This Just In...

...Felddog beat Haimster in a race for highest ranked Corey on VH-1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars."

Well, actually this wasn't "just in," but it was for me. VH-1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars" originally aired in 2005, but I saw it for the first time last night (how's that for a Friday evening?). I was impressed to see the two Coreys so high up in the rankings: Haim was at #26, while Feldman was at a very impressive #8 (Top 10, baby!).

I love the Coreys; always have. I loved their solo work, and when they first showed up together in "Lost Boys," the on-screen chemistry was undeniable. I was crushed when their addictions started to get the better of them. It was just such a predictable thing to happen to '80's teen idols, and I didn't want them to fall prey to this typical ending. It's encouraging to see Feldman still straight and sober (even though he hasn't had any work in a loooong time), but Haim needs a lot of help. The clips of him on the VH-1 special showed that he had gained even more weight since the filming of the extras on the "Lost Boys" special edition DVD. Anyone can gain a little weight, but he looked horribly bloated and unhealthy.

Maybe they were just meant to thrive in the '80's, like so many others. I just hope they look back at their films as fondly as I still do. Their movies were a staple of my youth, and much to the chagrin of Martin, they are still a staple of my early adulthood.

Haimster & Felddog Top 5:

1. The Goonies (if you haven't seen this, you're dead to me)
2. Dream a Little Dream (Haim has the best lines in this one, and Feldman's Michael Jackson dance is so eerily accurate that you start to wonder, "Just how much time did they spend together?")
3. Lost Boys (Coreys+Kiefer+Big Ed Herrmann=Box Office Gold)
4. License to Drive (thinking about this movie during my driving test is the reason I didn't get my license the first time around)
5. Lucas (keep your eyes peeled for Piven during the slow clap at the end)