‘Teen Wolf’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt
August 6, 2020 · Teen Wolf (1985) · Comedy · Fantasy · Romance · 1:27:16 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Bill SimmonsSix scenes: 1) Scott buying beer with red eyes + Stiles van surfing, 2) Scott turning into wolf at home with dad reveal, 3) Teen Wolf's first basketball game transformation and aftermath, 4) Coach Finstock's locker room speech with three rules, 5) Prom scene with Scott getting sucker punched, 6) Final basketball game▶ 25:01
Kyle BrandtAgrees with and enthusiastically discusses SPEAKER_00's picks, particularly praising the Stiles scenes and Coach Finstock's dialogue, but doesn't offer additional specific scenes▶ 26:26
What's Aged the Worst
Bill SimmonsBad basketball edits, wolf special effects, ages of lead actors looking too old for high school, lack of Black representation except for stereotypical breakdancing scene, unclear party scene activities, 80s trope of choosing plain girl over hot girl, and inappropriate suicide-themed song lyrics in 'Win in the End'▶ 45:13
Kyle BrandtWolf transformation scene ripping off The Terminator, actors looking too old for high school roles, problematic breakdancing scene with only Black character, and terrible soundtrack lacking quality 80s music compared to other films of the era▶ 45:52
Casting What-Ifs
Bill SimmonsJames Hampton — James Hampton (who played Mr. Howard) originally read for Coach Finstock but Fox suggested he read for the father role instead▶ 52:48
Joey Pants Award
Bill SimmonsJames Hampton — The guy who played Professor Nicholson on 90210 (initially suggested as dark horse pick, then agreed to give it to Chubby after SPEAKER_01's counter-argument)▶ 53:38
Kyle BrandtMark Holton — Chubby (Francis Buxton from Pee Wee's Big Adventure and the 'Enrico Palazzo' guy from The Naked Gun)▶ 53:59
Half-Assed Internet Research
Bill SimmonsShared multiple trivia facts including Michael J. Fox's body double Jeff Glosser, conflicting reports about Fox hating the movie, Mike Piazza internet hoax, Jerry Levine getting recognized as Styles, Mark Arnold's soap opera contract, Fox's jersey selling for $30,000, Playboy playmate in party scene, scrapped Johnny Carson scene, and Styles' five t-shirt slogans▶ 58:20
Kyle BrandtAdded details about Jeff Glosser being from Loyola Marymount during pre-Hank Gathers era, compared the Mike Piazza hoax to other celebrity urban legends like Paul from Wonder Years being Marilyn Manson▶ 58:29
Apex Mountain
Bill SimmonsDoug Savant — Apex mountain for every other cast member except Doug Savant (Melrose Place/Desperate Housewives), van surfing, and werewolves (early 1980s run including Thriller video)▶ 1:02:41
Best Quote
Bill SimmonsMick saying 'I've handled your kind before. Your mama used to steal chickens out of the backyard until I blew her head off with a shotgun.'▶ 1:12:21
Kyle BrandtThe same Mick quote - calls it 'an all-time antagonizing line' and 'a really incendiary piece of dialogue'▶ 1:12:37
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Bill SimmonsWhere does werewolf hair go during transformations; doesn't think Mick shot Scott's mom because werewolf gene comes from dad's side; Teen Wolf transformation would be biggest sports movie moment ever; Baron Davis and Russ Westbrook resemble Teen Wolf's game; would use Teen Wolf like Gilbert Arenas as hybrid point guard on all-time movie team▶ 1:16:36
Kyle BrandtWhat happens to the Beavers after the regional final; where does the hair go during werewolf transformations; whether Mick shot Scott's mom; Teen Wolf would be the biggest 'what the fuck' sports movie moment; Russ Westbrook most resembles Teen Wolf's playing style; Teen Wolf belongs on all-time movie basketball starting five as hybrid guard▶ 1:14:42
Who Won the Movie
Bill SimmonsJerry Levine — Agrees with Jerry Levine/Styles, citing that a Tampa Bay player switching his first name to Styles cemented it▶ 1:25:27
Kyle BrandtJerry Levine — Jerry Levine as Styles - the classy, wacky best friend with a heart who everyone remembers▶ 1:25:09
Movies Referenced (37)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back to the Future (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 7:22 |
| Can't Buy Me Love (1987) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 37:05 |
| Twilight (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 1:04:31 |
| Rocky IV (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 18:23 |
| Weird Science (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 37:08 |
| 2012 (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 58:59 |
| Just One of the Guys (1985) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 17:14 |
| Moon (2009) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | ▶ 28:50 |
| New Year's Eve (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 35:55 |
| Sucker Punch (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 33:03 |
| Top Gun (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 19:52 |
| American History X (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | ▶ 15:44 |
Directors Referenced (7)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Blanks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | The Last Boy Scout, Jack and Jill, Kiss the Girls | ▶ 31:11 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 40:32 |
| Rod Daniel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Teen Wolf | ▶ 10:46 |
| Baron Davis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | That's My Boy | ▶ 1:20:41 |
| Jarrod Allies | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:19:29 | |
| Steve Nash | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 5:31 | |
| Steven Spielberg | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Schindler's List, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan | ▶ 1:02:28 |
Actors Referenced (61)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Fox | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 34 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II | ▶ 0:34 |
| Mark Arnold | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Teen Wolf, Blade Runner 2049 | ▶ 18:08 |
| Kobe Bryant | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Daddy's Home | ▶ 1:52 |
| Jerry Levine | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Teen Wolf, Born on the Fourth of July, Wag the Dog | ▶ 46:23 |
| Eric Stoltz | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Kyle Brandt | Pulp Fiction, The Butterfly Effect | ▶ 57:50 |
| Doug Savant | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:16 | |
| Kelly Preston | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | The Cat in the Hat, Sky High | ▶ 13:11 |
| Melrose | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 10:16 | |
| Bernard King | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 1:22:44 | |
| Bobby Knight | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | Anger Management, Blue Chips, Hoop Dreams | ▶ 32:45 |
| Ed McMahon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 15:51 | |
| Huey Lewis | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Kyle Brandt, Bill Simmons | Back to the Future | ▶ 59:58 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stiles White | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 17 | Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt | ▶ 25:38 | |
| Preston Shuttlesworth | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Kyle Brandt | Civil War | ▶ 1:22:09 |