Silver Bullet | | Cast : | Gary Busey, Everett McGill | | Director : | Daniel Attias | | Studio : | Paramount Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | October 11, 1985 | | DVD Released Date : | August 19, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 27, 2005 | | Summary | boooring | Content
 | I bought this movie because I liked The Howling and An American Werewolf in London so much, and I wanted to find another scary werewolf movie to watch. Well, I always thought it was boring, but I kept watching it so I wouldn't feel bad that I spent 15 dollars on it. Well, I've finally come to terms with myself, and I'm going to get rid of it. Stephen King is a phenomenal writer, he's written some of the scariest stuff to ever hit the printing press. But this garbage, it just sucks. The werewolf transformations suck (just more proof that just because a movie is more recent, doesn't mean its more realistic); absolutely nothing compared to The Howling or AWiL. The dumb narration doesn't work, it makes it feel more like a drama than a horror (narration only works when the narrator has a dark, brooding voice, such as the voice of Vincent Price or the guy who narrated Black Sunday in the beginning), and it is simply not scary. Thats its biggest flaw, of course, it being a horror movie. I never care about great performances (unless the acting is just obviously terrible, and you can tell there is a camera being shoved in their face; i.e. Sorority House Massacre 2), but a movie has to at least be creepy. This trash can't even manage to do that. I'm not so sure it even takes itself seriously with all of the dumb dialogue (Ya gonna make lemonade in ya pants or what?). This movie fails as a teen drama, a comedy, and most importantly, a horror film. You want a great and scary werewolf film, of course The Howling, AWiL, and Lon Chaney's The Wolfman should be at the top of your list, but also check out the little known gem Bad Moon and an older but still really good film, Curse of the Werewolf, starring Oliver Reed. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 27, 2005 | | Summary | Busey was the real monster | Content
| "Damn cripples, probably going to end up on welfare. If it were up to me, I'd electrocute them all."
Busey must be a really great actor, if he can make the guy who said this not seem like the worst person in the film. I've never heard a more terrifying "ta-daa!"
Now to the plot holes of this movie. First, how does this kid sneak away from home to the abandoned bridge on an unreasonably loud power wheel chair? Since when could werewolfs use base ball bats? How are we supposed to emphazie with a character who forgets his dead best friend so quickly? (He's only sad for one scene) How can a drunk, a cripple and a bookworm explain a dead naked priest with two missing eyes in their house? Even if their parents who are coming back the next day will understand, Busey will fry.
One thing is for certain, Busey should not be around children, not even in acting roles. How much of an alcoholic do you think that kid is going to be when he grows up? I love this movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 23, 2005 | | Summary | AWSOME!!!! | Content
| I love this movie! Even though it was made in the 80's...Well I think that the werewolf looks totally cool! Why do I love the looks of this werewolf,i'll tell you, The werewolf does not look like a bear!(like the raly old werewolf movies.) It has a long snout like a,well..a wolf! And it has AWSOME face expressions! Well,if you LOVE werewolf movies (like I do!) Than buy Steven King's The Silver Bullet! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 17, 2005 | | Summary | A classic werewolf flick | Content
| Seeing as how the protagonist is a young boy this movie can probably best be appreciated by those who first saw it when they too were young. That is certainly true in my case and I still think it's one of the best werewolf movies out there. The fx are decent and the plot is quite interesting. There are some genuinely suspenseful scenes in the film and it's great one to watch late at night or on Halloween. I would also recommend reading the Stephen King novel (Cycle of the Werewolf) upon which the film is based. In my opinion it is one of his finest works. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 03, 2005 | | Summary | I Just LOVE Good Werewolf Movies!!! | Content
| I have a particular interest in Werewolves as my Mother comes from the Black Forest in Germany where the Legend Of The Werewolf originated. In this movie Corey Haim plays a physically challeged young guy who becomes aware of the evil doings of a Werewolf in his small New England town. He is helped by his oft married and hard drinking Uncle Red, played by Garey Busey in yer another fine performance. This is a very entertaining movie and as Corey says in the movie "' Here's one for the Good Guys!!!" |
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