly friendly one for the most part, but still a werewolf. The change makes him a superstar basketball player who now leads his team to victory after victory and it makes him really popular - especially with the hottest girl in school. Scott was a bit of a strange character to me, though. The movie is supposed to be about the unpopular kid becoming accepted, but having to become something other than who he was to do it, but I didn't get the impression that he was particularly unpopular. He seemed to have lots of friends, he got invited to all the parties (more and bigger ones than I ever got invited to in high school!) - lots of kids have a lot more problems than Scott. The only issue he had was that as Scott he had the hots for the hottie but he couldn't get her to talk to him. I don't think I ever got the hottest girl in high school to pay much attention to me either. So, Scott didn't strike me as having that many challenges or problems to be honest.
In the end, I suppose the message is still worthwhile. He learns that he can't use the wolf to buy friendships, and he convinces the basketball team (who eventually take a dislike to him because as the wolf he dominates every play of every game and the others hardly ever get to touch the ball) that they have to play as a team (without him being the wolf) if they really want to be successful. So, the lesson is - don't put on masks. Be yourself. Point taken. Fox was pretty decent here, and I liked Susan Ursitti as his friend "Boof" - who has the hots for him, but who he doesn't notice because of his fixation with the hottie. (Frankly, thinking back to my high school years - from which I wasn't far removed when this came out - I'd have gone for Boof! She was cute!)
In the end, I suppose the message is still worthwhile. He learns that he can't use the wolf to buy friendships, and he convinces the basketball team (who eventually take a dislike to him because as the wolf he dominates every play of every game and the others hardly ever get to touch the ball) that they have to play as a team (without him being the wolf) if they really want to be successful. So, the lesson is - don't put on masks. Be yourself. Point taken. Fox was pretty decent here, and I liked Susan Ursitti as his friend "Boof" - who has the hots for him, but who he doesn't notice because of his fixation with the hottie. (Frankly, thinking back to my high school years - from which I wasn't far removed when this came out - I'd have gone for Boof! She was cute!)
Rob Daniel made entertaining, memorable cinema in 'Teen Wolf', which I refer as A 1985 Classic!
I loved the film, just imagine... today after watching high-packed,much more advanced stuff, yet I enjoyed the film. 'Teen Wolf' works and works big, and that's because it's got it's heart at the right place.
Right from the very first scene to it's last scene I was gripped into it. No wonder, this film was a success back then and has remained a talk among hardcore film buffs like me.
Acting-wise: Michael J. Fox has always been one of my favorite actors. He's fantastic in here. 80's was easily this film Legend's heyday. It's sad we don't get to such a fantastic performer much. Susan Ursitti as Boof is wonderful. Others do well in their parts.
On the whole 'Teen Wolf' is a must watch. Thumbs Up!
I loved the film, just imagine... today after watching high-packed,much more advanced stuff, yet I enjoyed the film. 'Teen Wolf' works and works big, and that's because it's got it's heart at the right place.
Right from the very first scene to it's last scene I was gripped into it. No wonder, this film was a success back then and has remained a talk among hardcore film buffs like me.
Acting-wise: Michael J. Fox has always been one of my favorite actors. He's fantastic in here. 80's was easily this film Legend's heyday. It's sad we don't get to such a fantastic performer much. Susan Ursitti as Boof is wonderful. Others do well in their parts.
On the whole 'Teen Wolf' is a must watch. Thumbs Up!
- poolandrews
- May 9, 2010
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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.
I first saw Teen Wolf when it came out in 1985 / 86 and thoroughly enjoyed it. If I can remember correctly it flowed on from the phenomenal success of Back to the Future and Fox's star was shining bright at that time. Nonetheless - for a cheap, budget flick of questionable storyline - this film actually comes across well.
I recently bought the DVD (with Teen Wolf Too on it also) to see if my rose coloured memories stood the test of time. They did. The first hour of Teen Wolf (if you ignore some basic editing mistakes and clumsy cutting) is superb. The story deteriorates a tad from the school dance to it's inevitable ending - but it is still good enough for its time.
Fox is brilliant in this - funny, natural and a star in the making. The beach boys music is good too. And my boyhood crush on Boof hasn't abated one little bit through the years.
