#155: Wes Craven's New Nightmare , Movies recommended or seen lately... les films a voir

Genre: Horror/Horreur

Annee/Year: 1994

Format: DVD

Wes Craven's New nightmare. Just 3 years after we all thought Freddy was gone for ever. The producers find another twist to bring him back. Was the goal only to make money on this well used franchise? Certainly, but it was not the only goal achieved as this is really an entertaining sequel.

This movie is not part of the timeline of the other 6 as this time Freddy comes to haunt the actors who played in his movies. Cool a meta movie... This was a great way for Craven to reset the environment differently and as director of this film cast some of his choices. This brings us Heather Langenkemp in the main role after she played in tow of the original Freddy movies. Robert Englund obviously returns as himself the actor and as Freddy the character. A very original way to revitalise an old franchise and create a great and exciting movie to continue in the same vein. Good work Wes.

Wes Craven's New nightmare. Ce film du directeur Wes Craven avait certainement pour but de revitaliser une franchise qui avait complété son cycle de 6 films déjà et dont le héros (antihéros) était définitivement mort; bien que cette définition ne semble pas si définitive dans le monde de Craven.

Oui ils on fait des $$$ avec ce film, mais surtout ils on réussi a nous prouver qu'on peut faire courir un chien mort... Wes a pris le film et l'a retourne à l'envers pour nous présenter un film bas sur la réalité cette fois. C'est les acteurs qui ont joué un rôle dans les films précédents qui se jouent eux même et qui sont aux prises avec un Freddy qui revient les hanter dans la réalité. Cool un meta-film.

Ceci est une tres bonne technique pour revitaliser cette histoire et nous la raconter de façon différente et plus réelle. Ceci permit à Wes de ramener ses acteurs favoris dans le film tel Heather Langenkemp (Freddy 1 et 3) dans le rôle principal et Robert Englund comme lui-même et en Freddy. Génial. Le résultat est super et on a un dernier bon film pour donner un dernier souffle à cette franchise...mais était-ce le dernier?

Great quotes:
Heather Langenkamp: Every kid knows who Freddy is. He's like Santa Claus... or King Kong or...
...
[phone rings]
Heather Langenkamp: Hello?
Freddy Krueger: 1, 2... [Heather slams phone down, but answers ring again]
Freddy Krueger: FREDDY'S COMIN' FOR YOU.
...
Wes Craven: I think the only way to stop him is to make another movie. Now I swear to you I'll I'm gonna stay by this computer and keep writing until I finish the script, but... when the time comes, you're gonna have to make a choice.
Heather Langenkamp: Choice? What kind of choice?
Wes Craven: Whether or not you will be willing to play Nancy one last time.
...
Robert Shaye: How would you like to join us in the definitive Nightmare?
Heather Langenkamp: I thought you killed Freddy off.
Robert Shaye: Well, we did, but the fans, you know, the fans, God bless them, they're clamoring for more. I guess evil never dies, right?
...
John Saxon: What the hell is going on, Nancy?
Heather Langenkamp: Why are you calling me Nancy, John?
John Saxon: Why are you calling me John? Nancy, pull yourself together before you make yourself and that kid nuts.
Heather Langenkamp: John! Would you call Robert?
John Saxon: Robert?
Heather Langenkamp: Robert Englund. You know, the guy who plays Freddy.
John Saxon: Freddy who?
Heather Langenkamp: Freddy Krueger?
John Saxon: Nancy, Freddy's dead. Don't start losing it like your mother did. I love you, sweetheart. Don't forget that.
Heather Langenkamp: I love you, too... Daddy.

Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111686/maindetails

Rating perso: 7.5/10