sweeneyljs

I am a big fan of Lost Boys from 1987 -- loved the humor, the MTV glamor, and the music. Humor, glamor, and excellent music is what made that horror movie good, I realized, after seeing this travesty of a sequel. I can't believe the same writers were involved! Personally, I could care less about gore and nudity. Seeing naked bodies is fine if you've created an erotic atmosphere (this movie doesn't have one). Gore I can do without. Whoever thinks horror is synonymous with blood and guts is operating in a different universe than I am. Edgar Allen Poe and other classic horror writers appealed to innate fears; they did not try to gross out readers. Spilled guts are sickening. They aren't scary.

Anyway, to the point: this movie was very disappointing. It has a pale, pale connection to the original and my suggestion is don't bother to waste an hour and a half of your time watching it.

After reading a comment from another user, I felt that more needed to be said about The Lion of Africa. This HBO movie is a good action/adventure romance, not just an action movie. Furthermore, the movie actually has a strong lead for a mature woman -- played by Brooke Adams. She is both amusing and tough, bantering well with Brian Dennehy in an unusual role for him (you don't usually see Dennehy as the object of romance).

The theaters are full of action-packed movies with more special effects and male heroes than you could ever want (with a few anorexic, 27 year old females baring skinny flesh and hanging on their arms). If you want a character-driven plot mixing adventure and romance, try this movie. Yes, there could have been more animals and Africans in the film but at least we have some fairly realistic and charming heroes with personality.