New Line revisiting Nightmare on Elm Street - Blu-ray Forum

tim77586 · 01-30-2008, 12:09 PM

Ya gotta love Freddy. Some of those movies were garbage, but i thought 1 and 3 were awesome. Bring it on back I say, I mean what the heck hollywood keeps making all these sequels, why not this one.

phelps · 01-30-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by tim77586

Ya gotta love Freddy. Some of those movies were garbage, but i thought 1 and 3 were awesome. Bring it on back I say, I mean what the heck hollywood keeps making all these sequels, why not this one.

From what I hear, it is supposed to be a prequel

intestinalbloodmummy · 01-30-2008, 12:34 PM

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From what I hear, it is supposed to be a prequel

Stupid ass prequels! just re-make the "first" nightmare with todays actors and technology would be fine! gotta stay with robert englund as well! anyone else will for sure doom this one!!

Bluoholic · 01-30-2008, 12:40 PM

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Stupid ass prequels! just re-make the "first" nightmare with todays actors and technology would be fine! gotta stay with robert englund as well! anyone else will for sure doom this one!!

why fix it if it ain't broken?

intestinalbloodmummy · 01-30-2008, 12:48 PM

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why fix it if it ain't broken?

I agree, but why have someone other than wes craven do a prequel? especially michael bay?

Schrute Farms · 02-01-2008, 12:39 AM

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why fix it if it ain't broken?

I am kinda late to the party, but Batman Begins is a prequel, and look how that revitalized a dying franchise. I also thought Superman Returns was great, albiet a little off continuity-wise. My four year old son loves Superman now because of Superman Returns, not the 70's Superman. I also LOVED the Star Wars prequels, and don't understand why they are criticized so heavily. Aliens vs. Predator could have beet better, but it was still an okay "prequel".

I think prequels, done right, can increase the enjoyment of an established franchise.

As far as remakes go, Batman Begins is great, and wouldn't mind seeing it done with Friday the 13th or Nightmare on Elm Street.

SpaceDog · 01-30-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by tim77586

Ya gotta love Freddy. Some of those movies were garbage, but i thought 1 and 3 were awesome. Bring it on back I say, I mean what the heck hollywood keeps making all these sequels, why not this one.

Wes Craven's New Nightmare was good too.

tim77586 · 01-30-2008, 12:49 PM

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Wes Craven's New Nightmare was good too.

Yeah good call. I have the box set and I somehow forgot that one. Pretty solid movie I agree. Nothing beats the orginal. Now just imagine if it goes Blu...that scene with the blood coming out of the bed would be awesome

Magic · 01-30-2008, 01:29 PM

Hell yes! I love Nightmare!

From the sounds of this article it sounds like it is a retelling of the original, but with more backstory info. I don't think the entire movie is a prequel.

Did anyone else get this impression?

goodstuff · 01-30-2008, 01:54 PM

Not too interested in a prequel, though I sure as hell would love to get some of these on BD. Particularly 1-4 and New Nightmare. I actually enjoyed them all except for Freddy's Dead.

SpaceDog · 01-30-2008, 01:58 PM

It would be somewhere between difficult and impossible to replace Robert Englund. I hope they are smart enough not to.

Magic · 01-30-2008, 02:06 PM

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It would be somewhere between difficult and impossible to replace Robert Englund. I hope they are smart enough not to.

I agree...Robert was AWESOME! And therein lies the problem....
If they were to make a new Nightmare movie they would have to use someone different as Freddy, wouldn't they? If Robert Englund was in it again it would be the same movie and there would be no point. Either way it's tricky and going to be hard to do I think.

Robert if you read these posts, please don't mistake our excitement for another Nightmare film with wanting a different Freddy. There is only one...

gvortex7 · 01-31-2008, 05:54 AM

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It would be somewhere between difficult and impossible to replace Robert Englund. I hope they are smart enough not to.

I second that, although one thing to note; he'll be 61 this year and at that age he's not exactly the ideal candidate for this somewhat physical role.

BStecke · 01-30-2008, 02:03 PM

I have to admit, I dig these remakes, especially TCSM. The scene where Leatherface chases the guy out into the yard and they're running through the hanging laundry is INTENSE when you've got the sound cranked. I think one of the reasons these work is that they're pretty simple plotlines, so as long as they keep the suspense up, they work pretty well. I

After seeing Rambo I'm really wanting some more 80's style horror and action films. Don't go crazy with the budget so they can make them violent and realistically bloody and you don't have to worry about the teens getting in to see it in order to turn a profit (:cough: Live Free Or Die Hard :cough: (although I loved LFODH)) I really liked Rambo because it was believeable. In the internet era, it's not impossible to find out what it looks like when somebody gets shot with a 50 cal. Don't pussify it for a movie. Same goes for the horror films. Call me sick, but I want to see the best approximation of what it would look like for somebody to get hacked up with a chainsaw, or slashed up with a razor glove . . . as our society grows more "enlightened," it seems our movies have been neutered more and more. Hopefully this will end soon . . .

Magic · 01-30-2008, 02:07 PM

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I have to admit, I dig these remakes, especially TCSM. The scene where Leatherface chases the guy out into the yard and they're running through the hanging laundry is INTENSE when you've got the sound cranked. I think one of the reasons these work is that they're pretty simple plotlines, so as long as they keep the suspense up, they work pretty well.

