Dirk Funk
Evil Penguin
Sorry. Meant to post this last night.
OK. Here's the verdict. I'm not going to include any spoilers, not that there is that much to be surprised about, if you've seen the original. It wasn't a bad film. It was enjoyable, but slightly disappointing. It's not a remake, exactly. It's more of a reboot, as seems to be the trend lately. There were some iconic scenes (like Nancy in the bathtub) that were included, but for all intents and purposes, it was a new movie. I felt that it lacked the depth and creepiness that the original did, and Freddy didn't seem quite "right". This could possibly be just due to nostalgia of having grown up with the original. However, they told the back story well, and the acting was very good.
I thought it was odd that some of the names were changed. For example, Nancy Thompson is now Nancy Holbrook, and none of the other names or characters are the same. It's unclear to me why they did that, but it wasn't overly distracting. I think it was a pretty good movie overall. I might see it again when it comes out on DVD, but I doubt it. Like the Friday the 13th remake, I enjoyed it but there was nothing really special about it.
OK. Here's the verdict. I'm not going to include any spoilers, not that there is that much to be surprised about, if you've seen the original. It wasn't a bad film. It was enjoyable, but slightly disappointing. It's not a remake, exactly. It's more of a reboot, as seems to be the trend lately. There were some iconic scenes (like Nancy in the bathtub) that were included, but for all intents and purposes, it was a new movie. I felt that it lacked the depth and creepiness that the original did, and Freddy didn't seem quite "right". This could possibly be just due to nostalgia of having grown up with the original. However, they told the back story well, and the acting was very good.
I thought it was odd that some of the names were changed. For example, Nancy Thompson is now Nancy Holbrook, and none of the other names or characters are the same. It's unclear to me why they did that, but it wasn't overly distracting. I think it was a pretty good movie overall. I might see it again when it comes out on DVD, but I doubt it. Like the Friday the 13th remake, I enjoyed it but there was nothing really special about it.
