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Jun 4, 2009 - 2:10 PM
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Thor
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The flip-side of TEEN WOLF, I guess, as we're once again witnessing the great symbiosis of pubertal change and the human/monster dichotomy: A teenage kid is trying to come to terms with his new lifestyle as a vampire.
However, this 1988 film is utterly mediocre, and falls apart completely at the end with a string of narrative shortcuts that are merely inserted to wrap things up. Why is it that Robert Sean Leonard's character spends the entire film disovering his vampire traits, while David Warner turns in a finger snap?
There's little comedy to speak of, and the drama doesn't hold up well either. But there are a few scenes of potential, such as the opening dream sequence. And Kathy Bates has a cameo!
The score is by someone named Steve Dorff (no, not the actor) who has seemingly toiled steadily in TV land for years, and it's mostly a rock/synth-style score with obligatory disco beats (esp. in the car chases). Very little to write home about, really, but decent listening.
The Oingo Boingo song in question here is "Same Man I Was Before" from the DEAD MAN'S PARTY album, played for about 15 seconds as the vampire's best friend turns on the stereo in his room. It doesn't really have any narrative purpose beyond the obvious double entendre of the lyrics ("I'm not the same man I was before..."), perhaps just inserted because the director was a fan?
I don't believe a soundtrack was ever released.
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Flawed as it is, I always enjoyed this lame comedy because of David Warner. Unfortunately still not on DVD as far as I know.
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Flawed as it is, I always enjoyed this lame comedy because of David Warner. Unfortunately still not on DVD as far as I know.
The DVD was released a couple of months back on Lionsgate's 'Lost Collection'.
I vaguely remember the film (and know even less of the music), but (composer) Steve Dorff is the father of (actor) Stephen Dorff.
Well holy crap. Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately it appears to be panned & scanned. Pffft.
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