I liked that aspect, but more than anything else it tried to be different than the first. Friday the 13th Parts 1 and 2 are basically the same film with one minor difference. While NoES 2 wasn't the best of the series and contradicted what came later and what had been established it was still a neat little flick.
On 2/5/09, Terry Morton <[email protected]> wrote: > > I didn't like Nightmare on Elm Street 2 until I realized that it was > really a film about a boy coming to terms with his own sexuality. After > figuring that out, I found it to be a much better film. > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Michael Bailey > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The only problem with a NoES remake is finding someone to fill the shoes >> created by Robert England. If they could find an actor to do that it would >> work. At one point I heard rumors of maybe Michael Rosenbaum playing the >> character, which might work. He has the chops for the darker aspects of the >> character in addition to the very twisted sense of humor that was >> established when the films were still good. >> >> Then again what the hell do I know? I actually like NoES 2. >> >> What I would really like to see, and they tried to do this in 6, in the >> comics and on the series, is that if the NoES remake is successful they do >> like they did with TCM and do a prequel detailing how Freddy ended up >> getting torched by the parents of Springwood. If done right it could be a >> good mix of horror and suspense. >> >> >> On 2/5/09, Ed <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> I even read an article yesterday of a possible Nightmare on Elm Street >>> remake, from the makers of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake. >>> I actually liked the TCM remake. If they do a NoES remake, I hope it >>> is just as good. >>> >>> E >>> >>> On Feb 5, 8:45 am, Cary Preston <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > After reading the article, if this guy is on the FX team I feel better >>> > about the project. I agree that the first characters were perfect, and >>> > while it didn't occur to me at the time he's right about the first >>> > film being more like a gang film than anything else. I enjoyed his >>> > insight, and his re imagining of Pinhead isn't bad. >>> > >>> > http://www.fangoria.com/features/21-fearful-features/1255-exclusive-p. >>> .. >>> >>> >>> Hey, I have a comic book blog. >>> >>> http://www.fortressofbaileytude.com >>> >>> Hey, I'm on the Unique Geek >>> >>> http://www.theuniquegeek.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- This post/e-mail was written by Michael Bailey, Superman Apologist Hey, I have a podcast http://www.viewsfromthelongbox.com Hey, I have a comic book blog. http://www.fortressofbaileytude.com Hey, I'm on the Unique Geek http://www.theuniquegeek.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
