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Plot: A group of teenage vampires attempts to recruit a new member who is not quite so certain about the trouble he is getting into.
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MCT:August 19, 2008This is the classic that made my love affair with vampire movies happen.
Kiefer Sutherland, as David and Jason Patrick, as Michael; tugged on many a girl's heart strings in this one.
I also really liked Jami Gertz, as Star. She's beautiful, her character had a cool name and wardrobe. Not to mention she does spell her name, the same way I do. -
MCT:August 19, 2008this is a really gd movie but then it gets boring and i seen this movie when i was a kid my mom and dad had rented for me and my bro to watch and my older sister has already seen it and when they got home my older sister would not shut up becuz she kept telling me thats its a really gd movie and i was like ill see for my self and me and my brother saw it and we though it was pretty gd and i mean corey haim looked so hot in that movie and the frog brothers were cute to and so was kiefer sutherland and jason patric but i like this movie they made a second one and it sucks so bad and there's a 3rd one coming soon thats what my dad told me and i hope the 3rd one is just as good as the 1st one i mean i didnt like the second one at all i hated it so im hoping the 3rd one will be really good. so if you have not seen the frist one then you really need to see it you wont regert it and the second you may not want to see but the 3rd one im hoping it will be good and its about A group of teenage vampires attempts to recruit a new member who is not quite so certain about the trouble he is getting into. and here are some qoutes from the movie David: How are those maggots?
Michael Emerson: Huh?
David: Maggots, Michael. You're eating maggots. How do they taste?
Grandpa: Do you know the rule about filling up the car with gas when you take it without asking?
Michael Emerson: No, Grandpa.
Grandpa: Well, now you do.
David: What, you don't like rice? Tell me Michael, how could a billion Chinese people be wrong?
Edgar Frog: If you try to stop us, or vamp out in any way, I'll stake you without even thinking twice about it!
Sam Emerson: Chill out, Edgar.
Edgar Frog: [coming to his senses] Right.
i though this movie was really funny i guess and there are some boring parts and some good parts and heres another qoute Sam Emerson: Look at your reflection in the mirror. You're a creature of the night Michael, just like out of a comic book! You're a vampire Michael! My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire. You wait 'till mom finds out, buddy!
well so its a must see cuz if you have not seen it then you must see it you wont regert it but the second sucks and the 3rd im hoping it will be good so cant wait to see the 3rd one and Without a doubt, among the most brilliant of vampire movies ever made, in the modern film era. Jason Patric and Kiefer Sutherland are destined to blow away all audiences of this visual masterpiece. However, the twist at the end, which I plan not to give away, was made slightly obvious, though well hidden at the same time. Joel Schumacher does a splendid job directing this true work of art. The frog brothers did a great job of adding humor to this otherwise, mainly serious film, without spoiling the suspense. That made the film far more enjoyable to people with interests in multiple genres and corey haim did great in it to and However, the show is undoubtedly stolen by Kiefer Sutherland, in the role of David, the rebellious, dangerous, rude and rambunctious, teenaged vampire, who seduces Michael (Jason Patric) into joining his gang of vampires. The story is of a woman (Dianne Wiest), and her two sons, Sam (Corey Haim) and Michael (Patric), who move to a small Californian town, called Santa Carla, often referred to as the murder capital of the world, to live with her father after getting divorced. Little to their knowledge, the town happens to be inhabited by a motorcycle gang of Jim Morrison obsessed, teenage vampires. While the mother begins to fall in love with her boss from the video store, where she has been employed, Sam spends his time reading vampire comics, which were given to him by two brothers (Corey Feldman, Jamison Newlander), who claim the town is infested by vampires. He does not believe them, but grows to almost immediately, upon realizing that his brother, Michael and He realizes that neither Star nor Michael are true vampire until they make their first kill, and they will not become normal again until the head vampire is killed. So, he calls up the brothers Frog, and gets them to come in and help him solve the job, though he is scared that he might have to kill his brother. Overall, a cinematic masterpiece. The directing, acting, writing, camera work, special effects, stunts and, of course, the epic cinematography work with the astounding score to bring together one of the most loved films of all time. The story is in fact an allegory to that of the lost boys of Neverland, from Peter Pan. A contemporary, without the temporary, classic... -
MCT:August 15, 2008
I like this movie because of the good storyline and great actors.