My two sons picked up the DVD about a week ago and loved it just as much as I did (even though they are only half the age of when I saw it - kids are just more advanced these days). They already know scenes off by heart.
Nice, feel-good film - 7/10.
I recently bought the DVD (with Teen Wolf Too on it also) to see if my rose coloured memories stood the test of time. They did. The first hour of Teen Wolf (if you ignore some basic editing mistakes and clumsy cutting) is superb. The story deteriorates a tad from the school dance to it's inevitable ending - but it is still good enough for its time.
Fox is brilliant in this - funny, natural and a star in the making. The beach boys music is good too. And my boyhood crush on Boof hasn't abated one little bit through the years.
My two sons picked up the DVD about a week ago and loved it just as much as I did (even though they are only half the age of when I saw it - kids are just more advanced these days). They already know scenes off by heart.
Nice, feel-good film - 7/10.
- markymarky
- Aug 10, 2005
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"Teen Wolf" is an 80s teen movie....with many of the usual 80s teen movie cliches. However, I must admit that it IS unusual because its leading man is a werewolf!
Scott seems to be a pretty ordinary teen. He plays basketball for his school team and they are terrible. However, when Scott suddenly realizes he's a werewolf, suddenly he's super popular and an amazingly good basketball player. Not surprisingly, he soon becomes cocky and full of himself. What's next for this oddball teen?
The usual 80s teen movie cliches include: MOST of the cast playing high school kids are nearing their 30s, there is a kooky (and VERY inappropriate) best friend, sex and crude stuff parents really did NOT want their teens seeing. And, like so many of these pictures, the marketing was squarely towards teens and adults would have avoided the films like they were plague-ridden. Despite all this, the movie made money and spurred on a sequel.
So is it any good? Generally, yes but overall it's a time-passer. The only thing I really did love was how people reacted to Scott becoming a werewolf. No one was scared and they thought he was pretty cool! Strange...but a nice twist on the whole lycanthropy angle. Unfortunately, the rest of it is pretty ordinary and predictable...especially the 'big game' near the end.
By the way, Michael J. Fox apparently hated making this film....so much that he refused to appear in the sequel. This was a GREAT decision in hindsight, as the film bombed and has an overall rating of 3.2....placing the sequel at number 62 on IMDB's infamous Bottom 100 List (featuring the 100 worst rated major release films).
Scott seems to be a pretty ordinary teen. He plays basketball for his school team and they are terrible. However, when Scott suddenly realizes he's a werewolf, suddenly he's super popular and an amazingly good basketball player. Not surprisingly, he soon becomes cocky and full of himself. What's next for this oddball teen?
The usual 80s teen movie cliches include: MOST of the cast playing high school kids are nearing their 30s, there is a kooky (and VERY inappropriate) best friend, sex and crude stuff parents really did NOT want their teens seeing. And, like so many of these pictures, the marketing was squarely towards teens and adults would have avoided the films like they were plague-ridden. Despite all this, the movie made money and spurred on a sequel.
So is it any good? Generally, yes but overall it's a time-passer. The only thing I really did love was how people reacted to Scott becoming a werewolf. No one was scared and they thought he was pretty cool! Strange...but a nice twist on the whole lycanthropy angle. Unfortunately, the rest of it is pretty ordinary and predictable...especially the 'big game' near the end.
By the way, Michael J. Fox apparently hated making this film....so much that he refused to appear in the sequel. This was a GREAT decision in hindsight, as the film bombed and has an overall rating of 3.2....placing the sequel at number 62 on IMDB's infamous Bottom 100 List (featuring the 100 worst rated major release films).
- planktonrules
- Jun 1, 2019
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Scott Howard is on a basketball team of no-hopers (himself included), is outside of the "cool pack" at highschool and can't seem to even get close to the girls he is interested in. He also is going through some "changes" in his life – with his body doing odd things. The nature of these become clear to him when he transforms into a werewolf. Horrified to find that this runs in his family, Scott tries to control it but when he loses his temper in a basketball game he changes – to the stunned silence of the crowd and players. When he then wins the game he wins everyone over (well, most of them) and finds that the attention, acceptance and coolness that he craved are now his to have. However can he have this without it going to his head or becoming a novelty more than a person?
