A Nightmare on Elm Street Movies.... - Blu-ray Forum

FendersRule · 10-12-2009, 06:45 PM

The last time I saw any A Nightmare on Elm Street movies, is when I was a little kid.

I'm finally running back through them again, and I have quite a lot to say about them.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 1
Instant Classic. Awesome soundtrack. Freddy is dark and scary. The environment just friggin rocks. This still remains the best Freddy movie. Not much to say about it other than it's a required viewing.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2
Suckage. However, it's probably not the worst but pretty close to it. What brings it down is the stupid idea that Freddy can take over someone in reality. It also has lots of homosexual overtones (you could have easily replaced the main actor with a female, and it would have probably been better). The dream sequences are just unimaginative and most of the time, as Freddy doesn't show up (Snake, birds, etc). Having said that, the atmosphere is still great, the soundtrack is still good (not as well used as the first), and the production value is still quite good.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3
Awesome. Laurence Fishborne..what else needs to be said? Freddy begins to emerge into a bastard character at this point, and starts bringing out the one-liners. However, it still remains effective at being scary as well. This is a definite improvement over the second one. Awesome dream scenes, great kills.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4
Awesome. I use to love this movie the most as a child, and I still think it's pretty cool, especially the ending. The dream sequences just turn out to be weird and gross, but heavily effective (turning the "sporty" chick into a fly...). Awesome dream scenes, awesome kills, and just an awesome movie.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 5
Ok, now it's starting to turn downhill. Freddy's makeup looks absolutely terrible (it looks like a mask this time). However, some of the death scenes make up for this movie's slight crappiness (boyfriend on a motorcycle). It starts to really get campy at this point, but still remains somewhat-effective. However at this point, it's really leaving the "strict" horror genre. Not a bad movie, but it seems to be more for the fans than anything else.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 6
Freddy has tanked. This is the Mortal Kombat Annihilation of Mortal Kombat. The acting is the worst acting of any Freddy movie. The production value is the cheapest of any Freddy movie. The sets just look god-aweful cheap. This is the most campiest and corniest of Freddy movies by far. The movie itself really sucks, but however, there's a couple decent parts (Power glove, the stoner being pulled into the TV). It's really just a corn fest. Alcohol and psychedelics required.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 7 (New Nightmare)
Have not seen

Freddy vs Jason
Have not seen recently- waiting on Blu-ray

What is your synopsis?

Propellarhead9 · 10-12-2009, 06:49 PM

I'm gonna have to say the first is my favorite with Freddy vs Jason and New Nightmare being a close second.

CZAR · 10-12-2009, 06:52 PM

Freddy vs Jason by far as I dont like the NOES films with the exception of The New Nightmare so that would be a distant 2nd. Got Em!!

Lacit170 · 10-12-2009, 07:00 PM

Part 3 followed by the original.... i think 3 is the creepiest and freddy is the funniest in this one too!

Iron-Blu-123 · 10-12-2009, 07:04 PM

My vote Freddy vs Jason.

FendersRule · 10-12-2009, 07:12 PM

Ughh...when can we see the original on Blu-ray?

makaveli21 · 10-12-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

Part 3 followed by the original.... i think 3 is the creepiest and freddy is the funniest in this one too!

Plus it's the only one with a theme song from Dokken!

assydingo · 10-13-2009, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by makaveli21

Plus it's the only one with a theme song from Dokken!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEcjUE6XDeY

Ator the Invincible · 10-12-2009, 07:00 PM

I like them all, though I do admit that 2, 5, and 6 aren't very good. Still, Robert Englund as Freddy Kruger is always entertaining to me, regardless of the film's quality. I gotta go with part 1 as the best, though part 3 is pretty darn close.

assydingo · 10-12-2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ator the Invincible

I like them all, though I do admit that 2, 5, and 6 aren't very good. Still, Robert Englund as Freddy Kruger is always entertaining to me, regardless of the film's quality. I gotta go with part 1 as the best, though part 3 is pretty darn close.

This and the OP needs to get Freddy vs. Jason on blu-ray!

Propellarhead9 · 10-12-2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by assydingo

This and the OP needs to get Freddy vs. Jason on blu-ray!

especially since its 10 bucks

FendersRule · 10-12-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Propellarhead9

especially since its 10 bucks

Where? I've been hounding my Walmart for the past 2 months with no luck....

SDon1969 · 10-12-2009, 07:42 PM

I just finished watching all of these! It's a toss-up between the original and #3 for me, even #4 was decent.

I forgot how odd #7 is (Wes Craven's New Nightmare). I didn't remember that Nancy comes back, but as Heather, the actress who plays Nancy. And that Wes Craven and John Saxon are in it, as themselves....and Robert Englund - it's very strange.

