Advantages: Teen Wolf is a kitsch retro classic. Disadvantages: Teen Wolf Too is a steaming pile.
Teen Wolf (1985)****
Straight after Michael J Fox shot to fame in Back to the Future this quirky teen comedy came out the same year. I recall it being received well, at least I know I rented it. It's a lot harder to explain why though, because Teen Wolf is one of, if not the, most ridiculous movies ever. And I don't say that lightly having watched Santa travel to Mars and cavemen fly hang-gliders. The basic premise revolves around Scott Howard (Fox). ... ...simplicity is a virtue then Teen Wolf is positively angelic. In terms of production it's actually quite shabby. Rod Daniel is a decent director (he later made K-9), and does well with the basketball scenes, okay with the rest. Either the script or the editing is a little clunky, as it jumps from scene to scene without much sense of pace. There's a desire to keep getting to the juicy bits, and throw in a gag when nothing else is happening. There are ...
ThePolarOne 20.07.2007
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