This is one of the best and classic cult films I have ever seen! -
MCT:August 10, 2008
AHHH! I adore this movie! Kiefer as a vampire and the first movie to have both Coreys!
UPDATED 08.10.08 This has always been one of my all time favorite vampire movies. Zombies are my favorite horror creatures. Vampires have been a very different, yet very close second. There's a weird rebellousness about vampires that is very appealing. Now we have stuff like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and other great vampire updates. But vampires are always products of Bela Lugosi, regardless of era before this movie. My boss, Jim, says that this is only an MTV movie. Yes, it is an MTV movie, but there is a lot more going on with that.
There's something about the 80's where child endangerment is considered cool. I totally agree. These movies aren't made anymore. Really, G and PG is really really light stuff nowadays. PG-13 is a bare minimum for any scares. This wasn't the case in the 80's. Holy crap, you could throw anything on screen and at least hope for a PG-13 gimme. Now, The Lost Boys is rated R. Imagine what you could have done with The Goonies with an R-Rating. There would have been no limits. This is the R-Rated Goonies with vampires.
I'm not saying that this movie is Citizen Kane. What I am saying is that you'll rarely find a better vampire movie that is more entertaining. But that comes from the cast. Now, I feel awkward ever proclaiming Jason Patric's acting prowess. I can't say that he's awesome by any stretch of the imagination. But the real draw comes from Edward Herrmann, Dianne Wiest, Grandpa, and (I am completely ashamed...) the two Coreys. Edward Herrmann I've been a huge fan of since I became a Gilmore Girls nerd. Seeing him as a snooty vampire ringleader is just fantastic. Each time I watch this movie, I try to pick out little clues that let me in on the fact that he's the guy in the end. (Sorry, if you haven't seen this movie. It's way past time that you sit down and watch it.) Dianne Weist is the one who kind of validates this movie. Sure, she's not Orson Welles (two Kane references), but she's having a good time in this film and it really shows. Grandpa is my favorite character. We only had quirky characters like this two decades ago. Nothing like that today. I mean, that last line in the movie really summarizes how much I love this movie.
Now, the two Coreys. Feldman is Edgar Frog and I have to applaud him for just being silly as hell. He comes back to this character in the sequel and really just embraces his goofy twelve-year-old acting in this movie. Doesn't evolve the character at all and I have to kind of love that. The other Corey was never better (but signfiicantly gayer) than he was in this movie. This is a movie that just eliminates depth of character whatsoever and, for some reason, I'm cool with this. Normally, I'd poo-poo the hell out of this movie, especially with that ridiculous jazz on the beach sequence.
Really, the draw of this movie is that I grew up with it. It is extraordinarily fun and I think it doesn't take itself at all seriously. That's what the sequel was missing. The sequel took itself far too seriously and tha ti s aproblem. Let's just say that there is such an intentionally goofiness to this movie that I find myself applauding Joel Schumacher, Corey Feldman, and Corey Haim in this movie.
Also, a little actor known as Kiefer Sutherland was in this movie. Of course I love it. -
MCT:August 5, 2008This Movie is one of my favorite vampire movies... it was freaky, a bit scary and the cast was awesome..
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MCT:August 5, 2008
i love this movie so much and kiefer sutherland looked hot as a vampire and corey haim looked hot in this movie to and so did jason patric and Sam Emerson: Look at your reflection in the mirror. You're a creature of the night Michael, just like out of a comic book! You're a vampire Michael! My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire. You wait 'till mom finds out, buddy!
An 80s horror flick about vampires, which goes completely over-the-top, not at all taking itself seriously, despite how hard some of the cast members try.
Jason Pactrick and Corey Haim are the two new kids in Santa Clara, Ca, the murder capital of the world. They move into their granpa's house with their mom played by Diane Weist.
Grandpa: Do you know the rule about filling up the car with gas when you take it without asking?
Michael Emerson: No, Grandpa.
Grandpa: Well, now you do.
