Official Noes Remake Review Thread!

[🪦 b47 ●]

<!--quoteo(post=360135:date=May 2 2010, 04:36 PM:name=crazydog500)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (crazydog500 @ May 2 2010, 04:36 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=360135\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecAlso here are some scene that were not in the movie.<img src=\"http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/crazydog500photos/Untitled-1-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/crazydog500photos/Untitled-11.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/crazydog500photos/Untitled-12.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/crazydog500photos/Untitled-13.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/crazydog500photos/Untitled-31.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm101/crazydog500photos/Untitled-321.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndI'd love to see these in a Killer Cut version <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":biggrin:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"biggrin.gif\" /> Along with the glove making...

[🪦 carter1010 ●]

<!--quoteo(post=360150:date=May 2 2010, 05:37 PM:name=auzorann)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (auzorann @ May 2 2010, 05:37 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=360150\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecexactly. too many of you guys went to see this movie only to over analyze it and over compare it to the original. i think a lot of people have forgotten what the movie experience is all about. anyone going to see this movie should go see it for what it is... a movie.i loved the movie. i'll definitely be going to see it again. JEH was just awesome.<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndHow can you not compare a remake to an original? That would be like if a band came out calling themselves the beatles and doing all their songs but you have to critique them as an original idea and forget that the beatles ever existed? The reality is you have to compare it to the original the same as you compare a book to the movie version, or the makeup from one film to another, or the humor from one film to another. Its all related. The question you have to ask is did the director make a picture that contained elements of the original but was equally as unique and daring as the 1984 version 20 some odd years later or did the studio make this purely as an exercise to see how likely we are to spend hard earned cash on garbage to turn a buck and add generations of fans. We all know studios are in it to make money, but every now and then a director or writer have a vision that is more important than all of that and fight hell to make it happen. The original Nightmare was one of these films and unless someone comes along that is equally thirsty to make something that really is worth a golly gee willikers I am afraid it will continue to be lackluster at best. You can take all the anticipation and hope and try to paint it as a good movie, but the reality is that its not. I wanted to like it as much as anyone here, but fredsmidfinger said it best.

[🪦 auzorann ●]

<!--quoteo(post=360169:date=May 2 2010, 06:10 PM:name=carter1010)<div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE (carter1010 @ May 2 2010, 06:10 PM) <a href=\"index.php?act=findpost&pid=360169\"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class=\'quotemain\'><!--quotecHow can you not compare a remake to an original? That would be like if a band came out calling themselves the beatles and doing all their songs but you have to critique them as an original idea and forget that the beatles ever existed? The reality is you have to compare it to the original the same as you compare a book to the movie version, or the makeup from one film to another, or the humor from one film to another. Its all related. The question you have to ask is did the director make a picture that contained elements of the original but was equally as unique and daring as the 1984 version 20 some odd years later or did the studio make this purely as an exercise to see how likely we are to spend hard earned cash on garbage to turn a buck and add generations of fans. We all know studios are in it to make money, but every now and then a director or writer have a vision that is more important than all of that and fight hell to make it happen. The original Nightmare was one of these films and unless someone comes along that is equally thirsty to make something that really is worth a golly gee willikers I am afraid it will continue to be lackluster at best. You can take all the anticipation and hope and try to paint it as a good movie, but the reality is that its not. I wanted to like it as much as anyone here, but fredsmidfinger said it best.<!--QuoteEnd</div><!--QuoteEEndi didn't say not to compare it. not to compare it would be impossible. i said over compare, which is what a lot have done in my opinion. it's not the same movie. it wasn't made to be the same movie and some just can't accept that. there's also a large portion of people who hate remakes yet they go see them anyway and cry the entire time. if you know you aren't going to enjoy it for what it is then why bother?i agree with you on some of what you're saying but you still have to realize it's a re-imagining of the original. the original is the original and nothing can change that. in the end it's just a movie.

