A contentious topic, to be sure, but hell, it's fun.
Just rank the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies you've seen - see if any of our lists match up. I added both the 2010 remake and the 1993 Indian remake, called Mahakaal. If you've not seen it, I mildly recommend it. It's pretty wild.
From best to worst:
1) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
2) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
3) A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
4) A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
5) New Nightmare (1994)
6) Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
7) Mahakaal (1993)
8) Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
9) A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
10) A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
Some of these placements might need further consideration, but it's good for a start.
What say you?
I don't even think Mahakaal is deserving of being called anything more than just a rip-off. I did watch a bunch of it a long time ago but should probably watch it in full, maybe when I see a decent quality transfer of it.
I like Freddy but it has been a long time since I sat down and watched a lot of those sequels. The original is definitely #1 for me, as I have a lot of memories of first seeing Freddy with those long extended arms at the beginning of the movie which freaked me out as a kid.
I'll have to revisit the rest of them before ranking anything else. I know I didn't enjoy any of them as much as the original though, I know that much for sure.
No doubt Mahakaal was a rip-off, but it did have some original creepy scenes not found in the original series. Plus, some of those musical numbers were catchy. [*laugh*]
In all seriousness, though, even if Mahakaal is a rip-off, it still had more heart and soul than the 2010 remake and, at the very least, The Dream Child (which I maintain is consistently worse than Freddy's Dead).
In many aspects, I found Mahakaal a cool and fun viewing. I'd still recommend that any NOES fan gives it a viewing, if for no other reason to see what another culture does with a Freddy-like character.
Using only what I've seen:
9) Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
8) A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
7) Lawnmower Dog (2013)
6) A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
5) A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
4) Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
3) Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
2) A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
1) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
You've got Freddy's Dead on there twice. What's Lawnmower Dog? [*odd*]
Quote from: JasonzSon on November 25, 2017, 05:10:06 PM
Using only what I've seen:
I'll be honest - Freddy vs. Jason was pretty good the first few times I've seen it, but the more I watch it, the less I care for it (which, actually, is about the same as New Nightmare for me).
I thought the 4th was when the series started going downhill (though I will forever think the fifth is worse than the sixth), but I still enjoyed it more upon rewatch than FvJ.
But I'm strange like that. :P
Quote from: Chucky on November 25, 2017, 08:33:35 PM
You've got Freddy's Dead on there twice. What's Lawnmower Dog? [*odd*]
Fixed, and Lawnmower Dog. (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x58dqaz)
Oh yes, I have watched all 3 seasons of Rick and Morty but uh.... it's not a Freddy movie, no matter how much you want it to be. [*tsktsk*]
It's still better than Nightmares 5 and 6.
Awesome
Dream Warriors
Original
Good
New Nightmare
Dumb but Fun
Dream Master
Freddy vs Jason
[*odd*]
Freddy's Revenge
Doo Doo Butter
Dream Master
Freddy's Dead
Remake
Dream Master got the 'dumb but fun' and 'doo doo butter' awards?
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