Chaos on Brest Street!

Charles Smith4 said:It'll probably be Billy Bob Thornton.

Honestly, I think he'd nail it. It feels like one of those roles that just fits him perfectly.

Speaking of great horror, they unfortunately never released the "Ultimate DVD Collection: A Nightmare on Elm Street" here or anywhere else in Europe. In the States, you can actually grab this gorgeous set
link, though it’s strictly limited to their region 😢😠👎
Over here, we just get this mediocre version
link 2. It's better than nothing, I suppose, but the American version is miles ahead 👍👍

^^ My friend actually has a copy... I saw it and was just like, we have to watch this, haha

fadedseal8 said:Speaking of great horror, they unfortunately never released the "Ultimate DVD Collection: A Nightmare on Elm Street" here or anywhere else in Europe. In the States, you can actually grab this gorgeous set
link, though it’s strictly limited to their region 😢😠👎
Over here, we just get this mediocre version
link 2. It's better than nothing, I suppose, but the American version is miles ahead 👍👍

I don't get why the British version is considered trash... personally, it looks way better than the American one... nicer packaging... a buddy of mine owns it and he's stoked with it...👍

Anthony Smith3 said:I don't get why the British version is considered trash... personally, it looks way better than the American one... nicer packaging... a buddy of mine owns it and he's stoked with it...👍

The collection is decent enough, but if you grab the US version, you get everything. We're talking interactive menus, behind-the-scenes footage for every single movie, interviews with basically the entire crew, comics, individual scratchboards, trailers, and a massive amount of other extras. It’s better than nothing, I suppose, but I'd much rather have the US release available here in our region. 😁
Tell me, did he pick up that collection locally or just order it online?

I picked up this American version about two or three years ago, and honestly? I am absolutely blown away by the DVD quality! A buddy of mine grabbed the European market version in London just last year, and while they’re pretty much identical in terms of picture, the packaging was total junk and the bonus features were even more underwhelming.

p.s. Besides, why even stress about the American region coding? It isn't exactly rocket science to get a DVD player to decode it these days. Just do a quick Google search and you're good to go!

The whole series is worth watching just because it’s pure, unadulterated fun. I think I remember it from the fifth installment—there’s this guy who’s obsessed with comic books, and Freddy Krueger pulls him right into a comic strip. The guy starts acting like some kind of superhero and tries to shoot him, but then Freddy reminds him he's nothing more than ink and paper, turns him into a flat sheet, and shreds him with his glove. Or that scene in the third one where he manipulates someone like a marionette before cutting their strings, sending them plummeting off a building. It was wild 😁. It’s such a shame they don't release stuff like this on DVD here in the States... instead, we just get all this absolute garbage being released constantly.......

Hey, what's up forum people and all you legendary Freddy Krueger fans out there! I'm trying to hunt down every single sequel from A Nightmare on Elm Street on DVD. Right now, I've just got them all on sketchy Divx files and one old-school VHS copy of Wes Craven's original. I've been scouting every local video rental shop in my neighborhood in Orlando, looking for a complete Freddy DVD collection, but honestly? None of these places seem to have them. Does anyone know if a specific shop carries the full set?? Or maybe someone could even lend me their collection or burn them onto a DVD for me? I’d be seriously grateful. I already have a massive DVD collection myself 🙂 thanks in advance!

I saw over on IMDb that they were actually considering having Robert Knepper play Freddy... which honestly sounds kind of wild, if you think about it... Robert Knepper T-Bag from Prison Break—now that was actually an interesting rumor... honestly, I think he’s got more edge than old Billy Bob Thornton, he just has that look on his face that makes you freeze up...

I was just scrolling through some old discussions about that whole *A Nightmare on Elm Street* remake situation... you know, the one everyone seems to have such strong feelings about. It’s funny how certain movies just stick in your head for all the wrong reasons—it really makes you wonder if we'll ever get a remake that actually respects the original vibe instead of just trying to slap a modern coat of paint on it and calling it a day. There’s always that tension between wanting to see something fresh and just wanting to preserve what made the classic work in the first place. I feel like most studios today just look at the numbers and go, "Hey, people liked this thirty years ago, let's do it again with more CGI," without actually understanding the soul of the story... which is usually where things fall apart. It's a tough balance to strike, especially when you're dealing with something as iconic as a Wes Craven creation. You can't just replicate the dread; you have to recreate the feeling... and most remakes just end up feeling hollow. Anyway, just some late-night thoughts while I was digging through the archives... Wes Craven basically put it this way regarding the remake—he’d honestly rather take a jawbone to the eye than deal with that whole situation... ha ha ha.

I was just scrolling through the FAQ section over on IMDb for that one movie... you know the one... and I started thinking about how much people love to nitpick the tiny details in these scripts. It’s funny how everyone thinks they have a better take on the plot than the writers did—especially when it comes to those weirdly specific logic leaps that only make sense if you stop thinking for five seconds... anyway, it got me down a bit of a rabbit hole. Just one of those things where you realize how much work goes into making something look effortless, even when it's clearly a mess behind the scenes... turns out, most of us are just overanalyzing stuff that wasn't meant to be solved... Man, there's just a massive pile of info floating around right now—some of it totally confirmed, some of it just straight-up rumors—about this remake...

briskhound2 said:I saw over on IMDb that they were actually considering having Robert Knepper play Freddy... which honestly sounds kind of wild, if you think about it... Robert Knepper T-Bag from Prison Break—now that was actually an interesting rumor... honestly, I think he’s got more edge than old Billy Bob Thornton, he just has that look on his face that makes you freeze up...

