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Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

Heather Langenkamp (Actor), Wes Craven (Actor), Andrew Kasch (Director), Daniel Farrands (Director) | Format: DVD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Heather Langenkamp, Wes Craven, Robert Englund, Robert Shaye, Sara Risher
  • Directors: Andrew Kasch, Daniel Farrands
  • Writers: Thommy Hutson
  • Producers: Heather Langenkamp, Daniel Farrands, Annette Ashlie Slomka, Bill Philputt, Jamie R. Thompson
  • Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: NR (Not Rated) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: 1428 Films
  • DVD Release Date: 4 May 2010
  • Run Time: 240 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B003HFUVQI
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 82,543 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Elm Street Fans 7 May 2012
By Mark Wayman
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Highly recommended. It is the perfect companion to the films.

The documentary itself lasts just under 4 hours, each film gets at least 25 minutes dedicated to it, and Freddy's Nightmares and New Line Cinema get a brief discussion as well. Asides from Johnny Depp and Patricia Arquette more or less everyone from the 8 films is interviewed. I watched the whole documentary in one sitting, at no point does it drag. It isn't just talking heads there are interesting behind the scenes photos and videos, some of which feature unused special effects and deleted scenes - including a replacement for Robert Englund if he had wanted to much of a pay rise for the second film, I'll say this, thankfully the two parties came to agreement! The interviewees don't just pander to one another and pat each other on the back, they are quick to point out flaws in their own performances and disappointment with others.

The disc also features an incredible amount of extras.

There are behind the scenes features on most of the films, ranging from a few seconds (!) to well over 90 minutes for the third and fourth films. TV specials not seen since the original air date make this up, but mostly it is footage camcorder shot and is fascinating to see how the films where put together, and how special effects were shot.

Deleted interviews from the main documentary last over and hour, and are as interesting as the main feature.

There are several featurettes focusing on Heather Langenkamp, Freddy's glove, poster art, music of Elm Street and filming locations.... Read more ›
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1.0 out of 5 stars Great documentary, but avoid the German Blu-Ray! 11 Nov 2012
By Mona Urbantke
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Never Sleep Again itself is excellent, I have no complaints on that front, but I do have issues with the German Blu-Ray from Ascot Elite:

The documentary itself is very obviously not from an HD source, it's a (bad) upconvert of the US 2 Disc Special Edition. It exhibits the same artifacts the DVD counterpart does, plus even more from added noise reduction applied. Ascot did the same nonsense with the Psycho Legacy Blu-Ray, which was also an upconversion. It's also missing some extras from the US set - a few featurettes and the commentary. There is no reason this should've been a Blu-Ray.

If you want the Documentary, then I recommend the DVD, either the US release or the 4DigitalMedia release you can find on here, over this abomination.
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5.0 out of 5 stars NEVER SLEEP AGAIN: The Definitive Nightmare on Elm Street 5 Jun 2011
By Richard Waters
Format:DVD
I have never felt like such a geek in my life as I did when, just the other day, I found out about the existence of a FOUR HOUR long documentary on one of my favourite horror franchises, A Nightmare On Elm Street, entitled Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy. Needless to say, I got my hands on it as fast as I could, almost nerdgasming in anticipation.

The Elm Street series has always intrigued me on many levels. I find it one of the scarier series, with a fantastic rough/dingy style to it, and being directed by the great We Craven doesn't hurt either! I found the recent remake very throwaway and disappointing, being more like one of those backstory graphic novels than a re-envisioning of the 1984 classic. I will always remember seeing the stop-motion Freddy puppet of part 3 puppeteering a kid through tendons ripped out of his arms. The old boxset of films 1-5 were the very first DVDs I ever bought, before I even had a DVD player, as well as the first film having the very first filmmakers audio commentary I ever heard. The Elm Street films are great gateway drugs to the wider world of gore, satirical and surreal horror (the film directly led me to so many different films as Friday The 13th, Dawn of the Dead and even Suspiria) and are easily identifiable and recognised as some of the most important films in horror history.

The documentary itself is obviously made by fans (which was confirmed by 'thorough' research) and any hardcore fan will salivate throughout the whole ordeal. Too often are we subjected to short and vague featurettes on our favourite films, with others having absolutely no easily accessible history. Companies are also very famous for double-dipping with DVDs, knowing the die-hards will buy the film again for any sliver of info.... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant documentary 7 Aug 2012
By MouT
Format:DVD
When I first heard about this coming out I quetioned whether it was worth buying, on the basis that I already had a "making of" documentary from the Elm Street box set I bought a few years back. All I can say is, having had to take two nights to get through this one (the main documentary is 4 hours long), I'm glad that I took the plunge. Fantastically detailed (but not in an overly-dry way) this documentary really does tell the story behind the making of each of the films (and includes a brief overview of the pretty awful TV series). Personally, I think the best thing about this, as compared to your standard "making of" is that it benefits from hindsight. The contributors all feel free to note what they think did or didn't work and are pretty unflinchingly honest in this regard. I'd also add that, although I'd only expect fans of the Elm Street series to buy this, it is also an interesting insight into the world of the independent production house (in this case, New Line). Any downsides? Not really. Although it is a shame that some of the more famous stars (most notably, Johnny Depp and Patricia Arquette) weren't part of the interviews, but I don't think it lacks for anything in their absence.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to the films
Having bought the boxset a good few years back, I was disappointed with the lack of extras. This more than makes up for it! Read more
Published 5 months ago by militantcactus
5.0 out of 5 stars A hit with a fan.
What else could I give someone who is horror mad and has a vast collection. This fitted the bill and was well received.
Published 5 months ago by danny s.
5.0 out of 5 stars A good companion piece.
A nice item to have if you like this entertaining set of films. It fits in very well in my bluray collection.
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