During their first night out, Patrick's character Michael meets a girl along with her 80s hair decked out biker friends, led by Kiefer Sutherland, who gets to show his boo face later on.
David: What, you don't like rice? Tell me Michael, how could a billion Chinese people be wrong?
Meanwhile, Haim's character, Sam, wanders into a comic book shop and meets the Fog brothers, led by a very serious Corey Feldman. They inform Sam that Vampires are afoot, and he should be careful.
Edgar Frog: If you try to stop us, or vamp out in any way, I'll stake you without even thinking twice about it!
Sam Emerson: Chill out, Edgar.
Edgar Frog: [coming to his senses] Right.
Well it turns out the Fog brothers were right, Kiefer and his gang are biting up a storm and want Michael to join their gang, despite his reluctance. What's a brightly dressed boy in the 80s gonna do?
David: How are those maggots?
Michael Emerson: Huh?
David: Maggots, Michael. You're eating maggots. How do they taste?
Directed by Joel Schumacher, the movie is loaded with atmospheric style despite being a weird horror comedy hybrid, that could do with out it. Or could it? Half the fun is how ludicrous everything is, while remaining so loyal to its setting.
The other half comes from the dialog, which ranges from lousy to hilariously terrible. However, the grandpa has some of the best moments in the film.
This is a decent movie in terms of being entertaining, and its certainly better than the other, much lamer, 80s vampire movie Near Dark. And Kiefer does look pretty cool.
Sam Emerson: Death by stereo! and and -
MCT:August 5, 2008
Cool & entertaining, Sometimes corny but it's ok, The best Vampire movie I've ever seen, The show is undoubtedly stolen by Kiefer Sutherland,He's great as usual & his character is cool, Patric & Feldman are ok But Haim & Gertz are kinda annoying specially Haim
"Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It's fun to be a vampire"
Another great movie from Schumacher -
MCT:August 4, 2008
I remember the first time i saw this one as a kid, i couldn't sleep for a week...
But when you see it now its more funny than scary, but its still one of the greatest movie ever made!
IMDb info:
Financial troubles force a recent divorcee and her teenage sons Mike and Sam to settle down with her father in the California town of Santa Carla. At first, Sam laughs off rumours he hears about vampires who inhabit the small town. But after Mike meets a beautiful girl at the local amusement park, he begins to exhibit the classic signs of vampirism. Fearing for his own safety, Sam recruits two young vampire hunters to save his brother by finding and destroying the head vampire. -
MCT:August 3, 2008
most def my favorite classic vampire movie of all time. i wish they could make a "real" lost boys two..
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MCT:July 31, 2008
A different kind of vampire story. Very entertaining!! Funny, creepy, and action packed all in one movie.
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MCT:July 31, 2008
As you have seen recently, I have just watched Flatliners, another movie directed by Joel Schmacher and starring Kiefer Sutherland, and I had a craving to watch this. I had never seen this before an I had enjoyed Flatliners, so I wanted to see this. But I had the slight problem of no one I knew had it on DVD for me to borrow, and I didn't really want to buy it in case I didn't like it. So I was stuck, but then exactly when I was thinking about my canumdrum, I looked down at the RadioTimes to discover that The Lost Boys is on Sky Movies (yesterday late night). Was this fate? Destiny? Or just mere coincedence? HOw cares about that crap, the fact was it was on and I was going to watch it! You know I would have been alright just buying it, because I really liked it. It's more entertaining than Flatliners and has a much more enjoyale cast. Also, it is one of the most 80's of all the 80's movies I have seen. This does let it down some way, because sometimes it is abit corny and the effects look a bit dated, that does knock it down abit, but it is still great fun. The problem with Flatliners was that it was way to serious for its own good, it needed some light relief. But The Lost Boys is a great laugh, daft, but a laugh. I love dark funny movies, this is one of the best. Kiefer Sutherland is on fine form as the vampire leader, but I think he needs more screen time! Corey Haim is a delight as Sam, but I think the real highlight of the cast is Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander as the Vampire hunting Frog brothers. They put a big masculine look and sound on but when they are actually faced in action against the Vampires they scream like girls and hug each other in fear. They're not the tough guys they lead people to believe and they're so funny to watch either way, tough men or scared kids! Only ad thing about the cast is I fund Michael abit of a prat and the performance by Jason Patric is probably one of the more weaker ones out of the cast. The real pay off is the vampire attack at the end. It is when it is at its most entertaining and funny. Joel Schmacher probably had alot more to do with Flatliners but this is his most entertaining movie. Now that I've watched this, I'm faced with a brand new dilemma, do I buy this on its own, or the boxset with the sequel, any suggestions?
