The Lost Boys

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The Lost Boys

Brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam Emerson (Corey Haim) with their divorced mother Lucy (Dianne Wiest) move to Santa Carla, California to live with her hippie reclusive father out on the farm. There are lots of missing people in the area after attacks from the sky. Michael falls for Star (Jami Gertz) who is the girlfriend of gang leader David (Kiefer Sutherland). Sam is befriended by brothers Edgar (Corey Feldman) and Alan Frog who are self-proclaimed vampire hunters. It's a fun teen vampire movie from Joel Schumacher. It's an enjoyable ride. The attention is split between Michael and Sam. That leaves the movie with two somewhat separate paths. It's not quite a dark older teen horror. It has a bit of childish fun with Sam and Edgar. That split personality is part of its charm but also holds it back from being great.

The premise of this movie is great. I love Santa Carla and how it portrays the "beach culture" and the "punk culture." If you want to see nostalgia for the 80s this is the movie to watch. The chemistry between the two main characters, Sam and Michael is great. The film blends comedy and horror perfectly. Kiefer Sunderland was great as the antagonist. It portrays teenage vampires as cool and not cheesy. There was also a little twist at the end which I thought worked.

So many wonderful movies came out of the 1980's, a time it seems where people genuinely didn't take themselves too seriously, and weren't afraid to push the boundaries. For my money this is the iconic vampire movie, the best of the lot. It's quite literally everything you would want and more. Yes it's a bit cheesy at times, but it's funny, gripping, captivating, and incredibly sexy, vampires should be sexy, and they sure are that. You have to love the clothes and hair, they are what you'd expect, the music is tremendous, absolutely brilliant all these years on. If you haven't seen it, I urge you to, it is still an absolute belter of a movie, one with added bite. 10/10.

I watched this again yesterday, after not seeing it for years. I expected to see its age, but i didn't. Very few films could boast this, in the world of visual effects that we live in now. Its not just the effects though, its everything, the script is still fresh, the characters still seem current and the story could still surprise new viewers. The only thing i was sure wouldn't age was the soundtrack and of course it hasn't. So for anyone who wants to see how a vampire movie should be made, check this out, it is still one of the best around. 8/10 Brilliant

The Lost Boys couldn't be more 80s if it tried, but that's simply because that was when it was made. It's not corny or cliche, rather it's of its time and as cool as an 80s film can get. The bikes, the wardrobe, the soundtrack! All perfectly judged and executed. Maybe one of the best vampire films ever made, with enough comedy elements to lift the entertainment, without diluting the story or the tension. In case you haven't guessed, it's one of my favourites, that I've watched dozens of times since a child, and never tire of. "You're a vampire Michael. You wait until mom hears about this!!"

I think it's an absurd the low rating to ''The Lost Boys'' here in IMDb. This movie is one of the vampire classics from the 80's and one of the best vampire movies ever made!Michael,Lucy and Sam, the Emerson's family, are moving to a new and smaller town in California called Santa Carla. The reasons of this change of cities was financial problems and the fact that Lucy wants to give a better life to her sons. There they are living with Lucy's dad, and Santa Carla who looked such a calm city looks to be, in fact, a vampire territory. Michael, Lucy's older son, starts to like Star, a girl who is almost a complete vampire as David, the leader of their group. Michael, mostly because of Star, became a vampire as well, and many problems starts, since Sam made friendship with Edgar and Alan, two brothers who are also vampire hunters. This movie is VERY good, and all vampire fans should watch!

OK everyone agrees THE LOST BOYS was way ahead of its time. Dead set right! In essence it hasn't aged at all, only the fashions! By far Corey Haim's best flick, Cory Feldham's too, although I rather liked TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (The original, that is) Schumacher's concept of placing the vampire myth in sleepyville USA was commendable, it really worked. Sutherland took his role in both teeth and gave us a stylish vampire-on-a-Harley with Jami Gertz in tow. God does SHE look young here compared to her role as Bill Paxton's neurotic fiancee in TWISTER?) Absolutely outstanding soundtrack that my kids have totally worn out the last decade or so. As a family we have probably watched THE LOST BOYS more than any other film. Everything gels, gr8 fx and, given the subject matter, a literate script. Deserving of the relatively high rating it has received here. WE have the same problem here in Castle Hill, WAY too many damn vampires!