July 1987 and Forever

I was eight years old the summer of 1987, visiting my aunt Marie in Burbank. I vividly remember the highlight of my trip was going to a sneak peek pre-premier of La Bamba. While we were waiting in line to get into the movie, there were people distributing print campaigns on other soon to be released movies. To this day I still have the print promo I was given for Lost Boys. The promo was about 4x6 and folded out into roughly 6 panels. (See below, it was the only image I could find online, so excuse the size.)
Each panel had a photo of an actor with a short description of that character. The good guys were on one side and the vampires were on the other. I'm pretty sure that I immediately fell in love with Jason Patrick and of coarse Corey Haim and Corey Feldman were right behind him. Lost Boys released later that July and it's been one of my favorite 80's movies ever since.

A few years later I traveled back to California to visit some friends in San Jose, where I was born. During that trip I went to Santa Cruz for the first time. Of coarse I was on the look out for hot vampires! I don't think anyone can go to the boardwalk without thinking about Lost Boys.

As a matter of fact, it was that same summer that I learned that my brother had tried (on numerous occasions) hanging from the train tressel down the block from our house... while the train was going by. Just like the vampires in Lost Boys, my brother Gothie was a bit of a daredevil. By the way, I don't suggest anyone try that.

I'll leave you with a few great images that capture the Santa Cruz Boardwalk.

photo by just.jane

photo by Christopoulos

photo by photomato

Rest In Peace Corey Haim. You were a huge part of my childhood.