Stevies quickie review...Nightmare on Elm St. (2010)

steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
edited November 2010 in Music & Movies
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 remake) BluRay

Far more edgier than the original, with no silly jokes spoiling the seriousness of the plot. This is far better than the original, and they stick very close to the original series of events. The original kind of had a "B movie" feel to it, not so with this one.

Rent, possible buy
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited October 2010
    Forgot to mention, there is some seriously low bass rumblings (gotta be like 26-30Hz) in the background music during some scenes; my little mules were energyzing the room like crazy--it was cool.

    Those of you with good subs (or mains that dig deep) will know exactly what I'm talking about.
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited October 2010
    The preview title (that you see from the main forum page) just said "Stevies quickie...".

    Needless to say, I didn't click on it for the review.
    MrNightly wrote: »
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    mystik610 wrote: »
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited October 2010
    My wife won't let me film nothin' dammit.
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited October 2010
    steveinaz wrote: »
    My wife won't let me film nothin' dammit.

    Bah! Darn prudes!

    I agree with your review though. There were a couple spots where it even made me jump, and that doesn't happen much. Unfortunately I was only watching on my computer with headphones, but I should be able to bust it out on the system soon.
    MrNightly wrote: »
    "Dr Dunn admitted that his research could also be interpreted as evidence that women are shallower than men. He said: "Let's face it - there's evidence to support it."
    mystik610 wrote: »
    Best Buy is for people who don't know any better. Magnolia is for people who don't know any better and have more money to spend.
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  • orrb_05
    orrb_05 Posts: 215
    edited October 2010
    +1 on the review - Freddy was much darker in this version.

    The low frequencies on this movie were awsome - great effects!!
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited October 2010
    I really like Steve's quikies....;)

    We will give this one a try
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited October 2010
    I love horror movies, so if I like it--it's a safe bet it'll be pretty good. I don't know that I'd recommend a buy, but definitely rent it if you like the genre.
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited October 2010
    I dug the remake. And yeah, the deep bass was NICE! My SVS/Buttkicker combo had the room rockin'!
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited October 2010
    i just borrowed the non blue ray.....watching tonight
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited October 2010
    kuntasensei wrote: »
    I dug the remake. And yeah, the deep bass was NICE! My SVS/Buttkicker combo had the room rockin'!

    Those bass notes are crazy during the underground scenes huh?
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  • kuntasensei
    kuntasensei Posts: 3,263
    edited October 2010
    steveinaz wrote: »
    Those bass notes are crazy during the underground scenes huh?

    Yeah, it was very nice. Kinda surprised me.
    Equipment list:
    Onkyo TX-NR3010 9.2 AVR
    Emotiva XPA-3 amp
    Polk RTi70 mains, CSi40 center, RTi38 surrounds, RTi28 rears and heights
    SVS 20-39CS+ subwoofer powered by Crown XLS1500
    Oppo BDP-93 Blu-ray player
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    Epson 8500UB 1080p projector
    Elite Screens Sable 120" CineWhite screen
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  • messiah
    messiah Posts: 1,790
    edited November 2010
    Cool to know that it's not the cheesy crap of the 80's. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the review.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited November 2010
    I was excited but the prospect of "Steve's quickie..." then it turned out to be a movie review.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited November 2010
    Been toying with getting this on demand but can't pull the trigger. Think I'll take your word and give it a try.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited November 2010
    rented it on BD from redbox last night.

    i like it.
    mole'
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited November 2010
    thanks steve. i'm gonna give this one a shot. i've been passing it up 'till now.

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