Best way to have a A Nightmare on Elm Street marathon

[TheOnlyTrueFilmFan]

I plan on having on the night before christmas and would like to know what you suggest I do to get the most out of the experience

[Kaiju]

Food, drinks, weed, and friends. That's all you need man.

[Petra_Kalbrain]

Originally Posted by TheOnlyTrueFilmFan

I plan on having on the night before christmas and would like to know what you suggest I do to get the most out of the experience

I don't fully understand your question. It's pretty self explanatory when you think about it. All you need is the films and an environment in which to enjoy them.

What kind of recommendations are you looking for exactly?

[remake]

The best way to have a marathon is to skip Freddy's Dead.

[Kaiju]

Originally Posted by remake

The best way to have a marathon is to skip Freddy's Dead.

I forgot to add this.

...and you might as well skip The Dream Child, too. Both are pretty bad movies. Still better than the remake though.

[besi]

Invite Robert Englund

[TheOnlyTrueFilmFan]

Originally Posted by remake

The best way to have a marathon is to skip Freddy's Dead.

I actually love that entry.

The only ones I don't like are Part 5 & the remake

[L.J.]

French fries with red ketchup drizzled on them and have everyone wear a hat.

[TheZoof]

I'd make sure to watch in a dark room or at night. Lights off... sound up loud.

Part 1, 3,4 - are the only must watch.

[demonknight]

Originally Posted by Kaiju

I forgot to add this.

...and you might as well skip The Dream Child, too. Both are pretty bad movies. Still better than the remake though.

I like 5 so much more than 6. That said, 5 was my first. 6 was my second. Then, 2&1. And 3, and 4, and New Nightmare. Still have to see FvJ.

[Josh B]

Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn.

[The Great Owl]

My favorite movies in the series, by order of ranking...

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
3. The rest of them

Watch the first two on my list, then fall asleep while the rest are playing. That way, you will get the full intended dream-like effect of barely waking up ever so often to see a few seconds of one of the films before dozing off again, and the storylines will reverberate in your subconscious.

[OI8T12]

I don't like any of them so don't do it.

[Josh B]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

My favorite movies in the series, by order of ranking...

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
3. The rest of them

Dream Warriors is one of my favorites, too.

[xander]

This is a solid question. I can PM you further instruction if need be. Just let me know.

1) Locate copies of said movies in the series. You can buy them if confident you will like them. Also, you may rent them. If they are in your collection, go to the shelf and remove them for viewing.

2) Put them in order. You can do this by checking the numbers on the package. Sometimes this may be tricky as they might not have numbers on them. If this is the case, I suggest IMDB to assist you. You may also PM me and I will research it for you.

3) You then watch them in the order you organized from Step 2. You may want to line them up on the floor so you don't get confused and forget which order you need to watch them in. You could also make a list or "cheat sheet" during step 2 to refer to.

4) Congrats! You did it.

I hope this made sense and didn't overwhelm you. I realize this is can be overwhelming when attempting to have a movie marathon. Again, myself or other members are always here to assist so feel free to start a future thread "I think I messed up my "X" marathon and you can be reassured assistance will be swift.

[thatscifiguy]

If you want to be selective and stick to the best of the series watch 1, 3 and 4 as a trilogy, then skip to New Nightmare to round out it out.

Otherwise watch them in order except for part 2. The story is so completely different and off the arc of the rest of the series that IMHO it derails the experience. Watch it after New Nightmare as an alternate universe kind of story.

[NYGiants Fan]

Originally Posted by xander

This is a solid question. I can PM you further instruction if need be. Just let me know.

1) Locate copies of said movies in the series. You can buy them if confident you will like them. Also, you may rent them. If they are in your collection, go to the shelf and remove them for viewing.

2) Put them in order. You can do this by checking the numbers on the package. Sometimes this may be tricky as they might not have numbers on them. If this is the case, I suggest IMDB to assist you. You may also PM me and I will research it for you.

3) You then watch them in the order you organized from Step 2. You may want to line them up on the floor so you don't get confused and forget which order you need to watch them in. You could also make a list or "cheat sheet" during step 2 to refer to.

4) Congrats! You did it.

I hope this made sense and didn't overwhelm you. I realize this is can be overwhelming when attempting to have a movie marathon. Again, myself or other members are always here to assist so feel free to start a future thread "I think I messed up my "X" marathon and you can be reassured assistance will be swift.

Thanks for the laugh!