A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010

Alright, let’s start off with a little background before getting to the movie.

Some Background

Once upon a time, I saw a trailer for a movie. And in that movie, I saw Rorschach deliver the line “Why are you screaming? I haven’t even cut you yet.” and I went – I must see this movie. So, I prepped. I realized that it wasn’t fair to see a remake of a movie series I hadn’t seen. So I asked Mike to lend me the Nightmare films & I systematically watched the other 8 films in the series. And I loved them.

I am not a huge fan of the horror genre. I have no intention of ever seeing a Friday the 13th Movie (the closest I’ve gotten was Freddy vs Jason) because I don’t want to see gratuitous sex, nudity and violence. For this same reason I’m probably never going to see any Saw films or Texas Massacre films or what have you. The Krueger films – they don’t have these. I think the worst thing in these films has been a breast shot sprinkled here and there, but for the most part the films have been fairly tame. (With a notable exception of the 5th Film where a couple of the deaths passed into just disgusting and as such this is my least favorite of the franchise).

So why enjoy the films? Freddy Kreuger & his kids.1 These aren’t so much horror films as they are dark action flicks. The big bad monster hunts down the kids and they fight back. I don’t think I’ve ever found the Krueger films to be particularly scary, even the first one, but more so visually attractive and attention grabbing. These films don’t have to figure out the most gruesome way to kill someone to freak out the audience2

On that note – I still maintain that Tina’s death in the first film was by far the worst death in the series for emotional impact and horror. It wasn’t grotesque or over the top – there was a realism to it that hit you close because you watched a girl be beat to death and dragged across a ceiling. It was other worldly while still being realistic and I think that’s the most disturbing part.

But – we’re here to talk about the 2010 Remake that made me want to get into this franchise in the first place.

The Theatre

I sort of want to talk about my experience in the theatre itself first. I went to go see a 12AM Matinee of this film. As such, there was maybe 10 people in the largest screening room in the building. There were about 6 guys all by their lonesome speckled about the theatre, me and 3 teens who wandered in after the previews (who talked for most of the movie…). It was sort of interesting; it’s been a while since I got to sit in a premium spot in a theatre walking it at the start of the film. XD

It’s also fun to note that I had my ID checked to get into the theatre. On the one hand – I’m sort of flattered. On the other…I’m 25. XD

The Movie – Their be SPOILERS here. Enter at your own risk.

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  1. Nancy is a regular teen who stepped up to the plate and fought back. Jesse had Freddy possessing him and fought back and broke free. Kristen fights back and frees her friends. Alice had enough and kicked Freddie’s tail, twice. Katherine? She tells Daddy where he can shove it. And of course Krueger himself who always comes back with a smile on his face and a joke on his lips as he reminds the kids whose in charge.
  2. At the start anyway, after the first movie they definitely started reaching for more stomach churning deaths.

The Earing and the Chair

I was playing with my earing and I dropped it on accident onto my desk chair (at work.)

No big deal, I think. I reach down to get it but my fingers decided to be chubby today and merely pushed it deeper into the crevice between cushion and armrest.

Not learning my lesson this repeats until the earing is pushed to the bottom, but still remains in sight. I gather my tools of two paper clips to try and fish it out – I only manage to hook it slightly before shoving it out of sight between wood and cushion.

I growl and get on floor trying to find way to reach beneath cushion that is firmly, firmly attached to the chair.

Co-workers notice at this point and plight is explained. They take the chair apart and start shaking it to try and loosen the item. Paperclips, food bits (that were there before!), a key, money and all sorts of other nicknack one would expect in a couch fall to the ground.

No earing.

And so the fellas turn the chair over and rip out the bottom panels and more falls out. Finally put chair on side and I look under the panel and see the earing lodged firmly in place between the siding. I retrieve my paper clip and fish it out of its’ hold.

Earing retrieved and slip of paper falls out of chair. In trash now, but paper dated over twenty years ago. My chair is freakin’ old.

Thank-you. The above took approximately fifteen minutes. I am now wearing only one earing as the other has a date with some rubbing alcohol before it can return to duty.

I love Fridays.

Transformers Animated Japanese Opening

I can’t stop watching it. XD Don’t get me wrong; I love the English opening b/c it was a great Remix of the Classic Transformers Theme – but all the animation is just taken from the series. So it wasn’t all that great.

And now TFA is finally getting ported to Japan – and they get this for an OP:

The animation is spectacular, the song is catchy and good grief they made Sentinel Prime look hard core. Sentinel people!

And who else wasn’t giddy at the thought of Arcee vs Blackarachnia? Or that freaking pan in on Ultra Magnus looking all sorts of bad ass? Heck, even Prime sparkling looked cool. Take that Edward Cullen! Then again, it’s freaking Optimus Prime. He could walk out in a pink Tutu and still make you cower in a corner. He’s just that rad. Even as a newbie maintenance bot. Yeah.

Man I love Transformers Animated. XD

Just about the only thing the Japanese opening is missing are the twins…who are strangely absent. Huh.

Maybe they’ll show up in a second opening…Come on Japan! Give us a new opening per season! XD

Donald the Nazi

So, was browsing along TVTropes and found well – an old WWII Disney cartoon featuring Donald Duck – as a Nazi.

I can admit, I stopped and went “Whua?” and had to watch it. Turns out it was actually pretty funny & at it’s core it’s an anti-Nazi video. But still. I Can’t remember the last time I’ve seen so many swastikas in one place…and if I ever hear “Heil Hiter!” again it’ll be too soon (assuming I didn’t re-watch it…)

Either way, despite the fact that anyone who attempted to make this cartoon in modern times would be eaten alive by…everyone – it definitely gets a point for Refuge in Audacity because let’s face it, this thing goes all out.

Donald saluting in his sleep cracked me up if you’re curious.

Anyway; found it. Had to share it. Simple. XD