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| A great series with a surprisingly great soundtrack! |
1. The Terminator (1984):
2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991):
5. Terminator: Gensys (2015):
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The Terminator Main Theme And It's Variations - #Music #Movie #Blog
1. The Terminator (1984):
2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991):
5. Terminator: Gensys (2015):
Scout Taylor-Compton & Rooney Mara: Two Great Scream Queens That Admirably Filled Some Big Shoes!
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| Jamie Lee Curtis & Heather Langenkamp are tough acts to follow, but Scout Taylor Compton & Rooney Mara definitely did a great job filling those shoes they left behind! |
Now before I go on, let me say this, Jamie Lee Curtis (The Fog) & Heather Langenkamp (Shocker) are two actresses that did totally amazing jobs in the roles that they played... I mean Heather Langenkamp's girl next door who ends having to fight against an entity that only appears to exist in dreams... And Jamie Lee Curtis's role from regular high school student to having to fight against a brutal and sadistic killer who has targeted her and is killing off her friends is sheer brilliance, (Jamie Lee Curtis played, 'Laurie Strode' in the original, 'Halloween' and Heather Langenkamp played, 'Nancy Thompson' in the original, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street'...)
With that said though, I will say this, Scout Taylor-Compton (who plays, 'Laurie Strode' in Rob Zombie's Halloween remake series,) delivered a truly inspiring job taking over the role...
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| Jamie Lee Curtis as, 'Laurie Strode' in one of the most famous scene in horror movie history! |
Now Taylor-Compton's, 'Laurie Strode' is different from Jamie Lee Curtis's, 'Laurie Strode' in a lot of ways (a great example is, Scout Taylor-Compton's more, 'sarcastic' Laurie Strode as opposed to Jamie Lee Curtis's more, 'girl next door' type of Laurie Strode... Both are good, but one of the reasons that Scout Taylor-Compton's Laurie Strode is so good is the differences between the two...)
Another reason why she did so good taking over the role, is the fact that she really made the role her own, and her progression from sarcastic teenage girl, to traumatized teen (as seen in part 2), is just sheer brilliance... And a little scary, due to the fact that you could almost see that as how she would descend in to total madness if Ms. Taylor-Compton was really going through it!
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| She may not be, 'The Girl Next Door', but this Laurie Strode definitely has some chops! |
And now on to Rooney Mara... Before I continue... A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010) was not a great movie... But Rooney Mara for me was one of those few shining lights in the movie that really helped make sure that the movie did not totally suck!
And what I mean by this is the fact that Rooney Mara (who took over the role of: 'Nancy' from Heather Langenkamp,) really did this role justice, by really only emulating Ms. Langenkamp's strength that she gave, 'Nancy' in the original movie...
Other then that... She really made the role her own, and really just brought this character to life in a new and different, and exciting way!
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| Rooney Mara in a modern version of one of the most famous scenes in, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street'! |
For more information on these movies and the differences between the original actresses, and the people that filled in the roles that the original actresses made legendary, and did a pretty damn good job doing so... Please see these trailers for: Halloween (1978) & A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), as well as: Halloween (2007) & A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)!
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Friday Night Double Feature: A Nightmare On Elm Street/A Nightmare On Elm Street
If you are a horror fan, then you mostly likely have seen both the remake and the original version of horror movies, and if you are like me, then most of the time you will see why as a remake of the movie just doesn't quite hold up to it's legendary predecessor...
Well if you are also like me, then some times you like to watch the original and the remake back-to-back, and then afterward compare both in your mind, as both a remake to the original, and if you are lucky enough to find a lesser objectionable remake, to see how that movie could actually be good as it's own original movie!
So I thought that I would do for this week's double feature: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) and, A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)!
For more information, please enjoy this trailer for: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984):
Also, please enjoy this trailer for: A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010):
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Well if you are also like me, then some times you like to watch the original and the remake back-to-back, and then afterward compare both in your mind, as both a remake to the original, and if you are lucky enough to find a lesser objectionable remake, to see how that movie could actually be good as it's own original movie!
So I thought that I would do for this week's double feature: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) and, A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)!
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| It's A Krueger double feature! |
For more information, please enjoy this trailer for: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984):
Also, please enjoy this trailer for: A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010):
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Metallica: Fade To Black (1984) - Song Review
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| The team that brought: 'Fade To Black' to life! |
Besides the darker overtones (something that I have found the I have come to really enjoy in the books I read, and the movies I watch as well,) It also has an excitement to it, that I have to say that I really just have not felt with in the tempo of the music quite like I have with heavy metal!
Now you might be wondering why I mention this... Well the truth is, is, 'Metallica', helped get me interested in Heavy Metal, and the song, 'Fade to Black' from their album, 'Ride The Lightening' (1984) helped keep me in it!
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| From left: Cliff Burton, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich & Kirk Hammett during their, 'Ride The Lightening' run! |
And with this being one of the albums that Cliff Burton (He is probably one of their most celebrated bassists,) worked on before he died, it makes this song one of the better ones to try out if you are planning on trying out there music!
And for the true fans, enjoy, lyrics to: Fade To Black, by: Metallica!
Life, it seems, will fade away
Drifting further every day
Getting lost within myself
Nothing matters, no one else
I have lost the will to live
Simply nothing more to give
There is nothing more for me
Need the end to set me free
Things not what they used to be
Missing one inside of me
Deathly lost, this can't be real
Cannot stand this hell I feel
Emptiness is filling me
To the point of agony
Growing darkness taking dawn
I was me, but now he's gone
No one but me can save myself, but it's too late
Now I can't think, think why I should even try
Yesterday seems as though it never existed
Death greets me warm, now I will just say goodbye
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Three Classic 80s Songs From Three Classic 80s Horror/Sci Fi Movies
Recently I have been on kind of a kick when it comes to listening to some of the great soundtracks of the 1990s, and so I thought that I might have some fun, and mention: 'Five Classic 80s Songs From Five Classic 80s Horror/Sci Fi Movies':
And with out further adieu:
At number 4: Dokken - 'Dream Warriors' for: A Nightmare On Elm Street: Dream Warriors (1987):
At number 3: Ray Parker, Jr. - 'Ghostbusters' for: Ghostbusters (1984).
At number 1: G Tom Mac - 'Cry Little Sister' for: The Lost Boys (1987).
There are a lot of other great songs from a lot of other great horror and science fiction movies from that era, I just thought that you guys would enjoy these!
And with out further adieu:
At number 4: Dokken - 'Dream Warriors' for: A Nightmare On Elm Street: Dream Warriors (1987):
At number 3: Ray Parker, Jr. - 'Ghostbusters' for: Ghostbusters (1984).
At number 1: G Tom Mac - 'Cry Little Sister' for: The Lost Boys (1987).
There are a lot of other great songs from a lot of other great horror and science fiction movies from that era, I just thought that you guys would enjoy these!