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MCT:July 30, 2008
Prolly my favorite classic vampire movie. It's rlly rlly good. and i liked how it wasnt juust random ppl fighting the vampires, it was jus a brother trying to idk lol but it was good, its a classic. i loved it.
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MCT:July 29, 2008
i love this film its the best movie ever!EVER i love it plus it has my fav actor in it so you no yeah lol love it
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MCT:July 28, 2008
A recently divorced mother (Diane Weist) and her two sons (Jason Patric and Corey Haim) move to "Santa Clara, California" (Santa Cruz, California, which is where the movie was filmed) to live with her father (Barnard Hughes). Unknown to them, "Santa Clara" is having a rash of missing children.
Shortly after they settle in, the elder son, "Michael" (Patric), attends an outdoor concert and sees a beautiful girl (Jami Gertz) elsewhere in the audience and they momentarily lock eyes and show signs of attraction to each other. Later on, they bump into each other on the unnamed local boardwalk amusement park (Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in reality) where she introduces herself as "Star". He then runs into her boyfriend, "David" (Kiefer Sutherland), who leads a trouble-making motorcycle gang in the town.
After a night of dangerous dares with the gang, "Michael" begins to change. He sleeps until sundown, and begins to wear sunglasses when he had to be outside during the day.
Meanwhile, at the local comic book shop, the younger son, named "Sam" (Haim), meet two weird teens (Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander) who tell him to read horror comics, which he personal hates, because they believe that there are vampires in town. Of course, "Sam" doesn't believe them and just plays along with them.
Shortly after, "Sam" starts to see signs of vampirism in his brother. Then realizes what those two guys in the comic book shop said is true when he and his brother see "Michael's" faded image in a mirror in their grandfather's house.
While this is happening, their mother begins dating a video store owner (Edward Herrmann). Of course, she doesn't believe her younger son's stories that "Michael" has been turned into a vampire.
If you ask me, the performance are not perfect. There were times that they appeared pretty week, especially from the youngest members of the main cast. I felt that Feldman was not really into his character and it pretty much showed, and I could not believe him in this role. Haim was also unbelievable when he had to act scared and had scream his head off. On the other hand, Sutherland was good as "David". He acted the role as mysterious and used a tone of voice through out the film that made you just wonder if he was the leader of the vampires. Out of the two on-screen brothers, Patric's performance was a bit better and was a fair rival to "David".
I believe that the relationship between "Star" and "Michael" was not explored enough. I would have liked to have seen his pursuit of her expanded a bit more. I would have also liked to have seen "David" show that he too was more attracted to "Star" then he let on to give them even more reason to not like each other when "Michael" began to resist "David" in his attempt to bring "Michael" into the fold.
As for the scares, I was pretty disappointed. In fact, I pretty much knew when a vampire was going to attack -- and I didn't listen to the music, which is always a cue as to when something is going to jump out and scare the ones on screen. Also, the blood is minimal in this movie. In fact, I don't think it even deserved the R rating that it got. Violence is also pretty tame in the film.
Of course there is special effects in this film, but none of them stand out. The vampire make-up effects are pretty typical of modern vampire movies as well and, even though they look good, they aren't that impressive.
The music is not great, and does not help build the much needed tension for a vampire movie. There are some other songs that are either the original, or covers of popular classic rock songs. I just couldn't get into the music, except for the classic rock tunes I recognized.
As for the comedic part of the movie, the jokes pretty much flop. I chuckled at a few, and rolled my eyes at others because they weren't delivered properly.
Many of the characters are poorly developed in this movie, as is key relationships. I felt that Feldman and Newlander were a little out of place, and were plot device that failed a bit. I also didn't like how "Grandpa" (Hughes) was used in this film. He was barely in the film, and didn't help advance the story much. I also felt that the motorcycle gang members were not developed at all.
