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I never saw New Nightmare. Is it any good? The idea of a meta-movie was intriguing, but I never got around to seeing it.
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It's probably my second favorite of the series after the original one. It's probably the least gory of all the movies. Heather Langencamp is just great in it.
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I need to find The Peanut Butter Solution, too. That movie is fairly nightmare inducing. Literally. I had this recurring nightmare for days after seeing it that kept me up. I remember there was push to get a home video release for it. It seems to have worked because there was a VHS release that Amazon carries. To bad I haven't owned a VCR in almost 10 years now.
A quick internet search shows me I wasn't the only pne freaked out by this movie.
A quick internet search shows me I wasn't the only pne freaked out by this movie.
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I don't understand. What does Killer Klowns from Outer Space have to do with Mr. Boogedy?
Oh, sorry, I thought that's what you were talking about.
I think this sums up my default assumption about your viewing experiences.
New Nightmare was Cabin in the Woods for a different generation.
Basically this, though it's meta in a completely different way.
Yeah, it's a lot more interesting than CITW. Cabin in the Woods is probably funnier though.
edit: I have no idea why I abbreviated it and then immediately typed it out, get it together charlie
I'd probably agree with this. New Nightmare is more about examining how and why horror movies work, where as Cabin in the Woods is more interested in simply showing us why we enjoy them even when they are often completely ridiculous. This makes New Nightmare scarier but Cabin n the Woods more entertaining.
The Book of Life: Really fun animated film, with some AMAZING designs. Not gonna like, its a bit of a juke-box musical but unlike Moulin Rouge where they pick a bunch of random crap, the songs they pick for this film actually work for the scenes. And as for negatives, I'ma just say they could've cast ANYONE other than Ice Cube and it would've been better, and the tour group kids didn't need to be in the story at all. Either way, not a bad film.
Does Never Sleep Again have spoilers for New Nightmare? It's the only Elm Street movie I haven't seen that I still plan to.
Yes, but it goes in order by movie (it literally covers behind the scenes of every single movie), so you can stop before they get to New Nightmare.
Spoiler: Freddy is in it and people die.
Or is he?
Fury. Fantastic movie, but not for the squeamish.
Despite the joking, I think New Nightmare can be spoiled, and it's a much better experience if you have no idea what is coming.
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Watched Rocky for the first time. I enjoyed it, really good underdog tale, I can see why it's a classic. However... I was left kinda creeped out by the way Rocky treated Adrian on their first date. He walks her to his place, instead of taking her home. When she's uncomfortable and wants to call her brother, Rocky says he'll call for her, and then just yells out to everyone that she's with him. He tries to talk her into sitting on the couch with him, and then just takes off his shirt. When she tries to leave, he blocks the door. Then he tells her that he's going to kiss her, and that if she doesn't like it, she doesn't have to kiss him back. Is Rocky Balboa the original fedora wearing "nice guy"?
Are we sure he was written that way, or is it just Sylvester Stallone?
Some joke video the South Park guys did had Stallone acting like Rocky, and then after the end there was a clip of Stallone saying, "You guys know I'm not like that, right? Rocky's just a character, you know?" I think he wanted that in there because there are people who seriously don't know that.
Kevin Smith writes his movies and I'm pretty sure he doesn't act like Silent Bob in real life. For one thing, he talks a shitload more
.And John Travolta doesn't talk like the guy from Grease all the time, yet every single caricature of him in cartoons has him doing that voice.
The only boxer to get smarter the more he's punched in the head.
I think it's funny that in real life Jay and Silent Bob are pretty much reversed with Mews being the more reserved of the two.Kevin Smith writes his movies and I'm pretty sure he doesn't act like Silent Bob in real life. For one thing, he talks a shitload more
Well, Mewes was really messed up on drugs for awhile there, I'm sure he's mellowed out a lot over the years.
Dead Silence: I saw this when it first came out on DVD and didn't really care for it. Interesting ideas, great visuals, but I didn't like it and couldn't remember why. Gave it a second chance tonight.
Now I remember--despite those good qualities, the characters and the ending twist are pretty stupid. Though I did like Detective Donnie Wahlberg this time.
Now I remember--despite those good qualities, the characters and the ending twist are pretty stupid. Though I did like Detective Donnie Wahlberg this time.