Five Great Horror Movies To Buy On Black Friday 2014
Black Friday... As time has gone on, and more and people have kind of latched on to the idea of it, more and more people have been heading out to do their Christmas shopping on this day, what with all of the amazing deals that are around then! So I thought that to beat the rush, that I might recommend a couple of great horror movies for the horror fan in your life this Holiday season!
And without further adieu:
At number 5: Poultrygeist: Night Of The Chicken Dead (2006):
At number 4: ThanksKilling (2009):
With number 3: Silent Night Deadly Night (1984):
Next up on the block, at number 2: Santa Claws (1996):
And finally at number 1: New Years Evil (1980):
Hope these will help you guys when doing your Holiday shopping this year, enjoy!
And without further adieu:
At number 5: Poultrygeist: Night Of The Chicken Dead (2006):
At number 4: ThanksKilling (2009):
With number 3: Silent Night Deadly Night (1984):
Next up on the block, at number 2: Santa Claws (1996):
And finally at number 1: New Years Evil (1980):
Hope these will help you guys when doing your Holiday shopping this year, enjoy!
Five Classic Synthpop Songs From The 1980s
I will be honest and say that I am not the biggest fan of the, 'Synth' music movement... Don't get me wrong, it certainly has it's place, and the truth is, is that there are some good groups out there making even better songs...
So to give it it's just deserve, I thought that I would give you guys a small sample of this with 5 classic synthpop songs from the 1980s!
So without further adieu, and enjoy!
At number 5: The Buggles - Living In The Plastic Age (1980):
For number 4: Devo - Whip It (1980):
And next up at number 3: A Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song (1982):
With 2 more left to go, at number 2: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (1984):
And finally at number 1: Depeche Mode - Strangelove (1987):
So to give it it's just deserve, I thought that I would give you guys a small sample of this with 5 classic synthpop songs from the 1980s!
So without further adieu, and enjoy!
At number 5: The Buggles - Living In The Plastic Age (1980):
For number 4: Devo - Whip It (1980):
And next up at number 3: A Flock Of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song (1982):
With 2 more left to go, at number 2: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome (1984):
And finally at number 1: Depeche Mode - Strangelove (1987):
Mega Box Office Hit Movies That Don't Do Well When Converted To TV
Have you ever noticed that there seems to be a weird trend in Hollywood in which movies that do extremely well in the Theater, and do even better when they make it to Blu-Ray or DVD, and I would go on to say make it in to American Pop Culture as icons... And in some cases I would go on to say have some element of being iconic of America... Yet these movies that for some reason seem to almost one for one always seem to tank when they are converted to TV shows?
Why is that? I mean there are some movies like, The Terminator (1984) that with that movie as well as it's numerous sequels have been entertaining audiences for decades! So why when this movie was turned in to a TV series with some actors and actresses that are and were big names when the TV show was still on the air, such talent as, Lena Headley (Game Of Thrones), Summer Glau (Firefly) & Garrett Dillahunt (Looper), and yet this show tanked?
Well I have to be honest with you guys and say that I actually have no idea as to why that show tanked... I haven't seen it, but that is just one example that I was trying to give to you guys...
Another one being: Freddy's Nightmares (1988 - 1990):
This show, which was a weekly anthology horror series, and which was based on the, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' series, had a pool of amazingly talented horror movie stars to choose from (Not to mention the fact that Robert Englund brought his role of, 'Freddy Krueger' to the small screen as the host of the series.) It also had some fun special effects, that may not have been quite up to horror movie standards for the time, but it truly was not bad... And lastly, the stories for each segment were truly top drawer!
And the last thing that I wanted to say was the fact that this franchise was at the height of it's fame in the 1980s... So why did it tank?
Well I can't say for certain, I have been kind of unsuccessful in trying to find out why this show went off the air when it did... If I had to say though, I would say that it is the, 'Nielsen Ratings' that did... I mean after all they are pretty well known for killing off most of the TV shows that are good, and leaving us with the scraps!
Either way folks, if you haven't had chance to check these shows out, you might give them a try... I can't vouch for the, 'Terminator' TV series, but I can say that, 'Freddy's Nightmares' is an awesome show, and is one of those that ultimately was cut down in it's prime!
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| The Terminator is one of the most famous science fiction movies of all time, yet died with out so much as a whimper as a, 'TV Show', Go figure... |
Well I have to be honest with you guys and say that I actually have no idea as to why that show tanked... I haven't seen it, but that is just one example that I was trying to give to you guys...
Another one being: Freddy's Nightmares (1988 - 1990):
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| Freddy's Nightmares... Based an a historically significant horror movie series... Bombed as a TV series... Go Figure... |
And the last thing that I wanted to say was the fact that this franchise was at the height of it's fame in the 1980s... So why did it tank?
Well I can't say for certain, I have been kind of unsuccessful in trying to find out why this show went off the air when it did... If I had to say though, I would say that it is the, 'Nielsen Ratings' that did... I mean after all they are pretty well known for killing off most of the TV shows that are good, and leaving us with the scraps!
Either way folks, if you haven't had chance to check these shows out, you might give them a try... I can't vouch for the, 'Terminator' TV series, but I can say that, 'Freddy's Nightmares' is an awesome show, and is one of those that ultimately was cut down in it's prime!
Dokken: Into The Fire (1984) - Song Review
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Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils[/caption]
Man i'll tell you guys something, there is apart of me that wishes that I had been old enough in the 80s to really enjoy the heavy metal/rock 'n roll music that was coming out then!
I mean there was a ton of great bands that were just producing some truly fantastic music... Including: Metallica, AC/DC, Megadeth & heck, even Dokken... to a name a few!
And speaking of Dokken... There are very few bands that I most recently get in to that I universally enjoy... These guys are certainly one of them, they have a great tune that just absolutely screams classic heavy metal music, with some great songs, created by some great musicians... But you know what? I am aware of the fact that this song, I've only rated with 2 and a half devils... so let me explain that before I continue...
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Dokken doing, 'Into the Fire' live![/caption]
First off, let me say that this song, which was released for their 1984 album, 'Tooth & Nail', may not be one of their best songs that I have listened to, but it is still a good one, the reason I gave it 2 and a half devils is that for people who are just getting in to Dokken, but who are not particularly in love with the heavy metal of the 1980s probably won't enjoy this song. I say this because in the end, and with all honesty, this song is a little dated, and you can definitely see the connection to the 1980s in this song!
In the end though, if you are some one who grew up listening to Dokken, but have never heard this song, well enjoy! If you are some one like me who is a universal fan of music no matter what the era (like myself), well enjoy! Otherwise, we got a ton of other songs here that we think you might like to check out!
http://youtu.be/GbbkrnSKnD4
Official Score = 2 1/2 Devils[/caption]Man i'll tell you guys something, there is apart of me that wishes that I had been old enough in the 80s to really enjoy the heavy metal/rock 'n roll music that was coming out then!