GLaDOS · 10-12-2009, 07:40 PM

Who doesn't like the original!? (Seriously?)

Sixx · 10-13-2009, 02:37 PM

#3 + Dokken......The best!

TheZoof · 10-13-2009, 02:51 PM

#3 was the best. I really enjoyed it as a kid and recently when I watched it.

The rest for me are like this:

#1
#7
#4
#6
Freddy vs Jason
#2
#5

5 sucked so much.

Best kill was the New Nightmare in the hospital. Freaky.

deadhatetheliving · 10-13-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TheZoof

Best kill was the New Nightmare in the hospital. Freaky.

That was just a rehash on the bedroom kill from the first NOES.

FendersRule · 10-13-2009, 06:10 PM

I just watched A New Nightmare last night, and I'm going to have to say I was rather slightly disappointed. It's a good movie, but it's far from being a good NOES movie. Freddy isn't in the spotlight too much, and he looks like ass when he is (I can't get over the black leather pants or the jacket), or the hideous makeup.

It also leaves the "dream" genre, and kinda does what part 2 unsuccessfully did.

1, 3, and 4 are the best

2 is unintentionally bad, but has some good moments

6 is intentionally bad, cheese-fest

7 is just different. It didn't do much for me.

5 is pretty "meh".

Ator the Invincible · 10-13-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FendersRule

I just watched A New Nightmare last night, and I'm going to have to say I was rather slightly disappointed. It's a good movie, but it's far from being a good NOES movie. Freddy isn't in the spotlight too much, and he looks like ass when he is (I can't get over the black leather pants or the jacket), or the hideous makeup.

It also leaves the "dream" genre, and kinda does what part 2 unsuccessfully did.

I have to disagree with you on the look of "Freddy" in New Nightmare. I love his look in that one. The jacket, the thumb knife, the tweaked face makeup... it's my favorite version of Freddy by far.

And let's not forget that there's a reason the movie is called New Nightmare and not A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 7. It's NOT a true ANOES film, and it's not supposed to be. It's not really a sequel at all. It's an entirely new horror story using the ANOES series as a gimmick to tell its story. And it really worked for me.

FruityOatyBar · 10-14-2009, 04:38 PM

A Nightmare on Elm Street is easily the best of the bunch. A classic that still scares. Does anyone who saw it ever forget Heather Langenkamp (Nancy)? She just about as strong a character as Freddy.

Second is Wes Craven's New Nightmare. Finally after years of camp, Freddy is scary again. The innovative concept is not only intriguing but quite creepy. Sadly it falls apart a bit at the end but it still stands high above all the other sequels.

I don't really count any of the other films as Nightmare movies. Well except Dream Warriors and to a lesser extent Freddy's Revenge.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite A Nightmare on Elm Street movie?
NOES 1	116	60.42%
NOES 2 (Freddy's Revenge)	5	2.60%
NOES 3 (Dream Warriors)	35	18.23%
NOES 4 (Dream Master)	9	4.69%
NOES 5 (Dream Child)	1	0.52%
NOES 6 (Freddy's Dead)	3	1.56%
NOES 7 (New Nightmare)	11	5.73%
NOES 8 (Freddy vs Jason)	12	6.25%
Voters: 192. You may not vote on this poll

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10-12-2009, 06:45 PM	#1
FendersRule Special Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:ID Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:81 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:15	A Nightmare on Elm Street Movies.... The last time I saw any A Nightmare on Elm Street movies, is when I was a little kid. I'm finally running back through them again, and I have quite a lot to say about them. A Nightmare on Elm Street 1 Instant Classic. Awesome soundtrack. Freddy is dark and scary. The environment just friggin rocks. This still remains the best Freddy movie. Not much to say about it other than it's a required viewing. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 Suckage. However, it's probably not the worst but pretty close to it. What brings it down is the stupid idea that Freddy can take over someone in reality. It also has lots of homosexual overtones (you could have easily replaced the main actor with a female, and it would have probably been better). The dream sequences are just unimaginative and most of the time, as Freddy doesn't show up (Snake, birds, etc). Having said that, the atmosphere is still great, the soundtrack is still good (not as well used as the first), and the production value is still quite good. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 Awesome. Laurence Fishborne..what else needs to be said? Freddy begins to emerge into a bastard character at this point, and starts bringing out the one-liners. However, it still remains effective at being scary as well. This is a definite improvement over the second one. Awesome dream scenes, great kills. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 Awesome. I use to love this movie the most as a child, and I still think it's pretty cool, especially the ending. The dream sequences just turn out to be weird and gross, but heavily effective (turning the "sporty" chick into a fly...). Awesome dream scenes, awesome kills, and just an awesome movie. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5 Ok, now it's starting to turn downhill. Freddy's makeup looks absolutely terrible (it looks like a mask this time). However, some of the death scenes make up for this movie's slight crappiness (boyfriend on a motorcycle). It starts to really get campy at this point, but still remains somewhat-effective. However at this point, it's really leaving the "strict" horror genre. Not a bad movie, but it seems to be more for the fans than anything else. A Nightmare on Elm Street 6 Freddy has tanked. This is the Mortal Kombat Annihilation of Mortal Kombat. The acting is the worst acting of any Freddy movie. The production value is the cheapest of any Freddy movie. The sets just look god-aweful cheap. This is the most campiest and corniest of Freddy movies by far. The movie itself really sucks, but however, there's a couple decent parts (Power glove, the stoner being pulled into the TV). It's really just a corn fest. Alcohol and psychedelics required. A Nightmare on Elm Street 7 (New Nightmare) Have not seen Freddy vs Jason Have not seen recently- waiting on Blu-ray What is your synopsis?

