A Nightmare On Elm Street: Film Favorites
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This is bullshit, New Line/WB is just as bad as MGM/Fox with the Rocky series. Just keep releasing the same thing over and over again, don't change anything. No changes since they were originally released 10 years ago! New Line Cinema is the "House That Freddy Built" and yet they treat the sequels like garbage.
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This is bullshit, New Line/WB is just as bad as MGM/Fox with the Rocky series. Just keep releasing the same thing over and over again, don't change anything. No changes since they were originally released 10 years ago! New Line Cinema is the "House That Freddy Built" and yet they treat the sequels like garbage.
If the remake is a huge smash, perhaps we'll get something better. Until then, I'm gonna continue hoping that Never Sleep Again is as good as 25 Years of Terror.
(although if you want to talk about bullshit, DVDActive users pointed out that the front cover of that new box set is graced with a photo of...Jackie Earle Haley, and not Robert Englund.)
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So wait, they are releasing an eight-disc boxset, that will essentially be the same content as the two 4 Film Favorites, right? Is the only thing that makes it 'better' the movie cash? Which, I'm sure would be cheaper to get the 2 4 Film Favorites and a movie ticket.
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This is bullshit, New Line/WB is just as bad as MGM/Fox with the Rocky series. Just keep releasing the same thing over and over again, don't change anything. No changes since they were originally released 10 years ago! New Line Cinema is the "House That Freddy Built" and yet they treat the sequels like garbage.
There's more than a couple movies I wish would get released again, even if it's the same as the previous one, since I can't find them anymore.
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Thanks for pointing this out. I've wanted to unload that big box ever since I picked up the 4-Film sets, but wanted to keep the bonus disc without selling somebody a compromised set. Never even though of checking Amazon.
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At least they're releasing the movies again so people can go to the store and have an easier time of getting it. I haven't run across the box set locally in years.
There's more than a couple movies I wish would get released again, even if it's the same as the previous one, since I can't find them anymore.
There's more than a couple movies I wish would get released again, even if it's the same as the previous one, since I can't find them anymore.
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Assuming they go back to ever finishing the deluxe versions for the rest.
If you tell me they did release a box set of the deluxe editions already. I will confirm I've lost my mind.
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Wow, droidguy1119! Thanks for the detailed pros and cons list!
How was the first film different from the version that appears in the 8 disc set?
I think I'll just get the Film Favorites sets, as I already own the original release of Freddy Vs. Jason, and I guess I can just order the bonus disc that came with the original 8-Disc set online. Although that extra booklet would be cool to have, I just can't justify spending more than double what the FF set will cost just for a bonus disc and a booklet. But we'll see what happens. I have a feeling I'll be able to find that original 8-Disc set for a relatively cheap price once the new set comes out. I'll also be getting the 2-Disc Infinifilm Edition of the original film.
I think I'll just get the Film Favorites sets, as I already own the original release of Freddy Vs. Jason, and I guess I can just order the bonus disc that came with the original 8-Disc set online. Although that extra booklet would be cool to have, I just can't justify spending more than double what the FF set will cost just for a bonus disc and a booklet. But we'll see what happens. I have a feeling I'll be able to find that original 8-Disc set for a relatively cheap price once the new set comes out. I'll also be getting the 2-Disc Infinifilm Edition of the original film.
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#37
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What do they have to finish? They did deluxe editions of all the Fridays they own. Unless you're referring to releasing 4 - 8 on BD.
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EDIT: Interesting to note that on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Nightmare-Elm-...d_bxgy_d_img_b) both of the 4-Film Favorites have slightly different artwork than the copies I own. I prefer the ones online, they're more interesting (especially Freddy vs. Jason).
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http://www.dvdactive.com/news/releas...lm-street.html
Interesting, it says it's 8 discs. I thought it'd just be the two Four Film Favorites in a single box. Too bad it doesn't look like there's any new special features, though.
The original is coming to Blu-Ray the same day, I believe. Both will probably include Movie Cash (I know the Blu-Ray does, anyway).
Interesting, it says it's 8 discs. I thought it'd just be the two Four Film Favorites in a single box. Too bad it doesn't look like there's any new special features, though.
The original is coming to Blu-Ray the same day, I believe. Both will probably include Movie Cash (I know the Blu-Ray does, anyway).
