The old vampires are the best (The Lost Boys (DVD))

Member Name: Weis83j

Product:	The Lost Boys (DVD)
Date:	15/10/09 (12 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Humour, ideas, acting

Disadvantages: Shows its age

Vampires are quite the vogue just now but lest not forget the vampires of old. Set in small town America this vampire film mixes teenagers and summer holidays into the genre in a 1980s setting. It shows its age to an extent but still has some great moments. This film isn't scary but it is still enjoyable and perhaps has more to do with teenage adventures and boredom than horror.

The plot is quite convincing for a vampire film as the vampires are quite embedded in the local town. One of the main characters drinks blood from the local vamps and then enlists the help of his brother to release him from the vampiredom. This film is enjoyable but all the more so because of its cult status and that maybe due to the fact that the theme of vampires has stayed popular and endured over the years.

The acting is very good for a young cast and this film does keep a viewers attention. It is a cool film with some cool ideas in it. The effects are not quite up to today's standards but I'm not sure it had a big budget in the first place. This is a largely different type of vampire film to Blade but still has the theme of eradicating the bad guys. The dialogue and interplay is good also with some intentionally funny moments.

I recommend this DVD but I like this kind of thing anyway.

Summary: A good film and worth seeing