10-12-2009, 06:49 PM	#2
Propellarhead9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Clarksville, Indiana 4K collection:498 Blu-ray collection:1727 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	I'm gonna have to say the first is my favorite with Freddy vs Jason and New Nightmare being a close second.

10-12-2009, 06:52 PM	#3
CZAR Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Camp Crystal lake 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:312 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:75	Freddy vs Jason by far as I dont like the NOES films with the exception of The New Nightmare so that would be a distant 2nd. Got Em!!

10-12-2009, 07:00 PM	#4
Lacit170 Blu-ray Count Member since:Jun 2008 Location:CT 4K collection:101 Blu-ray collection:732 DVD collection:261 Trading Score:1	Part 3 followed by the original.... i think 3 is the creepiest and freddy is the funniest in this one too!

10-12-2009, 07:04 PM	#5
Iron-Blu-123 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Southern Ca. Home Theater Gallery:29 4K collection:130 Blu-ray collection:2042	My vote Freddy vs Jason.

10-12-2009, 07:12 PM	#6
FendersRule Special Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:ID Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:81 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:15	Ughh...when can we see the original on Blu-ray?

10-12-2009, 07:00 PM	#9
Ator the Invincible Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Scranton, PA, USA 4K collection:507 Blu-ray collection:6297 DVD collection:2715	I like them all, though I do admit that 2, 5, and 6 aren't very good. Still, Robert Englund as Freddy Kruger is always entertaining to me, regardless of the film's quality. I gotta go with part 1 as the best, though part 3 is pretty darn close.

10-12-2009, 07:42 PM	#13
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I just finished watching all of these! It's a toss-up between the original and #3 for me, even #4 was decent. I forgot how odd #7 is (Wes Craven's New Nightmare). I didn't remember that Nancy comes back, but as Heather, the actress who plays Nancy. And that Wes Craven and John Saxon are in it, as themselves....and Robert Englund - it's very strange.

10-12-2009, 07:40 PM	#14
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Who doesn't like the original!? (Seriously?)

10-13-2009, 02:37 PM	#15
Sixx Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Midwest Home Theater Gallery:36 Blu-ray collection:109 Blu-ray reviews:5	#3 + Dokken......The best!

10-13-2009, 02:51 PM	#16
TheZoof Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Ottawa,Canada Home Theater Gallery:27 4K collection:871 Blu-ray collection:1660 DVD collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:2	#3 was the best. I really enjoyed it as a kid and recently when I watched it. The rest for me are like this: #1 #7 #4 #6 Freddy vs Jason #2 #5 5 sucked so much. Best kill was the New Nightmare in the hospital. Freaky.

10-13-2009, 06:10 PM	#18
FendersRule Special Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:ID Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:81 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:15	I just watched A New Nightmare last night, and I'm going to have to say I was rather slightly disappointed. It's a good movie, but it's far from being a good NOES movie. Freddy isn't in the spotlight too much, and he looks like ass when he is (I can't get over the black leather pants or the jacket), or the hideous makeup. It also leaves the "dream" genre, and kinda does what part 2 unsuccessfully did. 1, 3, and 4 are the best 2 is unintentionally bad, but has some good moments 6 is intentionally bad, cheese-fest 7 is just different. It didn't do much for me. 5 is pretty "meh".

10-14-2009, 04:38 PM	#20
FruityOatyBar Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Hollywood, CA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:368	A Nightmare on Elm Street is easily the best of the bunch. A classic that still scares. Does anyone who saw it ever forget Heather Langenkamp (Nancy)? She just about as strong a character as Freddy. Second is Wes Craven's New Nightmare. Finally after years of camp, Freddy is scary again. The innovative concept is not only intriguing but quite creepy. Sadly it falls apart a bit at the end but it still stands high above all the other sequels. I don't really count any of the other films as Nightmare movies. Well except Dream Warriors and to a lesser extent Freddy's Revenge.

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