Here's why I won't join in on the Feldman bashing
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Corey Feldman
SeasonalAffective — 14 years ago(January 27, 2012 08:50 AM)
While nobody really talks trash about Corey Haim (especially now that he's passed), all I seem to come across are insults directed at Corey Feldman. I don't understand this.
Feldman was always the more responsible one; he kicked his heroin drug habit (I imagine that's not an easy thing to do) back 20 years ago when he was just a kid, and has been done with it ever since. There was no going back and forth with drugs, like Haim did a million times. He made a mistake, took responsibility for it, and fixed the problem and it hasn't been a problem ever since. There's something to say about that.
Like Haim, Feldman was also been molested as a child (which was what led him to drugs), so so far, they should both be at the same sympathy level (more for Feldman, if anything, for kicking his addiction).
Add to that the fact that Feldman was always in a worse situation family-wise, having cut ties with his parents because they stole all his money. Haim's mother, while seemingly pretty ineffective in keeping him in line, had a good relationship with her son, and they were supportive of one another (I remember an interview Haim did on Arsenio after he kicked drugs for the first time, where he mentioned he spent most of his time those days hanging out with his mom and staying clean). Feldman didn't have that benefit. Still, he managed on his own.
On top of that, Feldman has always been there for his friend; I've heard him talk about how he had to revive him many times when he OD'd and was on the brink of death.
Corey Haim always struck me as the careless pretty boy who was out of control and childish, while Feldman was the "parent" of the two, and was always looking out for his friend and taking care of him.
On top of all of the above, he had to take abuse and mockery, not for doing anything wrong, but for being thrust into these situations for the most part, and people continue to bash him? Why?? -
Horse_Caulk — 9 years ago(January 14, 2017 05:39 AM)
"all I seem to come across are insults directed at Corey Feldman. I don't understand this."
No?
Seems there might be a great many other things which you don't understand also, given such a comment.
All those nasty, unhappy, malicioda0us, ignorant haters! They certainly can't see the truth, as you have. You, are special! Hey, sort of like Corey. He's special too. -
nessakf_02 — 13 years ago(July 23, 2012 11:37 AM)
I also agree. Thank you for this statement. As a huge fan of both Corey's, it was heartwarming to read this. Feldman is a good person and was always a great friend to Haim. In the end, no one could save Haim. But Feldman sure tried and succeeded several times.
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SeasonalAffective — 13 years ago(November 24, 2012 01:54 PM)
That doesn't make much of a difference. Joe Rogan bashed the hell out of Buddy Hackett after he died, really insulting him and being disrespectful to his memory, and he's doing just fine in his life.
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benthehat — 13 years ago(March 09, 2013 02:58 PM)
Here's why I also won't join in on the Feldman bashing.
Gremlins, The 'Burbs, The Lost Boys, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stand By Me and The Goonies.
He's been in so many films I grew up watching as a child. That I loved and enjoyed. I appreciate that and thank him for it. -
ItsEddieHaskellBeyotch — 13 years ago(March 25, 2013 02:07 PM)
I'm still a Feldman fan but alot of what he says concerning his relationships with oth1908er famous people is either exaggerated or plain untrue. Also, the person who molested Haim was a friend of Feldmans that he was introduced to that Feldman still associated with afterward. Then theres the whole "Michael Jackson abandoned me in New York during 9/11" garbage, the two had argued during the reunion concert Michael gave about certain private situations concerning their friendship that Michael didnt want to be public knowledge.
"Lemme at 'em! I'll splat 'em!" -
SeasonalAffective — 13 years ago(March 25, 2013 02:10 PM)
You can't blame Feldman because someone he knew did that to Haim. You also can't blame him for "associating" himself with the guy after; he was a kid, he was having his own problems (read: molestation and drug use), and this guy was a media mogul with a lot of power. That's unfair.
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ItsEddieHaskellBeyotch — 13 years ago(March 26, 2013 02:27 PM)
Haim even stated that Feldman KNEW the guy wasnt on the level and still introduced them to each other. Kinda like serving the mouse to a hungry cat on a silver platter really. Feldman is quite the shady one himself.
"Lemme at 'em! I'll splat 'em!" -
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SeasonalAffective — 12 years ago(March 21, 2014 02:30 PM)
Wow, that's a year old post you replied to. I've read Feldman's autobiography since I wrote the OP, and Feldman admits to feeling very guilty, both for introducing him, and for getting Haim into hard drugs. He owns up to his mistakes.
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ItsEddieHaskellBeyotch — 12 years ago(March 27, 2014 08:53 PM)
So you tell me its not an insult by insulting me.
Not cool fella. They got people who go to weekly meetings for that problem you have.
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