What do you think about the new Freddy?

rhett · 04-11-2009, 05:34 AM

The announcement that the mousy Jackie Earle Haley would be stepping in to Robert Englund's clown-sized shoes for the Elm Street remake certainly turned some heads. For better? For worse? How do you think it will shape the remake?

04-11-2009, 06:26 AM

This is one remake I am going to boycott for sure! I was against it before it was announced that Englund would not be back, but this seals the movie's fate in my mind. Plus it is being made by Platinum Dunes, look how the butchered Friday the 13th.

Slackjaw83 · 04-11-2009, 07:47 AM

I'm hoping that he does a good job in the role. That said, the rest of the movie is what I'm still on the ropes about.

fattyjoe37 · 04-11-2009, 08:06 AM

I'll see how the rest of the movie turns out, but I love Haley as Freddy.

maybrick · 04-11-2009, 11:26 AM

From my point of view Robert Englund RUINED the character after the initial installment of the franchise. They could stick Freddy Prinze Jr. into the role at this point and it would be an improvement!

Copyboy · 04-11-2009, 11:54 AM

Overall, I'm not a fan of very many remakes, but although I loved some of the Nightmare movies when they first came out, I never bought a single one on DVD. I would certainly love to see Jackie Earle Haley in full Freddy makeup! He's definitely got the look from what I remember him looking like, and I doubt he'd even need very much makeup at all to pull it off. This could actually be something good, but it's really going to depend on a hell of a lot more than casting a capable actor in a classic role. Who would have thought that the same guy who gave us little Willie from V would be capable of pulling off the psychosexual child molester in the original Nightmare? I'm all for Jackie Earle Haley playing the part, but as far as how good the movie will be, we'll just have to wait and see.

snowbeast323 · 04-11-2009, 01:37 PM

Sorry....No Englund....No Movie....

Mutilated Prey · 04-11-2009, 02:14 PM

We'll see how the movie turns out. I'm sure Haley will do a fine job. I agree with Maybrick - I thought Freddy was pretty cool in the original, and alright in the sequel. However, after that with all the stupid one liners I lost respect - whether or not that was Englund's fault or not I dunno, but he became one of my least favorite of all franchise "boogeymen".

Harry Warden · 04-11-2009, 03:40 PM

I'll wait to decide as well. Outside of the original, I'm not a big fan of this series. Freddy was really evil and nasty in the original, but became nothing more than a cartoon character in the rest.

vampyr789 · 04-11-2009, 04:02 PM

the original Nightmare is a classic in every sense of the word. but i think its nice to see someone new. but also we will have to see how the movie turns out too.

dave13 · 04-11-2009, 05:59 PM

im in agreement with most here: this franchise is seriously in need of some new blood. recently watched freddy vs jason again, cuz i couldn't believe it was quite as bad as i remembered it to be. it was. and freddy was worse than a joke in it - he was a bore. haley was easily the best part of watchmen, and im interested to see what he can do with the role. whether he's good enough to make the movie good is another question indeed.

othervoice1 · 04-11-2009, 06:14 PM

To me it will always be Englund and it will lose something without him. With that said I loved the first Nightmare on Elm Street and found it to be tense and scary while everything after that did turn cartoonish so Id be happy to see a Nightmare movie that returns to a more dark tone. I havent read much about this remake so I do not know if it is a straight remake of the original, a reimaging or if it is really going to try to be a unique addition. I am holding out hope this will be a decent flick but these remakes are so out of control right now....

04-11-2009, 06:34 PM

I'm just a sukker for the franchise no matter who is in it so I will see it. I enjoyed F13 remake so I doubt i will be completely disappointed with this.

Shlockjock81 · 04-11-2009, 08:00 PM

Like most, I'm not a fan of remakes. However I can appreciate some of them (ie the Dawn of the Dead remake was pretty damn good).

While I would like to have seen Billy-Bob Thornton as Freddy (as it was rumoured early on), I think Jackie would definately make a menacing Krueger as well. He has the right look for it...

Plus I'll always remember him as the little snot that got stomped to death by Donald Sutherland at the end of "Day of the Locust" lol. If he can bring that kind of nastiness to the role, I think this could work out.

However, like most remakes, if they make the teens/victims look like underwear models, the film will be in trouble. Horror films are scarier when you can relate to the victims... and the kids in the original Elm Street were basically kids that could have lived on anyone's street... so it hit close to home.

Anthropophagus · 04-11-2009, 10:57 PM

Loved the first, hated the rest. I'm indifferent to this remake.

View Poll Results: Was casting Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy a good choice?
Yes. The character was due for reinvention.	34	24.11%
No. Freddy doesn't exist without Englund.	25	17.73%
Jury's out. We'll see how the movie turns out.	59	41.84%
Who cares, remakes always suck anyway.	23	16.31%
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04-11-2009, 05:34 AM	#1
rhett Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 8,874	What do you think about the new Freddy? The announcement that the mousy Jackie Earle Haley would be stepping in to Robert Englund's clown-sized shoes for the Elm Street remake certainly turned some heads. For better? For worse? How do you think it will shape the remake? __________________ "It's a good scream...it's a good scream..."

04-11-2009, 07:47 AM	#3
Slackjaw83 Lonely St. Tattooer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lock Haven, PA Posts: 808	I'm hoping that he does a good job in the role. That said, the rest of the movie is what I'm still on the ropes about. __________________ ...And so Charlie Noodles says "I don't know what it is, but it's got my pants and won't give'em back!"