After seeing Rambo I'm really wanting some more 80's style horror and action films. Don't go crazy with the budget so they can make them violent and realistically bloody and you don't have to worry about the teens getting in to see it in order to turn a profit (:cough: Live Free Or Die Hard :cough

although I loved LFODH)) I really liked Rambo because it was believeable. In the internet era, it's not impossible to find out what it looks like when somebody gets shot with a 50 cal. Don't pussify it for a movie. Same goes for the horror films. Call me sick, but I want to see the best approximation of what it would look like for somebody to get hacked up with a chainsaw, or slashed up with a razor glove . . . as our society grows more "enlightened," it seems our movies have been neutered more and more. Hopefully this will end soon . . .

Very well stated. I couldn't agree more.

RedIsNotBlue · 01-30-2008, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Magic

Hell yes! I love Nightmare!

From the sounds of this article it sounds like it is a retelling of the original, but with more backstory info. I don't think the entire movie is a prequel.

Did anyone else get this impression?

Well the word being attached to this is RELAUNCH so whatever that means. Maybe similar to what Batman Begins was to the older Batman movies. And this is kind of bad news in terms of Blu-ray because if they are really going through with this it probably also means we have a long while to wait until we even see the older movies releases.

DetroitSportsFan · 01-30-2008, 03:46 PM

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Well the word being attached to this is RELAUNCH so whatever that means. Maybe similar to what Batman Begins was to the older Batman movies.

It will not be a straight remake, but a relaunch, which means the writers will incorporate their own ideas to start the story from the beginning, like Batman Begins.

My guess is it will start with Freddy as a child killer hunted down by the parents and burned alive, then it will get into the dream element.

I just can't see any other actor but Englund playing Freddy.

Blu-Runner · 01-30-2008, 03:51 PM

I predict a lot of slow-motion money shots, and anytime Freddy claws someone they explode in a massive fireball.

Joon · 01-30-2008, 03:52 PM

I was skeptical about this cause I love Freddy until I saw Michael Bay is one of the producers. Lets get this movie moving now.

RedIsNotBlue · 01-30-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

It will not be a straight remake, but a relaunch, which means the writers will incorporate their own ideas to start the story from the beginning, like Batman Begins.

My guess is it will start with Freddy as a child killer hunted down by the parents and burned alive, then it will get into the dream element.

I just can't see any other actor but Englund playing Freddy.

Well wouldn't it be hilarious if Johnny Depp ended up playing Freddy Krueger?

01-30-2008, 02:03 PM	#14
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	I have to admit, I dig these remakes, especially TCSM. The scene where Leatherface chases the guy out into the yard and they're running through the hanging laundry is INTENSE when you've got the sound cranked. I think one of the reasons these work is that they're pretty simple plotlines, so as long as they keep the suspense up, they work pretty well. I After seeing Rambo I'm really wanting some more 80's style horror and action films. Don't go crazy with the budget so they can make them violent and realistically bloody and you don't have to worry about the teens getting in to see it in order to turn a profit (:cough: Live Free Or Die Hard :cough: (although I loved LFODH)) I really liked Rambo because it was believeable. In the internet era, it's not impossible to find out what it looks like when somebody gets shot with a 50 cal. Don't pussify it for a movie. Same goes for the horror films. Call me sick, but I want to see the best approximation of what it would look like for somebody to get hacked up with a chainsaw, or slashed up with a razor glove . . . as our society grows more "enlightened," it seems our movies have been neutered more and more. Hopefully this will end soon . . . Last edited by BStecke; 01-30-2008 at 02:16 PM.

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01-30-2008, 12:09 PM	#1
tim77586 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Seabrook,TX	Ya gotta love Freddy. Some of those movies were garbage, but i thought 1 and 3 were awesome. Bring it on back I say, I mean what the heck hollywood keeps making all these sequels, why not this one.

01-30-2008, 01:29 PM	#9
Magic Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Grand Rapids, MI 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:530 DVD collection:352 MA collection:40 Digital collection:197 Trading Score:1	Hell yes! I love Nightmare! From the sounds of this article it sounds like it is a retelling of the original, but with more backstory info. I don't think the entire movie is a prequel. Did anyone else get this impression?

01-30-2008, 01:54 PM	#10
goodstuff Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2006 4K collection:509 Blu-ray collection:6535 Blu-ray reviews: 85 Trading Score:6	Not too interested in a prequel, though I sure as hell would love to get some of these on BD. Particularly 1-4 and New Nightmare. I actually enjoyed them all except for Freddy's Dead.

01-30-2008, 01:58 PM	#11
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	It would be somewhere between difficult and impossible to replace Robert Englund. I hope they are smart enough not to.

01-30-2008, 03:51 PM	#18
Blu-Runner Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:203 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:16	I predict a lot of slow-motion money shots, and anytime Freddy claws someone they explode in a massive fireball.

01-30-2008, 03:52 PM	#19
Joon Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:208 Trading Score:1	I was skeptical about this cause I love Freddy until I saw Michael Bay is one of the producers. Lets get this movie moving now.

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