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www.freddyvsjason.com
For fans of the genre, this is something we've been waiting for since New Line cinema acquired the rights to the Friday the 13th franchise from Paramount. New Line's first Friday the 13th film was supposedly the last (raise your hand if you really believed that for a second, though). At the end, Jason's hockey mask lies on the ground until Freddy's razor-fingered glove reaches up from hell and drags it down.
This was in 1993. Ten years later, we're finally seeing the culmination of almost 30 millions dollars of development on New Line's part (money spent paying screenwriters for scripts that were later rejected). Most notably, Peter Jackson was commissioned to write a screenplay following Dead Alive. New Line suits were so disturbed by his script that it's never been seen by anyone else. The only other screenwriters of note would be Trey Parker and Matt Stone (of South Park fame), who also had a script rejected.
As a fan of horror, I believe the movie is in good hands with Ronny Yu. He is most famous for Bride of Chucky and some rather forgettable action fare, but his movies always have a very sick sense of humor and fast-paced action. This is the right combination for Freddy vs. Jason. Advance reviews have been favorable (New Line has kept the final reel a complete secret - even from test screenings) and all reports indicate that the same level of violence and nudity will be accounted for.
So who wins? Who deserves to win? I find it hard to believe that New Line (the house that Freddy built) will allow Jason to come out on top. Jason is clearly the physical favorite (and according to the site's poll, leads in the voting). He also has the edge in killing experience - he has 128 spread out over 8 movies to Freddy's 30 over seven (I have accounted for the fact that the killer in Friday the 13 parts 1 and five isn't Jason).
What Freddy does have is what matters in the real world - commercial success. Both of the original films in the series did very well, but while the Fridays have tapered off disappointingly, Nightmares have done well in each of their outings.
Friday the 13th films tend to be manned by veterans of the genre who are unbeknownst to most. The most famous names to come from the world of Friday the 13th are Kevin Bacon and Kelly Hu (Erin Grey and Steven Williams were in part IX but both were screen veterans at this point).
In terms of cast, Nightmare on Elm St. can only boast a few more - Johnny Depp, Patricia Arquette, Laurence Fishburn, Breckin Meyer. But in terms of filmmakers, the list is impressive. Wes Craven is a respected director in cinema. Chuck Russel helmed part 3, Renny Harlin part 4. Frank Darabont penned part 3. Friday the 13 can only boast Steven Miner of parts 2 and 3, who went on to do some impressive television work.
What this all leads to is that Nightmare on Elm St. is the more successful of the series and it was this franchise that turned New Line into the juggernaut studio that it is today. Were it not for Freddy there'd be no Lord of the Rings trilogy. Does this lean the odds heavily in his favor? I think so, but I'm still pulling for Jason.
The Nightmare on Elm. Street franchise has the success, the filmmakers, and the talent on screen, but Freddy Krueger never killed two girls by bashing them together in their sleeping bags. That's gotta count for something.
It'll be interesting to see how this film does. It's been over a year since Jason X, which raked in a disappointing 15 million. New Nightmare came out in 1994 and took in 20 million. Let's see if a combination of the two can turn them on to a new generation.
www.freddyvsjason.com
For fans of the genre, this is something we've been waiting for since New Line cinema acquired the rights to the Friday the 13th franchise from Paramount. New Line's first Friday the 13th film was supposedly the last (raise your hand if you really believed that for a second, though). At the end, Jason's hockey mask lies on the ground until Freddy's razor-fingered glove reaches up from hell and drags it down.
This was in 1993. Ten years later, we're finally seeing the culmination of almost 30 millions dollars of development on New Line's part (money spent paying screenwriters for scripts that were later rejected). Most notably, Peter Jackson was commissioned to write a screenplay following Dead Alive. New Line suits were so disturbed by his script that it's never been seen by anyone else. The only other screenwriters of note would be Trey Parker and Matt Stone (of South Park fame), who also had a script rejected.
As a fan of horror, I believe the movie is in good hands with Ronny Yu. He is most famous for Bride of Chucky and some rather forgettable action fare, but his movies always have a very sick sense of humor and fast-paced action. This is the right combination for Freddy vs. Jason. Advance reviews have been favorable (New Line has kept the final reel a complete secret - even from test screenings) and all reports indicate that the same level of violence and nudity will be accounted for.
So who wins? Who deserves to win? I find it hard to believe that New Line (the house that Freddy built) will allow Jason to come out on top. Jason is clearly the physical favorite (and according to the site's poll, leads in the voting). He also has the edge in killing experience - he has 128 spread out over 8 movies to Freddy's 30 over seven (I have accounted for the fact that the killer in Friday the 13 parts 1 and five isn't Jason).
What Freddy does have is what matters in the real world - commercial success. Both of the original films in the series did very well, but while the Fridays have tapered off disappointingly, Nightmares have done well in each of their outings.
Friday the 13th films tend to be manned by veterans of the genre who are unbeknownst to most. The most famous names to come from the world of Friday the 13th are Kevin Bacon and Kelly Hu (Erin Grey and Steven Williams were in part IX but both were screen veterans at this point).
In terms of cast, Nightmare on Elm St. can only boast a few more - Johnny Depp, Patricia Arquette, Laurence Fishburn, Breckin Meyer. But in terms of filmmakers, the list is impressive. Wes Craven is a respected director in cinema. Chuck Russel helmed part 3, Renny Harlin part 4. Frank Darabont penned part 3. Friday the 13 can only boast Steven Miner of parts 2 and 3, who went on to do some impressive television work.
What this all leads to is that Nightmare on Elm St. is the more successful of the series and it was this franchise that turned New Line into the juggernaut studio that it is today. Were it not for Freddy there'd be no Lord of the Rings trilogy. Does this lean the odds heavily in his favor? I think so, but I'm still pulling for Jason.
The Nightmare on Elm. Street franchise has the success, the filmmakers, and the talent on screen, but Freddy Krueger never killed two girls by bashing them together in their sleeping bags. That's gotta count for something.
It'll be interesting to see how this film does. It's been over a year since Jason X, which raked in a disappointing 15 million. New Nightmare came out in 1994 and took in 20 million. Let's see if a combination of the two can turn them on to a new generation.
Mark down the day--August 20th, 2003.
