A Tale of Two Coreys

Both "Corey's" are certainly great actors. But this film is a straight up "no", better yet a huge "NO". This film makes me upset. Why?

But correct me if I'm wrong but this story seems to be told only from Corey Feldman's point of view.Basically one sided. And my issue is, what makes him think that he has every right to say what happened in Corey Hiam's life when most of the time he wasn't there. Sure we know about the drugs and the sex and the abuse that was going on from both homes. But come on Feldman you could have done better than this.

However I do like how he explains that Michael Jackson was a kind gentle person ( as we the audience and some knew already ). And I really liked that. But on Corey Haim's part, I don't think the film did him any justice. Yes they were best friends but the film could have been a little less BS and I just wish this film wasn't all for how Corey Feldman "believes" he was a good friend to Corey Haim.

Well, Corey Feldman was the executive producer and that's all you need to know. This "movie" is terrible from top to bottom but it's hilariously bad.

First, Feldman is the toughest guy on Earth. Not sure if you knew that. He can batter two huge dudes at the same time with little effort.

Second, his "abuse" scenes in comparison to Haim's are ridiculous. Evidently Haim was being nailed like a 2x4 by everyone yet Feldman was just so desirable and tough that he couldn't be "rear-ended," rather he just got blowies while he was sleeping.

Third, random hot chicks have just been throwing themselves and their drugs at Feldman since he was five. Yup, hottest guy on Earth that one.

Fourth, the dancing is atrocious, even worse than Feldman's fake Michael Jackson dancing. The kid playing Feldman was evidently told pointing two fingers is a revered dance move.

Fifth, understand that Feldman telling a story is like Eric Cartman telling the fish sticks story. It becomes more grandiose and ridiculous each time he tells it.

Very evident Corey feldman had a hand in writing this story he makes himself look like a saint

Don't bother with this movie there is no moral to the story what's so ever, no climax to story, simply BLAND! Wasted an hour and a half of my life.......

What I like best about the film is the nostalgic feeling of the 80's and seeing it through the perspective of the Coreys. Although I must admit I wonder how much of this film is truly through the eyes of Corey Haim. After all, It's been 8 years since his passing, so it's not like he can have a say on it's accuracy. But for the most part it does paint a pretty picture for Corey Feldman in comparison to Corey Haim. Albeit it was interesting to get an idea of how they met and basically relive the 80's with them. Which was quite fun for me being that I'm the same age range as the Coreys.

However, regardless of my nostalgic childhood bias, I can't ignore the fact that the direction of the film was half fast.The casting was weak, especially for Corey Feldman. Not only did Elijah Marcano not look like Feldman, which is forgivable, but he definitely did not embodied the energy of Corey Feldman. I've seen enough behind the scenes interviews, commentary and the like to know what Feldog is like. This kid was too laid back and mediocre at best. Shame on the director for not pushing him more. The pacing of the film is somewhat basic. It almost feels like a scripted documentary rather than a movie at times. Also I felt the music was a tiny bit over done at times.

In a nut shell I wouldn't expect too much if you are planning to see this film. It's very basic and a good watch if you are curious about the Coreys in general. But you'll probably get a lot more accuracy just from some basic online research. Hopefully the movie will inspire you to do just that. The movie gets a pass, it's just a shame that the movie wasn't as entertaining as it could be if given better direction. Because the story of the Coreys is very interesting from a documentary standpoint. So imagine if you truly stylized their story in the form of a really good movie. What a shame.