I think everyone has a certain few movies that they watch over and over again. For comedy, I think Anchorman holds the crown. I’ve seen it so many times that I can lip-sync the lines. I’ve even been tempted to grow a moustache and buy a cheap suit. As for action, I’ve run around in the office building shooting bad guys with Bruce Willis in Die Hard more times than I can count. And I keep thinking that he’s going to fall down that elevator shaft every time.

One favorite genre, however, has to be horror. I love scary movies. I’ve seen every Halloween and Friday the 13th film multiple times, probably all in the wrong order—does it really matter? Probably not. I especially love a little bit of dark humor mixed in with my horror. Tremors is a long time favorite. Possibly the most watched movie in my collection, though, is The Lost Boys.

The Lost Boys not only defined the 80’s as far as pop culture goes; it also is a really well done movie, and it sported one of the most awesome soundtracks ever. Back in the day, the two Corey’s were the coolest thing going. As a movie duo, they were box office gold in their youth. Sadly, they would go on to become icons of douchebagery, but everybody makes mistakes. For a few short years in the mid to late 80’s, however, they were unstoppable. But the Corey’s are just a facet of the jewel that is The Lost Boys. It was one of Kiefer Sutherland’s early roles, and his performance as David is memorable to say the least. It is also the one movie that I always think of when someone mentions Jason Patric. Sure, he’s been in a lot of movies since, but his portrayal of Michael Emerson was sincere and utterly believable. It’s strange that it’s been reported that he’s stated in many interviews that he hates The Lost Boys.

The fictional city of Santa Carla was the perfect location for the events in the film. The boardwalk and many of the city scenes were filmed in Santa Cruz, CA. Known as the Murder Capital of the World, Santa Carla provided an appropriately creepy setting.

I wore out my VHS copy of The Lost Boys years ago. Last year, I bought the DVD and fell in love with movie all over again. The movie is in widescreen anamorphic, but the film could use a bit of a touchup. I would love to see a deluxe restored version offered on HD-DVD or Blu-ray. Hopefully, that will become a reality to coincide with the release of the sequel in 2008. The Lost Boys 2: The Tribe appears to heading straight to DVD, unfortunately. I’m still looking forward to it and hoping for the best, but I would’ve really loved to see a big budget theatrical release. After almost twenty years, I would think all the thirtysomethings would be jonesing for another fun and frightful trip to Santa Carla. According to IMDB, the new film will focus heavily on the Frog brothers, played by Corey Feldman and Jamison Newlander. That’s good news for Newlander since he’s only appeared in a handful of roles since The Lost Boys. The Frog Brothers made a great team, and hopefully the new film will provide the scares and the laughs that made the original such a classic.