Oct. 29, 2021

Comfort Films 4: The Lost Boys

Comfort Films 4: The Lost Boys

This week, to celebrate Halloween, John and Georgia take a deeper than expected dive into 80s teen vampire flick The Lost Boys, starring Kiefer Sutherland, the Coreys (Haim and Feldman), Jason Patric, and Jami Gertz.  Besides the obvious fangs and flying, John and Georgia explore the isolation and independence of Gen X kids, teen movie marketing, Peter Pan connections, and how much they love dogs.

00:01:50 - Georgia gives a synopsis of The Lost Boys

00:08:48 - Why did John choose The Lost Boys as a comfort film?

00:12:45 - When did Georgia first see The Lost Boys?

00:16:29 - Does The Lost Boys fall under the traditional definition of a comfort film?

00:20:10 - John's favorite characters in The Lost Boys

00:27:47 - Georgia's favorite characters in The Lost Boys

00:31:35 - Thorn/Nanook showdown

00:33:05 - John's favorite scene in The Lost Boys

00:36:50 - Georgia's favorite scene in The Lost Boys

00:41:27 - John's favorite lines in The Lost Boys

00:44:28 - Georgia's favorite line in The Lost Boys

00:45:22 - What happens to Thorn?

00:47:05 - Sax man and I Still Believe singer Tim Capello discussed

00:49:30 - An exploration of the character of Laddie 

00:52:27 - Literary connections

00:55:11 - Vampire TV shows and films in popular culture

00:58:32 - Reactions from most recent viewing of The Lost Boys (John)

00:59:25 - Reactions from most recent viewing of The Lost Boys (Georgia)

00:56:30 - Is The Lost Boys your most viewed vampire movie?

00:66:16 - What food is chosen to describe The Lost Boys and why?