I mean there was a ton of great bands that were just producing some truly fantastic music... Including: Metallica, AC/DC, Megadeth & heck, even Dokken... to a name a few!
And speaking of Dokken... There are very few bands that I most recently get in to that I universally enjoy... These guys are certainly one of them, they have a great tune that just absolutely screams classic heavy metal music, with some great songs, created by some great musicians... But you know what? I am aware of the fact that this song, I've only rated with 2 and a half devils... so let me explain that before I continue...
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Dokken doing, 'Into the Fire' live![/caption]First off, let me say that this song, which was released for their 1984 album, 'Tooth & Nail', may not be one of their best songs that I have listened to, but it is still a good one, the reason I gave it 2 and a half devils is that for people who are just getting in to Dokken, but who are not particularly in love with the heavy metal of the 1980s probably won't enjoy this song. I say this because in the end, and with all honesty, this song is a little dated, and you can definitely see the connection to the 1980s in this song!
In the end though, if you are some one who grew up listening to Dokken, but have never heard this song, well enjoy! If you are some one like me who is a universal fan of music no matter what the era (like myself), well enjoy! Otherwise, we got a ton of other songs here that we think you might like to check out!
http://youtu.be/GbbkrnSKnD4
A Major Contribution To Horror And Science Fiction Movies: The Soundtrack
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James Horner composing music for a soundtrack to a movie.[/caption]
You know I will be honest with you and say that one of the biggest contributions that the music industry has given to the world of film, rather it be on the big screen or on the small screen is the, 'Soundtrack'!
You might be asking yourself though... Well what about, 'Musicals'? Well the truth is, is that there are some great musicals out there, I am going to have to say though that Soundtracks really take the cake when it comes to the more important of contributions... There are a couple of reasons for this:
1. Universally, rather it be on the big screen or on the small screen Soundtracks compliment the movies or TV series that they are supposed to go to pretty nicely!
2. Now this is just my opinion, but almost every musical TV episode, or music based TV show that I have ever scene has always and so far from what I can tell, will always universally suck!
And this is pretty universally true for the horror & science fiction genre as well!
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Believe it or not, a truly fun soundtrack![/caption]
What I mean by this is that rather it be on the small screen or on the big screen, Soundtracks tend to play an extremely important role in the production they are connected to. A couple of great examples of this:
A: Psycho (1960): Universally, the arrangement that music composer, 'Bernard Hermann' put together for this classic horror/thriller by: Alfred Hitchcock (Vertigo) was so well made that in a lot of respects, I think with out this maestro's work, this movie would never have become the insane cultural icon that it is today!
B: Star Trek... I know, I know, I do tend to use this example an awful lot, but it is true! I mean no matter who the composer or musicians are, who are associated with the latest movie or TV series, generally speaking truly help make the movie the historic epic that we all see on the big screen!
Now those are a couple of great examples of some soundtracks that have totally helped make these Horror or Science Fiction movies the true masterpieces that they were when they first came out, and the cultural icons they are today!
And there is another side of soundtracks that I thought that I would mention here that are really important... That is the talent they bring in to work on these movies!
Rather they be composers like, 'John Williams' (Jaws), or heavy metal super stars like, 'Rob Zombie' (Halloween), producers generally bring in some truly amazing talent! A couple of examples are as follows:
John Williams' score from, Star Wars - Episode 3: A New Hope (1977):
http://youtu.be/2Mo0dSHFGPg
Rob Zombie's 'House Of 1,000 Corpses' from the movie he directed with the same title:
http://youtu.be/WT_f2UFNj3U
Charles Bernstein's famous score from, A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984):
http://youtu.be/tn_DjzN8410
James Horner composing music for a soundtrack to a movie.[/caption]You know I will be honest with you and say that one of the biggest contributions that the music industry has given to the world of film, rather it be on the big screen or on the small screen is the, 'Soundtrack'!
You might be asking yourself though... Well what about, 'Musicals'? Well the truth is, is that there are some great musicals out there, I am going to have to say though that Soundtracks really take the cake when it comes to the more important of contributions... There are a couple of reasons for this:
1. Universally, rather it be on the big screen or on the small screen Soundtracks compliment the movies or TV series that they are supposed to go to pretty nicely!
2. Now this is just my opinion, but almost every musical TV episode, or music based TV show that I have ever scene has always and so far from what I can tell, will always universally suck!
And this is pretty universally true for the horror & science fiction genre as well!
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Believe it or not, a truly fun soundtrack![/caption]What I mean by this is that rather it be on the small screen or on the big screen, Soundtracks tend to play an extremely important role in the production they are connected to. A couple of great examples of this:
A: Psycho (1960): Universally, the arrangement that music composer, 'Bernard Hermann' put together for this classic horror/thriller by: Alfred Hitchcock (Vertigo) was so well made that in a lot of respects, I think with out this maestro's work, this movie would never have become the insane cultural icon that it is today!
B: Star Trek... I know, I know, I do tend to use this example an awful lot, but it is true! I mean no matter who the composer or musicians are, who are associated with the latest movie or TV series, generally speaking truly help make the movie the historic epic that we all see on the big screen!
Now those are a couple of great examples of some soundtracks that have totally helped make these Horror or Science Fiction movies the true masterpieces that they were when they first came out, and the cultural icons they are today!
And there is another side of soundtracks that I thought that I would mention here that are really important... That is the talent they bring in to work on these movies!
Rather they be composers like, 'John Williams' (Jaws), or heavy metal super stars like, 'Rob Zombie' (Halloween), producers generally bring in some truly amazing talent! A couple of examples are as follows:
John Williams' score from, Star Wars - Episode 3: A New Hope (1977):
http://youtu.be/2Mo0dSHFGPg
Rob Zombie's 'House Of 1,000 Corpses' from the movie he directed with the same title:
http://youtu.be/WT_f2UFNj3U
Charles Bernstein's famous score from, A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984):
http://youtu.be/tn_DjzN8410
The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) - Movie Review
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Official Score = 3 1/2 Devils[/caption]
For years now I have been a fan of both Horror and Science Fiction movies, and you know what? Generally speaking it seems like to me that with Horror movies, I usually come out of the movie feeling very satisfied, and sometimes I have even come out of the movie wanting to buy it!
With Science Fiction I feel very similar… That is to say I am also a huge fan of the Science Fiction genre, and frankly oft times I also come out of those movies either very happy with my selection… I would even go so far to say that I usually end up wanting to build the Science Fiction side of my library!
But you know what truly defines a great movie? When that movie actually electrifies you!
Now I am not talking that you get a jolt of actual Electricity... But it is not far from it… I mean you get that intense jolt of adrenaline that one gets when seeing a truly awesome movie, so much so that when you get out of the movie you can’t stop thinking about how great that movie was and it stays with you for a bit afterward… If you have had that then, you know what I am talking about!
And you know what? The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) was just one of those movies!
