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| Wolf [1994] | ![Wolf [1994]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41QF5BAR3QL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Mike Nichols
Actors: Jack Nicholson, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Spader, Kate Nelligan, Richard Jenkins
Studio: 4 Front Video
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 16167
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 125 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Discs: 1
EAN: 5014138275297
ASIN: B00004CPT2
Theatrical Release Date: June 17, 1994
Release Date: July 1, 2002
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Condition: Large format box in good condition - fast Royal Mail dispatch from UK in secure packaging. Why wait longer?
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Sophisticated to a point, this well-executed wolf-man tale works due to its clever setting and enormous star power. We all know Jack Nicholson can go nuts but the script makes his character aware of his changes, sometimes for the better, early on. The setting, a publishing house in the middle of a takeover, gives the characters dramatic life before the horror elements kicks in. A senior editor about to get the boot, Nicholson's character becomes a new man after being bitten by a wolf. He takes on challenges at work, lives a more robust life and attracts a new love. But will his new-found energy consume him? Director Mike Nicholson keeps the action alive in the first half but the film peters out at the end with cheap theatrics and the overuse of slow motion. Michelle Pfeiffer has little to do as simply the love interest with a grittier than average personality. Better is James Spader as a smarmy colleague. Nicholson is in fine form, relying on his keen gift to spark interest (a twitch of the head, a look in the eyes), instead of heavy doses of movie make-up. Giuseppe Rotunno's sweeping camerawork sets the mood quite well. Wolf is easy to recommend, with the added feature it's hardly gratuitous. --Doug Thomas
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Bite Me! February 7, 2008
The opening sequences are beautifully filmed, and the moon and snow look gorgeous. The plot made sense, despite a few quibbles. I doubt anyone could really have found out that much information about animal possession in such a short time. Plus, I really think Laura should wear a hard hat when her horse is going faster than a walk.
It took a bit of mental gymnastics for me to work out that Jack Nicholson was actually playing a good guy. Prunella Scales has a cameo (in a memorable outfit) and David Schwimmer has a bit part. Michelle Pfeiffer conveys not just Laura's self-possession, but also the bleakness of her existence. Near the end, she portrays Laura's strength and confidence very effectively.
However, my favourite part of the film is when James Spader's character is slowly turning into a werewolf. He is creepy, he is mesmerising, he is sexy despite the fact he is turning into a callous killer ... very odd.
The credits claim that animals were "in no way mistreated during filming". That may have been the case with the wolves, deer and owl, particularly since there was some use of animatronics. However, the horses definitely looked frightened.
If there were a Werewolf Anti-Defamation League, they would probably hate this film. The idea that devious people are more prone to turn into werewolves is somewhat insulting to a much maligned species.
The ending is memorable.
 A PRETTY NICE AND SURPRISING WEREWOLF FILM October 26, 2007
Traveling through Vermont, publisher Will Randall, (Jack Nicholson) is bitten by a mysterious wolf and returns home to New York. Worried that an upcoming takeover from conglomerate-head Alden, (Christopher Plummer) may take out his co-workers Stewart Swinton, (James Spader) and Roy, (David Hyde-Pierce) with him, he is then asked to be transferred to Eastern Europe to head the company there but can't make the decision. Meeting his young daughter Laura, (Michelle Pfeiffer) at the reception party, he suddenly becomes aware of changes that are coming out behaviorally and physically. As they get more pronounced, the two begin a romance by finally confessing his fears. Convinced he's becoming a werewolf, despite everyone else around him, he soon transforms into the creature and begins a reign of destruction around the city, causing everyone to catch on and launch a full-scale search to bring him in.
The Good News: When this one tried, it wasn't all that bad. There's some really nice werewolf action in here that's quite entertaining. There's a really nice scene where the werewolf stalks and then tracks down and devours a deer inside a forest at dawn, which makes it look completely serene and quite mystical. The film also has another great sequence where the werewolf attacks a gang in a flurry of violence, which is the single most violent act in the film and is quite exciting to watch. The big highlight is the duel between the werewolves, which starts out in a barn full of spooked animals, continues out into the open and finally concludes on the adjoining grounds of the house. This is a pretty nice brawl, which goes from wrestling to beating with local objects and several more things that really come together in a great sequence. Throw in some violence, including a really brutal pitchfork across the face that unleashes as much blood as it's going to include. The fact that the werewolves themselves give themselves away here with a rather creepy eye-effect that has been done many times before but comes across nicely here and really works for the film. The other thing that the film does well is that it contains a rather believable scene that explains the werewolf. This is one of the best of all time, and really makes the film all that much better for it. These here make the film all the more watchable.
The Bad News: This wasn't that bad, but still contained a few flaws. One of the film's main problems is that it never really feels like a real horror film. It's way too polished-looking and not at all that sleazy, even though it tries to be that way. There's the night-time excursions into the woods to prey on animals, which doesn't seem like it could fail but it comes off as simply laughable. The kills are all mostly off-screen and not at all that gory at all, which all just barely manages to contain any gore at all. The film is even quite low on shock jumps, and although there are a few, this here doesn't really want to concentrate on them. These are all quite extreme examples of the film never really feels too much like it wants to be a true horror film. The film plays with them pretty much throughout, but it looks as though there's never any intent to really use them seriously. There's even a sense of it being so low-key during it's horror elements that there's never really any excitement derived from them. These are what's wrong with the film.
The Final Verdict: While not the most perfect werewolf movie, this is at the very least watchable and got in some nice scenes as well. Recommended to those who love werewolf films or like classy horror films without much horror, while hardcore horror fans might find it's non-horror elements to be it's down-fall.
Hair club for men March 14, 2006
Will Randall (Jack Nicholson) has made it to the top of his publishing career. With no where to go he is sure to be a victim of the latest merger. He has the support of close friends and loyal clients; however that is not enough for him to see any way out but down or out. Little does he know that he is being helped “out.”One night driving on a dark snowy road in Wisconsin he encounters and collides with a wolf. Upon investigation of the situation he is nipped. Turns out this could be the best/worst that that could happen. Now he finds the physical and mental agility to correct his misfortunes. All he needs is the support of a good woman (Michelle Pfeiffer). Well played scenario. It is not your typical Wolfy movie. You find your self rooting for Will who I think is Jack Nicholson being himself. One of my favorite scenes is where he is in the men’s room and relives himself on a deserving weasel, stating “I'm just marking my territory, and you got in the way.”
 Once bitten February 20, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Bad enough to be awful, but not bad enough to be awesomely bad, this is the kind of film that makes you regret the time spent watching it, and go to bed wishing for some form of compensation. A good night out the following night will probably make you feel better. The worst thing is watching the charismatic actor Jack Nicholson be a part of it. Dammit, this was wooden!
something different April 28, 2005
as a fan of werewolf movies, i believe that this is a must to any collection. it can appear to be slow paced at times, saving all the fur and action until the end, but i believe thats what makes this film unique. instead of the complete horror usually found in werewolf movies (although of course, it is a horror) the film is focused on the traumatic and unusual experiences leading up to this transition period. this is what i believe makes it an excellent movie. it offers movie watchers something slightly different.
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