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lazypadawan) wrote2010-03-10 09:02 am
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OT: Now There's Just One Corey
Actor Corey Haim died early this morning from an "accidental overdose" at the age of 38. As sad as it is, it's also not terribly surprising.
Gen X-ers recall the reign of the Two Coreys: Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. Back in the mid-to-late '80s, Feldman and Haim appeared in a string of teen films together: "License To Drive," "Dream A Little Dream," a few straight-to-video/straight-to-cable movies, and their magnum opus, "The Lost Boys." The quasi-comedic vampire flick has remained a cult favorite since it came out in 1987.
Haim though made his first splash as the lead character in another Gen X cult favorite, "Lucas," a 1986 teen flick that co-starred Winona Ryder and Charlie Sheen. I also recall him on his short-lived sitcom "Roomies."
Unfortunately, Haim lived out the stereotypical ex-child star/teen heartthrob narrative as did his old buddy Feldman. Both of them ended up on drugs and in trouble, with various intervals of sobriety over the years. A couple of years ago, they were reunited on a short-lived trainwreck A&E series "The Two Coreys." The show Haim should have been on was "Intervention."
It's hard to say why some of these young actors go off the rails when their careers hit rough patches and why others graciously accept that at least they were part of something meaningful during their time in the business, and move on from it. There are the Danny Bonaduces (miraculously still alive) and the Dana Platos who came from dysfunctional family situations but with some of these other guys, I'm just scratching my head. Maybe they invest too much of their self-worth into being famous and popular without really understanding those things often fade with time.
Gen X-ers recall the reign of the Two Coreys: Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. Back in the mid-to-late '80s, Feldman and Haim appeared in a string of teen films together: "License To Drive," "Dream A Little Dream," a few straight-to-video/straight-to-cable movies, and their magnum opus, "The Lost Boys." The quasi-comedic vampire flick has remained a cult favorite since it came out in 1987.
Haim though made his first splash as the lead character in another Gen X cult favorite, "Lucas," a 1986 teen flick that co-starred Winona Ryder and Charlie Sheen. I also recall him on his short-lived sitcom "Roomies."
Unfortunately, Haim lived out the stereotypical ex-child star/teen heartthrob narrative as did his old buddy Feldman. Both of them ended up on drugs and in trouble, with various intervals of sobriety over the years. A couple of years ago, they were reunited on a short-lived trainwreck A&E series "The Two Coreys." The show Haim should have been on was "Intervention."
It's hard to say why some of these young actors go off the rails when their careers hit rough patches and why others graciously accept that at least they were part of something meaningful during their time in the business, and move on from it. There are the Danny Bonaduces (miraculously still alive) and the Dana Platos who came from dysfunctional family situations but with some of these other guys, I'm just scratching my head. Maybe they invest too much of their self-worth into being famous and popular without really understanding those things often fade with time.
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