I really enjoyed this one.

I've seen a lot of Warewofl Movies over the years, from the original Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr • 1941, to
An American Werewolf in London • 1981, Silver Bullet • 1985 or even The Wolfman • 2010.

What I like and will stick out about this one is the style of a scared soul transforming into a beast of the night, or a creature to be hunted, or a monster terrorizing its a tried and true formula.

Here we have the great talent of Michael J Fox as a Teen Wolf, going through all the teen struggles but as a wolf.

What really caught me off guard is how everyone just accepts it and is like ok he's a werewolf that's cool, at first I was like oh boy, but you know it kinda worked. Being this hip basketball playing werewolf, finding himself and all the rest of it while embracing who he really is a wolf or Scott Howard.

Overall it's a fun watch, especially for lighter viewing if you don't like the more terrifying Werewolf movies out there, plus when was the last time you saw a Wolf dancing down a school corridor wearing a Walkman ( a 90's portable music player)

Just go in and enjoy.

RELEASED IN 1985 and directed by Rod Daniel, “Teen Wolf” stars Michael J. Fox as a teen in Beacontown, Nebraska, who works at his Dad’s shop in town (James Hampton), plays basketball for his lousy school team and enjoys a friendship with a neighborhood girl (Susan Ursitti) while desiring the popular blonde (Lorie Griffin). Complications result when he starts turning into a werewolf.

This was actually Fox’s first theatrical film, made BEFORE the mega-successful “Back to the Future” but released afterward. By comparison it’s a decidedly small movie, but enjoyable for what it is (an 80’s teen flick). The second act takes a turn that I wasn’t expecting. No spoilers, but the movie poster tells all.

I liked the closing moral: Don’t lose yourself in your special talent to the point that you lose your family/friends. If people just love you for your extraordinary gift are they truly your friends? A good real-life example is Bobby Knieval who became world famous as ‘Evel’ Knieval, the radical motorcycle daredevil: Family members said they “lost Bobby to Evel” and the negative repercussions of fame (e.g. booze, babes, bucks and pomposity). Thankfully, in his later years he realized this and tried to make amends.

Griffin has one notable scene as the “hottie” without falling into tasteless sleaze.

THE FILM RUNS 1 hour & 31 minutes and was shot entirely in Southern California: South Pasadena (neighborhood & town), Los Angeles (school), Montrose (bowling alley) & Tujunga (liquor store). The credits acknowledge “Friends in Fremont, Nebraska” because the director traveled there and spent 3 hours talking to seniors for research. WRITERS: Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. ADDITIONAL CAST: Matt Adler plays the protagonist’s bud and Mark Arnold his rival. Jay Tarses plays the coach while James MacKrell appears as Mr. Thorne.

GRADE: B-

Man, this was a good movie. It did take a little while to get invested in it, but you could say that's the case for anything and everything. To be fair, it's probably more of an issue of mine, for me, than simply a common occurrence. This movie truly is deserving of being called a classic. At least, I think it's called/considered a classic. The only "issue" that I had with it, although that's more of an overstatement, if anything, is that there didn't seem to be a story. I mean, there was, in a sense, it just felt directionless, I guess. Other than that, there weren't any issues as far as I could ascertain. Then again, I'm not looking for any. It was a fun, slightly goofy movie. You may have to suspend your disbelief, though, just a little bit. I didn't have to, but I can understand why some people wouldn't like it. I liked it very much. If you're looking for a laid-back movie to watch to bask yourself in after watching more intense, stress-inducing, tension-filled movies, this should fulfill what you're looking for, and if not, you must be watching a lot of nerve-racking movies. I know that feeling. But, in general, this movie should do the trick.