This is one I would not rent, but would probably watch it on HBO or another movie channel. Even though I did like it, I can't say spend some money on this one. Even though I can recommend it, I would have to say it's not one that is worthy of being on a "Must See" list. -
MCT:July 28, 2008
Look at your reflection in the mirror. You're a creature of the night Michael, just like out of a comic book! You're a vampire Michael! My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire. You wait 'till mom finds out, buddy!
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MCT:July 26, 2008
I always want to rate this higher, but having just seen it again, it's good, I am after all Jim-Bob McGothpants, but not incredible. The score, the setting, all the fashions and the style of the story itself are all brilliantly 80s. I can't wait to see The Tribe.
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MCT:July 23, 2008
Sam Emerson: Look at your reflection in the mirror. You're a creature of the night Michael, just like out of a comic book! You're a vampire Michael! My own brother, a goddamn, shit-sucking vampire. You wait 'till mom finds out, buddy!
An 80s horror flick about vampires, which goes completely over-the-top, not at all taking itself seriously, despite how hard some of the cast members try.
Jason Pactrick and Corey Haim are the two new kids in Santa Clara, Ca, the murder capital of the world. They move into their granpa's house with their mom played by Diane Weist.
Grandpa: Do you know the rule about filling up the car with gas when you take it without asking?
Michael Emerson: No, Grandpa.
Grandpa: Well, now you do.
During their first night out, Patrick's character Michael meets a girl along with her 80s hair decked out biker friends, led by Kiefer Sutherland, who gets to show his boo face later on.
David: What, you don't like rice? Tell me Michael, how could a billion Chinese people be wrong?
Meanwhile, Haim's character, Sam, wanders into a comic book shop and meets the Fog brothers, led by a very serious Corey Feldman. They inform Sam that Vampires are afoot, and he should be careful.
Edgar Frog: If you try to stop us, or vamp out in any way, I'll stake you without even thinking twice about it!
Sam Emerson: Chill out, Edgar.
Edgar Frog: [coming to his senses] Right.
Well it turns out the Fog brothers were right, Kiefer and his gang are biting up a storm and want Michael to join their gang, despite his reluctance. What's a brightly dressed boy in the 80s gonna do?
David: How are those maggots?
Michael Emerson: Huh?
David: Maggots, Michael. You're eating maggots. How do they taste?
Directed by Joel Schumacher, the movie is loaded with atmospheric style despite being a weird horror comedy hybrid, that could do with out it. Or could it? Half the fun is how ludicrous everything is, while remaining so loyal to its setting.
The other half comes from the dialog, which ranges from lousy to hilariously terrible. However, the grandpa has some of the best moments in the film.
This is a decent movie in terms of being entertaining, and its certainly better than the other, much lamer, 80s vampire movie Near Dark. And Kiefer does look pretty cool.
Sam Emerson: Death by stereo! -
MCT:July 22, 2008
Though it is ultra-cheesy, The Lost Boys is an entertaining vampire flick. The last line was hilarious.
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capolinarisposted 24 days ago -
I saw this just now, and I think that this film is wonderful! I love all of it! Very exceting! SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL! 5 stars on 5!
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I love the hippee skirt 'star' wears in this movie, does anyone have a picture of it that i can have? thanks everyone
posted 191 days ago -
I love this movie! It's got everything good looking guys, funny parts, scary parts, and a good plot. It's got alot of famous actors in it. But, my favorite in this movie is Corey Haim. He's cute,funny,helpful to his older brother,and honest. This movie is awesome! 5 out of 5 stars!
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WHAT A FILM......... BEST EVER,SLEEP ALL DAY,PARTY ALL NIGHT,NEVER GROW OLD,NEVER DIE ,WOULDN`T IT BE FUN TO BE A VAMPIRE
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hey there guys!!!
was just wondering if there is any way we can watch the dvd extras online for free...please let us know
peace, love and lost boys
xxposted 369 days ago -
hey fellow lostboyz fans! could anyone let me know if its possible to watch the lostboys extras/special features online?
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