A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Discussion & Grading

Saw it the other day for something to do. I was expecting some forgettable, mildy enjoyable slasher fluff akin to last years Friday the 13th remake, and I can't say I was let down.

Rorschach, John Connor and Smallville's The Flash were in it at least

 

Apparently you saw it recently?

I'd have to say, and apparently this is the general consensus...I really liked Jackie Earle Haley in the role. I thought he did wonderfully with what he had.

Other than that, the movie is complete and utter shite.

 

There were so many little things that annoyed the shit out of me, too. Nancy's Mom can afford that house as a fucking flight attendant!?! Then there's the blonde girl, can't remember her name, but she died like Tina in the original, was it just me, or did her and her Mom look practically the same age? Then dude injects a shitload of epinephrine into himself, gets all high, but then falls asleep not 2 seconds later?

I thought the bravest thing they could have done was make Freddy innocent. When they were suggesting that, I thought it was a ballsy, brave move if they went for it and would definitely elevate the movie. But then, of course...no. Freddy really did coax the children into his hole in the wall cave that no child would ever go into because of how scary it is.

 

I hate to admit...that's one I never thought of!

I must have been distracted by all the other stupid.

 

Is the remake as funny as the original?

 

The original NOES wasn't very funny. It wasn't until the 3rd movie that dark humor became a big part of the series.

That being said, the new movie isn't INTENTIONALLY funny.

 

I was nearly falling out of my seat with laughter at the first one. At no point have I ever considered any of them even remotely scary.

 

It's actually really good. And since it's not made by the studio, it's pretty honest. But at just under 4 hours, you have to set aside a nice chunk of time for it.

 

I do not remember him ever having any dialog that wasn't some smart assed remark to his victims.

 

I watched this movie a few days ago. Damn. BORING!

If this topic had a poll, I'd give it a Poor.

Not scary at all. Way too many jump scares, and the deaths weren't creative at all. I didn't care about any of the characters.

At least the original had Johnny Depp.

 

They all seem about as equally funny to me.

 

I know what you mean.

Rorschach. John Conner, Smallville's Flash, Supernatural's Ruby, Twilight' Emmett, and the mom from Friday Night Lights. It was so damn distracting. They should have went with more unknowns. The only person I didn't know from another franchise was the girl that played Nancy.

 

Haley was great, given what he had to work with.

Everything else was pretty shit really. Whoever cast Nancy should never work in film again. Poor actress placed in a watered-down version of the role. Not much imagination in it, and it came off as a lazy, by-the-numbers remake.

Pointless.

Rent the original instead, if you don't already own it.

 

1st, There were way too many "Jump Scares" if thats what they're called. Where everything is quiet and then BAM!!! a loud jolt. It got kinda old after 7-8 of them.

2nd, I thought Freddy's kills were way too quick and easy. That was the cool thing about the originals. Freddy at least toyed with his prey.

3rd, The way they started off the story with the blonde chick (who looked waay to old to be in High School) and then seemed to go from one character to the next as they were killed off didn't make sense. How did they figure out what was really going on. It was as if you were expected to figure that the last 2 characters were watching the movie with you. They dropped the ball big time on this aspect...
Overall I give it a C-