There's no question that the death of Corey Haim is utterly tragic for his family, friends and fans. Pronounced dead earlier this morning, Haim's status as a 1980s movie icon provokes plenty of nostalgia and sadness in light of recent events. Between squaring off against werewolves and vampires to stealing cars and facing bullies, Haim contributed some of the most memorable movies of the 1980s into the popular culture ether.
After the jump, we've listed five of our favorite film performances from the late Corey Haim.
"Dream a Little Dream"
Body and soul-swapping always makes for an interesting movie premise, but in the case of "Dream a Little Dream," it wasn't just interesting — it was hilarious. In the 1989 teen film, Haim played the best friend to Corey Feldman's Bobby Keller, a teenager that has unwittingly traded souls with a local elderly man (Jason Robards). It's not necessarily the best of the Coreys' collaborations, but it's certainly a fun one to watch.
"License to Drive"
Another Haim-Feldman masterpiece, "License to Drive" thrusts the late actor into the role of Les Anderson, a 16-year-old who desperately wants his driver's license but fails to pass his road test. Of course, such little problems never stopped any rebellious youth from pursuing his wildest dreams, leading Anderson to put the car into drive (and reverse) on more than one occasion throughout the film.
"Lucas"
In my favorite of Haim's performances, the young actor played Lucas Bly, an intelligent but socially awkward high school student with a major crush on new girl Maggie (Kerri Green) and an unlikely friendship with local football hero Cappie (Charlie Sheen). It's a very different performance for Haim in the sense that his character lacks the actor's trademark self-assuredness, instead displaying a deep longing to fit in with his peers.
"Silver Bullet"
In "Silver Bullet," based on Stephen King's novella "Cycle of the Werewolf," Haim played a paraplegic youth forced into direct conflict with a preacher turned werewolf. "Silver Bullet" marked one of Haim's very first performances, not quite 15 years old at the time of filming. Haim proved a lot of talent by measuring up in this horror film at such a young age.
"The Lost Boys"
But the best of Haim's horror movie work — indeed, the best of Haim's collaborations with Feldman — is undoubtedly in the form of "The Lost Boys," the vampire thriller starring Jason Patric and Kiefer Sutherland. Haim's hilariously obnoxious Sam Emerson is perfectly matched against his monstrous do-gooder of a brother, the brothers Frog and the many vampires contained within the film. When it comes to marrying swagger and horror, this was Haim's role to beat.
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Corey Haim: Our Favorite Films From The Late Actor
Posted 3/10/10 10:54 am EST by Josh Wigler in Commentary, News
There's no question that the death of Corey Haim is utterly tragic for his family, friends and fans. Pronounced dead earlier this morning, Haim's status as a 1980s movie icon provokes plenty of nostalgia and sadness in light of recent events. Between squaring off against werewolves and vampires to stealing cars and facing bullies, Haim contributed some of the most memorable movies of the 1980s into the popular culture ether.
After the jump, we've listed five of our favorite film performances from the late Corey Haim.
"Dream a Little Dream"
Body and soul-swapping always makes for an interesting movie premise, but in the case of "Dream a Little Dream," it wasn't just interesting — it was hilarious. In the 1989 teen film, Haim played the best friend to Corey Feldman's Bobby Keller, a teenager that has unwittingly traded souls with a local elderly man (Jason Robards). It's not necessarily the best of the Coreys' collaborations, but it's certainly a fun one to watch.
"License to Drive"
Another Haim-Feldman masterpiece, "License to Drive" thrusts the late actor into the role of Les Anderson, a 16-year-old who desperately wants his driver's license but fails to pass his road test. Of course, such little problems never stopped any rebellious youth from pursuing his wildest dreams, leading Anderson to put the car into drive (and reverse) on more than one occasion throughout the film.
"Lucas"
In my favorite of Haim's performances, the young actor played Lucas Bly, an intelligent but socially awkward high school student with a major crush on new girl Maggie (Kerri Green) and an unlikely friendship with local football hero Cappie (Charlie Sheen). It's a very different performance for Haim in the sense that his character lacks the actor's trademark self-assuredness, instead displaying a deep longing to fit in with his peers.
"Silver Bullet"
In "Silver Bullet," based on Stephen King's novella "Cycle of the Werewolf," Haim played a paraplegic youth forced into direct conflict with a preacher turned werewolf. "Silver Bullet" marked one of Haim's very first performances, not quite 15 years old at the time of filming. Haim proved a lot of talent by measuring up in this horror film at such a young age.
"The Lost Boys"
But the best of Haim's horror movie work — indeed, the best of Haim's collaborations with Feldman — is undoubtedly in the form of "The Lost Boys," the vampire thriller starring Jason Patric and Kiefer Sutherland. Haim's hilariously obnoxious Sam Emerson is perfectly matched against his monstrous do-gooder of a brother, the brothers Frog and the many vampires contained within the film. When it comes to marrying swagger and horror, this was Haim's role to beat.
Remember your favorite Corey Haim movies in the comments section and on Twitter!
Tags corey haim
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