#40
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The current (and future Blu-ray) of Nightmare 1 has a still from Freddy vs. Jason on the front and two pictures from Part 4 on the back. Don't even get me started on the individual sets that came out shortly after the box set.
Don't they have any quality control over there?!?
At crappy as the revised Friday the 13th artwork on the box set was, at least it was the correct movie. I remember seeing preliminary artwork for that set and the cover of the box had a silver hockey mask (similar to the JGTH cover) and most of the pictures for the cases and discs themselves were from Part V (IIRC). Either that artwork was extremely preliminary or a Friday fan in the biz (probably Peter Brake, LOL) set them straight.
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And yes, I'm waiting for all the BDs before I jump in.
#42
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^ All the Deluxe DVDs through Part VIII are out. They got up to Part 3 on Blu-ray and it stopped altogether. I hope sales of 1-3 weren't so bad that they've just given up.
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Not sure if this has already been pointed out—droidguy's pro-and-con list doesn't explicitly state it—but keep in mind that the 4 Film Favourites collection of NIGHTMARE 4-8 does not include the 3-D sequences from FREDDY'S DEAD. Those, as far as I know, are only available in the original box-set, with the glasses (which is mentioned on his list). I'm hoping I might find that one separately before I unload the box, but haven't seen anything yet. I did pick up the bonus disc individually thanks to this thread.
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Not sure if this has already been pointed out—droidguy's pro-and-con list doesn't explicitly state it—but keep in mind that the 4 Film Favourites collection of NIGHTMARE 4-8 does not include the 3-D sequences from FREDDY'S DEAD. Those, as far as I know, are only available in the original box-set, with the glasses (which is mentioned on his list). I'm hoping I might find that one separately before I unload the box, but haven't seen anything yet. I did pick up the bonus disc individually thanks to this thread.
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Interesting side note, I pulled out my NOES Infinifilm DVD last night to watch the special features and noticed that the making of documentary on there is entitled NEVER SLEEP AGAIN. Which, correct me if I'm wrong, is also the name of the documentary on the whole series coming out in April.
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Yeah I forgot about that. ONLY the box set, even the individual discs that came out either the same year or a year or two later (that had red covers) didn't even have it on there which I just find odd. But whatever, the 3D isn't that good anyway.
Interesting side note, I pulled out my NOES Infinifilm DVD last night to watch the special features and noticed that the making of documentary on there is entitled NEVER SLEEP AGAIN. Which, correct me if I'm wrong, is also the name of the documentary on the whole series coming out in April.
Interesting side note, I pulled out my NOES Infinifilm DVD last night to watch the special features and noticed that the making of documentary on there is entitled NEVER SLEEP AGAIN. Which, correct me if I'm wrong, is also the name of the documentary on the whole series coming out in April.
Speaking of the new doc, here's some exciting news, from this post on the official production blog:
Originally Posted by Andrew Kasch
I also want to clarify one thing: Contrary to those early press reports, this will NOT be a 90-minute documentary. I’m not sure how we got it in our heads that we could adequately tell the story of a franchise (consisting of 8 films and a freagin’ TV series!) in that amount of time. Luckily, we came to our senses and decided that NEVER SLEEP AGAIN will be as long as it needs to be to deliver the most definitive doc possible. We don’t want to short-change a thing. That might mean a 3-4 hour film, but it’ll be a well-paced and entertaining one.
#47
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Yes, although Never Sleep Again is not exactly the most groundbreaking title for a Nightmare on Elm Street documentary.
Speaking of the new doc, here's some exciting news, from this post on the official production blog:Now I'm really getting excited for this...even if the remake turns out to suck (which wouldn't be a surprise), at least we have this to look forward to.
Speaking of the new doc, here's some exciting news, from this post on the official production blog:Now I'm really getting excited for this...even if the remake turns out to suck (which wouldn't be a surprise), at least we have this to look forward to.
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Hopefully they release the documentary on a 2-disc DVD with movie cash like they did with the Jason doc last year. Me and my wife got to see the new Friday on opening day for $1 with the $10 movie cash I had.
#49
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I too got the movie cash and got in free, thankfully not paying shit to see that!
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I'm really not looking forward to this remake. I can't imagine Jackie as Kruger or anyone that isn't Rob Englund to be honest. I bet they'll tack on the 2010 remake when they re-release the series as a boxset.