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Michael Paré with Bobby Di Cicco in, 'The Philadelpha Experiment'![/caption]
Starring: Michael Paré (Solar Force), Nancy Allen (Carrie), Eric Christmas (Air Bud), Bobby Di Cicco (Night Shift), Kene Holliday (The District) and Stephen Tobolowsky (Groundhog Day).
The Philadelphia Experiment, tells the story about how in 1943 an experiment on board a A Navy Destroyer that went horribly wrong and ended up transporting two sailors by the name of David Herdeg (Paré), and Jim Parker (Di Cicco) that were on board the ship from 1943 to 1984…
Once they get to this foreign world though, they are not much better off… You see, besides the fact that both of them are both way out of date, and have no idea what seems to be going on, one of them is experiencing weird pain… But despite all of that, the world is coming to an end due to the fact that no one seems to be able to seal up the hole, and the hole seems to be sucking everything in to it!
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Herdeg with the one friend he and his friend, 'Jim Paker' have been able to make since being thrown in to the future![/caption]
And once Jim finally disappears, David and his new friend, ‘Alison’ (Allen) will stop at nothing to find out what happened to him and his ship, and ultimately to maybe regain some sort of semblance of his life… It is the ride of his life!
In the end, this movie was freakin amazing… Now for those of you who don’t know, this movie is supposedly loosely based on the true story of an experiment that went wrong during World War 2… (And did a great job with the story line I suspect because of that…)
The truth is though is that they don’t make Science Fiction movies like that anymore… I mean this movie had some amazing talent that just did a fantastic job! Admittedly the special effects are a little campy… But what can you expect? I mean this movie is almost 30 years old, and in all truth I have to admit that the special effects (despite their campy appeal were part of what made this movie so awesome!)
The last thing that I wanted to mention here is the fact that this movie had an amazing script, with an awesome story line… the reason I say this, is that I saw a documentary on the, ‘Real’ Philadelphia Experiment, and in truth, at least according to the documentary, the way the movie depicted the events on the ship in 1943, were pretty close to what really happened, and the plight of the two Sailors lost in time (something that as far as I know didn’t actually happen) was amazingly well written!
In the end, this movie, I thought was just awesome… And if you check it out you might think the same!
http://youtu.be/iURHeZ3Qv8E
Official Score = 3 1/2 Devils[/caption]For years now I have been a fan of both Horror and Science Fiction movies, and you know what? Generally speaking it seems like to me that with Horror movies, I usually come out of the movie feeling very satisfied, and sometimes I have even come out of the movie wanting to buy it!
With Science Fiction I feel very similar… That is to say I am also a huge fan of the Science Fiction genre, and frankly oft times I also come out of those movies either very happy with my selection… I would even go so far to say that I usually end up wanting to build the Science Fiction side of my library!
But you know what truly defines a great movie? When that movie actually electrifies you!
Now I am not talking that you get a jolt of actual Electricity... But it is not far from it… I mean you get that intense jolt of adrenaline that one gets when seeing a truly awesome movie, so much so that when you get out of the movie you can’t stop thinking about how great that movie was and it stays with you for a bit afterward… If you have had that then, you know what I am talking about!
And you know what? The Philadelphia Experiment (1984) was just one of those movies!
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Michael Paré with Bobby Di Cicco in, 'The Philadelpha Experiment'![/caption]Starring: Michael Paré (Solar Force), Nancy Allen (Carrie), Eric Christmas (Air Bud), Bobby Di Cicco (Night Shift), Kene Holliday (The District) and Stephen Tobolowsky (Groundhog Day).
The Philadelphia Experiment, tells the story about how in 1943 an experiment on board a A Navy Destroyer that went horribly wrong and ended up transporting two sailors by the name of David Herdeg (Paré), and Jim Parker (Di Cicco) that were on board the ship from 1943 to 1984…
Once they get to this foreign world though, they are not much better off… You see, besides the fact that both of them are both way out of date, and have no idea what seems to be going on, one of them is experiencing weird pain… But despite all of that, the world is coming to an end due to the fact that no one seems to be able to seal up the hole, and the hole seems to be sucking everything in to it!
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Herdeg with the one friend he and his friend, 'Jim Paker' have been able to make since being thrown in to the future![/caption]And once Jim finally disappears, David and his new friend, ‘Alison’ (Allen) will stop at nothing to find out what happened to him and his ship, and ultimately to maybe regain some sort of semblance of his life… It is the ride of his life!
In the end, this movie was freakin amazing… Now for those of you who don’t know, this movie is supposedly loosely based on the true story of an experiment that went wrong during World War 2… (And did a great job with the story line I suspect because of that…)
The truth is though is that they don’t make Science Fiction movies like that anymore… I mean this movie had some amazing talent that just did a fantastic job! Admittedly the special effects are a little campy… But what can you expect? I mean this movie is almost 30 years old, and in all truth I have to admit that the special effects (despite their campy appeal were part of what made this movie so awesome!)
The last thing that I wanted to mention here is the fact that this movie had an amazing script, with an awesome story line… the reason I say this, is that I saw a documentary on the, ‘Real’ Philadelphia Experiment, and in truth, at least according to the documentary, the way the movie depicted the events on the ship in 1943, were pretty close to what really happened, and the plight of the two Sailors lost in time (something that as far as I know didn’t actually happen) was amazingly well written!
In the end, this movie, I thought was just awesome… And if you check it out you might think the same!
http://youtu.be/iURHeZ3Qv8E
Children Of The Corn (1984) - Movie Review
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Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]
The thing about Stephen King and his body of work, is that it is truly terrifying... And in a world that, these days is comprised of people who when writing horror novels, generally seem to lend themselves to, (for some bizarre reason), more young adult novels then they do to the adult world... That is no tall order!
What I mean by this is that I would liken Stephen King to the greats of the literary world, that made Horror the truly insanely awesome works of fiction that to this day inspire horror filmmakers the world over!
And what sets Stephen King apart? Well, I would say that beyond the fact that he keeps his stories chilling and scary, he also keeps the suspense alive for the most part, and as you read on, you tend to draw deeper and deeper in to the story as you begin to get hooked on the characters, and the hope that they make it out of their horrifying existence alive... At least that is how I see it.
And you know what? For the most part, Children Of The Corn (1984) was no different!
Written By: George Goldsmith (Force Five) & Directed by: Fritz Kiersch (The Stranger). Starring: Peter Horton (2 Days In The Valley), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), R.G. Armstrong (My Name Is Nobody), John Franklin (Child's Play), Courtney Gains (Back To The Future), Robby Kiger (The Monster Squad) & Anne Marie McEvoy (Invitation To Hell).
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Seeing his parent's die at the hands of religious fanatics probably was not on his agenda for the day![/caption]
You see this movie tells the story of a town in Nebraska by the name of, 'Gatlin', and how at first this town is just your average everyday small farming community... Until one day when the kids decide to turn their small farming community in to a sort of, 'Shrine' to their new god, 'He Who Walks Behind The Rows'. and slaughters all of the adults!
