Teen Witch is a 1989 American juvenile fantasy film directed by Dorian Walker, written by Robin Menken and Vernon Zimmerman, and starring Robyn Lively and Zelda Rubinstein.
Originally pitched as a female version of Teen Wolf (1985), and later reworked into a movie of its own, the film features many sudden rap songs and has since become a cult classic, aided by midnight theater performances, regular on wired network channels, and at ABC Family 13 Nights of Halloween. The film is also popular for the music and nostalgia of the 1980s fashion.
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Plot
After a bicycle accident, 15-year-old Louise Miller and cute-nerd knock on the door of a strange-looking house, hoping to use the phone. Instead, he meets a strange yet friendly woman, a fortune teller Madame Serena. Reading Louise's hand, Serena was astonished when she learned that Louise was a reincarnated witch and an old friend from one of her previous lives. A week later, on Louise's 16th birthday, her magical power returns through the powerful talisman lost in her previous life, the stuff that Madame Serena says to look for the owner.
Now that Louise has the power to change the world around her, she intends to turn her dreams into reality by chanting a spell to win Brad, the coolest boy in school, without getting her love. With the help of Mrs. Serena, Louise uses her new strength to become the most popular girl in school, while also returning to her abusive English teacher, Mr. Weaver, and the cheerleaders who never respected her. Only after his uncontrolled popularity spell - which in turn caused him to leave his unpopular, but loyal, friend of Polly - that Louise realized that he did not need magic. In the end, he releases his power by giving his charm to Mrs Serena, creating her own happy ending in the process.
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Box office and reception
The production budget for Teen Witch is $ 2,500,000. The film was released in the US on April 23, 1989 and grossed $ 3,875 on its opening weekend at the box office, and only $ 27,843 in total. The April 1989 box office competition includes Field of Dreams, starring Kevin Costner and Pet Sematary, written by Stephen King. Both films were released on April 21, 1989, two days before the release of Teen Witch .
Teen Witch is a cult classic, having gained a younger new audience after regular replays on cable network channels like HBO and Cinemax in the 1990s. Jarett Wieselman of the New York Post stated, "There are good movies, bad movies, some bad movies they are good and then there's
There is a parody or tribute to the film, especially from the rap song "Top That" (including the homage starring Alia Shawkat). Drew Grant of Nerve.com stated, "If you have never seen the original rap scene of the classic 80's Teen Witch, you should immediately stop what you are doing and see it now. about that decade rolling into misuse of hip-hop. "Stephanie Marcus of The Huffington Post called Top That the" worst song of all time. "
On July 12, 2005, MGM released the movie to DVD in its original widescreen theater version. In 2007, ABC Family gained television broadcasting rights and has since re-aired regularly as part of their annual special film <13 Nights of Halloween .
Soundtrack
- "All Washed" - Larry Weir
- "Dream Lover" - Cathy Car
- "Best Watches" - Cindy Valentine featuring Larry Weir
- "High School Blues" - The Puppy Boys
- "I'm Keep Falling" - The Blue Future
- "I Like Boys" - Elizabeth & amp; The Weirz
- "Build and Move" - ââCathy Car
- "Too Much" - Cathy Car
- "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" (opening sequence) - Lori Ruso
- "Never Gonna Be the Same Again" (concert version) - Cindy Valentine
- "Popular Girl" - Theresa & amp; The Weirz
- "Rap" - Philip McKean & amp; Larry Weir
- "Embarrassed" - Weirz
- "Top That" - The Michael Terry Rappers
- "In Your Arms" - Richard Elliot
Music was recorded at Weir Brothers Studio.
Accolades
The Eleventh Annual Youth in Film Awards 1988-1989
Adaptations
The Weir brothers created Caption Records and collaborated with Alana Lambros film producer Teen Witch for the Teen Witch the Musical project.
Teen Witch's financial supporters have neglected to provide funding for the original soundtrack release: After a decade and a half, audio master cassettes have become unavailable. The Weir brothers are interested in recreating the now popular songs written by Larry Weir; Alana Lambros brings with his long-held view that Teen Witch the Musical is worthy of a Broadway production tied to the project.
In 2007, an audio CD for
Para pemeran Teen Witch the Musical :
In April 2008, Variety reported that Ashley Tisdale signed a contract with FremantleMedia North America and is in talks with United Artists to star in the reawakening of Teen Witch .
References
External links
- Teen Witch on IMDb
- Teen Witch in the TCM Film Database
- Teen Witch in AllMovie
- Youth wizard at Rotten Tomatoes
- Youth wizard in Box Office Mojo
- Teen Witch on TvGuide.com
- OCLCÃ, 60830207
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