I'm not afraid to say that I've seen Teen Wolf Too more times than I
have seen Teen Wolf. Although, if you read my site and my reviews on a
regular basis, this will come as no surprise. In fact, apart from the
blatantly obvious "Shy guy becomes wolf and plays basketball good"
storyline, I can't remember anything else of the plot at all from that
movie. To be honest, Teen Wolf Too isn't too different. The only
difference is that instead of "shy guy becomes wolf and plays basketball
good", it's "shy guy becomes wolf and boxes good. But for some reason,
this movie is one of my favourite 90 minute switch your brain off
movies.
 Todd
Howard is Scott Howard's (MJF in Teen Wolf) geeky scholastic cousin, who
for some reason has got into Hamilton University on a sports
scholarship. Todd is more interested in his science class, as he wants
to be a veterinarian. He makes it very clear early on that the family
"problem" as he calls it, has skipped his generation and he couldn't be
happier.
Scott's friends Styles & Chubby help Todd settle in at Hamilton,
including changing his classes, much to Todd's annoyance. After a heated
run in with a less than pleasant administration lady, he unfortunately
begins to exhibit wolf-like symptoms. Styles of course, couldn't be
happier. Todd goes to see his biology professor, Professor Brooks to
make sure he can get back into her class, where he meets Nicki, a pretty
girl in his class. But upon hearing that he is at Hamilton on a sports
scholarship, she dismisses him as nothing more than a jock.
 Todd
soon discovers that the boxing coach at Hamilton University was Scott's
basketball coach a few years earlier, and believes that Todd has the
same sporting prowess. He tries to convince Coach Finstock that he is
mistaken, but coach doesn't seem too bothered and just tells him to get
in the ring and go a few rounds. He tells Todd that once everyone knows
he isn't any good, they'll leave him alone. Dean Dunn however, has huge
expectations of Todd, and will not go easy at him at any cost.
 Things
start to get a little, well, hairy if you'll excuse the pun when Todd
has to attend a school function. Nicki is there as well - and he has
just about convinced her that his sports scholarship is a mistake, when
Dean Dunn makes him dance with scantily clad jock accessory Lisa
Goldfluss. Todd finds himself getting a bit excited, and not only does
this upset his fragile friendship with Nicki, it allows the wolf in Todd
to appear for the first time.
Here's where the plot just about falls into parallel with Teen Wolf. At
first, everyone is repulsed by the wolf. But once the wolf starts
winning boxing matches, Todd Howard is everyone's favourite Lycan. The
popularity and fame goes straight to Todd's head. Dean Dunn begins
rewarding Todd with automatic A's, cars and the undivided attention of
Lisa and her friend Emily. Todd turns into a real jerk, forgetting about
the things that are really important to him, like his friends, his dream
of becoming a vet, and Nicki whom he blows off in a spectacular fashion.
Professor Brooks refuses to pass Todd like all of his other professors,
but Todd isn't all that interested in biology anymore anyway.
 Todd
takes Lisa and Emily out for a game of mini-golf, and even they are
beginning to tire of his self centred behaviour. After a run in with the
number one boxer from Hamilton's rival, a military academy, the girls
leave with him and leave Todd by himself. Not content for the party to
end, he heads back to the dorm to try and coerce Styles and Chubby into
a little fun. Unlike Todd though, they have to earn their grades and are
studying for finals. Styles makes it clear that he wishes the wolf never
came out in Todd and he feels partially responsible for turning him into
a jerk before leaving with Chubby to study in the library. Todd begins
to see some truth in what Styles had to say and starts making changes to
undo all the wrong he has done, first thing being - retiring the wolf
for good.
It doesn't take long for his friends, and Nicki to see that he really is
sorry, and Todd manages to convince Professor Brooks to give him one
more chance at taking his final. Nicki helps Todd to prepare for his
exam, but he also has one last boxing match, that he plans to win
without the help of the wolf.
 Yep.
we all know where it's headed, but not every movie needs to have a
twist, a turn or a shock ending. Happy endings rule, and I hate it when
things don't go according to plan. Like "My Best Friends Wedding". Holy
shit did I hate that movie. And not just because it's a gay chick flick,
and not even because of Julia Roberts. But the fact that she goes
through the whole movie and then doesn't even get the guy anyway? What a
waste of time. If you haven't seen it, you can thank me for the spoiler
because now you don't have to watch that frustrating piece of garbage.
But I digress. I like happy, albeit predictable, fluffy endings, and I
like Teen Wolf Too. But then again, I really don't have very good taste
in movies do I?
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Year:
1987
