Lost Boys

Pros: performances by Sutherland & Patric, good modern portrayal of vampires
Cons: quality of special effects has to be taken in context of the times

At the time this movie was released in 1987, the cast were virtual unknowns. I can remember going to see it in the theater and coming out having been frightened out of my wits - but it had a charming, comic quality to it as well. I also developed a ...

Pros: Santa Cruz boardwalk and Grandpa's house
Cons: seemingly endless final battle

The 1987 "Lost Boys" was  follow-up to the successful amalgam of emerging young stars in "St. Elmo's Fire" by Joel Schumacher (on the path to  driving a stake through the heart of the Batman franchise—or so it seemed in 1997). Something ...

Pros: Good cast and cinematography; first two-thirds of the movie are great...
Cons: ...only to end up with a typical Eighties action ending full of cliches

It’s hard to believe that almost 20 years have passed since my friends Betsy, Richard, David and I were sitting at a theater in the Kendall Mall, popcorn and drinks in hand, waiting with bated breath for the house lights to go down and for the ...

Pros: Entertaining vampire movie with decent cast
Cons: Dialogue is corny at times

I first saw The Lost Boys< b>< i> about five or six years ago after having heard good things about it for a long time. I'm not sure why I waited so long to watch it. The movie quickly became one of my favorite vampire movies.The small ...

Pros: Unique atmosphere, good combination of horror/humor, good acting
Cons: None.

Everyone loves a good vampire film. Immortal beings, powerful in mind and body, wise like the very ancient, yet eternally suspended in the vigor and invincibility of youth. Horrifically terrifying yet somehow seductive. Creatures of our darkest dreams ...

Pros: The soundtrack and Keifer Sutherland
Cons: People actually love this movie?

It is quite funny how I lived eight years in the eighties, yet, I cannot appreciate a single thing about that decade. Viewing "The Lost Boys" was like eating a food that is universally loved but your mouth is saying.. This is what all the fuss is ...

Pros: Campy teenage vampire fun.
Cons: Dialogue is pretty cheesy.

How many times have you seen The Lost Boys? Now, how many times have you seen it, in the dark, lying on a blanket, head on a pillow, on a big screen – overlooking the nighttime landscape of Santa Cruz, the Pacific Ocean, and on a clear night...

Pros: Outrageous sense of humor. Great visual look.
Cons: Weak storytelling at times. Some bad performances.

I am extremely irate with the people responsible for the running of the California gubernatorial election. Firstly, my invitation to the recent televised debate seems to have been lost in the mail despite my obvious front runner status. Nevertheless, I ...

Pros: The movie holds up as a camp classic, the DVD bonuses are rich and plentiful.
Cons: The movie is rather mediocre today, and the DVD sorely misses Jason and Jami.

A divorced mother moves her two sons and the family mutt from Phoenix, AZ, to Santa Carla, CA, a coastal town where the nighttime scenery is a veritable collage of bonfires, carnival attractions, and seedy shops. The youngest son mourns the loss of a TV ...

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When I ordered this from NetFlix I thought it was another release but I was mildly surprised at how well I enjoyed this movie instead.   It certainly isn't your usual vampire flick but geared up and more modern for the teen set.   Not ...

Pros: Transcends the genre, Sutherland, Patric, Hughes, Haim and Feldman, funny and entertaining
Cons: Special effects by today's standards, cheap one-liners, the screenplay?

This flick, released in 1987 when the actors were mere boys, and Dianne Wiest was still young enough to play a semi-romantic lead, is one of those fun movies of the past now available in the bargain bin at Wall Mart. I had seen the move countless times...

Pros: Special Effects, Music, stands test of time (more or less)
Cons: a bit dated. Some acting is a little over the top.

The year was 1987. Ronald Reagan was getting ready for his last year as American President. I was getting ready to start my 8th grade year of junior high school. Days of Our Lives fans tuned in daily to see if Patch and Kayla would ever get together...

Pros: The right mix of action, drama, horror and comedy. A Classic.
Cons: The three back up vampire were under utilized.

The Lost Boys (1987) Directed by Joel Shumacher ”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 g*dd*mn, sh*t-sucking vampire. You ...

Pros: Solid Plot, Nice Action
Cons: Ending is Warm and Fuzzy

Sub-Category: Monster - Vampires, Teen Thriller
Setting: Small Town
Predictability: Very Predictable
Scare Factor: I checked under my bed and in my closet
Gore Factor: Very Mild Gore
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Pros: Eventually my shirt will die, but this movie never will.
Cons: I will be very sad when the T-shirt dies.

When I turned eleven, I was given a T-shirt for my birthday. I was also given a copy of the movie that went along with the T-shirt: The Lost Boys.

Eleven years later, I still have the movie and I still have the T-shirt. As I write this,...