04-11-2009, 11:26 AM	#5
maybrick HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Keene, NH Posts: 8,620	From my point of view Robert Englund RUINED the character after the initial installment of the franchise. They could stick Freddy Prinze Jr. into the role at this point and it would be an improvement! __________________ "This is where we live, Shelly!"

04-11-2009, 01:37 PM	#7
snowbeast323 Maniac Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rhythm Nation 1814 Posts: 596	Sorry....No Englund....No Movie.... __________________ Don't be afraid, I'm gonna hurt you real good, baby.. Close your eyes, not your mind.....let me into your soul.... La Toya Jackson fan and proud!

04-11-2009, 06:26 AM	#2
Misanthrope666 Guest Posts: n/a	This is one remake I am going to boycott for sure! I was against it before it was announced that Englund would not be back, but this seals the movie's fate in my mind. Plus it is being made by Platinum Dunes, look how the butchered Friday the 13th.

04-11-2009, 08:06 AM	#4
fattyjoe37 HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WA Posts: 1,502	I'll see how the rest of the movie turns out, but I love Haley as Freddy.

04-11-2009, 11:54 AM	#6
Copyboy Maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 896	Overall, I'm not a fan of very many remakes, but although I loved some of the Nightmare movies when they first came out, I never bought a single one on DVD. I would certainly love to see Jackie Earle Haley in full Freddy makeup! He's definitely got the look from what I remember him looking like, and I doubt he'd even need very much makeup at all to pull it off. This could actually be something good, but it's really going to depend on a hell of a lot more than casting a capable actor in a classic role. Who would have thought that the same guy who gave us little Willie from V would be capable of pulling off the psychosexual child molester in the original Nightmare? I'm all for Jackie Earle Haley playing the part, but as far as how good the movie will be, we'll just have to wait and see.

04-11-2009, 02:14 PM	#8
Mutilated Prey Soul Stealer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texarkana Posts: 5,072	We'll see how the movie turns out. I'm sure Haley will do a fine job. I agree with Maybrick - I thought Freddy was pretty cool in the original, and alright in the sequel. However, after that with all the stupid one liners I lost respect - whether or not that was Englund's fault or not I dunno, but he became one of my least favorite of all franchise "boogeymen". __________________

04-11-2009, 03:40 PM	#9
Harry Warden HackMaster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hermitage, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,277	I'll wait to decide as well. Outside of the original, I'm not a big fan of this series. Freddy was really evil and nasty in the original, but became nothing more than a cartoon character in the rest.

04-11-2009, 04:02 PM	#10
vampyr789 9, 10. Never Sleep Again. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,632	the original Nightmare is a classic in every sense of the word. but i think its nice to see someone new. but also we will have to see how the movie turns out too. __________________ "A lot of movies are about life, mine are like a slice of cake." ~ Alfred Hitchcock New Friday the 13th Boxset Petition Last edited by vampyr789; 04-11-2009 at 04:04 PM.

04-11-2009, 05:59 PM	#11
dave13 HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,752	im in agreement with most here: this franchise is seriously in need of some new blood. recently watched freddy vs jason again, cuz i couldn't believe it was quite as bad as i remembered it to be. it was. and freddy was worse than a joke in it - he was a bore. haley was easily the best part of watchmen, and im interested to see what he can do with the role. whether he's good enough to make the movie good is another question indeed.

04-11-2009, 06:14 PM	#12
othervoice1 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,385	To me it will always be Englund and it will lose something without him. With that said I loved the first Nightmare on Elm Street and found it to be tense and scary while everything after that did turn cartoonish so Id be happy to see a Nightmare movie that returns to a more dark tone. I havent read much about this remake so I do not know if it is a straight remake of the original, a reimaging or if it is really going to try to be a unique addition. I am holding out hope this will be a decent flick but these remakes are so out of control right now.... __________________ 'Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... and the ecstasy of grief.' Angel Passion

04-11-2009, 06:34 PM	#13
geeare Guest Posts: n/a	I'm just a sukker for the franchise no matter who is in it so I will see it. I enjoyed F13 remake so I doubt i will be completely disappointed with this.

04-11-2009, 08:00 PM	#14
Shlockjock81 Maniac Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 937	Like most, I'm not a fan of remakes. However I can appreciate some of them (ie the Dawn of the Dead remake was pretty damn good). While I would like to have seen Billy-Bob Thornton as Freddy (as it was rumoured early on), I think Jackie would definately make a menacing Krueger as well. He has the right look for it... Plus I'll always remember him as the little snot that got stomped to death by Donald Sutherland at the end of "Day of the Locust" lol. If he can bring that kind of nastiness to the role, I think this could work out. However, like most remakes, if they make the teens/victims look like underwear models, the film will be in trouble. Horror films are scarier when you can relate to the victims... and the kids in the original Elm Street were basically kids that could have lived on anyone's street... so it hit close to home. __________________ Sara: "Have you ever heard of the three sisters?" Carlo: "You mean those black singers?" -Dario Argento's Inferno. Last edited by Shlockjock81; 04-11-2009 at 08:01 PM. Reason: spelling error

04-11-2009, 10:57 PM	#15
Anthropophagus Anthrosnuphalufugus Dad Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,217	Loved the first, hated the rest. I'm indifferent to this remake.

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