Title: Teen Wolf
Director: Rob Daniel
Year: 1985
Country: US
Language: English
In the 1980's Michael J. Fox was a hot commodity thanks to his role in the popular TV series Family Ties. It was the second most popular TV show in the US, next to The Cosby Show. The leap to cinema was inevitable if he were to become a household name. During an eight month window (Dec 1984 - April 1985) Fox worked on Family Ties, Back to the Future and Teen Wolf.
Average 17-year-old high school student Scott Howard (Michael J. Fox) is about to discover his family's unseal hereditary condition.
Teen Wolf (1984) capitalized on a pop culture fascination with Werewolf stories. Michael Jackson's Thriller was the most requested video on MTV & An American Werewolf in London (1981) did very well in the box office. It had a miniscule budget that had no room for special effects. Its odd premise (a sports horror comedy?) did not please reviewers, but it was released after Back to the Future and the film was able to coast on the star's success.
Teen Wolf is a corny, dorky movie that would have flopped, like Teen Wolf Too, if not for the endearing charisma of its star Michael J, Fox. His onscreen presence makes it somewhat worth sitting through a werewolf movie wherin the transformation doesn't change the character in any notable way. He's harrier and better at basketball? Are werewolves known for their basketball abilities?
80's comedies are all pretty dated, but they are considered "classics" because that decade didn't have many "great" movies. It's a very low bar that somehow Teen Wolf (1985) makes. It's a fine film, but you could be watching Back to the Future instead.
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