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Main Cast:  Michael J. Fox, James Hampton (I), Susan Ursitti, Jerry Levine, Matt Adler, Lorie Griffin, Jim McKrell, Jay Tarses, Mark Holton

Looking for a stupid b-movie? Look no further! I decided to check this out when I saw it advertised on PAX because I used to watch the silly Saturday morning cartoon show based on this movie.

Is it any good? Not really. We being with a dopey kid that wants to be different (read special) than the other high schoolers. Being a teen movie, it pushes surfing on cars, smoking, partying, sex, and underage drinking. Especially the drinking. We waste two scenes with this idiot (Micheal J. Fox as Scott Howard) trying to get the beer store manager to let him buy the stuff. In the second scene, his friends try to get him to do a stick-up, but instead he growls at the guy to get his booze.

Next is the party. In this they stick Fox and a girl named Lisa AKA 'Boof' (Susan Ursitti) in a closet so they can do whatever they want. Fortunately, this is a PG movie made in the 80's and they hardly kiss. Soon after, Fox finds out he's a wolfman. His father (James Hampton) is too and tries to explain it to him. It seems they can turn into werewolves whenever they desire. 

So,  Fox shows his best friend, Stiles (Jerry Levine) his wolf ability and than accidentally turns into one when he's playing basketball. For some reason, when he's wolfy, he can kick major butt playing the game. STUPID! Thus, he stays that way a lot because it makes him "special." Everyone likes him including the required dumb blond (Lorie Griffin) that Fox has been lusting after.

Remember that girl that was in the closet with him? She's the nice chick he'll end up falling for. This has got to be one of the most predictable movies I've ever seen!!! 

The rest of the movie is a collection of forgettable scenes. They drag out the last sequence with a basketball game in which Fox has decided to play it "as himself, rather than the wolf." Of course the team goes from being awful to great and they win the game. Can you say ludicrous? Well, you could if you didn't go to public school!

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Get this movie if you're looking to lose some brain cells. Or if you need something awful to make fun of. This one is a doozy!

LANGUAGE: (I think they cursed a little...probably more in the video than on PAX)

OVERALL SCORE: (ugh!)

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