Is this as good as the original, not a chance in hell. Is it worth watching, absolutely. Corey Feldman is entertaining, a good actor and the movie works on a whole other level because he's in it. If it wasn't for his presence this would be just another forgettable vampire movie that could have been twice as good as it turned out. Overall, aside from Corey, the movie itself is interesting enough though. It has it's moments, some good special effects and some decent acting. Plot wise however it has almost nothing to do with the original other then Edgar Frog. If you've seen the first you'll notice some moments that seem to pay homage of sorts to it, but they come in passing and you have to watch for them.
Unfortunately as with most sequels and remakes these days there's the obvious attempt to update it to our times which does nothing but hurt the film. I'm not saying it should have been set in the eighties or anything, but there's quite a few things in it that the movie simply could have done without. Certain fashions, hairstyles, lesbian scenes etc. Speaking of which, this is one of those rare movies where I actually found myself thinking the sex scenes and sexual references were totally unnecessary.
On the topic of updating things, the soundtrack is alright, but nothing compared to the that of the original. If I were making this movie, I would have kept the original version of Cry Little Sister without question. I would never have gone with a new version, regardless of who sang it. Cry Little Sister was as much a part of the original as Feldman and it set the mood of the entire movie. The newer version is alright but like most things in our time, it's sort of blah compared to the original.
There's no point in going in to deep reviewing this movie because as I've said, it's alright but Corey Feldman certainly steals the show and is the main reason anyone should watch this. I do think it worth mentioning as well that for the most part the entire cast is really quite good. Feldman simply outshines the rest and is far more memorable.
Watch it, but don't expect to much out of it and the movie is enjoyable enough. Watch it if for no other reason then to see Feldman back in the role of Edgar Frog, and you will definitely like the movie. After seeing it I still find myself wondering why the studios were so short sighted. Lost Boy's 2 could easily have been as big a hit as the first film if more planning, effort and money had gone into it. It's a sad state of affairs in Hollywood when something with this much potential is relegated to a straight to DVD title.
Unfortunately as with most sequels and remakes these days there's the obvious attempt to update it to our times which does nothing but hurt the film. I'm not saying it should have been set in the eighties or anything, but there's quite a few things in it that the movie simply could have done without. Certain fashions, hairstyles, lesbian scenes etc. Speaking of which, this is one of those rare movies where I actually found myself thinking the sex scenes and sexual references were totally unnecessary.
On the topic of updating things, the soundtrack is alright, but nothing compared to the that of the original. If I were making this movie, I would have kept the original version of Cry Little Sister without question. I would never have gone with a new version, regardless of who sang it. Cry Little Sister was as much a part of the original as Feldman and it set the mood of the entire movie. The newer version is alright but like most things in our time, it's sort of blah compared to the original.
There's no point in going in to deep reviewing this movie because as I've said, it's alright but Corey Feldman certainly steals the show and is the main reason anyone should watch this. I do think it worth mentioning as well that for the most part the entire cast is really quite good. Feldman simply outshines the rest and is far more memorable.
Watch it, but don't expect to much out of it and the movie is enjoyable enough. Watch it if for no other reason then to see Feldman back in the role of Edgar Frog, and you will definitely like the movie. After seeing it I still find myself wondering why the studios were so short sighted. Lost Boy's 2 could easily have been as big a hit as the first film if more planning, effort and money had gone into it. It's a sad state of affairs in Hollywood when something with this much potential is relegated to a straight to DVD title.