This film was expertly done. I read a review somewhere that the time line of the movie jumped all over the place and all I have to say to that person is: If you couldn't follow the time line of the movie, you must have forgotten to pause the movie when you took a bathroom break.At a glance, one might be confused as to how the scenes of the movie line up, unless you pay attention from the beginning (and learn to love your pause button). The whole premise of the movie is that the old man (Coleman) is trying to discover a way (through meditation) to enter the dream world CONSIOUSLY and thus live forever in this state with the woman that he loves.He experiments with meditation and because of an accident that happened in his yard during the experiment, his soul jumped into a young mans body and the soul of his wife, who is not as into the experiment as him, only partially jumps into the body of that young mans love interest. (His best friend's girl) It is a heart wrenching, yet simultaneously heart warming story about soul mates and the unbreakable bond that will always lead them back to each others arms, and hearts.Many of Corey Feldman's dance moves mimicked Michael Jackson. This was intentional due to the popularity of Michael Jackson in the late 80's. True to the era, "Bobby" was a young teenager who emulated a very popular icon of the times. Never-The-Less, as an adult, I still find his in this movie charming, witty, and full of depth.Anyone who would say that this man made his success on his looks alone has obviously not seen this movie. It is rare to find a good looking actor who also has a full arsenal of talent and is not afraid to use it. If more performers would fore-go work that is trendy and opt for jobs that require real skills; movies, TV shows, and music would be so much the better for it.

If you're watching this movie with the expectations of Pretty in Pink or License to Drive, don't. It's nothing like those films, or any other quirky 80's films. Feldman was pretty pathetic in the starring role, and I can't even imagine why Jason Robards would waste his time with this film. The concept isn't hard to understand- This isn't Donnie Darko. It's pretty simple, actually. This film was just another excuse to get the Corey's back together & to use as many bad songs as possible. The music was poorly chosen & very distracting. It just didn't fit. This film is simply crap.Don't even bother.

I saw this movie like twelve years ago. Back then, I was in middle school, and I actually liked it a lot. When I saw it in a video store at a reasonable price, I scooped it up. When I saw this flick after so long, I got sorta nostalgic. Let's start off with the positives: the soundtrack was top notch, even after twelve years! I would've bought this movie for the music alone, it's that good. Also, the supporting characters, especially screen legend, Jason Robards and Piper Laurie place this flick on their shoulders and carry it. Their performances and chemistry are very believable. You actually find yourself caring for their characters. Also, Alex Rocco and Victoria Jackson as the parents were equally enjoyable. Corey Haim does a good job as his friend, Dinger. He gives his character a sense of charm, and he has the funnier lines. And then there's Meredith Salenger, Lanine Diamond. The Lanine character could've easily been played as a typical one-dimensional, hot chick that's the object of everyone's desire. But, Meredith gives the character... well, character. It's her performance, and her incredible beauty, that draws you in when the other fore-mentionable characters aren't on screen. She's a very good actress, which is all the more depressing when you realize this movie took place twelve years ago, and in that time you can't remember her in a solid movie ever since (well, if you count Lake Placid, but she played a throw-away character). Meredith kinda reminds me of how Jennifer Connelly started out. She was trapped in tween movies early on, then fell into some really good ones when she got older. I really wish Meredith Salenger falls into a really good one soon, she deserves it! There's also a young William McNamara who gives a inspired turn as woman abuser, occasional drunk, Joel.Now, onto the negatives: Corey Feldman. Don't get me wrong, he isn't a bad actor (he isn't a great one either), but he is listed as the star, but he kinda phone's in his performance. The lead of the story had to play two different people (Bobby, a self-conscious, ne'er-do-well, and Coleman, a down-to-earth older man trapped in a young man's body) To be fair, he was convincing as the Coleman character, but his performance was marred by his Michael Jackson routine. He does it in one scene to woo Meredith Salenger's character. Let me make this clear, I love MJ's music like the next, but Corey takes it too far -- he dresses, moves, and acts like the self-proclaim "King of Pop." Maybe at the time it might've sounded like a hot idea, but seeing it after twelve years was just creepy. (For the record the whole Michael Jackson thing was creepy twelve years ago and it's even creepier today). What's even creepier is I really can't see anyone else playing this role other than Feldman.The story was far-fetched and kinda complex and the film's means to reach the conclusion is also very lame. It had something to do with Jason Robards' character, Coleman, wanting to find a means to live forever by entering the dream state of another. He convinces his wife to join him in a meditation exercise in their backyard, when Corey Feldman's character, Bobby, and Meredith Salenger's character, Lanine, get into an accident while taking a short cut through. The old couple's body gets transferred into the young couple's, hilarity ensues.Bobby, as Coleman, must try to convince Lanine (who's actually Coleman's wife) who she really is. By doing that, he gets her to fall for him. Come to think of it, the story was actually rather interesting, albeit far-fetched, which would place it in both positive and negative.In closing: Dream a little Dream could've been just another passable teen flick if it didn't have the maturity of Jason Robards, Piper Laurie and Meredith Salenger. And a top-notch soundtrack. Music aside, it's the those fore-mentioned actors that allow me to give the movie the score I did. If you like 80's movies with a great soundtrack and a gifted supporting cast of characters, then this is a movie for you.

Great coming of age vehicle for Corey Feldman, who once again shows the potential he did in "Stand By Me" earlier in his career. Bobby Keller (Feldman) is a teenager with unusual problems. When an older man who lives down the street (Robards) tries a transcendental experiment in order to extend the lives of him and his skeptical but humoring wife (Laurie), they quite literally become trapped in the bodies of Keller and his dream girl, Lainie (Salenger).Bobby must figure out how to switch back to his own body by a certain deadline or be trapped. Worse is the fact that Lainie doesn't know what's happened to her, so Bobby has little time to win her and convince her of their predicament before she will be lost forever. Although Haim is annoying (as usual) as Feldman's buddy "Dinger" (puh-leez), the movie has some funny moments (like when Robards' character is trying to teach Feldman's how to be suave and Feldman is trying to teach Robards how to be inconspicuous) and some sweet ones, (like when Bobby is trying to win Lainie's heart). Although some of it may be too precocious for the younger kids (and too dorky for the more sophsticated older teens), I found it to be fun and nostalgic. Great movie for a rainy day.