7/21/2023 0 Comments Tad hilgenbrink![]() One script that had made its way to the company’s desks, was titled The Tribe, and involved surfers that were actually werewolves. Given how a number of studios had cashed in on cheaply-made direct-to-video sequels (such as Universal Pictures’ myriad American Pie films), Warner Brothers wanted to get in on some of this action, and launched their DTV division, Warner Premiere. In the end, nothing would come of those rumors, and it seemed that another film from the 1980’s would be spared an unnecessary sequel. Talk swirled about scripts being peddled around Hollywood in the 1990’s, and at one point, Joel Schumacher was involved (one has to wonder if the Batman and Robin debacle of 1997 hurt his street-cred enough to have noone take him seriously on that). Rumors ran rampant for many years that the next step up from Lost Boys, were Lost Girls. It was also one of the first films to have both Corey Haim, AND Corey Feldman in the same picture.įor years after the film was made, a small group of people pleaded and begged for more (even though the film wrapped itself up nicely). The film manages to make us care about its siblings, as well as put a spin on peer pressure, and fitting in after moving to a new town. That isn’t to say that he ignores the family aspect of the film. If there are any big special effects shots, he saves those for certain moments. However, when Michael attempts to fit in with a gang of biker boys (led by Kiefer Sutherland) down by the local Boardwalk, he soon finds himself in league with a group of vampires, and finds himself starting to become one.ĭirector Joel Schumacher can sometimes go over the top in some cases, but there are some great moments in Lost Boys, where he manages to create atmosphere and scenery within the small budget of his production. Joel Schumacher’s 1987 film took the concept of vampires, and spun it into a modern-day story about peer pressure, and family.Īfter Lucy Emerson (Dianne Wiest) separates from her husband, she moves her sons Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) to the seaside town of Santa Carla, to live with Lucy’s eccentric father (Barnard Hughes). We all have our guilty pleasure films, and in terms of this, I’d say The Lost Boys fits into that category for me. This review section, aims to talk about these “Terrible 2’s”* For every “Wrath of Khan” or “Toy Story 2,” there’s a dozen ‘number 2’ films that were made, that could not uphold the energy and enthusiasm of the first film. *Some people may say that most films lose their way by a third sequel, but that isn’t always the case. ![]()
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