Post by StevePulaski on Jul 23, 2010 23:54:01 GMT -5
The Two Coreys are a true 80s and 90s duo.
Rating: 2/4 stars.
Its hard for a viewer of National Lampoon's Last Resort to take this seriously when the movie doesnt even take itself serious. Though a stupid funny movie like Bio-Dome some flaws need to be stated and cant be ignored, but we'll get to them when the times right. The thing that saddens me is that this had potential to be the best Corey Haim and Corey Feldman film. It would take an amazing Comedy to beat License to Drive, but this has the plot, the characters, and the setting to be funny, smart, and have fun with itself. Though the approach this film takes is a mediocre, desperate attempt to be funny. Though parts of the film are chuckles, but forgotten chuckles.
Corey Haim and Corey Feldman acted in eight movies with Corey Feldman; Busted, License to Drive, The Lost Boys, Lost Boys 2: The Tribe (doesnt count to me since he had a small shot in the credits, National Lampoon's Last Resort, Dream a Little Dream, Dream a Little Dream 2, and Blown Away. I own every film by them except for Blown Away but have only watched four of them which are all reviewed (except for The Lost Boys). Most of their movies were just mediocre, but they did do good movies together. This is not as great as License to Drive, but not as shameful as Busted.
The duo play Sam and Dave who are two slackers recently fired from their dead end fast food jobs who are put to the test to and magically transported to take over Sam's Uncle Rex's Treasure Island resort. The island is facing closure and being taken over by a man named Hemlock. Sam, Dave, and an island slave, scuba instructor Sonja must find a way to put Rex in control of the island and take down Hemlock. The plot is nothing unique, and it seems exaggerated.
I didnt read the plot to start out with but I was hoping for something with more spice. If you think about it, this could be a funny movie. If it had better jokes and maybe taken itself seriously it would have been perfect. Though its almost impossible to beat a Haim/Feldman film like License to Drive. That movie had the guys, the girl, and the interesting plot. There wasnt a sign of boring in a single spot in the entire film. It was a flawless teen movie. Though Ive been told Lucas beats it by a long shot which I should watch and review soon.
So this is one you may want to check out, but I would only get it for very cheap. Do not spend more than about $5.00 on this. Its not worth it. Even though its not meant to be taken seriously, some flaws of the film need to be taken into consideration. Its aggravating the film doesnt take itself serious. How they fall from one scene to the next is pointless and just a sign of laziness on the screenwriter's part not thinking of a logical way to get them to the desired setting. Instead they took the lazy way out and just did the most illogically, impossible way out. Its also annoying the film needs cardboard palm trees as well. May I ask why? But overall, see it if youre a fan, skip it if you like true Comedy.
Starring: Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Maureen Flannigan, Geoffrey Lewis, and Demetra Hampton. Directed by: Rafal Zielinski.