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This post has been edited by Clint M: 20 August 2004 - 04:26 PM
freddy vs. jason update: and now... versus Ash?
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#62
Posted 20 August 2004 - 06:14 PM
| QUOTE (Peter T Chattaway @ Aug 20 2004, 06:52 PM) |
| Tell me, are there actual PLANS to release such a Van Helsing set? (And perhaps this sub-thread should continue on the actual Van Helsing thread...) |
Yes, probably. But I'll just quickly throw in the link to DVDFile who mention the three disk "Ultimate" version of the film is on its way shortly after the first release.
Bite me here!
I do like how an "ultimate" version of Van Helsing constiutes adding three films which aren't really anything to do with it as a production
Phil.
#63
Posted 20 August 2004 - 06:30 PM
Shantih wrote:
: I do like how an "ultimate" version of Van Helsing constiutes adding three films
: which aren't really anything to do with it as a production
I dunno, it makes sense actually, as Van Helsing was very much intended as an homage to (or rip-off of) those films. But I'll definitely skip Van Helsing in any form it may take on DVD -- I'd much rather get the original two-disc sets instead.
Oh, and I think an "ultimate" edition of Freddy Vs. Jason would include the inaugural chapters of those respective franchises, too. (Ha! There, we're on topic again!) The only problem there, of course, is the same problem that led me to watch at least THREE of the Jason films -- it takes THAT LONG for his iconography to fall into place.
: I do like how an "ultimate" version of Van Helsing constiutes adding three films
: which aren't really anything to do with it as a production
I dunno, it makes sense actually, as Van Helsing was very much intended as an homage to (or rip-off of) those films. But I'll definitely skip Van Helsing in any form it may take on DVD -- I'd much rather get the original two-disc sets instead.
Oh, and I think an "ultimate" edition of Freddy Vs. Jason would include the inaugural chapters of those respective franchises, too. (Ha! There, we're on topic again!) The only problem there, of course, is the same problem that led me to watch at least THREE of the Jason films -- it takes THAT LONG for his iconography to fall into place.
#67
Posted 16 July 2005 - 03:18 PM
Brewster buzzed about 'Chainsaw' prequel
Jordana Brewster is in negotiations to star in the untitled prequel to the recent remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." As in the 2003 movie, which grossed more than $80 million domestically, the story revolves around a group of kids who run afoul of chainsaw-wielding psycho Leatherface and his demented family. The story will reveal Leatherface's origins. Jonathan Liebesman ("Darkness Falls") is directing the project for New Line.
Hollywood Reporter, July 14
Jordana Brewster is in negotiations to star in the untitled prequel to the recent remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." As in the 2003 movie, which grossed more than $80 million domestically, the story revolves around a group of kids who run afoul of chainsaw-wielding psycho Leatherface and his demented family. The story will reveal Leatherface's origins. Jonathan Liebesman ("Darkness Falls") is directing the project for New Line.
Hollywood Reporter, July 14
#68
Posted 23 October 2005 - 05:22 PM
'Friday the 13th' Alums Celebrate 25 Years
And it seems Jason isn't done killing yet. "Well, you know, it's no surprise they're actually planning another film," revealed author Bracke. "It's going to be another team-up film, with Freddy (Krueger of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series) vs. Jason vs. Michael Myers (of the "Halloween" films), which makes sense. And then they're talking about remaking the first movie and starting all over again ... They'll just keep makin' them. Why stop at 25 years?"
Associated Press, October 23
And it seems Jason isn't done killing yet. "Well, you know, it's no surprise they're actually planning another film," revealed author Bracke. "It's going to be another team-up film, with Freddy (Krueger of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series) vs. Jason vs. Michael Myers (of the "Halloween" films), which makes sense. And then they're talking about remaking the first movie and starting all over again ... They'll just keep makin' them. Why stop at 25 years?"
