Firstborn (1984)

Great movie that I remember from my childhood. This movie veers to the darker side of a family affected by divorce and integration of a new adult into the family. Both boys give genuine roles and display traits of changes that come when a single parent starts to date. Corey Haim's character is an innocent boy but who is wise beyond his years. The scene where he ends up in the principal's office shows the confusion and anger children often display in situations like this. Jake tries to save his mother and keep his cool at the same time but slips from time to time: lashing out at his friend the young Robert Downey Jr. and then again misbehaving in class.

A movie about youth who are confused and troubled by the changes in their own home yet cannot do much about them. Jake is an average teenager but as the film progresses he becomes and thinks like an adult. Great film, great acting and story line not to be missed. A true forgotten 80s gem. Thanks for reading.

I like this movie so much I've been through several VHS copies.Nowhere on this DVD jacket does it say "digitally remastered" and yet the DVD version has excellent color, detail, and sharp clear focus, infinitely better than my previous VHS versions.This is Corey Haim's first movie and a real chemistry exists between him and Christopher Collet who plays an unusually bright teenager that can spot a phony a mile away.Teri Garr and Peter Weller are completely natural, as if they arent even acting.The story revolves around a couple of charismatic brothers that try to keep their mother from becoming a drug addict.Great script, camera shots, excellent musical background, outstanding acting on everyones part, and a great story, make this a real classic for both the family and teenagers alike.My only complaint is since the movie is only 110 minutes long, there could have also been another outstanding movie with Christopher Collet called "Manhattan Project" about a brilliant teenager that builds a nuclear bomb that fits in a suitcase."First Born" is still a timeless classic however and after waiting patiently for 10 years this new DVD is excellent.

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Great little gem from the 80s with a great performance from Peter Weller as a scumbag loser who nearly ruins the lives of Teri Garr and her two sons. Garr, Collett and Haim all give solid support,but the film belongs to Weller. Equal parts charm and menace, his role is unapologetically sleazy. The quality of the blu-ray picture is grainy,due to the film stock used. No extras,but really worth seeing.

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I watched it soon after I got it the mail and the disc was in good condition. Really liked the movie and would recommend it to my friends.

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This film is about a divorced and lonely mom of two boys bringing someone new into the home and the effects it has on them when that someone turns out to be no good. It's Teri Garr's best dramatic performance of her career, she's very real and sympathetic in her role as the mother. It is the late Corey Haim's film debut.

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