Post by StevePulaski on Feb 26, 2011 23:49:34 GMT -5
Rating: ★½
Around the late eighties news about Corey Haim's drug use was starting to circulate, and teen girls across the US were worried he was on his way to getting into serious trouble. Corey Haim: Me, Myself and I is Corey's attempt to take you in the scripted life of the actor himself. It's existence is questionable, unnecessary, and utterly ridiculous.
This is a clearly scripted video diary with Haim's face to face with the camera interactions coming off very awkward, and suggesting he was under the influence while filming. Plus at the very end of the video we see the camera crew pack up. It doesn't even try to hide the fact that its fake.
Haim was clearly forced to do this. He seems unfocused half of the show, and was probably forced to do this for his fans. The thing that annoyed me was when Haim would be interviewed, and be talking about his feelings on "kissing" and "sports" the interview would be interrupted by an unnecessary clip of Haim lounging on a raft, shirtless relaxing. The scenes were dragged on forever, and just all in all ridiculous.
Corey Haim: Me, Myself and I is nearly unwatchable, and a sad end to the career of Haim himself. Sure he went on to do numerous films in the nineties, mostly humble Direct-to-VHS/Dvd. But those were just forgettable, unrecognized films that were very cheaply made and now sold for pennies on Amazon. It's tragic to see Haim spiral to nothing after making a name for himself in the eighties, but false video diaries arent the way to keep fans.
Starring: Corey Haim. Directed by: William L Boyd and Brooke McCarter.
Around the late eighties news about Corey Haim's drug use was starting to circulate, and teen girls across the US were worried he was on his way to getting into serious trouble. Corey Haim: Me, Myself and I is Corey's attempt to take you in the scripted life of the actor himself. It's existence is questionable, unnecessary, and utterly ridiculous.
This is a clearly scripted video diary with Haim's face to face with the camera interactions coming off very awkward, and suggesting he was under the influence while filming. Plus at the very end of the video we see the camera crew pack up. It doesn't even try to hide the fact that its fake.
Haim was clearly forced to do this. He seems unfocused half of the show, and was probably forced to do this for his fans. The thing that annoyed me was when Haim would be interviewed, and be talking about his feelings on "kissing" and "sports" the interview would be interrupted by an unnecessary clip of Haim lounging on a raft, shirtless relaxing. The scenes were dragged on forever, and just all in all ridiculous.
Corey Haim: Me, Myself and I is nearly unwatchable, and a sad end to the career of Haim himself. Sure he went on to do numerous films in the nineties, mostly humble Direct-to-VHS/Dvd. But those were just forgettable, unrecognized films that were very cheaply made and now sold for pennies on Amazon. It's tragic to see Haim spiral to nothing after making a name for himself in the eighties, but false video diaries arent the way to keep fans.
Starring: Corey Haim. Directed by: William L Boyd and Brooke McCarter.