Associated Press, October 23
#70
Posted 29 January 2008 - 05:01 PM
New Line sets up new 'Nightmare'
Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form have been set by New Line to re-launch Freddy Krueger, the iconic psycho who haunts the subconscious dreams of teenagers and kills them in their sleep.
The trio will create a new franchise based on "A Nightmare Before Elm Street," the 1984 Wes Craven film.
Originally played by Robert Englund, Krueger haunted nine films and two TV series, and was New Line's most lucrative franchise until "The Lord of the Rings."
The deal comes as Bay, Fuller and Form ready for an April start for "Friday the 13th," a New Line re-launch of another iconic baddie, Jason Voorhees. "Cloverfield" star Odette Yustman has just been set to star, and Marcus Nispel will direct a script by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift ("Freddy Vs. Jason").
Both franchises will be given a complete overhaul, something that Platinum Dunes provided in the Nispel-directed "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." New Line won't hire a writer on "Nightmare" until the writer's strike ends. . . .
Variety, January 29
Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form have been set by New Line to re-launch Freddy Krueger, the iconic psycho who haunts the subconscious dreams of teenagers and kills them in their sleep.
The trio will create a new franchise based on "A Nightmare Before Elm Street," the 1984 Wes Craven film.
Originally played by Robert Englund, Krueger haunted nine films and two TV series, and was New Line's most lucrative franchise until "The Lord of the Rings."
The deal comes as Bay, Fuller and Form ready for an April start for "Friday the 13th," a New Line re-launch of another iconic baddie, Jason Voorhees. "Cloverfield" star Odette Yustman has just been set to star, and Marcus Nispel will direct a script by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift ("Freddy Vs. Jason").
Both franchises will be given a complete overhaul, something that Platinum Dunes provided in the Nispel-directed "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." New Line won't hire a writer on "Nightmare" until the writer's strike ends. . . .
Variety, January 29
#71
Posted 16 February 2009 - 12:45 AM
In one weekend, the new version of Friday the 13th has outgrossed all of its predecessors, with the possible exception of Freddy Vs. Jason. (I say "possible" because it's a cross-over movie, and so not quite in the same league. All of the Nightmare films grossed under $50 million, and all of the Friday films grossed under $40 million, so if you wanted to, you could easily split FvJ's gross of $82.6 million in half and give each half to one of the contributing franchises.)
Of course, the preceding paragraph doesn't take inflation into account. And note that the previous box-office champ in this franchise -- i.e., the very first film -- was the 18th-highest-grossing film of 1980. None of the following films did that well, and most of them ranked considerably lower. If this new film grosses $100 million -- and considering how steep the drop-offs can be for horror films AND for sequels, that's a big if -- then it, too, would probably only qualify for the top 30 of 2009.
(To date, 136 films have had opening weekends of over $40 million, and of those films, three have failed to make $100 million: Scary Movie 4, Cloverfield and High School Musical 3: Senior Year.)
Of course, the preceding paragraph doesn't take inflation into account. And note that the previous box-office champ in this franchise -- i.e., the very first film -- was the 18th-highest-grossing film of 1980. None of the following films did that well, and most of them ranked considerably lower. If this new film grosses $100 million -- and considering how steep the drop-offs can be for horror films AND for sequels, that's a big if -- then it, too, would probably only qualify for the top 30 of 2009.
(To date, 136 films have had opening weekends of over $40 million, and of those films, three have failed to make $100 million: Scary Movie 4, Cloverfield and High School Musical 3: Senior Year.)
#72
Posted 27 February 2010 - 09:34 PM
MTV Movies Blog has a side-by-side comparison of the original Nightmare on Elm Street and its remake.
So... what's creepier? The "practical" effect, or the CGI?
http://www.mtv.com/movies/photos/n/nightmare_on_elm_st_100225/nightmareonelmst_2.jpg
So... what's creepier? The "practical" effect, or the CGI?
http://www.mtv.com/movies/photos/n/nightmare_on_elm_st_100225/nightmareonelmst_2.jpg
