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(More customer reviews)I grew up watching the series in the 80s, and wasn't really a huge fan- it was just one of the shows in the Saturday morning lineup. The movies were made to much higher standards than the TV show, and this one is no exception. The backgrounds are nicely detailed, camera angles are varied and effective, and the lighting is suitably dramatic when the story calls for it. The Wolfman story pretty much revolves around shy Theodore, and the situations that arise from his becoming a werewolf after being bitten. The animation is leagues beyond pretty much every children's film being released today, with surprisingly high production values for a straight to video. Cushioning, lines of action, squash and stretch, kinematics- everything missing from the typical insipid productions of today, is all here. The characters actually exist in their world, rather than looking like something dumped off of a screenshot from a bad video game. The dialogue and body language the siblings have with one another is surprisingly genuine, the writers manage to show how much the brothers love one another, without resorting to sophomoric lines. The jokes are made without being overtly mean spirited or offputting, giving us a few well placed laughs. It would be a shame to relegate this movie to the "kids only" section of the shelf, it actually doesn't suck to watch this as an adult. This title definitely belongs in every serious character animators video library. Very nice, highly recommended.
The Frankenstein movie less so, but still worth watching if you like some tired insider Hollywood jokes thrown in.
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