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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This Sure aint a Nightmare!, 29 Nov 2006
I have only recently really got into Horror movies, and when I saw this pretty cheap I thought I would give it ago and get the series.
The first is, of cause, the classic. I would not put it down as one of the all time film classics, but it it still one of the better films. The graphics are, at times, a bit dated. Particulary when Freddy comes after Nancy in the alley way and extends his arms to try and get her. But other than that a pretty solid film. The ending's a bit weird to.
Part 2 - an ok film on its own, but it just does not fit in with the rest of the series. It's about a boy called Jesse who is possesed and has nothing to do with dreams. It has the feel of a film that had little time taken over the story in an atempt to just get it released.
Part 3 - My personal favorite. this film brings us back to the old style of freedy and dreams. It also brings back some ofthe original cast form the first film and has some interesting deaths. It also starts the Freddy puns which give a bit of comic relief.
Part 4 - The Dream Master. This film is a bit wierd at times. It centres around Alice who brings pepole into her dreams for Freddy to kill. Having said that, the finale is pretty cool, especially when Freddy is torm apart by all the souls he's collected.
Part 5 - This film shows the beginings of a lack of Ideas, as a rather random idea about Freddy trying to entre the world through Alice's unborn baby is used. The Freddy backstory in this film is good, but other than that the film is not as good as some of the others.
Part 6 - This film clearly shows all the signs of an idea stretched too far. set after all the kids in Springwood have been killed except one, who stumbles into an out of town home for orphaned kids which just happens to be run by Freddy's, never before mentioned, daughter. When Freddy tries to use thier dreams to break free of Springwood Father and daughter meet head to head, one last time. Again the Freddy back story in this film is good but it is struggling to keep the franchise going. The original 3D ending is on this disk (under special features) but this set does not give you any 3D Glasses. Just warning you.
New Nightmare - this film, like part 2, does not really fit in with the rest of the franchise but it is still one of the better films. Set as if Freddy became real and is stalking the son of Heather Langekamp. Some of the actors from earlier Freddy films come back as themselves the whole thing is filmed like a docudrama, prettending to be real life, with Wes Craven writing a film script of the evetns, before & after they happen, as if he'd seen them in Dreams.
Overall this is a pretty good series. there are some films in it that are wore than others(particulary in the latter part of the sieres), but on the whole most of them are ok. For a box set there are little or no special features which is a bummer (Particularly when some boxsets have more bonus features disks than actual films e.g. Aliens) and the set is missing the 2003 Freddy vs. Jason, which I also own and is as good as New Nightmare. I brought this without seeing any of the films before and liked it, so If you aere a horror fan and aint seen/got this I would advise getting it but just watch out for the weaker films.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic, cheesy 80's horror, 4 Oct 2007
'A Nightmare on Elm Street' is one of the most memorable and influential horror series ever made and is still as watchable now as it was back in 1984 when it was released. Everyone has heard of the infamous Freddy Kruger, the demon who visits you in your dreams and has a million and one ways of killing you in your sleep. They are by no means serious horror films as most of the deaths are quite amusing, with Freddy's classic one-liners to add more humour to the scenes. The acting isn't great, but I don't think it is really supposed to be, being in the date/horror genre that was very popular in the 80's with other series such as Friday the 13th, Halloween and Hellraiser. The first film also features Johnny Depp's first appearance onto the big screen.
Each of the films are fairly similar in storyline, with a new group of teenagers being stalked in their dreams by Freddy and getting killed off one by one if they don't stay awake. The first three films are by far the best, with The Dream Warriors (part 3) taking the series in a different direction, being in a hosipital for people with sleeping problems, as opposed to the usual high-school settings. Films 4 and 5 (The Dream Master & The Dream Child) are pretty bad and are definitely the worst in the collection. In part 7 (Wes Craven's New Nightmare) the actors actually play themselves are stalked by Freddy in "real life", which is an original and brilliant idea and a perfect way to end the series. It's just a shame that the 2004 movie "Freddy vs Jason" isn't included in this collection, as that would have completed the boxset perfectly.
Whether you are a fan of these films or have never seen them before, it is well worth getting this DVD boxset as it is 80's horror at it's best. Also at under £10 for the lot, you would be stupid to miss this, even if you are only wanting to watch parts 1, 2, 3 and 7 (the best ones). This is an essential DVD boxset that is one of the best, and most watched, that I own.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
1,2, Freddy’s coming for you…, 15 Dec 2005
Everyone must have seen one of the nightmare movies, yet for those who haven’t, this box set is the forefront of 80’s horror and nothing of its time period compares to the scares that many a man bewares.These 7 classic movies are a must have for Freddy fans and newcomers alike, and what better than a box set which includes a booklet featuring the official press releases for the movies. The discs also contain special features such as trailers, music videos and even commentaries from Clive Barker and other experts on the concept of Freddy and the derivative of horror. The movies sparked a TV series to keep Freddy entertained even longer, and once Freddy was pronounced dead for the final time, the fans were still insisting upon another movie sequel that would make them think twice about using knives with a glove on. He returned yet again in the horror of Freddy Vs Jason recently released. From Freddy’s initial appearance he returns to possess the next hero and from there we find our characters getting closer and closer together in unison to pledge fight the evil presence that threatens their lives with the nightmares many of us are really having from time to time, even if its too scary to remember. Incorporating the teenage rebellious attitudes of the times and its counterparts, Freddy is you’re every worst fear hiding in a movie. Freddy was murdered after being released free of charge for the serial killings of children. The parents unknowingly invited him to taunt their seemingly quiet nights instead, years later, inside the dream world in which he rises back from the dead to avenge and feed his hunger for the misery of those closest and easiest to attain a grasp upon where everyone must venture now and then. Dare you sleep at night with Freddy on his way???????????? All the characters display the qualities you would expect and admire in those being haunted by an evil of insane prospects inside a night-time of visions where you don’t always get where you want to go, and often think you have escaped, only to find yourself submersed in another realm of the nightmare. A happy ending is never what it seems and Freddy always manages to keep a grip on his horrific existence on the lives of the Elm Street children and beyond. If you’re looking for horrific violation of life and its paradise then this is the box set that any horror fan will adore and cherish as much as the children he feels a natural bond to protect, so while you’re watching Freddy just check on the kids now and then, make sure they’re sleeping well……………………………. In fact, you might want to consider an all-nighter with this one | | | |
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