{"id":26042,"date":"2017-08-09T08:56:20","date_gmt":"2017-08-09T12:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=26042"},"modified":"2017-08-09T08:56:20","modified_gmt":"2017-08-09T12:56:20","slug":"teen-wolf-too-1987-collectors-edition-blu-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/09\/teen-wolf-too-1987-collectors-edition-blu-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Wolf Too (1987): Collector\u2019s Edition [Blu-Ray]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There\u2019s a considerable drop off in quality with \u201cTeen Wolf Too\u201d with what is essentially the same movie with a premise that was cut and pasted. Michael J. Fox opted out of this follow up, setting the stage for the film debut of Jason Bateman, who took the first and last sequel of this oddly popular series. I remember watching this movie as a kid quite often, since the channel I always watched never had the original. Years later, \u201cTeen Wolf Too\u201d isn\u2019t a very good movie, and as a follow up should be watched by fans that are either Jason Bateman fanatics, or absolutely have to watch every sequel of a movie series. Hey, it\u2019s not as bad as any of \u201cThe Howling\u201d sequels. That\u2019s about as big an endorsement I\u2019m wiling to give it.<\/p>\n

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Rather than bring Scott back and replace Fox altogether, the movie makes a feign attempt at widening the mythos by making Bateman\u2019s character the cousin of Scott. He\u2019s named Todd and he\u2019s decided to go to college on a scholarship. Arriving with his uncle, Scott\u2019s father (James Hampton in a walk on role), Todd is well aware of his family\u2019s legacy of werewolves, and much of the first five minutes is the audience getting an expository run down. Mainly, we learn: Where the hell is Michael J. Fox? So Todd goes to college, and he\u2019s a science geek who is hell bent on ignoring his animal urges. Meanwhile, he\u2019s given two roommates, both of whom are characters Styles, and Chubby, Scott\u2019s former classmates who coincidentally end up in college with Todd. Again, \u201cTeen Wolf Too\u201d is a cut and paste sequel, except not as novel or entertaining. Much of the movie just goes through the motions with Todd forming a bond with a girl next door type, gaining a crush on sexy classmate from an upper crest family like the original film.<\/p>\n

Once Todd accepts his wolf form, he becomes a popular college man and world class wrestler. See? It\u2019s wrestling, not basketball. It\u2019s different, kids! Among the basic frame work, Todd becomes a major douche bag, and he even gets an awful musical number singing \u201cDo You Love Me?\u201d during a party. It\u2019s fun to see where Bateman started, as he is well known for being an excellent comedic and dramatic actor, today. He\u2019s just sadly brought down by a really bad sequel that does nothing new with the premise, and is more of a waste of time than anything else. At best, it\u2019s good background noise while you\u2019re doing laundry, or working on your computer, but it\u2019s another case of a studio rushing out a sequel to bank on the momentum of the first movie. Fox was wise to move on.<\/p>\n

The extras for this edition from Scream Factory feature new interviews with the cast and crew, sans Jason Bateman, of course. There\u2019s \u201cWorking with the Wolf,\u201d a sixteen minute interview with director Christopher Leitch, who discusses the sequel, casting, story, and themes, et al. \u201cA Man of Great Stiles\u201d is a seventeen minute interview with actor Stuart Fratkin who discusses what he did with the character, and what it was like working on the set. \u201cNerdy Girl Saves the Day\u201d is a seven minute interview with Estee Chandler who discusses her role, acting, and other experiences. \u201cOtherworldly\u201d is a seven minute interview with veteran actress Kim Darby, who talks about her career, working with other actors, and her experiences on set. \u201cA Wolf in 80’s Clothing\u201d is a ten minute interview with costume designer Heidi Kaczenski, who discusses the totally rad wardrobe from the decade. Finally there\u2019s a still gallery featuring poster art, and scenes from the film.<\/p>\n