I was just scrolling through some old discussions about that whole *A Nightmare on Elm Street* remake situation... you know, the one everyone seems to have such strong feelings about. It’s funny how certain movies just stick in your head for all the wrong reasons—it really makes you wonder if we'll ever get a remake that actually respects the original vibe instead of just trying to slap a modern coat of paint on it and calling it a day. There’s always that tension between wanting to see something fresh and just wanting to preserve what made the classic work in the first place. I feel like most studios today just look at the numbers and go, "Hey, people liked this thirty years ago, let's do it again with more CGI," without actually understanding the soul of the story... which is usually where things fall apart. It's a tough balance to strike, especially when you're dealing with something as iconic as a Wes Craven creation. You can't just replicate the dread; you have to recreate the feeling... and most remakes just end up feeling hollow. Anyway, just some late-night thoughts while I was digging through the archives... Wes Craven basically put it this way regarding the remake—he’d honestly rather take a jawbone to the eye than deal with that whole situation... ha ha ha.

I was just scrolling through the FAQ section over on IMDb for that one movie... you know the one... and I started thinking about how much people love to nitpick the tiny details in these scripts. It’s funny how everyone thinks they have a better take on the plot than the writers did—especially when it comes to those weirdly specific logic leaps that only make sense if you stop thinking for five seconds... anyway, it got me down a bit of a rabbit hole. Just one of those things where you realize how much work goes into making something look effortless, even when it's clearly a mess behind the scenes... turns out, most of us are just overanalyzing stuff that wasn't meant to be solved... Man, there's just a massive pile of info floating around right now—some of it totally confirmed, some of it just straight-up rumors—about this remake...

I have to agree—Robert Knepper definitely has that specific look you'd expect from a horror movie killer.

briskbison41 said:I have to agree—Robert Knepper definitely has that specific look you'd expect from a horror movie killer.

And we already know he’s got a thing for younger women🤣 so this would basically just be an extension of his usual type, maybe even a deeper dive into that kind of role...

briskhound2 said:And we already know he’s got a thing for younger women🤣 so this would basically just be an extension of his usual type, maybe even a deeper dive into that kind of role...

Honestly, the fact that he likes them might actually work in his favor somehow.😁

briskbison41 said:Honestly, the fact that he likes them might actually work in his favor somehow.😁

I honestly don't get how they even managed to land Billy Bob Thornton for this—the info they've put out about the movie is just pathetic, even if the listing looks all neat and official... and we aren't exactly talking about some cheap, third-rate remake here, either. This is a top-tier horror masterpiece that still holds up perfectly after all these years. The whole series is basically built on that same quality—though I'd say that's mostly because they actually had decent directors at the helm, unlike most of the other stuff out there...

Regarding A Nightmare on Elm Street, I honestly regret that only the first installment managed to be a true horror masterpiece;👍 the sequels lean far too heavily into comedy...

If they decide to do a remake, it needs to be pure horror, though I doubt any version could ever truly top the original.

A complete waste of time and utterly mindless

wearytinker8 said:Here's how I picture it, especially with Michael Bay producing;

Michael Bay's "A Nightmare on Elm Street"

Ha ha ha, what a joke🤣 🤣 🤣That’s exactly how it’ll turn out. I mean, what else did we expect?🤷

Honestly, it would be awesome if someone actually stepped up and did a remake that was darker and more innovative. This horror franchise has so much potential to kill it again. Someone needs to save its reputation and give it some dignity, just like Nolan did with Batman. Let's be real, this is one of the best horror concepts ever. Or maybe it's just me.😕

But most likely, we're getting Michael Bay's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" Ha ha ha🤣 🤣

What are they doing to Freddy? For real, this is worse than a bad B-movie.

I heard someone say they released the first five movies on DVD over here. Does anyone actually know where I can find those? Vertex has always been pretty solid when it comes to their movie selection, but lately, it feels like they haven’t put out anything decent in ages... just a bunch of absolute trash cartoons instead.

So, I finally sat down yesterday to catch part six, after bingeing the first five over the last couple of weeks—though, to be fair, I knocked out parts two through five all in one weekend. In my opinion, the original is still the absolute king; Wes Craven was a straight-up genius! I still need to watch the seventh one; I remember catching it on local TV when I was just a kid, but the memory is pretty fuzzy. Honestly, part six was kind of a letdown for me. It felt more like a comedy than an actual horror movie. There’s zero tension because you already know exactly what Freddy is going to do, how he’s going to kill someone, or what the next twist will be... it’s totally predictable. Personally, I think the first one holds up way better than other classics like Friday the 13th or Halloween.

Looks like Jackie Earle Haley might actually be the new Freddy, at least according to what Bloody Disgusting is reporting. He was killer as Rorschach, so I guess he'll probably make a solid Freddy 👍