Anyway, years later a couple by the name of, Burt (Horton) and, 'Vicky' (Hamilton), are passing by close to where, 'Gatlin' is supposed to be, when they end up accidentally running over one of the kids and killing him! So as they make their way in to town to file a report with the authorities, they begin to notice something really off about the town... (i,e. like how there are no adults anywhere, and how the kids appear to have control over the town..)
Well it will be up to Burt and Vicky to stop what is going on, before the children and their new god end up making sure that they're stay in the small town of Gatlin is a permanent one!
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He Who Walks Behind The Rows Wants You![/caption]
In the end, I have to admit that this movie is a lot of fun, in all truth, it doesn't really go over the top anywhere, which both harms and helps this movie, for example... The special effects were fun, and where as they weren't that type of over CGI'd crap that is still prevalent in a lot of modern day movies... It fortunately wasn't there with this movie... The problem also is, is that there is nothing really uniquely different about these special effects...
But I will say this, all in all, this movie is a fun one, and even though there are certain elements of this movie that are not particularly unique, this is a fun little gem all in all, and if you check it out, I think that you might find this to be a fun little addition to your Friday night fright fest double feature!
http://youtu.be/uLT81wVp3BY
Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]The thing about Stephen King and his body of work, is that it is truly terrifying... And in a world that, these days is comprised of people who when writing horror novels, generally seem to lend themselves to, (for some bizarre reason), more young adult novels then they do to the adult world... That is no tall order!
What I mean by this is that I would liken Stephen King to the greats of the literary world, that made Horror the truly insanely awesome works of fiction that to this day inspire horror filmmakers the world over!
And what sets Stephen King apart? Well, I would say that beyond the fact that he keeps his stories chilling and scary, he also keeps the suspense alive for the most part, and as you read on, you tend to draw deeper and deeper in to the story as you begin to get hooked on the characters, and the hope that they make it out of their horrifying existence alive... At least that is how I see it.
And you know what? For the most part, Children Of The Corn (1984) was no different!
Written By: George Goldsmith (Force Five) & Directed by: Fritz Kiersch (The Stranger). Starring: Peter Horton (2 Days In The Valley), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), R.G. Armstrong (My Name Is Nobody), John Franklin (Child's Play), Courtney Gains (Back To The Future), Robby Kiger (The Monster Squad) & Anne Marie McEvoy (Invitation To Hell).
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
Seeing his parent's die at the hands of religious fanatics probably was not on his agenda for the day![/caption]You see this movie tells the story of a town in Nebraska by the name of, 'Gatlin', and how at first this town is just your average everyday small farming community... Until one day when the kids decide to turn their small farming community in to a sort of, 'Shrine' to their new god, 'He Who Walks Behind The Rows'. and slaughters all of the adults!
Anyway, years later a couple by the name of, Burt (Horton) and, 'Vicky' (Hamilton), are passing by close to where, 'Gatlin' is supposed to be, when they end up accidentally running over one of the kids and killing him! So as they make their way in to town to file a report with the authorities, they begin to notice something really off about the town... (i,e. like how there are no adults anywhere, and how the kids appear to have control over the town..)
Well it will be up to Burt and Vicky to stop what is going on, before the children and their new god end up making sure that they're stay in the small town of Gatlin is a permanent one!
[caption id="attachment_1966" align="aligncenter" width="600"]
He Who Walks Behind The Rows Wants You![/caption]In the end, I have to admit that this movie is a lot of fun, in all truth, it doesn't really go over the top anywhere, which both harms and helps this movie, for example... The special effects were fun, and where as they weren't that type of over CGI'd crap that is still prevalent in a lot of modern day movies... It fortunately wasn't there with this movie... The problem also is, is that there is nothing really uniquely different about these special effects...
But I will say this, all in all, this movie is a fun one, and even though there are certain elements of this movie that are not particularly unique, this is a fun little gem all in all, and if you check it out, I think that you might find this to be a fun little addition to your Friday night fright fest double feature!
http://youtu.be/uLT81wVp3BY
Metallica: Call Of Ktulu (1984) - Song Review
[caption id="attachment_325" align="alignright" width="263"] Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]
And you know what? 'Call Of Kthulu' really is no difference... I am talking about the, 'Ride The Lightening' (1984) version as opposed to the, S&M version!
This song was the first song that introduced me to their amazing talent for instrumental versions of their songs... And you know what? They are pretty kick ass... And this one is no different!
Each song I truly feel rather they are instrumental solos or spoken word songs do tend to convey some sort of message or story in their songs... (some times these stories are more interpretive than others,) and I hate to say it, but, 'Call Of Ktulu' is one of those types of songs!
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Metallica rocking out, 'Simpsons' style![/caption]
Now I am not going to say what this song means to me, because I don't want to spoil this song for you, but I will say that these instrumental solo are very awesomely well put together, and conveys a very powerful and awesome message to it!
For the negative side... The truth is, is in my opinion in that rare moment when entertainment of any variety is better in it's remade form (rather that be in movies, music, or I suppose even books,) to me that looses some of the quality of what made the initial thing so great... And the truth is, is that the S&M version of this song is better...
I suspect that the reason by this is the fact that besides the fact that in S&M you still had the truly awesome talents of the group, but Metallica also had the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra backing them up!
In the end though, this song should not entirely be dismissed, it is a good song, and was well made, and if you get a chance to listen to it, then you might find that you like it as well!
http://youtu.be/FP5p_RbXL00
Official Score = 3 Devils[/caption]And you know what? 'Call Of Kthulu' really is no difference... I am talking about the, 'Ride The Lightening' (1984) version as opposed to the, S&M version!
This song was the first song that introduced me to their amazing talent for instrumental versions of their songs... And you know what? They are pretty kick ass... And this one is no different!
Each song I truly feel rather they are instrumental solos or spoken word songs do tend to convey some sort of message or story in their songs... (some times these stories are more interpretive than others,) and I hate to say it, but, 'Call Of Ktulu' is one of those types of songs!
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"]
Metallica rocking out, 'Simpsons' style![/caption]Now I am not going to say what this song means to me, because I don't want to spoil this song for you, but I will say that these instrumental solo are very awesomely well put together, and conveys a very powerful and awesome message to it!
For the negative side... The truth is, is in my opinion in that rare moment when entertainment of any variety is better in it's remade form (rather that be in movies, music, or I suppose even books,) to me that looses some of the quality of what made the initial thing so great... And the truth is, is that the S&M version of this song is better...
I suspect that the reason by this is the fact that besides the fact that in S&M you still had the truly awesome talents of the group, but Metallica also had the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra backing them up!
In the end though, this song should not entirely be dismissed, it is a good song, and was well made, and if you get a chance to listen to it, then you might find that you like it as well!
http://youtu.be/FP5p_RbXL00
5 Final Girls Of The 1980s That Kick Ass
Say what you will about Horror movies, one of the things that they do really well, is empowering women and girls, by showing the fact that 99% of the time it is not the, 'man' (or the hero), that is the final survivor against the, 'big bad' monster, but the girl/women that are the one's that are going up against the big bad monster in an effort to finally destroy these big bad monsters once and for all!