My girlfriend insisted that we watch Teen Wolf Too recently because neither of us had seen it. Having suffered through that I then rewatched the original film as it had been about twenty years since I last saw it. This should be kept in mind because, my enjoyment of the first film was unquestionably influenced by how poor the sequel was – indeed I need to keep this in mind while writing because I should not be praising Teen Wolf simply for not being as bad as the film that followed it. So, Teen Wolf is not a great film. It is a basic story that mixes teen coming-of-age films with the sports cliché and throws in the werewolf legend to make it a bit different. It does what you expect it to, ending with the moral lesson and sporting climax that you know is coming from about 10 minutes into it. Unlike the sequel though the film does have scenes that link the various stages of the film, so it feels like a story rather than squares on a board game where you are either in one or the other, never between. This gives it a better flow and makes it feel like we have something to go along with rather than making jumps.
The film is never really hilarious but it does have a certain charm to it that makes it quite fun to watch. It badly needs laughs but the set-pieces and the moments of plot do help keep it engaging. A big part of this is Fox himself – he is a personable actor and he brings that easy charm to this film. He works well and is well supported by the cute Ursitti, while Levine's Styles works a bit better than his counterpart in the sequel – ie he is less annoying even if he is not really funnier. Holton is just a comedy fat guy with no comedy to deliver while Hampton is just solid as the father. Nobody si brilliant but they are OK, with Fox leading the way well.
Not a great film by any means, Teen Wolf does have a certain charm to it. It needs more laughs to it but there is fun to be had and the plot at least flows rather than stutters and, in Fox and Ursitti, the cast make it a bit more engaging than the material should be.
My girlfriend insisted that we watch Teen Wolf Too recently because neither of us had seen it. Having suffered through that I then rewatched the original film as it had been about twenty years since I last saw it. This should be kept in mind because, my enjoyment of the first film was unquestionably influenced by how poor the sequel was – indeed I need to keep this in mind while writing because I should not be praising Teen Wolf simply for not being as bad as the film that followed it. So, Teen Wolf is not a great film. It is a basic story that mixes teen coming-of-age films with the sports cliché and throws in the werewolf legend to make it a bit different. It does what you expect it to, ending with the moral lesson and sporting climax that you know is coming from about 10 minutes into it. Unlike the sequel though the film does have scenes that link the various stages of the film, so it feels like a story rather than squares on a board game where you are either in one or the other, never between. This gives it a better flow and makes it feel like we have something to go along with rather than making jumps.
The film is never really hilarious but it does have a certain charm to it that makes it quite fun to watch. It badly needs laughs but the set-pieces and the moments of plot do help keep it engaging. A big part of this is Fox himself – he is a personable actor and he brings that easy charm to this film. He works well and is well supported by the cute Ursitti, while Levine's Styles works a bit better than his counterpart in the sequel – ie he is less annoying even if he is not really funnier. Holton is just a comedy fat guy with no comedy to deliver while Hampton is just solid as the father. Nobody si brilliant but they are OK, with Fox leading the way well.
Not a great film by any means, Teen Wolf does have a certain charm to it. It needs more laughs to it but there is fun to be had and the plot at least flows rather than stutters and, in Fox and Ursitti, the cast make it a bit more engaging than the material should be.
- bob the moo
- Nov 22, 2003
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"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.
- Thanos_Alfie
- Apr 6, 2023
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Teen Wolf is really one of the cheesiest horror comedies of it's day, and sometimes, that cheesiness factor depreciates the enjoyability factor. I think it's winds up being a love it or hate it movie. I'm still mixed about it, loving some of the characters (smart ass styles), a few of the sequences (werewolf transformation at unexpected moments), and a bit of the music. But Michael J. Fox turns his character, Scott Howard, into the epitome of hopeless nerd (though not looking like one), even though he's more of just a quiet kid who's not popular or anything like that, and that, for me, makes the movie often difficult to appreciate, despite the little goodies scattered throughout.
Scott Howard has an identity crisis. Uh...he's a werewolf. Howl at the moon, scratch behind his ears. The whole bit, thanks to werewolves being a long part of his family lineage. For a kid like Scott Howard, high schooler who's a fairly poor basketball player and super shy around the girls, this is bad news. His self-esteem is shot altoghether, especially when his inner wolf makes an appearance in a big way...during a game on the basketball court.
