MUSINGS OF A PSYCHOTIC DRAGONFLY: Movie Trailer

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Anna Faris | Playboy Cover Bunny (September 2008)

I know this movie looks pretty stupid, but it also looks pretty cute. Although I would never see it in the theater, I would and will rent it. Here is the trailer:

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Horror Movie Review | Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)

Synopsis:
Risking everything in search of the ultimate rush is fun when you know you can't die. Angus Sutherland taking up where brother Kiefer left off in the original cult favorite is the lead vampire in this modern reimagining of The Lost Boys. The seaside village of Luna Bay is rife with outcasts and plagued by an outbreak of missing persons. As the sun sets the Tribe rises: a group of adrenalin-fueled thrill-crazed vampires tears up the surf and the streets with nonstop action. But when a champion surfer (Tad Hilgenbrinck) and his sister (Autumn Reeser) move in dark secrets erupt into hot-blooded passion and full-blooded fear. Helping fight the forces of hell: Corey Feldman in his signature role of vampire hunter Edgar Frog. Once you join the Tribe there's no turning back.

My Review:
Simply put Lost Boys: The Tribe isn't as good as the original, which I think most people would assume going into the movie, but with that said Lost Boys 2 is actually a surprisingly fun and wicked ride. I didn't really expect much, but hoped for at least a fairly decent horror flick, but it actually turned out a lot better than I thought it would. Much like the 1987 original, Lost Boys: The Tribe is campy and a bit silly, but it does step up on the gore and nudity. I thought it presented well-done gore and closely mimicked atmospherics of the original (one does have to take into account that this is a direct-to-DVD movie, but with that said the production values were much better than most movies released in theaters-anyone remember I Am Legend?)

What I didn't like was Corey Feldman, who I think is an incredibly bad actor. I just kept finding myself wincing every time he was on screen delivering cheesy line after cheesy line. Gee-I wonder why this guy does not work more. I imagine the only reason he was in the movie is to tie it more to the original (and hence sell more units). Also the music was OK, nothing like the soundtrack to the first, but again you really can't compare the two movies!

What I really dug about the movie, was the last scene during the credits, where we have Corey Feldman hunting his best friend Cory Haim (also from the original) who has apparently now become a vampire. Great setup for a third possible movie, which I would rent (even if Corey Feldman is in it). Overall, Lost Boys: The Tribe is not the "Suck-Fest" most people have been shouting out, but a fun entertaining flick... a great summer B-Flick.
Movie Rating: 3.5/5