u/njrTHE3RD

This isn't a troll post. I hate the negative reaction toward this film. I am not a fan of the Nightmare films, and any exceptions would have criticisms of its own. But this movie isn't that. This was well done, and aside from a couple of bumpy CG examples, it was scary, creepy, and above all, it was Freddy.

That last part, that's something that that makes me like this movie more because of a major issue that affected and created the backlash against the movie. This Freddy was played great by Jackie Earle Haley; what we got here was a more realistic, sinister version, that focused on his history as a child molester. His makeup, he looks like a real burn victim. Englund's makeup is iconic, but its more of a mask. To add, I also liked how there's the possibility that Freddy was innocent before being burned, before the revelation which is twisted in of itself.

So with that praise, you're probably wondering what I meant by a "major issue", well I'll tell you: the real problem with the remake was the fans. Why? Freddy is beloved, and entertaining, and that's not a problem, though it is when you forget what he is. In the OG, he was described as a "filthy child murderer", and fans tend to forget that, especially with the remake. All the remake did was take what Freddy was, and increased those elements; but the Freddy fans know is the one that the sequels invented, which was a fun slasher character. This is an example of when you purposely forget and rewrite history to suit your feelings.

The remake is such a good film, and its a crime that many here don't see that. This should be praised. And yeah, not a fan of the Nightmare films, and this is my #1.

PS any downvotes on this, kinda would prove the points I made.