A Nightmare on Elm Street ----> 4/6/10
10-04-10, 02:12 PM
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Re: A Nightmare on Elm Street ----> 4/6/10
If you hate yourself, I just posted a review of the remake: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/45303...-elm-street-a/
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Re: A Nightmare on Elm Street ----> 4/6/10
Oh, please! Friday the 13th was just making fun of the series. They basically sat down and were like what's Friday the 13th known for? Tits and drugs? Okay lets put that in the movie and do it to death. Also, lets not actually make it a remake but more of some random addition to the rest of the series and call it a remake. Friday the 13th is my favorite series of horror films and yet this one didn't do the original or the original sequels any justice. I mean just the beginning where a group of teenagers are walking through the woods looking for weed made the movie absolutely horrible.
NOES wasn't the best but it added things to the character of Freddy that had really only been touched upon in the previous films. It gave background to him which had been touched upon in Freddy's Dead, yet it wasn't done as stupidly as it was done in Freddy's Dead, it was much more serious. Granted they did use some of the same deaths as in the original and that wasn't really necessary but whatever. I liked it.
NOES wasn't the best but it added things to the character of Freddy that had really only been touched upon in the previous films. It gave background to him which had been touched upon in Freddy's Dead, yet it wasn't done as stupidly as it was done in Freddy's Dead, it was much more serious. Granted they did use some of the same deaths as in the original and that wasn't really necessary but whatever. I liked it.
10-04-10, 06:52 PM
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F13 (remake) was a lot of goofy fun. not a masterpiece by movie standards or horror standards, but eminently rewatchable with nice kills and overall sense of fun.
NoES (remake) was pure dreck. slow and plodding with not one ounce of creativity or originality. it was honestly a terrible movie- written and acted. it took the original and made its' iconic character of Freddy boring beyond compare.
NoES (remake) was pure dreck. slow and plodding with not one ounce of creativity or originality. it was honestly a terrible movie- written and acted. it took the original and made its' iconic character of Freddy boring beyond compare.
As a comparison, I really like the remakes of TCM, Dawn of the Dead and Amityville Horror.
Didn't care for RZ Halloween, TCM: The Beginning and Last House On The Left. REALLY didn't care for RZ Halloween II. But I did like House of 1000 Corpses and Devil's Rejects though.
10-04-10, 11:47 PM
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Re: A Nightmare on Elm Street ----> 4/6/10
Everyone seems to take my review of the movie as me saying the originals were the best films ever made. Which is not the case. The original was a classic and the sequels were, as you put it for this one "goofy fun", however the "remake" was not that at all, it was just too much making fun of the original films. It seemed to me that they spent too much time trying too hard to make fun of the other films that they spent absolutely no time in trying to make a half way decent film.
10-05-10, 08:10 AM
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If anyone is interested at my Wal-Mart they seemed to have two versions of the Nightmare on Elm Street remake. One was $24.xx and came with a slipcover and the other was $19.xx and had no slipcover. I'm not exactly sure the difference (didn't take a close look) but every other place has this movie listed for $24.xx. Also
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Re: A Nightmare on Elm Street ----> 4/6/10
Everyone seems to take my review of the movie as me saying the originals were the best films ever made. Which is not the case. The original was a classic and the sequels were, as you put it for this one "goofy fun", however the "remake" was not that at all, it was just too much making fun of the original films. It seemed to me that they spent too much time trying too hard to make fun of the other films that they spent absolutely no time in trying to make a half way decent film.
in that, i think they succeeded in spades while making a movie that is silly, goofy, with no plot and cliched characters aplenty. they also succeeded in making popcorn entertainment and a movie that can be watched many times over and i think stands above some of the less deserving sequels that came from the original series.
10-05-10, 08:27 AM
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Re: A Nightmare on Elm Street ----> 4/6/10
If anyone is interested at my Wal-Mart they seemed to have two versions of the Nightmare on Elm Street remake. One was $24.xx and came with a slipcover and the other was $19.xx and had no slipcover. I'm not exactly sure the difference (didn't take a close look) but every other place has this movie listed for $24.xx. Also
10-05-10, 03:35 PM
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i think "making fun" as you say or as i say paying complete and total homage to the originals while updating it for today's movie going public with a lack of seriousness and much levity was completely the point the filmmakers were going for.
in that, i think they succeeded in spades while making a movie that is silly, goofy, with no plot and cliched characters aplenty. they also succeeded in making popcorn entertainment and a movie that can be watched many times over and i think stands above some of the less deserving sequels that came from the original series.
in that, i think they succeeded in spades while making a movie that is silly, goofy, with no plot and cliched characters aplenty. they also succeeded in making popcorn entertainment and a movie that can be watched many times over and i think stands above some of the less deserving sequels that came from the original series.
10-06-10, 01:18 PM
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Please rent this movie before making a purchase. I was really looking forward to it and I'm so happy I only spent $1.50 compared to the $10 I planned to spend at the theater. This movie was terrible. It only made me reminisce about the good ole days of NOES part 2.
10-06-10, 01:47 PM
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Family Video. I don't think they're in Florida. They have deal where you can get half off rentals for $10/month (or free w/a new membership).
10-30-10, 01:40 PM
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10-30-10, 09:59 PM
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Re: A Nightmare on Elm Street ----> 4/6/10
Umm are you talking about the remake? If so you realize this thread is about the Original Nightmare on Elm st right?
10-31-10, 11:30 AM
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Just watched this disc last night. Didn't notice any sync issues on my Oppo and I'm usually pretty sensitive to sync.
Gotta say, this movie did not hold up well for me at all. I think the only horror movie from the 70's or 80's that started a franchise I still like is the original Halloween.
Gotta say, this movie did not hold up well for me at all. I think the only horror movie from the 70's or 80's that started a franchise I still like is the original Halloween.
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I noticed the audio glitch/sync issues on my PS3 last night while watching this. Glad I'm not the only one.
I agree that this one doesn't hold up that well after all these years. The acting is painful sometimes. Still a fun ride though.
I agree that this one doesn't hold up that well after all these years. The acting is painful sometimes. Still a fun ride though.
