Lost Boys: Review

1. Opening Image (1): The billboard with the side saying welcome to the sunshine state and the other side had grafitti saying the murder capitol of the world.

2. Theme Stated (5): Santa Carla is the vampire haven

3. Set-up (1-10): Vampires kill people

4. Catalyst (12): Michael races the vampires on bikes

5. Debate (12-25): When he drinks the blood

6. Break into 2 (25): When the mother meets the store owner

7. B Story (30): They start dating

8. Fun and Games (30-55): When Sam, Michael, and his friend slayers go to try and kill the main vampire killer in the cave.

9. Midpoint (55): They go home and start preparing for the attack

10. Bad Guys Close In (55-75): The vampires go and try to attack the house

11. All Is Lost (75): They kill who they think is the main vampire but they find out he is not

12. Dark Night of the Soul (75-85): The store owner and the mother come home and find all the blood and bodies.

13. Break into 3 (85): They confront the store owner and he confesses and tries to bite the mother

14. Finale (85-110): Michael and the store owner Max fight and Michael kills him

15. Final Image (110): Everything goes back to normal and the town is at peace

The 1987 movie "Lost Boys" was an overall an okay movie. If the director, Joel Schumacher, was going for a horror film that was supposed to frighten the audience, he did not do that well of a job. I found this movie more entertaining with some of the humor but it wasn't up to my standards as far as scary movies go. I understand that this was made over 20 years ago so the special effects weren't up to the modern effects but it still looked pretty cheesy within its time. I didn't really like the camera following the eye view of the vampires flying. I would have much rather seen how they look with their wings. Besides its lack of a true horror film though I thought the movie was entertaining. The acting was not too bad and it kept you wanting to watch it for most parts but there were boring parts as well. Such as whatever was going on between Michael and the girl seemed kind of irrellivent and it slowed down the movie and made it boring at parts. So to conclude, This movie is maybe worth going to see once but I wouldn't pay to see it. I give it a 6 out of 10.

-Adam

The Lost Boys Review

Well lets see, I will never get those 97 minutes back from when I watched the lost boys. The funniest part of the movie is the mullets that most of the guys rock and also the clothes they wear but really this movie was a horror comedy that entertained the audience with some of the dialog and corny actions. I was really not a fan of this movie because the concept was just weak and cheesy. I would rather watch Twilight than The Lost Boys because it at least keeps your eyes open. There were a few interesting parts in the movie and the make up design team did a good job of making the make up look natural and not fake. Kiefer Sutherland was very good in this movie as well and his acting job was quite intimidating in the role he played. There were some characters that I think did a poor job and one was Jami Gertz who just seemed to play her role at a mediocre level. It does help that the movie takes place in Santa Carla which in the 80's was the murder capital of the world. Also at the beginning of the movie when the main family comes into Santa Carla, of the boys said that it smelt like "dead people", which sets the mood for the movie. Santa Carla is a great place for this movie because it just seems right for vampires to have this place be their stomping grounds. If it was not for Kiefer Sutherland in this movie there would be no movie I just think this vampire film was not made very well and I understand the director was trying to make some parts into comedy with having the vampire slayers guys that were about 12 years old who have not yet in this movie hit puberty and fake a deep voice but really it just made the movie weaker.

-Paul

Opening Image: Back of the billboard saying murder capital of the world.

Theme Stated: Santa Carla is the haven for vampires

Set Up: The family moves in with the grandpa

Catalyst: Michael racing the vampires.

Debate: Michael drinks the blood.

Break into Two: Mom meets the store owner.

B Story: Mom and head vampire start dating.

Fun and Games: The vampire slayers and Michael and Sam go to kill the main vampire while they sleep.

Midpoint: They go back home after their full attempt failed.

Bad Guys close in: The vampires go to Michaels house.

All is lost: They killed who they thought was the head vampire but nothing goes back to normal.

Dark Night of the Sole: Max comes home with the mother.

Finale: Michael tries to kill Max, so everything goes back to normal.

Final Image: All the vampires go back to normal and the vampires will stop killing which may change it from the murder capital of the world.