Teen Wolf isn’t exactly a memorable film from the 1980s, not even the most memorable Michael J. Fox movie of 1985 for that matter, but it’s still a lot of fun and with that era, the make-up effects actually weren’t half and the movie itself is propelled on Fox’s charisma.
Teen Wolf
— Collector’s Edition —
(1985)
Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy
Shout Factory | PG – 91 min. – $34.93 | August 8, 2017
Date Published: 08/06/2017 | Author: The Movieman
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THE MOVIE — 3.5/5 |
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Plot Synopsis: Like all teenagers, Scott Howard (MICHAEL J. FOX) is going through some… changes. But unlike the rest of the students at Beacontown High School, Scott’s changes include long hair that covers his entire body, claw-like fingernails, fangs, a heightened sense of smell, superhuman strength and the extraordinary ability to… play basketball? And that’s just the beginning. Naturally, these uncanny new features turn this loveable loser into the most popular kid in school. But by embracing his newly minted popularity, has Teen Wolf lost sight of what it truly means to be Scott Howard? Quick Hit Review: Teen Wolf might not be, at least to me, one of the quintessential movies of the 1980s, but it’s incredibly fun in spite of or because of it’s utterly cheesiness. What works isn’t the script, which is rather clichéd, but with Michael J. Fox’s wonderful star power and, as I found out in the included documentary, work ethic filming, during a time, Family Ties, Teen Wolf and Back to the Future at the same time. Not sure where this ranks for the era, but this is one that is incredibly fun. |
SPECIAL FEATURES – 4.5/5 |
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This release comes with a matted slip cover, the interior cover is reversible revealing the film’s original poster artwork. Never. Say. Die. The Story of Teen Wolf (2:23:10; HD) is a new documentary split into 10 parts, with a Play All option, covering a variety of subjects from the screenplay, make-up, editing, music and more. Features new interviews with actors Susan Ursitti-Sheinberg, Jerry Levine, Matt Adler and James MacKrell and numerous members of the crew like co-writers Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. Also included is the Theatrical Trailer (1:52; HD) and a Still Gallery (6:14; HD). |
VIDEO – 4.0/5 |
| Shout Factory releases Teen Wolf onto Blu-ray shown in its original 1.85 widescreen aspect ratio and given a 1080p high-definition transfer (MPEG-4 AVC codec) culled from a new 2K scan. This is a solid looking picture with good colors and also sharp looking detail. There is some natural film grain which is actually nice to see that some sort of over clean-up was used. |
AUDIO – 4.25/5 |
| The movie comes with a DTS-HD Master Audio Mono track. It sounds quite fine showcasing crisp and clean dialogue levels (no surprise) but the depth wasn’t bad either, particularly for the basketball games as well as the 1980s era score and soundtrack. |
OVERALL – 4.0/5 |
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Overall, Teen Wolf isn’t exactly a memorable film from the 1980s, not even the most memorable Michael J. Fox movie of 1985 for that matter, but it’s still a lot of fun and with that era, the make-up effects actually weren’t half and the movie itself is propelled on Fox’s charisma. This “Collector’s Edition” Blu-ray released through Shout’s Scream Factory offers good video and audio transfers while the features, headlined by the 2+ hour documentary, is well done. |
Check out some more 1080p screen caps by going to page 2. Please note, these do contain spoilers.