[🪦 b47 ●]

Yes you can of course compare the two movies... but I don't think its good to be the ONLY criteria to have an opinion on a movie... I mean, if Schindler's List would have been called A Nightmare on Elm Street and be advertise as a remake you would have think it was a flaming pile of $hit... Yes it would have NOTHING to do with NOES, but I think you get the point. The movie had its flaws like every other movie out there, but just because its a remake raises the complaints... YES the original was a freaking masterpiece. YES the remake was not as good as the original (obviously), but I think it was VERY good on its own and was pretty much better than the entire series. I enjoyed it VERY much for what it was: a movie. A refreshing vision of a tale I grew up with. I better see a remake than another sequel with freddy flying on a broom dressed as a witch... But that's just my opinion and I don't want to sound disrespectful to anyone.

[🪦 carter1010 ●]

I completely agree with the freddy flying on a broomstick thing, the last thing we need is more of that. I loved the Halloween remake and many hated it, and I loved the TCM remake and in that I know I am not alone, I felt the Friday the 13th was a bit more mediocre compared to H1 and TCM, but as far as Nightmare goes, I just feel they completely missed what made the first one great. I know its just a movie but the fact is everyone on this board is here because these little things we call horror films are important to us. We spend hundreds to thousands of dollars to capture our favorite characters in our houses where are friends and family think we may be just a bit off. We are not ashamed to be passionate about our hobby and display our pieces proudly and represent the films that have had an impact on us. And in that respect each of these films hits us with a level of excitement and a level of disappointment that some may not understand...but we do. I am sorry to rant guys, I just hated this film and I didn't want to.

[🪦 b47 ●]

Its alright mate. I understand your point and I totally repect that too. In this hobby there's a great deal of feeling with movies and pieces so its important to stay true to ourself. <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":thumbsup:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"thumbsup.gif\" />

[🪦 PEEL1965 ●]

Saw it last night.Not much of a re-imagining. Nothing new or inventive. Not very chilling. Cheap scares. No mood or atmosphere. The Nancy character was weak in several ways. Lots of plot holes. The parents spend all that energy covering up their murder of Krueger but his lair/cave is pristine and untouched. Even a couple of teenagers could uncover it all those years later. I'm guessing even an inept Springwood police department could have pulled down a picture as well and uncovered it....yikes.JEH was not very intimidating. Sounded like Freddy Gump most of the film. Nothing memorable about him. I suppose they're big boots to fill. Don't know his dimensions (all actors lie) but seems very compact with a large lower jaw and head. As realistic as the makeup was it doesn't make for a very imposing presence. The micronaps theory was pretty cool. They should have capitalized on it.I won't be seeing another one. The original just came out on Blu-ray. I'll be buying that, sitting back and watching how it should be done. I miss Craven and Yagher.

[creamedgeezer]

I saw this on Friday night. I went in not expecting to like it at all since I'm such a huge fan of the originals. But I have to say that I was surprised by how awesome it was and I loved it. My friends were baffled when I told them how good I thought it was. They assumed I would hate it because of my love for the originals, lol. The only thing that bugged me was the coming out of the bedroom wall animation. The original was so much better/creepier in that scene.That said, I hated, HATED, the Halloween remakes, and the TCM remake didn't do much for me. So I feel like they did something right here.

[🪦 twopinacoladas ●]

*SPOILERS AHEAD* I saw it the other night I thought it was good, there were a few parts that I didn't like like others have said Freddy coming out of the wall, the original was much more effective the CG just makes it seem fake and takes you out of it imo. When Nancy went into the closet I was like wtf come on, I cant remember someone ever hiding from Freddy in a closet and its the most cleche thing in horror movies. The last thing that bugged me was Freddys death scene as people have said it was to short, cutting off the hand etc. The main problem I had with it when Nancy was cutting his throat it looked just like Freddy Vs Jason and I just thought no give me a break.I wasn't sure how I felt about the whole child molestation aspect of it they really hammered it in, I kind of liked him more as the child killer and implied it in later films. But over all other than some other bits and pieces I thought it was good. Jackie was great as Freddy I was thinking perhaps the makeup didn't lend it self to as much facial movement or expression as maybe Robert had. Although maybe the way the role was meant didn't really lend itself to much or Im just forgetting things. Overall I'm happy with it and looking forward to a sequel.

[🪦 MYERS_FAN23 ●]

I seen it today i thought it was awesome..but Nancy was hottttt.... <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sweat.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\"weat:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"sweat.gif\" />