Now these women who end up going up against the big bad monster and finally take him or her out once and for all... Well they are called, 'Final Girls'... I think the name is pretty self explanatory... I mean they are either the last surviving member of the group that the big bad monster has been killing off one by one, or is the girl who ends up winning the final battle against the big bad monster!
And so I thought that I would mention here, '5 Final Girls Of The 1980s That Kick Ass!'
At number 5: Adrienne King (What's Eating Gilbert Grape) in, Friday The 13th (1980):
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Alice Hardy (Adrienne King) as she is beginning to realize that there is one more person at, 'Camp Crystal Lake' and that person is not particularly happy![/caption]
For more information, please enjoy this trailer for, Friday The 13th (1980):
http://youtu.be/bcoi-Zgg8BU
At number 4: 'Kirsty Cotton' - Played by: Ashley Laurence (Deuce Coupe) in, Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 (1988) & Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002):
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Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence).[/caption]
For more information, please enjoy this trailer for, Hellraiser (1987):
http://youtu.be/P7TWm3Akw-s
At number 3: 'Jamie Lloyd' - for the 1980s, she was played by: Danielle Harris (Hatchet 3) in, Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (1988) & Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers (1989):
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Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris) as, 'Uncle Mike' is about to wake up and attempt to put her down for a little more then a nap![/caption]
For more information, please enjoy the trailer for the movie, Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (1988):
http://youtu.be/tozboaohpbk
At number 2: 'Stephanie' - Played by: Jill Schoelen (Cutting Class) in, Stepfather (1987):
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Stephanie, (Jill Schoelen) is about to learn the disturbing truth about her new, 'Step Dad'![/caption]
For more information, please enjoy this trailer for, Stepfather (1987):
http://youtu.be/C6dg84FhA9k
At number 1: 'Nancy Thompson' - Played by: Heather Langenkamp (Shocker) in, A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) and, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987) as well as, Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)... (Although as a side note, she is not a final girl in, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warrior.):
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Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), as she is about to face her greatest nightmare![/caption]
For more information, please enjoy this trailer for: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984):
http://youtu.be/jdb_HSvf2Zk
Now these women who end up going up against the big bad monster and finally take him or her out once and for all... Well they are called, 'Final Girls'... I think the name is pretty self explanatory... I mean they are either the last surviving member of the group that the big bad monster has been killing off one by one, or is the girl who ends up winning the final battle against the big bad monster!
And so I thought that I would mention here, '5 Final Girls Of The 1980s That Kick Ass!'
At number 5: Adrienne King (What's Eating Gilbert Grape) in, Friday The 13th (1980):
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="450"]
Alice Hardy (Adrienne King) as she is beginning to realize that there is one more person at, 'Camp Crystal Lake' and that person is not particularly happy![/caption]For more information, please enjoy this trailer for, Friday The 13th (1980):
http://youtu.be/bcoi-Zgg8BU
At number 4: 'Kirsty Cotton' - Played by: Ashley Laurence (Deuce Coupe) in, Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 (1988) & Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002):
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Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence).[/caption]For more information, please enjoy this trailer for, Hellraiser (1987):
http://youtu.be/P7TWm3Akw-s
At number 3: 'Jamie Lloyd' - for the 1980s, she was played by: Danielle Harris (Hatchet 3) in, Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (1988) & Halloween 5: The Revenge Of Michael Myers (1989):
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Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris) as, 'Uncle Mike' is about to wake up and attempt to put her down for a little more then a nap![/caption]For more information, please enjoy the trailer for the movie, Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (1988):
http://youtu.be/tozboaohpbk
At number 2: 'Stephanie' - Played by: Jill Schoelen (Cutting Class) in, Stepfather (1987):
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
Stephanie, (Jill Schoelen) is about to learn the disturbing truth about her new, 'Step Dad'![/caption]For more information, please enjoy this trailer for, Stepfather (1987):
http://youtu.be/C6dg84FhA9k
At number 1: 'Nancy Thompson' - Played by: Heather Langenkamp (Shocker) in, A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) and, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors (1987) as well as, Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)... (Although as a side note, she is not a final girl in, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: The Dream Warrior.):
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Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp), as she is about to face her greatest nightmare![/caption]For more information, please enjoy this trailer for: A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984):
http://youtu.be/jdb_HSvf2Zk
Thinner (1984) - Richard Bachman - Book Review
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Official Score = 2 Devils[/caption]
Robert John Burke (As Billy Halleck) and Joe Mantegna (as Richie Ginelli) in, 'Thinner' (1996), a movie based on the novel that was written by Stephen King under the pseudonym, 'Richard Bachman'![/caption]
Official Score = 2 Devils[/caption]Stephen King... Now this guy in my opinion maybe one of the great horror writers of all time! Why is he so great? Well simply put this guy has written some truly spectacular supernatural novels, rather they be end of the world scenario style novels (such as the case with, 'The Stand'), or being thrown in to what seems like another dimension, (as is the case with, 'The Langoliers') or when some one puts a curse on some one as is the case with, 'Thinner'...
Now at this point you might be wondering why I mention that, 'Thinner' was written by Stephen King instead of, 'Richard Bachman'... Well simply put, Richard Bachman is the pseudonym that Stephen King used to write more then a few of his novels... Besides, 'Thinner' another great example of this is the novel: 'Rage'!
With that said, this novel follows the great old adage, 'A movie based on a novel is usually better in novel form'.... I mean this novel, which tells the story of how a heavy set lawyer ends up being cursed by a gypsy man after he runs over one of the gypsy caravan ends with the curse of getting thinner and thinner until he dies, and the lengths that this lawyer will end up going through to get a little meat on the bone before he dies, is a fun one!
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Robert John Burke (As Billy Halleck) and Joe Mantegna (as Richie Ginelli) in, 'Thinner' (1996), a movie based on the novel that was written by Stephen King under the pseudonym, 'Richard Bachman'![/caption]Don't get me wrong, this novel probably not one of the best that Stephen King ever wrote, but in my opinion it is a fun one, more then anything this novel is fun because I saw the movie first before I read the novel, and movies rarely capture the full element of the a novel, and this is definitely one of those moments... In this novel, Stephen King expands on the direction that he leads the reader, as this corrupt lawyer figures out how to get free of his curse, and how his gluttony is destroying him slowly but surely!
In the end, this novel is a truly fun one, it may not be the best of King's work, but it is well worth a read!
Freddy Vs. Freddy: Who's Better?
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'Freddy Krueger' (Robert Englund)... As he is chasing after, 'Nancy Thompson' (Heather Langenkamp) in 1984's, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street'![/caption]
Now I have been watching horror movies since I was in the early single digits (about as far back as I can remember, I saw, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)... to understand (I was about 5 years old when I saw this movie, and I have been told stories of seeing horror movies even younger!)