But, maybe being a teen wolf isn't so bad afterall because with the fur and fangs, Scott has also developed something of an alter ego, allowing him to do things he couldn't as just plain Scott Howard. Now, he's an individual. And with that, he's popular, he can play basketball, he can breakdance, he gets good grades, and he can even surf on top of a moving vehicle without falling off. Scott Howard seems to have it all.
But Boof (Susan Ursitti), Scott's closest friend and the girl who really likes Scott (more than his superficial infatuation with the popular girl Pamela Wells (Lori Griffin), encourages Scott to get rid of the wolf image. It was fun for a while, but what she admired was the real Scott. This being in part a romantic comedy, Scott will soon realize that Booth is really the girl for him, and being the wolf is turning him into something he's not, or at least not something he's proven that he could do on his own. As many of these films always teach the viewers, Scott's got to learn to gain some self-confidence in himself is he's ever going to expect to do things the teen wolf Scott can do (only without being a wolf). In other words, he'd probably be able to do just what teen wolf could do, if he could only muster up the guts to try hard enough. And Boof is just the proper guidance he needs to realize that.
Teen Wolf...too bad it was so damned sentimental. If Scott wasn't so horribly nerdy and uptight, then the characters could've had a little fun with the story, maybe even using some stupid humor. Heck, for a theme repeated so many times, you've got to be creative. One of the few treats in the movie, however, is Jerry Livine as Scott's friend Stiles who finds Scott's wolf dilemma to be an excellent money making opportunity. Stiles is always a guy who's looking for a good time, anyways. And hell, this is also one of Matt Adler's earliest appearances as Louis, Scott's timid friend. The music is kind of good too, for 80s dance and rock.
Unfortunately, they even made a sequel to this dumb movie.
Scott Howard has an identity crisis. Uh...he's a werewolf. Howl at the moon, scratch behind his ears. The whole bit, thanks to werewolves being a long part of his family lineage. For a kid like Scott Howard, high schooler who's a fairly poor basketball player and super shy around the girls, this is bad news. His self-esteem is shot altoghether, especially when his inner wolf makes an appearance in a big way...during a game on the basketball court.
But, maybe being a teen wolf isn't so bad afterall because with the fur and fangs, Scott has also developed something of an alter ego, allowing him to do things he couldn't as just plain Scott Howard. Now, he's an individual. And with that, he's popular, he can play basketball, he can breakdance, he gets good grades, and he can even surf on top of a moving vehicle without falling off. Scott Howard seems to have it all.
But Boof (Susan Ursitti), Scott's closest friend and the girl who really likes Scott (more than his superficial infatuation with the popular girl Pamela Wells (Lori Griffin), encourages Scott to get rid of the wolf image. It was fun for a while, but what she admired was the real Scott. This being in part a romantic comedy, Scott will soon realize that Booth is really the girl for him, and being the wolf is turning him into something he's not, or at least not something he's proven that he could do on his own. As many of these films always teach the viewers, Scott's got to learn to gain some self-confidence in himself is he's ever going to expect to do things the teen wolf Scott can do (only without being a wolf). In other words, he'd probably be able to do just what teen wolf could do, if he could only muster up the guts to try hard enough. And Boof is just the proper guidance he needs to realize that.
Teen Wolf...too bad it was so damned sentimental. If Scott wasn't so horribly nerdy and uptight, then the characters could've had a little fun with the story, maybe even using some stupid humor. Heck, for a theme repeated so many times, you've got to be creative. One of the few treats in the movie, however, is Jerry Livine as Scott's friend Stiles who finds Scott's wolf dilemma to be an excellent money making opportunity. Stiles is always a guy who's looking for a good time, anyways. And hell, this is also one of Matt Adler's earliest appearances as Louis, Scott's timid friend. The music is kind of good too, for 80s dance and rock.
Unfortunately, they even made a sequel to this dumb movie.
