Say something nice about Corey Haim - Democratic Underground

KurtNYC

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Wed Mar-10-10 12:20 PM
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Say something nice about Corey Haim

Haim made a career playing the ordinary, albeit well groomed, younger foil to Charlie Sheen and Jason Patrick. No small feat in the over-blown, muscles and hair atmosphere of the 1980s. His performance in "Lucas" stands out as Haim created a likeable character who is neither too cute nor annoyingly perfect. Rare is the actor who can play the title character of a feature film with charm and subtle restraint at the age of 14.

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Arugula Latte

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Wed Mar-10-10 12:22 PM
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1. I too remember liking him immensely in the movie "Lucas" -- the first time I was aware of him

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KurtNYC

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Wed Mar-10-10 01:25 PM
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9. Lucas was a crowning achievement

1 min trailer is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phXMs5yn76Y

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Shell Beau

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Wed Mar-10-10 12:23 PM
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2. I watched a lot of his movies as a kid.

I liked most of them. I am sad he battled demons for so long and they overcame him (or so it seems).

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Zomby Woof

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Wed Mar-10-10 12:23 PM
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3. He could snort coke like no other

He did a mountain of snow which could dwarf Everest.

I'll give him credit for that.

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Taverner

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Wed Mar-10-10 12:25 PM
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4. He was his own worst enemy - and yet he made it this long

Honestly, no malice towards either Corey. I know what its like to be your own worst enemy.

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mitchum

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Wed Mar-10-10 12:28 PM
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5. He was less smackable than Corey Feldman

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snooper2

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Wed Mar-10-10 02:25 PM
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13. ouch

Edited on Wed Mar-10-10 02:25 PM by snooper2

:spank:

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Coventina

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Wed Mar-10-10 12:38 PM
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6. Every movie I saw with him in it I enjoyed.

It's sad what Hollywood does to some people. I think you have to be a very strong person to survive in that environment.

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HiFructosePronSyrup

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Wed Mar-10-10 12:59 PM
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7. He was great as Mouth in The Goonies.

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gmoney

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Wed Mar-10-10 01:03 PM
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8. He was pretty good in The Lost Boys

Even though Keifer totally owned that movie.

I once shared a blackjack table in Vegas with Corey Feldman and a couple of his posse... the fact that he was playing at a table with a low enough limit that *I* would play there told me a lot about the state of his career. And he was losing rapidly at the table, too. This would have been during those "awkward years" of his mid 20s.

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soleiri

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Wed Mar-10-10 01:49 PM
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10. Yeah, He was good in Lost Boys.

I actually still like that movie,
The only bad parts were Corey Feldman, Jamie Gertz, and the weird freaky saxophone player.

Best parts, Keifer Sutherland and Rory's grandfather was a vampire!!! (Edward Hermann)

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rcrush

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Wed Mar-10-10 02:23 PM
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11. Who?

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frogmarch

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Wed Mar-10-10 02:24 PM
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12. As a kid he had a cute smile

and was always fun to watch in movies.

I am sorry for the way his life turned out, and that he died.

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