So with that in mind I have been a horror fan for literally almost my entire life, and one of those movies that I have remembered all these years and have seen periodically is the one I mentioned above... It had great special effects, a great story, and an awesome cast... And speaking of cast...
I kind of grew up watching, A Nightmare On Elm Street movies, and one for one, Robert Englund (Urban Legends), has done a great job playing the amazingly creepy, 'Freddy Krueger'...
Now for those of you who don't know who Freddy Krueger is, the character was the, 'Son Of 100 Maniacs' and ended up being the killer through out the, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' series, as an almost demonic trickster who seemed to really enjoy getting revenge on the parents on Elm Street who killed him by killing their kids!
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Robert Englund with his alter ego... Robert Englund helped make, 'Freddy Krueger' the man he is today![/caption]
Well Robert Englund did a great job playing this trickster in such a way that for some would be truly scary, but for others would just be pretty awesome (I mean with his glove he is a pretty awesome villain).
Well with that said, a few years ago, and with the seeming un-ending rush of remakes and reboots, New Line decided to remake the first, A Nightmare On Elm Street movie...
Of course this movie was universally condemned and seems to have condemned the series to obscurity, what with since it's fall in the theaters in 2010, a sequel hasn't surfaced and doesn't appear to be doing so any time in the near future...
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Jackie Earle Haley would take over for Robert Englund in, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' (2010)![/caption]
With that in mind though, I will admit that even though I can definitely see how this movie could be considered to be, 'bad', I didn't think this movie was all that great either, but I was glad to have been able to have said that I have seen this movie!
I thought that with a continuing series of which character is better from the original or the remake, I thought that I would pose this question, Freddy Vs. Freddy, Who's Better?
Now for Robert Englund his pros and cons as Freddy Krueger are as follows:
1. In the first movie he was a truly demonic entity that was terrorizing teenagers on Elm Street for a truly mysterious reason and it appeared that he was an unstoppable killing machine and there was no way these teens were going to survive!
2. He perfected the glove with knives attached to it, and made it cool!
3. He also managed (in my opinion really up to part 5... but that was more the fault I think of the writers then him), to have this sort of awesome demonic presence that was more of a job that he really enjoyed.
4. Also in all honesty his burn scars were cooler then in the remake!
5. I thought that I would mention the laugh. Robert Englund's version of the laugh is so megalomaniacally cool, that it is just unforgettable!
6. The chemistry to some extent between Freddy & Nancy from the original movie series vs the Freddy & Nancy from the remake seemed more real to me.
7. Lastly, he made Freddy what he is, in the hearts and minds of people all over the world!
Cons:
1. At the beginning of the series, Freddy is getting his revenge on the Elm Street families to make right his murder, vs the eventual methodical job like way that he killed children just for the sake of killing them.
2. I also preferred the more shriveled up burnt demon like Freddy, more then the refined burn victim he would become in successive movies!
Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy: Pros & Cons.
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Jackie Earle Haily as, 'Freddy Krueger' in, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' (2010)![/caption]
Pros:
1. Jackie Earle Haley plays Freddy in this movie more like how Robert Englund did it in part 1 of the original series, but instead of being more methodical and demonic, it was more like a psycho path that some how became super natural.
2. I also felt that Jackie Earle Haley brought to the character what had been lost over the years in what Freddy was originally intended to be... I mean over the successive sequels Freddy remained scary, but as the sequels got more campy... I felt that Freddy only seemed to scare like 4 year old girls... In this case I felt like Jackie Earle Haley brought the respectably creepy killer back to the world that was written out of the character slowly over the years!
Cons:
1. I know Jackie Earle Haley was trying to make Freddy more it's own character, the signature moves that have been a staple of the character for decades he either didn't do or didn't do right!
2. Also the character looked just off enough to make it almost seemed like he wasn't a burn victim, but some one with some light scarring!
In the end, I liked both actors playing this character, but I have to admit that my favorite though was Robert Englund... The first and still the best!
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Robert Englund... Still the best Freddy Krueger out there![/caption]
For more information on the original and remake Freddy Krueger's please enjoy these trailer for, A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), and, A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)!
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984):
http://youtu.be/jdb_HSvf2Zk
A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010):
http://youtu.be/polKMrfyK-A
'Freddy Krueger' (Robert Englund)... As he is chasing after, 'Nancy Thompson' (Heather Langenkamp) in 1984's, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street'![/caption]Now I have been watching horror movies since I was in the early single digits (about as far back as I can remember, I saw, A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)... to understand (I was about 5 years old when I saw this movie, and I have been told stories of seeing horror movies even younger!)
So with that in mind I have been a horror fan for literally almost my entire life, and one of those movies that I have remembered all these years and have seen periodically is the one I mentioned above... It had great special effects, a great story, and an awesome cast... And speaking of cast...
I kind of grew up watching, A Nightmare On Elm Street movies, and one for one, Robert Englund (Urban Legends), has done a great job playing the amazingly creepy, 'Freddy Krueger'...
Now for those of you who don't know who Freddy Krueger is, the character was the, 'Son Of 100 Maniacs' and ended up being the killer through out the, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' series, as an almost demonic trickster who seemed to really enjoy getting revenge on the parents on Elm Street who killed him by killing their kids!
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600"]
Robert Englund with his alter ego... Robert Englund helped make, 'Freddy Krueger' the man he is today![/caption]Well Robert Englund did a great job playing this trickster in such a way that for some would be truly scary, but for others would just be pretty awesome (I mean with his glove he is a pretty awesome villain).
Well with that said, a few years ago, and with the seeming un-ending rush of remakes and reboots, New Line decided to remake the first, A Nightmare On Elm Street movie...
Of course this movie was universally condemned and seems to have condemned the series to obscurity, what with since it's fall in the theaters in 2010, a sequel hasn't surfaced and doesn't appear to be doing so any time in the near future...
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="512"]
Jackie Earle Haley would take over for Robert Englund in, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' (2010)![/caption]With that in mind though, I will admit that even though I can definitely see how this movie could be considered to be, 'bad', I didn't think this movie was all that great either, but I was glad to have been able to have said that I have seen this movie!
I thought that with a continuing series of which character is better from the original or the remake, I thought that I would pose this question, Freddy Vs. Freddy, Who's Better?
Now for Robert Englund his pros and cons as Freddy Krueger are as follows:
1. In the first movie he was a truly demonic entity that was terrorizing teenagers on Elm Street for a truly mysterious reason and it appeared that he was an unstoppable killing machine and there was no way these teens were going to survive!
2. He perfected the glove with knives attached to it, and made it cool!
3. He also managed (in my opinion really up to part 5... but that was more the fault I think of the writers then him), to have this sort of awesome demonic presence that was more of a job that he really enjoyed.
4. Also in all honesty his burn scars were cooler then in the remake!
5. I thought that I would mention the laugh. Robert Englund's version of the laugh is so megalomaniacally cool, that it is just unforgettable!