- vertigo_14
- Apr 19, 2004
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Scott Howard (Michael J. Fox) is an average student and an average basketball player on a very bad school team. Popular girl Pamela Wells doesn't care for him. His best friend is the girl Boof (Susan Ursitti) who is secretly in love with him. His other best friend Stiles (Jerry Levine) is a talkative schemer. He is slowly showing signs of something. His father Harold (James Hampton) tells him that their family are werewolves. When he shows his true self on the basketball court, the students surprise by showering him with love as they win games. Even Pamela starts to like the popular Scott angering her boyfriend Mick. However it's not all smooth sailing as he struggles to find his identity.
This is a very average teen movie. Michael J. Fox is the only thing that make this compelling. He has a charm that makes this silly concept watchable. There is a good message underneath with Scott trying to figure out his identity like all teenager movie. It's not as stupid as one might think but we're not talking about Shakespeare either.
This is a very average teen movie. Michael J. Fox is the only thing that make this compelling. He has a charm that makes this silly concept watchable. There is a good message underneath with Scott trying to figure out his identity like all teenager movie. It's not as stupid as one might think but we're not talking about Shakespeare either.
- SnoopyStyle
- Apr 10, 2014
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I didn't just hate this movie, but it was pretty lame. A boy becomes a lovable werewolf at certain times of the year. This, of course, causes a problem or two. Especially with the girlfriend. It was really just an updated take-off on the old Disney film, "The Shaggy Dog". Hollywood needs to get some new ideas.
- helpless_dancer
- Apr 8, 1999
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Scott Howard (Micheal J. Fox) and Stiles Stilinski (Jerry Levine) were so good with so much energy! I absolutely love the soundtrack for this movie! One of the many great 80's films I can't believe I didn't see it till now. The only problems with it I have is it's never explained how Scott became a Wolf and it doesn't seem many were scared/surprised by his presence, otherwise I love it.
- UniqueParticle
- Jun 24, 2019
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- jboothmillard
- Jan 31, 2013
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Teen Wolf (1985) could have been a good movie if they stuck with the horror themes instead of trying to make an unfunny pre-teen comedy. When I was a kid, I used to love those old Universal horror films. I had just watched the Wolf Man and I read somewhere that a movie called Teen Wolf was coming out. I thought it was going to be a sad story about some stupid kid who's cursed with lycanthorpy. Boy was I wrong. What a waste of time.
A vertically challenged "high school basketball star" (Michael J. Fox) is bored with his mundane life. He has a girlfriend (who's he known since grade school) an obnoxious friend and an after school job at his father's hardware store. Every day, he's been noticing some changes on his person. He ignores them until he finds out about an old family trait that was passed down from father to son. Boy, is life different from then on.
A bad movie. A great concept but horrible execution. I wouldn't recommend anyone watching this tripe. I hated this movie as a kid and I still hate it to this very day!
Not recommended.
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When Michael J. transforms into the "teen wolf" clad in his basket ball uniform, he looks like a cross between Chewbacca and the legendary Bill Walton (Portland Trailblazers era).
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A vertically challenged "high school basketball star" (Michael J. Fox) is bored with his mundane life. He has a girlfriend (who's he known since grade school) an obnoxious friend and an after school job at his father's hardware store. Every day, he's been noticing some changes on his person. He ignores them until he finds out about an old family trait that was passed down from father to son. Boy, is life different from then on.
A bad movie. A great concept but horrible execution. I wouldn't recommend anyone watching this tripe. I hated this movie as a kid and I still hate it to this very day!
Not recommended.
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When Michael J. transforms into the "teen wolf" clad in his basket ball uniform, he looks like a cross between Chewbacca and the legendary Bill Walton (Portland Trailblazers era).
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- Captain_Couth
- Jun 30, 2004
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I Wyatt Donnelly Consider myself as being one of the biggest Teenwolf fans in the world and if you have not seen it then shame on you it has a great cast and Michael J Fox is much better here than he is in Back to the future and Hollywood High it also contains the best soundtrack in the world with songs like win in the end and silhouette. The burman studios have done a great job making Michael look just like a teenwolf and also his dad Herald Howard if Teenwolf has taught me anything it is to respect everyone and now i am a better person i will leave with a suitable quote from the movie "It didn't miss me dad it landed right on my face" Wyatt Donnelly
- wyattdonnelly
- Mar 10, 2001
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