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'''The Lost Boys''' was an influential 1987 [[vampire]] film. | '''The Lost Boys''' was an influential 1987 [[vampire]] film. | ||
There were only two significant female roles in the film, [[Lucy Emerson]] (played by Dianne West) and [[Star]] (played by Jami Gertz). Lucy Emerson was a recently divorced mom of the two youthful protagonists, and is the least clueful character in the entire film: her father, sons, sons' friends, and the vampires in town all know about the vampires. Star is insipid. | |||
The title comes from the band of "lost boys" in [[Peter Pan]], and structurally [[Star]] acts as [[Wendy Darling]]. | |||
Its mix of humor and horror, youth protagonists, and transposition of the traditional vampire movie into a modern-day setting were part of a mid-late 20th century reinterpretation of the vampire genre. Other films in this resurgence included "[[Near Dark]]" and "[[Fright Night]]". | Its mix of humor and horror, youth protagonists, and transposition of the traditional vampire movie into a modern-day setting were part of a mid-late 20th century reinterpretation of the vampire genre. Other films in this resurgence included "[[Near Dark]]" and "[[Fright Night]]". | ||
The film was an influence on "[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]" in several ways, although [[Joss Whedon]] transformed the genre with an emphasis on female characters and protagonists. However, the mix of comedy, horror and drama; the domestic setting; the clueless parent and youthful protagonists; the California setting, juxtaposing sunny days and horror-filled nights, with a carefree California setting; the rock'n'roll aesthetic and soundtrack. | |||
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Revision as of 18:55, 19 June 2007
The Lost Boys was an influential 1987 vampire film.
There were only two significant female roles in the film, Lucy Emerson (played by Dianne West) and Star (played by Jami Gertz). Lucy Emerson was a recently divorced mom of the two youthful protagonists, and is the least clueful character in the entire film: her father, sons, sons' friends, and the vampires in town all know about the vampires. Star is insipid.
The title comes from the band of "lost boys" in Peter Pan, and structurally Star acts as Wendy Darling.
Its mix of humor and horror, youth protagonists, and transposition of the traditional vampire movie into a modern-day setting were part of a mid-late 20th century reinterpretation of the vampire genre. Other films in this resurgence included "Near Dark" and "Fright Night".
The film was an influence on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" in several ways, although Joss Whedon transformed the genre with an emphasis on female characters and protagonists. However, the mix of comedy, horror and drama; the domestic setting; the clueless parent and youthful protagonists; the California setting, juxtaposing sunny days and horror-filled nights, with a carefree California setting; the rock'n'roll aesthetic and soundtrack.
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