6. The chemistry to some extent between Freddy & Nancy from the original movie series vs the Freddy & Nancy from the remake seemed more real to me.
7. Lastly, he made Freddy what he is, in the hearts and minds of people all over the world!
Cons:
1. At the beginning of the series, Freddy is getting his revenge on the Elm Street families to make right his murder, vs the eventual methodical job like way that he killed children just for the sake of killing them.
2. I also preferred the more shriveled up burnt demon like Freddy, more then the refined burn victim he would become in successive movies!
Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy: Pros & Cons.
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"]
Jackie Earle Haily as, 'Freddy Krueger' in, 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' (2010)![/caption]Pros:
1. Jackie Earle Haley plays Freddy in this movie more like how Robert Englund did it in part 1 of the original series, but instead of being more methodical and demonic, it was more like a psycho path that some how became super natural.
2. I also felt that Jackie Earle Haley brought to the character what had been lost over the years in what Freddy was originally intended to be... I mean over the successive sequels Freddy remained scary, but as the sequels got more campy... I felt that Freddy only seemed to scare like 4 year old girls... In this case I felt like Jackie Earle Haley brought the respectably creepy killer back to the world that was written out of the character slowly over the years!
Cons:
1. I know Jackie Earle Haley was trying to make Freddy more it's own character, the signature moves that have been a staple of the character for decades he either didn't do or didn't do right!
2. Also the character looked just off enough to make it almost seemed like he wasn't a burn victim, but some one with some light scarring!
In the end, I liked both actors playing this character, but I have to admit that my favorite though was Robert Englund... The first and still the best!
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600"]
Robert Englund... Still the best Freddy Krueger out there![/caption]For more information on the original and remake Freddy Krueger's please enjoy these trailer for, A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), and, A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)!
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984):
http://youtu.be/jdb_HSvf2Zk
A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010):
http://youtu.be/polKMrfyK-A
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) - Movie Review
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Official Score = 4 Devils[/caption]
A Nightmare On Elm Street.... Now this one I've loved literally since I was able to talk! You see, when I was young my Dad was a huge fan of horror movies, and one of the earliest horror movies (movies in general) that I can remember seeing is this one, (As a matter of fact the earliest movie I can remember seeing in general was, A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Dream Warriors).
And so it is with great pride that I am able to review, A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)!
Written and Directed by: Wes Craven (Scream). Starring: Heather Langenkamp (Shocker), Johnny Depp (Secret Window), Amanda Wyss (Dexter), Jsu Garcia (Candyman: Day Of The Dead), Robert Englund (Dee Snider: Strangeland), John Saxon (Blood Beach), and Ronee Blakley (The Driver).
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Freddy near the beginning of his nightmarish career![/caption]
This legendary horror movie starts off the legend of, 'Freddy Krueger'...
You see, when Freddy Krueger was alive, he used to terrorize families in the town of Springwood by killing their children... Of course that is until he gets caught!
Now the problem is that after he is arrested by the Police, he ends up being released on a technicality! This ends up enraging some of the parents in Springwood. So the parents end up chasing Kruger down and torching him in the building that he used to kill children in!
Now the parents of Springwood can rest easy... Or so they think!
You see Nancy Thompson (Langenkamp), and her friends, Glen Lentz (Depp), Tina Gray (Wyss), Rod Lane (Garcia), are all being terrorized by horrible nightmares...
That would be cool if that's all that it was but, when the kids start dropping like flies when they are in bed... the question becomes, 'Is the curse of Freddy Krueger back to haunt the people of Springwood'?
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Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) in confronting Freddy (Robert Englund)![/caption]
This movie set the path for a lot of horror movie legends out there. A couple of examples of this of course being the work that Wes Craven has done for Dimension. Robert Englund's long time work in the horror genre, as well as to put New Line Cinema on the map in a major and long term way in the horror field, what with eventually picking up the rights to the Friday The 13th franchise from Paramount, as well as all of the other horror movies that they have produced since A Nightmare On Elm Street came out!
Now this movie would go on to produce six individual sequels, a remake, and the only crossover to date, in horror movie history when Freddy Krueger battled Jason Voorhees in Freddy Vs. Jason (2003).
For all of you new horror movie fans out there, this one would be a good one to introduce yourself to horror with! And for the rest of you guys, this one is a fun one to get back to as well!
http://youtu.be/jdb_HSvf2Zk
Official Score = 4 Devils[/caption]A Nightmare On Elm Street.... Now this one I've loved literally since I was able to talk! You see, when I was young my Dad was a huge fan of horror movies, and one of the earliest horror movies (movies in general) that I can remember seeing is this one, (As a matter of fact the earliest movie I can remember seeing in general was, A Nightmare On Elm Street: The Dream Warriors).
And so it is with great pride that I am able to review, A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)!
Written and Directed by: Wes Craven (Scream). Starring: Heather Langenkamp (Shocker), Johnny Depp (Secret Window), Amanda Wyss (Dexter), Jsu Garcia (Candyman: Day Of The Dead), Robert Englund (Dee Snider: Strangeland), John Saxon (Blood Beach), and Ronee Blakley (The Driver).
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480"]
Freddy near the beginning of his nightmarish career![/caption]This legendary horror movie starts off the legend of, 'Freddy Krueger'...
You see, when Freddy Krueger was alive, he used to terrorize families in the town of Springwood by killing their children... Of course that is until he gets caught!
Now the problem is that after he is arrested by the Police, he ends up being released on a technicality! This ends up enraging some of the parents in Springwood. So the parents end up chasing Kruger down and torching him in the building that he used to kill children in!
Now the parents of Springwood can rest easy... Or so they think!
You see Nancy Thompson (Langenkamp), and her friends, Glen Lentz (Depp), Tina Gray (Wyss), Rod Lane (Garcia), are all being terrorized by horrible nightmares...
That would be cool if that's all that it was but, when the kids start dropping like flies when they are in bed... the question becomes, 'Is the curse of Freddy Krueger back to haunt the people of Springwood'?
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="449"]
Nancy (Heather Langenkamp) in confronting Freddy (Robert Englund)![/caption]This movie set the path for a lot of horror movie legends out there. A couple of examples of this of course being the work that Wes Craven has done for Dimension. Robert Englund's long time work in the horror genre, as well as to put New Line Cinema on the map in a major and long term way in the horror field, what with eventually picking up the rights to the Friday The 13th franchise from Paramount, as well as all of the other horror movies that they have produced since A Nightmare On Elm Street came out!
Now this movie would go on to produce six individual sequels, a remake, and the only crossover to date, in horror movie history when Freddy Krueger battled Jason Voorhees in Freddy Vs. Jason (2003).
For all of you new horror movie fans out there, this one would be a good one to introduce yourself to horror with! And for the rest of you guys, this one is a fun one to get back to as well!
http://youtu.be/jdb_HSvf2Zk
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